Palm m500 Series, Handbook

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Page 228 Maintaining Your Handheld
Battery considerations
Please note the following considerations for the battery in your
handheld:
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Under normal conditions, your handheld battery should remain
charged by placing it in the cradle for just a few minutes each day.
You can conserve battery life by minimizing the use of the
backlight feature, and changing the Auto-off setting that
automatically turns the handheld off after a period of inactivity.
See “General preferences” in Chapter 8 for more information.
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If the battery becomes low in the course of normal use, an alert
appears on the handheld screen describing the low battery
condition. If this alert appears, perform a HotSync
®
operation to
back up your data; then leave your handheld in the cradle to
recharge the unit. This helps prevent accidental data loss.
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If the battery drains to the point where your handheld does not
operate, it stores your data safely for about a week. In this case,
there is enough residual energy in the battery to store the data, but
not enough to turn on your handheld. If your handheld does not
turn on when you press the power button, you should recharge the
unit immediately.
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If your battery drains and you have the unit in an uncharged state
for an extended period of time, you can lose all of the stored data.
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There are no serviceable parts inside your handheld, so do not
attempt to open the unit.
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If you ever dispose of your handheld, please dispose of it without
damaging the environment. Take your handheld to your nearest
environmental recycling center.