Power Management - CipherLab 9500CE Reference Manual

Power Management

For any portable device, power management is a critical issue especially when you are on the road. Below
are some tips to help you save battery power.
To speed up charging the terminal, turn off the terminal and seat it in the cradle.
Bring a second battery pack on the road.
Stop wireless connectivity, Bluetooth, 802.11b or GPRS that is not in use.
The power to the wireless modules, 802.11b or GPRS, is controlled by PwrMg.exe (the Wireless Power
Manager), which can be found on the taskbar (
To save power, go to Start > Settings > Control Panel for related settings:
Double-tap the Display icon
1. Tap the Backlight tab.
2. Select one or both of the check boxes to automatically turn off the LCD backlight when using batteries
or external power. From the appropriate list, select the amount of time the device should be idle before
the backlight is turned off.
3. Then, tap the [Advanced] button to view more backlight options.
4. In the Settings tab, you can dim the LCD backlight when in a well-lit working area for AC and battery
powered respectively.
Double-tap the Power icon
1. Tap the Schemes tab.
2. Select the desired power scheme and options for suspending operation when not in use.
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