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What are the backup options? (continued)
The Pocket PC itself also has a Contacts Backup feature. When enabled, the contacts are
saved to a small area of the flash ROM. In the event that all power is drained and you
are not able to restore power while away from your office, this feature would save your
important phone numbers to flash ROM until you return to your office and recharge the
device.
What are other battery concerns that a user needs to be made aware of?
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The Pocket PC wakes up at midnight and turns the unit on. This action resets the
Calendar and Task reminders. The unit will then power down according to the
settings in your device. By using the Settings and Power Management features, this
will shut the unit down quickly and enable longer battery life.
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When the Pocket PC is docked in the cradle, the backlight settings default to High
Bright. When undocked, the unit maintains that High Bright setting and does not
return to the user defined backlight setting. The user must reset the device to the
previous setting or cycle power on the Pocket PC.
What will lengthen battery life?
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Do not leave your WLAN card in the unit at all times.
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Keep the Pocket PC plugged in to AC power whenever possible.
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Charge the iPAQ Pocket PC in the cradle overnight.
What about long term storage of the battery?
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It is recommended that you fully charge the battery prior to long-term storage. To
place the battery in storage, hold down the two outer application buttons and press
the normal reset button for 5 seconds. The screen will fad and the unit will now be
in ship mode. All data on the Pocket PC will be erased except any data that is stored
in iPAQ File Store. Data backed up in Permanent PIM will still be intact. You must
apply AC power to re-activate the battery. (See Battery Usage definition.)
What has the greatest impact on battery life?
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Backlight
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Playing games
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CF card with or without battery
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Micro drive
To achieve maximum hours of battery life what should I do?
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The audio must be OFF and the brightness setting on Power Save or Backlight OFF
mode. Depending on the applications you are using battery consumption may vary.
