User's Guide
● Shorten the length of time before the operating system turns off the display. To
further save battery power, ensure the device settings are configured to turn off the screen
when you haven't used it for a length of time. See About Sleep state.
For more information on making your battery last longer, refer to the help topic Get the most life
from your battery on the google.com support site.
Setting up your Ranger 5 / TSC5 for the first time
The first time you use your Ranger 5 / TSC5, the Android operating system will guide you through
some basic setup steps.
Press the Power button to turn on your Ranger 5 / TSC5. Android 10 starts and guides you through
the setup process. The first time you use your Ranger 5 / TSC5 handheld, you’ll be prompted to
select a:
● Language
● Wi-Fi network
● Google Account to use with your device.
You can sign up for a Google Account or use one that you already have. You already have a Google
Account if you use an email address to sign in to any Google product, for example:
● Gmail
● YouTube
● Google Apps
● Any other Google product
When you sign in with your Google Account, you'll have access to your email, contacts, calendar
events, and other data associated with that account. If you have multiple Google Accounts, you can
add the others later.
Turning the device on
To turn on the Ranger 5 / TSC5, press and hold the Power key until the Powered by Android boot
screen appears. Swipe up on the touchscreen to enter a PIN or password, if one has been set.
About Sleep state
If you don’t use the Ranger 5 / TSC5 for a few minutes, the screen turns off and the device goes into
a power-saving Sleep state. Sleep state saves your work, turns off the device and allows your device
to resume quickly when you want to start working again.
To force your device to Sleep, briefly press the Power key
To set the screen turn-off time, navigate to Settings / Display / Advanced / Screen timeout, and
select 2, 5, 10 or 30 minutes.
Waking and unlocking the device
To wake the screen when it has turned off, briefly press the Power key.
Depending on your security settings, your device may be locked. To unlock it, swipe up on the screen
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