Palm TREO 680, User Manual

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Treo 680. For info on replacement
batteries, see Replacing the battery.
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Charge your Treo 680 whenever you
can. Charge it overnight. The battery
has a much longer useful life when it is
topped off frequently, rather than
charging it after it is fully drained.
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The wireless features (phone, email,
messaging, and web) and media
features (camera, media players,
eBooks, and games) of your Treo 680
consume more power than its organizer
features. Speakerphone usage also
consumes more power than using the
earpiece. If you use the wireless,
speakerphone, and media features
often, 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 Treo for a while, turn
off your phone (see Turning your phone
on and off) and let all calls be picked up
by voicemail.
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As with any mobile phone, if you are in
an area with no wireless coverage, your
Treo searches for a signal, which
consumes power. If you cannot move to
an area of better coverage, temporarily
turn off your phone. While your phone is
off, you can continue to use the
nonwireless features of your Treo.
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Turn down the screen brightness (see
Adjusting the brightness).
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Decrease the settings in Power
Preferences and turn off Beam Receive
(see Optimizing power settings).
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Turn off the Bluetooth ® feature if you’re
not using it. See Connecting to a
Bluetooth hands-free device.
TIP
You can buy an extra battery as a spare for
long airplane trips or periods of heavy use. To
purchase batteries that are compatible with
your Treo 680, go to
www.palm.com/
mytreo680cingular .