Checking the level of battery power

To check the level of battery power remaining at any time while the handheld is on, tap Settings/ Battery.

The Battery screen shows the battery status and battery level.

The battery charge percentage can also be displayed in the Status bar; tap Settings then turn on Show battery percentage in status bar.

Tap the battery to view history details.

Conserving power

The Lithium-ion battery life is dependent upon the application and operating environment.

It is recommended that you do the following to reduce power consumption:

  • Set the handheld to automatically turn off the backlight after a period of time. For more information, see Display settings.

  • Reduce the brightness setting for the backlight or set the backlight to Adaptative to automatically adapt to the light environment. For more information, see Display settings.

  • Turn off the integrated Bluetooth and Wi-Fi radios, and the handheld's cellular modem, whenever you are not using them. For more information, see Turning on and turning off the Wi-Fi (WLAN) and Bluetooth radios.