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Getting Started
Taking care of your battery
❖
If you know you will not be near a Wi-Fi
®
network for some
time, switch to Airplane mode. For more information, see
“Wireless and networks settings” on page 70
To check the battery charge level:
1
Touch the
Apps
(
) icon.
The Apps menu appears.
2
Swipe to the second screen and touch the
Settings
(
)
icon.
The Settings menu appears.
3
Touch the
About tablet
(
) icon.
The About tablet menu appears.
4
Touch
Status
.
The battery status (charging/discharging) and level (as a
percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the
screen.
For more details on your battery use, touch
Battery use
.
Maintaining your battery
Fully discharging your battery will allow better accuracy of the
battery meter.
❖
To fully discharge your battery, periodically, disconnect the
device from a power source and operate it on battery power
until the battery fully discharges.
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If you have extra batteries, rotate their use.
❖
If you will not be using the system for an extended period,
more than one month, remove the battery.
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Store spare batteries in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.
NOTE