Phone Basics 16
Charge with USB
Youcanuseyourcomputertochargeyourphone.TobeabletochargewiththeUSBcable,you
needtoinstallthenecessaryUSBdriversonyourcomputerfirst.ConnectoneendoftheUSBcable
totheCharger/AccessoryPortonyourphoneandconnecttheotherendtoaUSBportonyour
computer.ItisbesttousetherearUSBportwhenconnectingtoadesktopcomputer.TheUSBhub
shouldbepoweredbyanexternalpowersource.
Note:Low-powerUSBportsarenotsupported,suchastheUSBportonyourkeyboardorbus-
poweredUSBhub.
TheLGUSBDriverisdownloadablefromthefollowingsite:http://www.lg.com/us/>Select
SUPPORT.IntheSearchboxnexttoSEARCHBYPRODUCT,enterthemodelnumberorname,
clickthemodel,andclickthesearchicon.OnthePRODUCTSUPPORTpage,clickonSoftware
Update & Drivers.
Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosaveunnecessary
powerconsumptionofthecharger.
Extend Your Battery Life
Youcanextendyourbattery'slifebetweenchargesbyturningofffeaturesthatruninthe
background.Youcanalsomonitorhowapplicationsandsystemresourcesconsumebatterypower.
n Reducetheamountoftimeyourbacklightison.
n TurnBluetoothoffwhennotinuse.
n TurnWi-Fioffwhennotinuse.
n DeactivatetheGPSwhennotneeded.Mostapplicationsusingthisfunctionwillperiodically
querytheGPSsatellitesforyourcurrentlocation;eachquerydrainsyourbattery.
n Donotwaituntilyourbatteryiscompletelydepletedbeforechargingyourphone.Repeatingthis
processofacompletedischargeandrechargecanovertimereducethestoragecapacityofany
battery.
n TurnoffAutomaticapplicationsync.
n ChecktheRunningServicesandcloseanyunnecessaryapplications.
Note:IfyouaccidentlypressthePower/LockButtonwhilethedeviceisinyourpocket,thescreen
willturnoffautomaticallyinordertosavebatterypower.
Battery Charge Level
n
Tap > >Settings >About phone>Battery.
Thebatterystatus(chargingordischarging)andlevel(asapercentageoffullycharged)are
displayed.