SOUTH DAKOTA TECHNICAL GUIDE NOTICE SD-325
SECTION I – REFERENCE LIST - TECHNICAL NOTES – TECHNOLOGY – PAGE 5 OF 12 OCTOBER 2011
Powering the Handheld
When charging the battery, put the unit in the suspend mode or turn off the handheld.
If the battery becomes hotter than maximum temperature allowed, charging is
automatically suspended until the battery cools and then charging automatically restarts.
(This may take up to 1 hour.)
Flashing orange light means there is a battery charge fault. May need to call for
assistance.
Note – The battery life can be significantly shortened if power is constantly supplied to
the handheld.
Suspend Mode
Set the handheld to automatically enter Suspend Mode when idle.
Suspend Mode – When you press the Power button to turn off the handheld, the
handheld goes into Suspend mode.
- This is a low-power mode that maintains the main memory contents and keeps
applications running but does not allow you to operate any of the handheld’s
function.
- To turn on the handheld when it is in Suspend mode, press the Power key.
The handheld is ready for operation. There may be a delay of up to 30
seconds while the integrated GPS receiver automatically reactivates.
You can configure the handheld to automatically enter Suspend mode when it has
been idle for a specified time. By default, the handheld is set to enter Suspend
mode if the handheld if not used for three minutes.
To change the time to enter Suspend mode:
1. Tap the battery icon in the title bar of the Today screen. The
Power control appears.
2. Tap the Advanced tab.
3. From the On battery power option, select the Turn off device if not used
for check box and then select the idle time format the drop-down list.
4. Tap OK.
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