Save Power!

To conserve power, the Handheld PC is set to automatically suspend operation after three minutes if you haven’t touched the keyboard. When this happens, you’ll notice that the screen goes blank.

You can set this time to as low as one minute and as high as five. Tap (Start) and Settings to go to the Control Panel. Double tap on the Power icon and then double tap on the Power Off tab to go to the Auto suspend screen.

Tap on the pull-down list and select 1 or 2 Minute. Your H/PC will auto-suspend quicker and save you battery power.
Another simple trick requiring a little more discipline is to simply press the OFF button whenever you’re finished. Don’t use up the extra minute of power waiting for the H/PC to turn itself off. This will be particularly effective for people who use their H/PC frequently, for short periods of time each use.

Some H/PCs have a backlit screen. Whenever you use the backlit option, you increase the drain on the batteries. Once pressed, the screen stays backlit for a few seconds (the time varies with different H/PCs). Get in the habit of manually turning off backlighting when you’re finished. A few seconds here and there add up to longer battery life.

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