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Chapter 5 Advanced Settings
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The Power Properties window appears.
2. The Battery tab displays the External (Main)
and Backup battery capacity status.
For example, the screenshot on the right
shows both batteries are in “Good” condi-
tion.
NOTE: Charge the Backup Battery when it
reaches “Low” or “Very Low” battery
status. If the battery does not accept
a charge, contact Unitech Technical
Support.
Extending Battery Life
Extend the PA600’s battery life by doing either of the following:
• Change the automatic power settings.
• Minimize backlight use.
Changing the Automatic Power Settings
The PA600 enters idle mode when there is no task, or all tasks are waiting for input. In
the default setting, the PA600 automatically turns off when it remains idle for three
minutes without an external power source. Pressing the power button returns the
PA600 to the same point at the time of automatic shutdown.
Change the automatic power settings through the following:
1. In the Power Properties window tap the Schemes tab.
2. Tap the arrows from the drop down menus to
select time periods for Switch state to U
ser
Idle:, Switch state to S
ystem Idle: or
Switch state to Suspend:. The available
time periods are 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 10, 30 minutes
and never.
3. This function can also activate when the
PA600 is plugged into the AC Adapter or
placed in its docking station. Select AC
Power from the Power Scheme: drop down
menu, and select a time period from the
drop down menus. The available time peri-
ods are 1, 2, 5,10, 15, 30 minutes and never.