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Minstrel m500 Familiarization — Pass-Through Charging
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Pass-Through Charging
The Minstrel m500 employs a feature called pass-through charging, which allows you to charge
the modem and the Palm m500/505™ at the same time, provided the Palm device is connected
to the Minstrel m500.
Refer to Charging the Battery
on page 5 of
Setting Up the Minstrel m500
for more information
on charging the battery.
Configurable/Power Button
The
Configurable/Power
button, located on the front of the Minstrel m500, serves two purposes.
If the button is depressed for 3 or more seconds, the modem will power off or on. As well, the
button can be customized and will launch any program when pressed briefly.
Refer to
Customizing the Modem’s Configurable/Power Button
on page 19 of
Configuring the
Minstrel m500
for more information.
The Antenna
The Minstrel m500 has a non-telescoping or “stubby” antenna. It cannot be raised or lowered.
The Release Button
The Minstrel m500 release button, located on the left side of the unit, allows you to detach the
Minstrel m500 modem from the Palm m500/505™ device. See
Figure 6
.
Note:
If the modem’s battery power level drops too low, the modem will automatically disconnect
from the network and power off.
Note:
When powering off the modem using the configurable/power button, it is important to first
close any running programs, such as your web browser or e-mail. Attempting to power off the
modem while an application(s) is still running, could result in the application freezing up.
