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2 Connect the small end of the
connector. The silver circle on the cable faces the front of the phone.
3 Connect the other end of the
4 Plug the AC charger into a working outlet.
TIP You can also charge your phone battery by connecting your phone to your
computer using the USB cable. Charging this way takes much longer than using
the AC charger. Do not, however, connect the Palm
(sold separately) to your computer.
Maximizing battery life
Battery life depends on how you use your phone. You can maximize the life
of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:
• Charge your phone whenever you 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.
• Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity
(see Set the interval for turning the screen off
• Keep your battery away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat.
Temperatures over 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius) can
permanently reduce the capacity and life span of any lithium-ion battery.
USB cable to the charger/microUSB
USB cable to the AC charger.
Touchstone charging dock
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automatically).
• As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage,
your phone continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn
off your phone if you are outside a coverage area (see
services off (airplane mode)). You can forward calls to a different number
or let all calls be picked up by voicemail (see
• The fewer wireless connections you have, the less power is required of the
battery. Turn on airplane mode when you don't need to be wirelessly
connected. Airplane mode turns off your connection to the AT&T
network, and it also turns off Wi-Fi and Bluetooth. You can turn on Wi-Fi
(see Wi-Fi) and Bluetooth (see Bluetooth
when airplane mode is on.
• If you set up an email account in the Email application, set the interval to
automatically download email to every two hours or less frequently (see
Enter advanced account settings).
• Lower the screen brightness (see
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to download system updates and applications
from App Catalog (see Update the software on your phone
Catalog to shop for new applications). Downloads occur faster over Wi-Fi
than over an AT&T data connection, and thus use less battery power.
• Keep in mind that frequent use of instant messaging (IM) can reduce
battery life. Sign out of your IM account when you are not using it (see
Sign out of an IM account).
• Shut down the phone completely when you won't be using it for an
extended period of time (see Turn everything (the screen and wireless
services) on/off).
• If you do not frequently use applications that require GPS information,
turn off the settings in Location Services (see
phone prompts you to turn a service on if an application requires it
temporarily.
• Buy an extra battery as a spare for periods of heavy use or long periods
when you cannot charge your phone. To purchase batteries that are
compatible with your phone, go to
for your phone.
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Turn call forwarding on/off).
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Change screen brightness).
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palm.com/store and click Accessories
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