Vadem Clio C-1050 Series, User Manual

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A-8 Clio User Manual
…maximize my battery life?
• Use the external AC power adapter whenever possible. This is
especially important during high battery drain events, such as
when a PCMCIA or Compact Flash card is being used, when
the modem is in use, and when connecting and/or
synchronizing with your desktop computer. Also, keeping the
AC Power plugged in whenever possible ensures your Clio is
fully charged and ready to go whenever you are.
• Do not let the LED indicator flash for long periods of time.
This is a small drain on the battery, but it all adds up!
• Do not use the brightest backlight setting, if possible. The
backlight consumes the most power.
• Shorten the auto-suspend time. Go to Start > Settings >
Control Panel and double-tap the Power Manager icon.
Once the Power Manager applet is open, change to the
Suspend Options tab. You can lower the “Suspend on battery
power” setting to as little as 1 minute, and you can also
“Suspend while on external power” which will allow the
battery to charge faster.
• Shorten the time until the backlight dims. Go to Start >
Settings > Control Panel and double-tap the Power
Manager icon. Once the Power Manager applet is open,
change to the Backlight tab. You can lower the dimming
setting to as little as 15 seconds. This setting is only in effect
while on battery power only.
• Turn off sounds you don’t need by going to Start > Settings >
Control Panel > Volume & Sounds. Click on the Sounds
tab, and all the events that have a sound will be listed in the
left hand pane with a speaker icon next to them. Highlight one
you won’t need, then change the
Event Sound listing to
(None) .