Handspring Treo 600 - Manual (Page 31)

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Battery life
Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your
Treo battery provides approximately 5 hours of talk time or 10 days of
standby time. When used as an organizer only (no phone), the battery
provides about 10 days of normal use.
Maximizing battery life
You can increase the life of your Treo battery by following a few easy
guidelines. Remember that battery life depends on how you use your Treo.
• Charge your Treo whenever you’re at your desk. The Li-Ion battery in your
Treo has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently, versus
charging it after it is fully drained.
• The wireless features (phone, email, messaging, and web) of your Treo
generally consume more power than its organizer features. However, if
you spend a lot of time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks,
or other Palm OS applications, keep an eye on the battery level and
charge when necessary.
• If you don’t plan to use the wireless features on your Treo for a while, you
may want to turn off Wireless Mode (see page 14). You can forward calls to
a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see page 45).
• As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless
coverage, your Treo searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you
cannot move to an area of better coverage, you may wish to temporarily
turn off Wireless Mode.
• Use the keyboard backlight (see page 22) only when you need it.
• Turn down the screen brightness (see page 114).
• Decrease the Auto-off setting in General Preferences (see page 120).
This turns off your screen automatically after a shorter period of inactivity.
IMPORTANT: You must
charge your Treo fully
before using it the first
time. Wait until the LED
turns solid green which may
take up to three hours.
If the battery drains to the
point where your Treo
doesn’t turn on, the Treo
stores your data safely for
about three days. We
recommend that you charge
and synchronize your Treo
every day, especially if you
use your phone often.
If the battery is fully
drained, it may take a few
moments for the LED to
turn on while charging.