Tips, Extending battery life, 6c. tips – Sierra Wireless Overdrive User Manual
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Section 6C
Tips
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Extending Battery Life (page 119)
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Improving Signal Strength (page 120)
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Improving 3G Network Service (page 120)
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Improving Wi-Fi Performance (page 121)
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Finding the MAC Address (page 122)
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Finding the IP Address (page 123)
Extending Battery Life
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When you’re not using the device, turn it off, or end the 3G/4G connection. (Click
Disconnect
on
the home page.)
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Connect the device, through the USB to Micro B cable, to the AC charger or a computer, and
disable Wi-Fi. See “Disabling Wi-Fi When Connected Through USB” on page 90.
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Adjust the LCD — do one or more of the following:
Ⅲ
Turn off the LCD (
Advanced settings > Device > Display > LCD Backlight
).
Ⅲ
Decrease the brightness of the LCD (
Advanced settings > Device > Display > Backlight
Settings > On Battery/USB Power
).
Ⅲ
Set the LCD to turn off sooner. See “Setting the LCD Timeout” on page 69.
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Configure the setting (for when battery powered or connected via USB) to “Better battery life”
(
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Battery or USB Powered
).
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Enable standby (low power) mode. See “Standby (Low Power) Mode” on page 46.
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Turn off the lighting of the power button
(i.e. LED) (
Advanced settings > Device > Display >
Power Button LED
).
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Limit the number of Wi-Fi users (
Advanced settings > Wi-Fi > Network > Max Number of Users
).
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If you have 3G but not 4G coverage, set
WAN mode
to 3G only (
Advanced settings > WAN >
Setup > WAN Mode
).
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If GPS is enabled and you’re using your device from the same location, set
GPS Mode
to
One-time. See “Setting the GPS Mode” on page 93.