Battery considerations

Please note the following considerations for the battery in your companion:

Under normal conditions, your companion battery should remain charged by placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day. You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the backlight feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that automatically turns the companion off after a period of inactivity. See “General preferences” in Chapter 7 for more information.

If the batteries become low in the course of normal use, an alert appears on the companion screen describing the low battery condition. If this alert appears, perform a HotSync® operation to back up your data; then recharge the unit. This helps prevent accidental data loss.

If the battery drains to the point where your companion does not operate, it stores your data safely for about a week. In this case, there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data, but not enough to turn on your companion. If your companion does not turn on when you press the power button, you should recharge the unit immediately.

If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state for an extended period of time, you can lose all of the stored data.

There are no serviceable parts inside your companion, so do not attempt to open the unit. You never need to replace the battery, even if the charge runs out.

If you ever dispose of your WorkPad c3 companion, please dispose of it without damaging the environment by depositing your companion at your nearest environmental recycling center.

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