Extending the battery life between charges
When you are traveling outdoors with your tablet and the ac power is not available, you can extend the battery life by doing the following:
•Turn off Bluetooth,
1.Touch the time area from the system bar to open the Status Details panel.
2.Touch anywhere in the panel. The Quick Settings panel is displayed.
3.Either switch on Airplane mode to disable all wireless connections, or switch off Bluetooth,
•Turn off automatic synchronization for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other applications if you do not need them.
To turn off the automatic synchronization function, Open Android Settings and touch Accounts & sync. Then switch off the
•Lower the brightness of your screen.
Follow either of the following procedures to lower the brightness level of your screen:
–Open the Quick Settings panel. Locate the screen brightness icon and then drag the slider to the left to lower the screen brightness.
–Open Android Settings and touch Display ➙ Brightess. Drag the slider to the left to lower the screen brightness.
•Turn off the screen when the tablet is temporarily not in use. Press the power button to turn off the screen.
•Power off your tablet if the tablet will not be used for a while. To turn off your tablet, do the following:
1.Press and hold the power button until the Power off menu is displayed.
2.Touch OK.
Checking the battery status
Get the approximate status of your battery at any time by checking the battery status icon on the system bar.
To check for the accurate status, touch the battery status icon from the system bar to open the Status Details panel. The remaining battery power percentage is displayed in the panel.
You also can get much more detailed battery status by doing the following:
1.Open Android Settings and touch About tablet.
2.Touch Battery to check which applications are consuming battery power.
If you have used your tablet for a long time, check the battery condition and determine if the battery should be replaced with a new one by doing the following:
1.Open Android Settings and touch About tablet ➙ Status.
2.If Battery condition shows Poor, contact Lenovo for further instructions. The battery might need to be replaced with a new one.
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