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Power
To open the Power control do one of the following:
Tap the title bar of the Home screen or the Start screen and then tap
.
Tap
/ Settings / Power.
Tap the Battery tab to check the battery level.
Tap the Advanced tab to set the time before the handheld turns off when idle.
Sounds and notifications
Use the Sounds & Notifications control to set preferences for the speaker volume and
system sounds. To open the Sounds & Notifications control:
Tap
/ Settings / Sounds & Notifications.
To turn on or turn off sounds (as shown in Fig. 3.6.6) :
1. Tap the Sounds tab.
2. Select or clear the check boxes to enable or disable categories of sounds.
3. If you select the Screen taps or Hardware buttons check boxes select the Soft or
Loud option to control the volume of the sounds.
4. Tap OK.
You can use predefined schemes to customize sounds or you can create your own sound
schemes (as shown in Fig. 3.6.7).
To specify a sound scheme:
1. Tap the Notifications tab.
2. From the Event drop-down list select an event.
3. Select the type of notification you want to receive for that event.
4. Tap OK.
Figure 3.6.6 – Sounds
Figure 3.6.7 – Notifications
