User Manual

Table Of Contents

Extending Battery Life

Extend the MT680-AMWTAG’s battery life through the following:

• Change the automatic power settings.

• Reduce the CPU speed.

• Minimize the backlight.

Changing the Automatic Power Settings

The MT680-AMWTAG enters an idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for input. In the default

setting, the MT680-AMWTAG enters User Idle mode when there is no data input for one minute. The MT680-

AMWTAG remains idle for three minutes when there is no external power source. Pressing the power button will

return the MT680-AMWTAG to the automatic shutdown mode screen.

Change the automatic power settings through the following:

1. Open the Power Properties by tapping

Start → Settings → Control Panel →

Power.

2. Tap the Schemes tab.

3. Tap the automatic shut off time arrow to select from a list of time periods for the following

modes:

– Switch state to User Idle: The MT680-AMWTAG switches to User Idle mode when there is no

user input after the selected time.

– Switch State to System Idle: The MT680-AMWTAG switches from User Idle mode to System

Idle mode when the system is inactive after the selected time.

– Switch State to Suspend: The MT680-AMWTAG switches from System Idle mode to Suspend

mode when the system is inactive after the selected time.

The available time periods are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10 and 30 minutes.

Reducing CPU Speed

Reduce the CPU speed through the following:

1. Tap Start → Settings → Control

Panel → double-tap CPU Speed.

2. Select a lower CPU speed to conserve

battery power.