Managing the Battery

Changing the Backlight Settings

To change the backlight settings in order to conserve more battery power:

1.From the Start menu, tap Settings > System tab >

Backlight.

Backlight settings can also be accessed from the iTask button. Press Application Button 4 (iTask), then tap Settings > System tab > Backlight.

2.Select the following backlight settings:

Battery Power

External Power

Brightness

Disabling Auto Power On for theApplication Buttons

Pressing the Application Buttons on the front of your iPAQ Pocket PC will turn your device on by default. To preserve power and extend the life of your battery, you can disable this function. To disable the Auto Power On function of the Application Buttons:

1.Tap Start > Settings > Buttons > Lock tab.2.Tap in the Disable the application buttons checkbox.

3.Tap OK.

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