Battery Details Tab; Suspend Threshold And Estimated Battery Backup - Psion EP10 User Manual

Chapter 5: Settings

Battery Details Tab

5.6.3

Battery Details Tab

• In the scrolling tab bar, scroll to the Battery Details tab.
This tab lists the specifications and battery capacity status of the battery installed in the EP10. This is a
view-only screen.
5.6.4

Suspend Threshold and Estimated Battery Backup

The Estimated Battery Backup is the amount of battery power that has been reserved or set aside to
protect data until a fully charged battery can be installed in the EP10. When the battery capacity is depleted
up to the Estimated Battery Backup reserve specified in the Suspend Threshold tab, the EP10 shuts off au-
tomatically and uses the reserve power to preserve the data stored on the EP10. Once the EP10 shuts down,
it cannot be switched on until a fresh battery is installed, or the unit is inserted in a docking station
or cradle.
• Slide the Suspend Threshold button to the right to increase the battery capacity reserved for backup
purposes. Data will be preserved to a maximum of 100 hours.
• Slide the Suspend Threshold button to the left to decrease the power reserved for backup purposes;
this increases the EP10's operating time – the amount of time the EP10 will operate before shutting
down – but reduces the power reserved for backup purposes to a minimum of 24 hours.
Internal super-capacitors will protect the data stored in the EP10 while the depleted battery is swapped for
a fully charged one.
Note: Once the battery is removed, the super-capacitor will preserve the data stored on the EP10 for
approximately 5 minutes. It is critical that you install a charged battery before this time elapses.
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