User's Manual Part 1

Chapter 5: Configuration
Power Management Properties
102 WORKABOUT PRO G2 Hand-Held With Windows Embedded CE 5.0 User Manual
Suspend Timeout
Important: Psion Teklogix recommends setting the Suspend value to 10 min-
utes. To further reduce power consumption, carefully consider the
duration of time that the display backlight is ‘on’ (see “Display
Backlight” on page 87).
When the WORKABOUT PRO G2 is idle—not receiving any user input (a key
touch, a scan, and so on) or system activity (serial data, an activity initiated by an
application, and so on)—the hand-held uses the value assigned in the Suspend
Timeout field to determine when the unit will go to sleep (appear to be off).
When the time in the Suspend Timeout field elapses without any activity, the unit
enters suspend state. In suspend state, the WORKABOUT PRO G2 CPU enters a
sleep state, and the radio is shut off. The state of the device (RAM contents) is
preserved. Pressing [ENTER] wakes the system from suspend state. When the
WORKABOUT PRO G2 is in suspend state, the network connection will not be
broken immediately. If the connection is dropped, you must re-establish the network
connection.
5.6.4.3 Suspend Threshold
The Suspend Threshold adjustment tells the system when to shut down when the
battery drains. If you choose Maximum Operating Time, the unit will run until the
battery is completely empty; the RAM is only backed up for a short period of time.
If you choose Maximum Backup Time, the hand-held shuts off with more energy left
in the battery so RAM can be backed up for a longer period of time.