CL920 Getting Started Guide
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Model FWS-002
Checking battery power
You can check the remaining battery power in your CL920. In the Windows Noti-
fication area, tap the power indicator, which changes appearance depending on
whether the Tablet PC is plugged in or running on battery.
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If the Tablet PC is plugged in, tap the
Plug
icon.
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If it is on battery power, tap the
Battery
icon.
The five lights on the left front of the Tablet PC also indicate the battery’s current
level of charge—from one green light (≤ 20% charged) to five green lights (81%-
100% charged). Press the battery gauge button on the left side of the Tablet PC to
view the remaining charge level.
When the tablet is plugged in, the battery gauge button lights up.
Green indicates that the battery is fully charged.
Amber indicates that the battery is charging.
Battery gauge
button
Battery charge
indicator lights
Battery tips
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Use AC power when available. When the tablet is plugged in, the battery
charges while in use.
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Put your Tablet PC in sleep mode when you’re not using it.
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Stop unnecessary background applications and processes.
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When not in use, disable wireless adapters using the Tablet Center
Power
category.
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Set the brightness of the display to dim automatically after a selected number
of minutes of inactivity by using the Tablet Center
Power
category. Tap
Power
, tap
Advanced
, and tap
Choose when to turn off the display
.
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When using mobile broadband, you can reduce how often the tablet updates
email and other Internet applications by limiting the updates to once every
half hour or longer.
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Disable mobile broadband when you know a signal is unavailable.
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Condition your battery once a month. To condition it, run the tablet on bat-
tery power until the battery’s charge level drops below 20%.
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For long-term storage of the battery, ensure that the charge level is between
20–40% before removing it from the Tablet PC.