Netgear AC778AT User Manual - Page 72

Extend Battery Life, Settings > General > Software and Reset, Reset, Begin Reset

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Around Town LTE Mobile Internet 5. Select Settings > General > Software and Reset. 6. In the Settings Reset section, click the Reset button. A message displays confirming that you want to reset your device settings. 7. Click the Begin Reset button. The hotspot resets to its device settings. Extend Battery Life By default, the hotspot is configured to optimize battery life. You can extend the battery life in several ways: • When you're not using your hotspot, turn it off. • Tether your hotspot to your computer using the micro-USB cable, and disable WiFi. For more information, see Configure a Tethered Connection on page 20. • Adjust the LCD settings: - Decrease the brightness of the LCD. For more information, see Adjust the LCD Screen's Brightness on page 73. - Set the LCD to turn off sooner. For more information, see Set the LCD Screen's Timeout Settings on page 74. • Use a shorter WiFi inactivity time out period. For more information, see Set the Hotspot's WiFi Sleep Settings on page 75. Manage Your Hotspot 72

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Manage Your Hotspot
72
Around Town LTE Mobile Internet
5.
Select
Settings > General > Software and Reset
.
6.
In the Settings Reset section, click the
Reset
button.
A message displays confirming that you want to reset your device settings.
7.
Click the
Begin Reset
button.
The hotspot resets to its device settings.
Extend Battery Life
By default, the hotspot is configured to optimize battery life. You can extend the battery life in
several ways:
When you’re not using your hotspot, turn it off.
Tether your hotspot to your computer using the micro-USB cable, and disable WiFi. For
more information, see
Configure a Tethered Connection
on page
20.
Adjust the LCD settings:
-
Decrease the brightness of the LCD. For more information, see
Adjust the LCD
Screen’s Brightness
on page
73.
-
Set the LCD to turn off sooner. For more information, see
Set the LCD Screen’s
Timeout Settings
on page
74.
Use a shorter WiFi inactivity time out period. For more information, see
Set the Hotspot’s
WiFi Sleep Settings
on page
75.