Conserving power – In-Situ RuggedReader Operators Manual for Blue RuggedReader User Manual
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Operator’s Manual
Conserving Power
The RuggedReader has several settings that let you save battery power.
Backlight
To dim or turn off the display and keypad backlights:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab >
Brightness.
2. Select the Battery Power tab.
3. Drag the backlight slider slightly to the left to
dim the backlight, or all the way to the left to
turn it off. If the backlight does not turn off
completely, tap on the arrow to the left of the
Backlight slider.
4. Tap OK.
Adjusting the Backlight Timer
By default, the display and keypad backlights
turn off after one minute of inactivity. You can
adjust the time when the backlight turns off:
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab >
Backlight.
2. Select the Battery Power tab.
3. Set the options as you want them.
4. Tap OK.
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