Checking Battery Charge Levels - HP Hw6510 - iPAQ Mobile Messenger Smartphone 55 MB Maintenance Manual

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Checking Battery Charge Levels

To check your battery charge level:
• On the Today screen, the percentage of battery life still available
appears under the Battery icon on the TodayPanel.
• From the TodayPanel on the Today screen, tap the Battery icon >
Main tab.
• Or from the Today screen, tap Start > Settings > System tab
> Power > Main tab.
You can view the amount of battery power remaining for both the main
battery and the backup battery.
The main battery provides the HP iPAQ with power when it is not physically
connected to the cradle or AC adapter. The internal backup battery
provides the HP iPAQ with enough power to maintain data when you
remove the battery for short periods of time. When the backup battery is
fully charged, it maintains data for up to 15 minutes. However, you should
always re-insert the main battery (extended or standard) back into the
device immediately to minimize the drain on the backup battery.
If the main or backup battery charge level is low, recharge the battery by
connecting the HP iPAQ to AC power using the cradle or the AC adapter
or insert a fully charged battery into the HP iPAQ. When the HP iPAQ turns
off (due to low battery level) and does not turn on again, you have only
up to 72 hours (if using default setting) to recharge the battery before you
lose data.
For information on purchasing an optional standard or extended life
battery, visit the Cingular site at www.cingular.com/accessories or visit a
Cingular retail outlet.
CAUTION: Do not allow the main battery and back up battery installed
in your HP iPAQ to completely deplete. Doing so will not harm your HP
iPAQ or the batteries, but your device will lose all data not stored in File
Store (ROM). Depleting the batteries completely is similar to performing a
hard reset.
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