Battery and power
Turning off your tablet and using standby mode
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Check the battery power level
On the status bar, tap
. When the battery power level is low, your BlackBerry®
PlayBook™ tablet notifies you.
Enter standby mode
Press the Power button on the top of your tablet.
Exit standby mode
Swipe down from the top frame to bottom frame.
Turn off your tablet
Press and hold the Power button. Tap Shut Down.
Your tablet does not charge when turned off.
Extending your battery life
To help extend your BlackBerry® PlayBook™ tablet battery life, charge it regularly, close applications that you're not using, and
keep it out of the sun and other hot places. Also consider the following guidelines:
Dim the screen
On the status bar, tap
> Screen. Change the Brightness setting.
Turn off the screen automatically
On the status bar, tap
> Screen. Change the Backlight Time-out field.
Enter standby mode automatically
On the status bar, tap
> Screen. Change the Standby Time-out field.
Turn off Wi-Fi®
On the status bar, tap
. Set the Wi-Fi switch to Off.
Turn off Bluetooth® connectivity
On the status bar, tap . Set the Bluetooth switch to Off.
Pause apps when you show the home
screen or switch between apps
On the status bar, tap
> General. Set the Application Behavior switch to
Paused.
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