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About Battery Life and Conservation, Battery Conservation Tips

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Chapter 1 - About the Computer Features LED State Off Description The CN50 is not on external power and the battery is operating normally. About Battery Life and Conservation Batteries are chemical devices. If the batteries are left for long periods of time outside the CN50, the batteries slowly discharge, eventually to zero. The battery chemistry resists normal degradation if stored in a charger, as opposed to leaving the battery in a discharged state. See the following table for tips to maximize the life of your battery. Battery Conservation Tips When You Want To: Do This to Save Battery Power: Operate the CN50 and the Low Battery status icon appears or the Battery light comes on. Save your data and then go to Start > Shut Down. After the CN50 shuts down, remove the battery and insert another fully charged battery. Or, you can connect the CN50 to an external power source. Stop using the CN50 for Make sure the low battery icon is not on the 5 minutes or longer. screen and that the Battery light is not turned on. Press ^ to suspend the CN50. Store the CN50 for more If you are storing the CN50 for a few days, such as than a day. over the weekend, install the charged battery or attach the CN50 to a power source. If you are storing the CN50 for longer, remove and charge the battery, then store both the battery and the CN50 in a cool location. If the battery in storage is not used in several months, you should recharge the battery to keep it at its performance peak. Store the battery outside Store the batteries in a charger connected to the CN50. power. CN50 Mobile Computer for Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 User Manual 11

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Chapter 1 — About the Computer Features
CN50 Mobile Computer
for Windows Embedded Handheld 6.5 User Manual
11
About Battery Life and Conservation
Batteries are chemical devices. If the batteries are left for long periods
of time outside the CN50, the batteries slowly discharge, eventually to
zero. The battery chemistry resists normal degradation if stored in a
charger, as opposed to leaving the battery in a discharged state. See the
following table for tips to maximize the life of your battery.
Battery Conservation Tips
Off
The CN50 is not on external power and the
battery is operating normally.
LED State
Description
When You Want To:
Do This to Save Battery Power:
Operate the CN50 and
the Low Battery status
icon appears or the
Battery light comes on.
Save your data and then
go to
Start
>
Shut
Down
. After the CN50 shuts down, remove the
battery and insert another fully charged battery.
Or, you can connect the CN50 to an external
power source.
Stop using the CN50 for
5 minutes or longer.
Make sure the low battery icon is not on the
screen and that the Battery light is not turned on.
Press
^
to suspend the CN50.
Store the CN50 for more
than a day.
If you are storing the CN50 for a few days, such as
over the weekend, install the charged battery or
attach the CN50 to a power source.
If you are storing the CN50 for longer, remove
and charge the battery, then store both the
battery and the CN50 in a cool location.
If the battery in storage is not used in several
months, you should recharge the battery to keep
it at its performance peak.
Store the battery outside
the CN50.
Store the batteries in a charger connected to
power.