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Your PDA is a valuable tool
for mobile work. When the battery begins to fail or has failed,
mobile users can be stuck. Take steps to protect and extend
your PDA's battery life.
Here's How:
1. Use the AC adapter whenever you can. This not only Chargers
the battery but extends the battery life.
2. Set your PDA to power down after a set period of inactivity.
3. Adjust the brightness of the screen. You don't need it to
be 100% bright and it will consume less power.
4. Set the backlighting to turn off after a certain period
of time.
5. Set your PDA on the lowest setting possible when not in
use.
6. Remove any unused devices such as Compact Flash and PC cards.
7. Use alkaline batteries rechargeable batteries. Rechargeable
batteries may not be read correctly and the device may shut
down witdout warning.
8. Don't overclock your PDA. This will drain the battery faster
and may even void your warranty. |