Toshiba Excite AT205-SP0101M User Guide 2 - Page 29
Optimizing battery life, Maintaining your battery, Settings, Wireless &, networks, About tablet
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Getting Started 29 Taking care of your battery Optimizing battery life You can extend your battery's life between charges by turning off features you don't need. You can also change and monitor the way apps and system resources consume battery power. Below are some of the things you can do: ❖ To turn off Wi-Fi® or Bluetooth® when you are not using them, touch the Settings ( ) icon, and then touch Wireless & networks. For more information, see "Wireless and networks settings" on page 64 and "Location services settings" on page 68. ❖ Turn down the screen brightness and set a shorter screen time-out. For more information, see "Display settings" on page 67. ❖ If you do not need them, turn off automatic syncing for Gmail™, Calendar, Contact, etc. For more information, see "Accounts & sync settings" on page 72. ❖ If you know you will not be near a Wi-Fi® network for some time, switch to Airplane mode. For more information, see "Wireless and networks settings" on page 64. To check the battery charge level: 1 Touch the Settings ( ) icon. The Settings menu appears. 2 Touch the About tablet ( ) icon. The About tablet menu appears. 3 Touch Status. The battery status (charging/discharging) and level (as a percentage of fully charged) are displayed. NOTE For more details on your battery use, touch Battery use. Maintaining your battery Fully discharging your battery periodically will allow better accuracy of the battery meter. To fully discharge your battery, periodically disconnect the device from a power source and operate it on battery power until the battery fully discharges.