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port on your computer. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop computer. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source. Note: Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your keyboard or buspowered USB hub. LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: http://www.lg.com/us/ > Select Mobile > Drivers & Downloads. Under the Download Drivers/ Phone Updates section, click on Click here to download your mobile driver. Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save unnecessary power consumption of the charger. Extend Your Battery Life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that run in the background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery power. ● Reduce your Backlight On time. (See Backlight Time Length.) ● Turn Bluetooth off when not in use. (See Turn Bluetooth On and Off.) ● Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use. (See Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network.) ● Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your battery. (See Activate Location Mode.) ● Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your device. Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the storage capacity of any battery. ● Turn off Automatic application sync. (See Synchronize Accounts.) ● Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting. (See Add and Remove Widgets.) ● Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications. Battery Charge Level Tap > > Settings > About phone > Status. The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of the screen. Device Basics 17

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port on your computer. It is best to use the rear USB port when connecting to a desktop
computer. The USB hub should be powered by an external power source.
Note:
Low-power USB ports are not supported, such as the USB port on your keyboard or bus-
powered USB hub.
LG USB Driver is downloadable from the following site: http://www.lg.com/us/ > Select
Mobile
>
Drivers & Downloads
. Under the Download Drivers/ Phone Updates section,
click on
Click here to download your mobile driver
.
Always unplug the charger from the wall socket after the phone is fully charged to save
unnecessary power consumption of the charger.
Extend Your Battery Life
You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features that run in the
background. You can also monitor how applications and system resources consume battery
power.
●
Reduce your Backlight On time. (See
Backlight Time Length
.)
●
Turn Bluetooth off when not in use. (See
Turn Bluetooth On and Off
.)
●
Turn Wi-Fi off when not in use. (See
Turn Wi-Fi On and Connect to a Wireless Network
.)
●
Deactivate the GPS when not needed. Most applications using this function will
periodically query the GPS satellites for your current location; each query drains your
battery. (See
Activate Location Mode
.)
●
Do not wait until your battery is completely depleted before charging your device.
Repeating this process of a complete discharge and recharge can over time reduce the
storage capacity of any battery.
●
Turn off Automatic application sync. (See
Synchronize Accounts
.)
●
Use the Power Control Widget to deactivate hardware functions such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth,
GPS, Synchronization, or LCD brightness setting. (See
Add and Remove Widgets
.)
●
Check the Running Services and close any unnecessary applications.
Battery Charge Level
Tap
>
>
Settings
>
About phone
>
Status
.
The battery status (charging or discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are
displayed at the top of the screen.