PDA User Manual

Chapter 5: Configuration
Power Management Properties
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data stored on the Ikôn. Once the Ikôn shuts down, it cannot be switched on until a fresh
battery is installed, or the unit is inserted in a docking station or cradle.
•Slide the Suspend Threshold button to the right to increase the battery capacity
reserved for backup purposes. Data will be preserved to a maximum of 124 hours.
•Slide the Suspend Threshold button to the left to decrease the power reserved for
backup purposes; this increases the Ikôn’s operating time—the amount of time the Ikôn
will operate before shutting down—but reduces the power reserved for backup purposes
to a minimum of 24 hours.
Internal super-capacitors will protect the data stored in the Ikôn while the battery is swapped
for a fully charged one.
5.5.5.4 Advanced
Allow Suspend With:
This menu allows you to specify whether or not your unit will enter Suspend state while it is
operating with an active PPP connection, network interface or active TCP/IP connection.
Low Power Warnings
The sliding scale at the bottom of this menu allows you to specify the remaining battery ca-
pacity at which a warning message is displayed on the Ikôn screen, from 0% to 20%.
Important: Once the battery is removed, the super-capacitors will preserve the data
stored on the Ikôn for approximately 5 minutes. It is critical that you install
a charged battery before this time elapses.