LG VS840 - Manual (Page 24)

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The Basics
Optimizing Battery Life
You can extend your battery’s life between charges by turning off features
that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and
system resources consume battery power.
Tips to extend the life of your battery
㻌  Turn off radio communications that you aren’t using. If you aren’t
using Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, or GPS, use the Settings menu to turn them
off (Note that the GPS receiver is only turned on when you’re using an
application that makes use of it).
㻌  Turn down screen brightness and set a shorter screen timeout.
㻌  Turn off automatic syncing for Gmail, Calendar, Contacts, and other
applications if you don’t need it.
㻌  Use the Power Saver in the Settings menu or the Power Control widget
to control the wireless connections, GPS connection, Bluetooth power,
display brightness, and syncing activity.
To check the battery charge level
㻌  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key > Settings > About
phone > Battery.
The battery status (Charging or Discharging) and level (as a percentage
of fully charged) will be displayed at the top of the screen.
To monitor and control what uses the battery
The Battery use screen allows you to see which applications are consuming
the most battery power. Information on this screen allows you to identify
downloaded applications you may want to turn off when not being used, so
you can get the most out of your battery power.
㻌  From the Home Screen, tap the Apps Key > Settings > About
phone > Battery > Battery use. This screen displays battery usage
times. It lists all of the applications or services using battery power
from the greatest amount of energy used to the least amount.