Chapter 3: Getting To Know NEO
Monitoring the Battery and Maximizing Run Time
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Battery Charge
The battery charge icon is displayed in the taskbar when the hand-held battery is being
charged.
802.11 Radio Signal Quality
Increasing radio signal quality is represented by longer, filled bars within this icon.
Docking Device
When a hand-held is inserted in a docking station, an associated icon appears in the taskbar.
Bluetooth
Radio
This icon displayed in the taskbar represents the installed
Bluetooth
radio.
Security Level
Security levels can be set to limit user access. In addition, applications can be restricted to
prevent inadvertent changes.
3.7
Monitoring the Battery and Maximizing Run Time
As lithium-ion batteries age, their capacity decreases gradually, and they are generally con-
sidered depleted after approximately 2 years of use (less than 60% of original capacity
remaining). Keep in mind however that heavy usage or operating the unit at temperature ex-
tremes will shorten the battery life.
Good
No Radio
Reception
Weak
Reception
Link
Note: The battery status is displayed in the
Power
applet in the Control Panel. A ‘very low
power’ warning message is displayed automatically if the battery capacity falls to
1%. You can also set the percentage at which a ‘low power’ message is displayed
using the
Advanced
tab in the
Power Properties
dialog box; it is set to 10% by
default. Refer to “Power Properties” on page 92 for details.
