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Extending Battery Life
You can extend the PA600 II battery life by doing either of the following:
Change the automatic power settings
Minimize the use of the backlight
Changing the Automatic Power Settings
The PA600 II will enter idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting
for input. In default setting, the PA600 II automatically turns itself off if it
remains idle for 3 minutes and when there is no external charging power
connected. Pressing the power button returns the PA600 II to the same point at
the time of automatic shutdown.
To change the automatic power settings:
I
N THE
P
OWER SCREEN TAP THE
A
DVANCED TAB
.
1. Tap the automatic shut off time arrow to
select from a list of time periods. The
available time periods are 1, 2, 3, 4, and
5 minutes.
2. This function can also be activated
when the PA600 II is plugged into the
power adapter or placed in its docking
station by tapping the On external
power check box and then tapping the
arrow to select from a list of time
periods. The available time periods are
1, 2, 5,10, 15 and 30 minutes.
Adjusting Backlight Setting
If the power consumption of the LCD backlight is high, turn off the backlight
function if it is not necessary.
If a backlight is required, set “automatically turn off the backlight” function. To
change backlight settings:
