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Settings — see above.
Also on the menu bar, you’ll see an icon displaying the remaining battery life. When this is low,
or red, plug in the device to recharge.
8.2 Battery Management
Like many portable devices, the Amazon Fire relies on a built-in rechargeable battery for power.
When left, a full charge can last over a day, but intensive activity — using the tablet for
streaming Amazon Instant Video, for instance — the charge can be severely curtailed.
So how can you make the most out of your Amazon Fire’s battery life?
First of all, charging your e-reader/tablet correctly is important. While it is quite safe to charge
with a USB cable connected to a PC, for optimum charging use the charger supplied with the
device. You should aim to use this at least once a week. A full recharge will take four hours with
the correct charger.
There are various reasons why the charge might appear to be drained quicker than expected.
Intensive use and high brightness and volume settings can contribute to this, as can problems
with wireless networking. Similarly, downloading or syncing large files can drain the battery.
In general, battery life should last around 8 hours for continuous reading and 7.5 hours for
video playback, although this is with Wi-Fi disabled (see below).
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