Managing Your Pocket PC Phone | 59
To change the device name
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > About > Device ID tab.
2. Enter a name.
The device name must begin with a letter, consist of letters from A to Z, numbers from 0 to
9, and cannot contain spaces. Use the underscore character to separate words.
Why is the device name important?
The device name is used to identify the device in the following situations:
• Synchronizing with a PC
• Connecting to a network
• Restoring information from a backup
Note If you synchronize multiple devices with the same PC, each device must have a unique
name.
To make the battery last longer
The device battery power lasts based on the battery type and how you use your device.
Try the following to help preserve battery life:
• Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Power. On the Advanced tab, you can specify
when your device turns off to conserve battery power. For optimum conservation,
specify 3 minutes or less.
• Use the AC adapter to plug your device into external power whenever possible,
especially when using a miniSD card or when using a modem or other peripherals.
• Adjust the backlight settings.
To adjust the brightness of the backlight
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Backlight > Brightness tab.
2. Move the sliders right to increase and left to decrease the brightness.