Battery considerationsCharging

•It takes approximately 4 hours to charge your CLIÉ handheld when the battery is empty.

•If you charge your CLIÉ handheld every day, it takes only a few minutes to charge the battery.

•You can operate your CLIÉ handheld while it is being charged.

Battery life

Battery life varies depending on the conditions and environment where you use your CLIÉ handheld, or applications used.

bFor details, refer to “Specifications” on page 107.

Conserving the battery

•Turn off the backlight under good lighting conditions. b For details, refer to “POWER Switch” on page 30.

•Change the automatic power-off time setting so that your CLIÉ handheld will automatically turn off after a short period of inactivity.

b For details, refer to “Customizing your Sony CLIÉ handheld (Preferences): Setting the automatic power-off time” in the “Handbook.”

Using peripheral devices

If the caution message that warns of low battery-remaining is displayed while you use peripheral devices with your CLIÉ handheld, stop using them immediately and charge your CLIÉ handheld. If you continue operating, data in your CLIÉ handheld’s memory may be lost.

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