Maintaining the battery

Viewing the charge status

IMPORTANT Charge the battery for 3.5 hours, or until the indicator light is solid green.

Battery icon

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A solid lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is charging.

A shaded lightning bolt indicates that the battery is connected to a wall outlet and is fully charged.

A partial battery without a lightning bolt indicates that the battery is not connected to a wall outlet and that it has some power.

An exclamation point (!) indicates that the battery needs to be charged immediately.

DID YOU KNOW? Tapping the battery icon opens a window showing a percentage level of charge left in the battery.

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When your smartphone display is on (see “Waking up the screen and turning it off” on page 10), the onscreen battery icon displays the charging status:

Maximizing battery life

You can increase your smartphone’s battery life by following a few easy guidelines. Remember that battery life depends on how you use your smartphone.

Charge your smartphone whenever you’re at your desk, or charge

it overnight each day. The battery in your

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Palm 700wx manual Maintaining the battery, Viewing the charge status, Maximizing battery life