Maximizing Battery Life - Palm Centro 690 User Manual

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S E T T I N G U P
Maximizing battery
life
Battery life depends on how you use your
Centro 690. You can maximize the life of
your battery by following a few easy
guidelines:
IMPORTANT
with your Centro 690. Do not use a battery
from another Centro in your Centro 690.
Similarly, do not use the Centro 690 battery
in another Centro. Using a battery that is
designed for another Centro can damage
your Centro 690. For info on replacement
batteries, see Replacing the battery.
Unauthorized batteries will not power your
Centro. Only a battery approved by Palm
will wake up and power your Centro. If your
Centro does not turn on, check to see
whether an unauthorized battery has been
inserted in your Centro.
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M A X I M I Z I N G B A T T E R Y L I F E
Use the battery that came
You can buy an extra battery as a spare for
TIP
long plane trips or periods of heavy use. To
purchase batteries that are compatible with
your Centro 690, go to
mycentro690.
Charge your Centro 690 whenever you
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can. Charge it overnight. The battery
has a much longer useful life when it is
topped off frequently than when it is
charged after it is fully drained.
The wireless features (phone, email,
•
messaging, and web) and media
features (camera, media players,
eBooks, and games) of your Centro 690
consume more power than its organizer
features. Speakerphone usage also
consumes more power than using the
earpiece. If you use the wireless,
speakerphone, and media features
often, keep an eye on the battery icon
and charge when necessary.
If you don't plan to use the wireless
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features on your Centro for a while, turn
off your phone (see Turning your
™
Centro 690 smart device on and off)
and let all calls be picked up by
voicemail.
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