Chapter 2 Using Your Motion Tablet Client

Alarms. The Alarms tab shows the Alarms window. This option lets you specify the point at which battery alarms are activated for both the low and critically low battery level states. You also define the action that the Tablet Client should take when that battery level is reached. For example, you may choose to have the Tablet Client sound an alarm, or you may prefer to receive a text message.

Power Meter. The Power Meter tab shows the Power Meter window and shows a visual indication of the Battery Status for battery #1 and #2 (if present and attached to the Tablet Client). The icon shows the remaining battery level and the text shows the percentage remaining. You can click on a battery icon to open a detailed information window for that battery.

Advanced. The Advanced tab shows the Advanced window where you specify the power settings options that you want to use. You can also specify what you want the Tablet Client to do when you press the Power switch. Your choices include everything from doing nothing, going into standby mode, or performing a shut down of your computer.

Checking Your Battery Power Level. There are several ways to see how much battery power is left on your Tablet Client. You can determine the remaining battery power by doing any of the following:

Reading Battery Power from the Tablet Client Display

To check the power level while you are on battery power, move the pen over the Power Meter icon, shown here, in the system tray at the bottom-right corner of the Tablet Client display. This displays the number of hours of battery power and the percentage of battery power left. (Also, the

blue area on the battery icon gets smaller as the battery discharges.)

Reading Battery Power from the Battery Gauge (requires battery removal)

Ensure that AC power is plugged into the Tablet Client, or that the Tablet Client is turned off. Turn the system over so that you are looking at the back and remove the battery from the top of the tablet. The gauge is mounted on the backside of the standard battery. Press the button and look at the LEDs. Each LED represents approximately 20% of the total available charge. (If the optional Extended Battery is attached, the battery gauge is located on the backside of the Extended Battery and can be checked without removal.).

Caution: When you replace the standard battery, make sure that the locking latch is in the correct position, moved fully to the right to lock the battery in place, and that the battery is firmly installed.

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Motion Computing LE1600TC, AB52242 manual Reading Battery Power from the Tablet Client Display