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.

Shortcut: Press Application Button 4 (iTask), then tap the Light bulb icon.

2.Select the following backlight settings:

Brightness

Battery Power

External Power

Battery Saving Tip: Set the backlight to go off quickly after you stop using your iPAQ Pocket PC, or move the slide bar to Power Save mode to turn off the backlight completely.

You can turn the backlight back on (or off) by pressing and holding the Power button for three seconds.

Changing the Wireless LAN Power Saving Modes

To change Wireless LAN (WLAN) power saving modes:

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

2.For WLAN Power Save mode, select:

OFF—No WLAN Power Save. Use only if the absolute highest WLAN throughput is required or if your network configuration does not support these modes.

Auto—Automatically switches between Power Save and no power save.

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