Chapter 1 — Using the Computer
CK61 Mobile Computer with Windows Mobile User’s Manual 15
Maximizing Battery Life
Below are things that you can do to maximize the life of your battery.
Checking the Battery Status Via LED
The battery status LED above your CK61 keypad, as shown in the
following illustration, indicates the status of your battery. See the following
table to understand the meanings of the lights emitted from the LED.
Checking the Battery Status Using the Power Applet
You can also use the Power applet to view the status of this battery.
Maximizing the Life of Your Battery
When You Want To: Do This to Save Battery Power:
Operate the CK61 and the Low Battery status
icon appears or the Battery light comes on.
1 Press the power switch to turn off the CK61.
2 Remove the battery and insert another fully charged battery as
quickly as possible or you may lose state.
Or, you can insert the CK61 into a powered quad battery charger.
Stop using the CK61 for five minutes or longer. 1 Make sure the low battery icon is not on the screen and that the
Battery light is not turned on.
2 Press the power switch to turn off the CK61.
Store the CK61 for more than a day. 1 Save your state and end your computer session.
2 Press the power switch to turn off the CK61.
3 Insert a fully charged battery.
Battery LED Statuses
Battery LED Description
Steady Green Battery is more than 95% charged and unit is on a charger.
Blinking Red Battery is low.
Steady Red Main battery is on charge.
Steady Amber The battery is either out of the unit or the pack temperature is too hot or
too cold to charge.