palmOne TREOTM TreoTM 650, Using Manual

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Battery life
Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your Treo battery
provides up to 6 hours of talk time or up to 300 hours of standby time.
Maximizing battery life
You can increase the life of your Treo battery by following a few easy guidelines.
Remember that battery life depends on how you use your Treo.
• Charge your Treo whenever you’re at your desk, or charge it overnight each day.
The Li-Ion battery in your Treo has a much longer useful life when it is topped off
frequently, versus charging it after it is fully drained.
• The wireless features (phone, email, messaging, and web) of your Treo generally
consume more power than its organizer features. However, if you spend a lot of
time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks, or other Palm OS
applications, keep an eye on the battery icon and charge when necessary.
• If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your Treo for a while, you may want
to turn off your phone (see “Turning your phone on and off” on page 15). You can
forward calls to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see
“Forwarding calls under certain conditions” on page 51).
• 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.
• Turn down the screen brightness (see “Adjusting the brightness” on page 149).
• Decrease the Auto-off setting in Power Preferences (see “Power Preferences” on
page 155). This turns off your screen automatically after a shorter period of
inactivity.
IMPORTANT: You must
charge your Treo fully
before using it the first
time. Wait until the
indicator light turns solid
green, which may take
up to four hours.
If the battery drains to
the point where your Treo
doesn’t turn on, the Treo
stores your info safely until
you recharge the battery.
To avoid draining the
battery, we recommend
that you charge and
synchronize your Treo every
day, especially if you use
your phone often.
If the battery is fully
drained, it may take a few
moments for the indicator
light to turn on while
charging.