User's Manual

SETTING UP
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When your Treo is on (see Turning your
Treo 680 on and off), the onscreen battery
icon displays the charging status:
Maximizing battery
life
Battery life depends on how you use your
Treo 680. You can maximize the life of your
battery by following a few easy guidelines:
IMPORTANT Use the battery that came
with your Treo 680. Do not use a battery
from another Treo in your Treo 680.
Similarly, do not use the Treo 680 battery in
another Treo. Using a battery that is
designed for another Treo can damage your
TIP If the battery is fully drained, it may take a
few moments for the indicator light to turn on
when you begin charging.
TIP If the indicator light does not turn on when
you connect your Treo 680 to the AC charger,
double-check the cable connection and the
electrical outlet to which it is connected.
A red lightning bolt indicates that
the battery is connected to a wall
outlet and is charging.
A green lightning bolt indicates that
the battery is connected to a wall
outlet and is fully charged.
A partial battery without a lightning
bolt indicates that the battery is not
connected to a wall outlet and it
has some power.
An almost empty battery that is red
at the bottom indicates that you
need to charge the battery
immediately.
TIP To see exactly how much power is left in
your battery, tap the onscreen battery icon.
Battery icon