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28 Psion Teklogix netpad Windows CE .NET 4.2 Quick Start Guide
Prolonging Battery Life
When your netpad is switched off, it is on “Suspend” and will con-
tinue to use a small amount of battery power. If you are going to
leave your netpad switched off for a long period of time, you are
advised to back up your data beforehand because the batteries will
eventually run out. Details on battery usage and life are available in
the netpad User Manual.
Internal Backup Battery
The netpad has a rechargeable backup battery designed to retain data
while the main battery pack is charging or changed over. The backup
battery is trickle charged from the main battery pack and has a
limited lifespan. To maximize the life of the backup battery, avoid
excessive discharging and recharging of the backup battery by
keeping the netpad battery pack fully charged.
The backup battery is not user-replaceable. If the backup battery
requires replacement, the netpad must be returned to a Psion
Teklogix approved service centre.
Important: If both the main battery pack and the backup battery
are allowed to fully discharge, you will lose all your
information on the internal disk. However, some of
your data can be protected from loss using the Total
Recall application (see the netpad User Manual
for details).
2.3.2 Power Properties
Power Properties for the battery can be accessed either through the
Power icon in the Control Panel (for the Control Panel screen, see
Figure 2.21 on page 45), or by double-clicking the system status