Palm PMG0501000P manual Maximizing battery life

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TIP To go to the Today screen so you can view the battery icon, press End if you are not on a phone call. If you’re on a call, press Start and select Today.

Maximizing battery life

Battery life depends on how you use your smartphone. You can maximize the life of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:

•If you set up an email account in the Messaging application, set the interval to automatically download email to every two hours or less frequently (see Setting up email).

•Turn off the Wi-Fi feature (see Turning wireless services on/off), leave the default option to connect only when the Wi-Fi button is pressed, or adjust Power Save Mode to maximize the battery (see Customizing Wi-Fi settings).

•Turn off the Bluetooth feature if you’re not using it (see Entering basic Bluetooth settings).

•Turn off the option to receive beamed information if you’re not using it (see Turning on the option to receive beamed information).

•Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity (see Optimizing power settings).

•As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your smartphone nevertheless continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn off your phone if you are outside a coverage area (see Turning your phone off). You can forward calls to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see Forwarding calls).

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