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About Battery Life and Conservation, Battery Conservation Tips

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Chapter 1 - About the Computer Features About Battery Life and Conservation Batteries that are stored outside the computer for long periods of time slowly discharge. Intermec recommends storing the battery in a charger to maintain battery performance. Battery Conservation Tips When You Want to: Do this to Save Battery Power: Use the computer and the low Connect the computer to an external battery status icon appears or the power source. Save your data, press the battery light turns on. Power button, and select Hibernate . After the computer turns off, remove the battery and insert a fully charged battery. Stop using the computer for 5 minutes or longer. Make sure that the low battery status icon is not on the screen and the battery status LED is not on. Press the Power button and select Suspend to suspend the computer. If you have a CK3X, the accelerometer lets you lay the computer face down and it will automatically suspend. Store the computer for more than • If you are storing the computer for a a day. few days, like over the weekend, install a charged battery or connect the computer to a power source. • If you are storing the computer for longer, remove and charge the battery, and then store both the battery and computer in a cool location. • If you store the battery for several months, recharge the battery to keep it at peak performance. Store the battery outside the computer. Store the battery in a charger. 8 CK3R and CK3X Mobile Computer User Manual

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Chapter 1 — About the Computer Features
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CK3R and CK3X Mobile Computer User Manual
About Battery Life and Conservation
Batteries that are stored outside the computer for long periods of time
slowly discharge. Intermec recommends storing the battery in a
charger to maintain battery performance.
Battery Conservation Tips
When You Want to:
Do this to Save Battery Power:
Use the computer and the low
battery status icon appears or the
battery light turns on.
Connect the computer to an external
power source. Save your data, press the
Power
button, and select
Hibernate
.
After the computer turns off, remove the
battery and insert a fully charged battery.
Stop using the computer for 5
minutes or longer.
Make sure that the low battery status icon
is not on the screen and the battery status
LED is not on. Press the
Power
button
and select
Suspend
to suspend the
computer. If you have a CK3X, the
accelerometer lets you lay the computer
face down and it will automatically
suspend.
Store the computer for more than
a day.
If you are storing the computer for a
few days, like over the weekend, install
a charged battery or connect the
computer to a power source.
If you are storing the computer for
longer, remove and charge the battery,
and then store both the battery and
computer in a cool location.
If you store the battery for several
months, recharge the battery to keep it
at peak performance.
Store the battery outside the
computer.
Store the battery in a charger.