18 Chapter 2 : Basics
See Maximizing battery life for tips on making your battery’s power last
longer.
1 Connect the small end of the USB cable to the charger/microUSB
connector. The silver circle on the cable faces the front of the phone.
2 Connect the other end of the USB cable to the AC charger.
3 Plug the AC charger into a working outlet.
Maximizing battery life
Battery life depends on how you use your phone. You can maximize the life
of your battery by following a few easy guidelines:
• Charge your phone whenever you can. Charge it overnight.
• Set your screen to turn off automatically after a shorter period of inactivity
(see Set the interval for turning the screen off automatically).
• Keep your battery away from direct sunlight and other sources of heat.
Temperatures over 113 degrees Fahrenheit (45 degrees Celsius) can
permanently reduce the capacity and life span of any lithium-ion battery.
• As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage,
your phone continues to search for a signal, which consumes power. Turn
off your phone if you are outside a coverage area (see Tu rn wirel es s
services off (airplane mode)). If you live or work in an area of poor
coverage, you might consider purchasing a signal booster (sold
separately) from Verizon Wireless. These typically connect to your
broadband Internet connection, if available.
• If you set up an email account in the Email application, set the interval to
automatically download email to every two hours or less frequently (see
Enter advanced account settings).
• Lower the screen brightness (see Change screen brightness).
• Use a Wi-Fi connection to download system updates and applications
from App Catalog (see Update the Palm
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webOS
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operating system and
App Catalog). Downloads occur faster over Wi-Fi than over a Verizon
Wireless data connection, and thus use less battery power.
• Keep in mind that frequent use of instant messaging (IM) can reduce
battery life. Sign out of your IM account when you are not using it (see
Sign out of an IM account).
• Shut down the phone completely when you won’t be using it for an
extended period of time (see Shut down your phone).
• Buy an extra battery as a spare for long plane trips or periods of heavy use.
To purchase batteries that are compatible with your phone, go to
palm.com/store and click Accessories for your phone.
Turn the phone on/off
Your Pre 2 phone’s screen can be turned on and off separately from its
wireless services (which are the Phone app, Wi-Fi app, Bluetooth
®
app, and VPN app ). This means you can wake up the screen to use
just the organizer features of your device (Calendar, Contacts, Tasks,
Memos, and so on) without turning on the phone and other wireless
features. Also, when the screen is turned off, the phone can be on and ready
for you to receive phone calls or messages.
TIP You can also charge your phone battery by connecting your phone to your
computer using the USB cable. Charging this way takes much longer than using
the AC charger. Do not, however, connect a Touchstone charging dock (sold
separately) to your computer.
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