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Extending the Battery Life
Extend the MT380’s battery life by doing the following:
Change the automatic power settings•
Reduce the CPU Speed•
Minimize the backlight•

Changing the Automatic Power Settings

The MT380 enters an idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for
input. In the default setting, the MT380 enters a User Idle mode when there is no
data input for one minute. The MT380 remains idle for three minutes when there is
no external power source. Pressing the power button will return the MT380 to the
automatic shutdown mode screen.
To change the automatic power settings:
1. Open the Power Properties by
tapping → Settings →
Control Panel → Power.
2. Tap the Schemes tab.
3. Tap the automatic shut off time arrow
to select from a list of time periods
for the following modes:
• User Idle: The MT380 switches to
User Idle mode when there is no
user input after the selected time.
• Switch state to System Idle: The
MT380 switches from User Idle
mode to System Idle mode when
the system is inactive after the
selected time.
• Switch state to Suspend: The
MT380 switches from System Idle
mode to Suspend mode when the
system is inactive after the
selected time.
The available time periods are 0,1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 minutes.