Palm Treo 600 - Manual (Page 34)

32 :: Battery life
Battery life
Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your Treo battery
provides approximately 4 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time on the 1900
MHz band. Talk time is slightly lower when operating on the cellular 800 MHz band.
When used as an organizer only (no phone), the battery provides about 4 weeks 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 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 13) or let all calls be picked up by voicemail
(see page 41), if your service plan includes voicemail features.
We recommend that you
charge your Treo for a full
three hours, or until the
LED turns solid green,
before using it for the first
time.
If the battery is fully
drained, and 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
light up while charging.