Managing the Battery
User’s Guide
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Changing the Backlight Settings
To change the backlight settings in order to conserve more battery
power:
1. From the
Start
menu, tap
Settings
>
System
tab >
Backlight.
Shortcut:
Press Application Button 4 (iTask), then tap the
Light bulb
icon.
2. Select the following backlight settings:
■
Brightness
■
Battery Power
■
External Power
Battery Saving Tip:
Set the backlight to go off quickly after
you stop using your iPAQ Pocket PC, or move the slide bar
to
Power Save
mode to turn off the backlight completely.
You can turn the backlight back on (or off) by pressing and
holding the
Power
button for three seconds.
Changing the Wireless LAN Power Saving
Modes
To change Wireless LAN (WLAN) power saving modes:
1. From the
Start
menu, tap
Settings
>
System
tab
>
Power
>
Control
tab.
2. For WLAN Power Save mode, select:
■
OFF
—No WLAN Power Save. Use only if the absolute
highest WLAN throughput is required or if your network
configuration does not support these modes.
■
Auto
—Automatically switches between Power Save and
no power save.
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