CHAPTER 1: Getting Started
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The Power Control Widget
A very convenient tool to help prolong your battery life without having to dig through the
Settings app is the Power Control widget. Follow these steps to add this widget to
your Home screen:
1. Press the Menu button.
2. Tap Add.
3. Tap Android widgets.
4. Tap Power Control.
The Power Control widget will look like the
image to the right. From left to right, the
buttons will:
Turn on/off the Wi-Fi
radio.
Turn on/off the Bluetooth
radio.
Turn on/off the GPS
receiver.
Turn on/off the wireless
sync to Google.
Adjust your screen
brightness. Tap once to
brighten, tap again to go
to auto brightness, and
tap yet again to dim the
screen.
Getting More Out of Each Charge
Following these tips will help you extend your DROID’s battery life:
1. Put the DROID into Sleep mode whenever possible: Tap the Power/Lock
button on the upper-right edge of the device to put it into Sleep mode whenever
you are not using it. We use the term Sleep mode loosely; this feature really just
turns off the screen to save the battery.
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