Palm Centro, User Manual

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18 Section 1A: Device Setup
Maximizing Battery Life
You can increase the life of your device’s battery by following a few easy guidelines.
Remember that battery life depends on how you use your device.
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Charge your device whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight each day. The
lithium-ion (Li-ion) battery has a much longer useful life when it is topped off
frequently, versus being charged after it is fully drained.
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Your device’s wireless features (phone, email, messaging, Web, and any applications
that use a Sprint Power Vision connection, such as Sprint TV
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(camera, media players, and games) consume more power than its organizer features. If
you spend a lot of time using the wireless and media features, keep an eye on the
battery icon and charge when necessary.
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If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your device for awhile, turn off your
phone (see “Turning Your Device’s Phone On and Off” on page 55). You can forward calls
to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see “Call Forwarding” on
page 71).
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As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your device
searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to an area of better
coverage, you may want to temporarily turn off your phone. While your phone is off,
you can continue to use your device’s nonwireless features.
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Turn down the screen brightness (see “Adjusting the Brightness” on page 278).
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Decrease the settings in Power Preferences and turn off Beam Receive (see “Optimizing
Power Settings” on page 287).
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Turn off the Bluetooth® feature if you are not using it (see “Connecting to a Bluetooth®
Hands-Free Device” on page 80).
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Set the VersaMail AutoSync option to download messages at a scheduled time, rather
than as they arrive. See “Downloading New Email Messages Automatically” on
page 135.