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Battery Management
Observe the following battery saving tips:
• Leave the MC65 connected to AC power at all times when not in use.
• Set the MC65 to turn off after a short period of non-use.
• Set the backlight to turn off after a short period of non-use.
• Turn off all wireless activities when not in use.
Changing the Power Settings
To set the MC65 to turn off after a short period of non-use:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power icon > Advanced tab.
2. Select the On battery power: Turn off device if not used for check box and select a value from the
drop-down list.
3. Select ok.
Changing the Backlight Settings
To change the backlight settings in order to conserve more battery power:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight icon > Battery Power tab.
2. Select the Disable backlight if device is not used for check box and select a value from the drop-down list.
3. Select the Brightness tab.
4. Tap the Disable backlight check box to turn off the display backlight, or use the slider to set a low value for the
backlight.
5. Select ok.
Changing the Keypad Backlight Settings
To change the keypad backlight settings in order to conserve more battery power:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Keylight icon > Battery Power tab.
2. Select the On battery power: Disable keylight if device if not used for check box and select a value from
the drop-down list.
3. Select the Advanced tab.
4. Tap the Disable keylight check box to turn off the keypad backlight.
5. Select ok.
Turning Off the Radios
Windows Mobile 6.1 devices include Wireless Manager, which provides a simple method of enabling, disabling,
and configuring all the device’s wireless capabilities in one place.
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