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Battery life on the Treo 600/650

Battery life depends on individual usage. When used as a phone, your Treo battery provides approximately 6 hours of talk time or 10 days of standby time. When used as an organizer only (no phone), the battery provides about 10 days of normal use.

Maximizing battery life

You can increase the life of your Treo battery by following a few easy guidelines. Remember that battery life depends on how you use your Treo.

• Charge your Treo whenever you're at your desk. The Li-Ion battery in your Treo has a much longer useful life when it is topped off frequently, versus charging it after it is fully drained. Your motto should be "Charge early, charge often."
• The wireless features (phone, email, messaging, and web) of your Treo generally consume more power than its organizer features. However, if you spend a lot of time using the camera, games, media players, eBooks, or other Palm OS applications, keep an eye on the battery level and charge when necessary.
• If you don't plan to use the wireless features on your Treo for a while, you may want to turn off Wireless Mode. You can forward calls to a different number or let all calls be picked up by voicemail.
• As with any mobile phone, if you are in an area with no wireless coverage, your Treo searches for a signal, which consumes power. If you cannot move to an area of better coverage, you may wish to temporarily turn off Wireless Mode.
• Use the keyboard backlight only when you need it. You can use the Keyshades Hackto turn the keyboard off on the 650/680/700p/755p.
• Turn down the screen brightness (see BrightCam).
• Decrease the Auto-off setting in General Preferences. This turns off your screen automatically after a shorter period of inactivity.
• Turn off Bluetooth and IR receive when not using it.

Additional guidelines

• Use only official palmOne or Handspring chargers. These chargers are designed to maximize battery life. Using other chargers voids your warranty and may cause damage.
• In order to avoid damage, charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32? F to 113? F. (0? C to 45? C).
• Don't use the battery charger in direct sunlight or in high humidity areas, such as the bathroom.
• Never dispose of the phone by incineration.
• Keep the metal contacts on the bottom of your phone clean.
• Don't attempt to disassemble or short-circuit the battery.
• The battery may need recharging if it has not been used for a long period of time.
• Don't store the phone in extreme temperature areas for long periods of time. Store the phone in environments that range from 32? F to 113? F (0? C to 45? C).

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