Power & Memory Management; Power Modes - Magellan MobileMapper CE - Hiking GPS Receiver Getting Started Manual

Power & Memory Management

Power Modes

MobileMapper CE comes with a removable/rechargeable bat-
tery, which provides enough energy for a full working day –pro-
vided you start your day with a fully charged battery. In order
to ensure a longer battery life, use the external power whenev-
er possible. When used, the external power source also auto-
matically recharges the internal battery.
The built-in advanced power saving features also help to opti-
mize power consumption while the system is idle. The Mo-
bileMapper CE system has three power saving modes when
the battery power is used:
1. User Idle mode: Backlights for both the display and keypad
are switched off. Press any key or tap on the screen to
switch on the backlights again.
To switch off the backlights, tap
Panel. In the Backlight Control dialog that opens (see figure
opposite), tap the Backlight OFF button.
2. System Idle mode: The display as well as the backlights are
switched off, but all the processes are still running. The
power LED is on. Press any key or tap on the screen to
switch on the display again.
3. Full Shut Down Mode: The system is shut down. The
MobileMapper CE is switched off. The Power LED is off.
You can configure the MobileMapper CE handheld to automat-
ically enter each mode when it has been idle for a specified
time.
To change the idle time, tap
Then make the necessary changes in the Schemes tab (see op-
posite.)
(backlight) in Control
Power in the Control Panel.
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