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Chapter 15. Palm™ m100
Battery Recommendations
15.1 U SE A LKALINE B ATTERIES
For the Palm m100, use only quality AAA alkaline batteries.
Nickel-cadmium batteries are not recommended, as they do not supply sufficient voltage and
will not trigger low battery warnings properly.
15.2 T
YPICAL
B
ATTERY
L
IFE
The Palm m100 organizer uses two AAA alkaline batteries that last approximately one month with
normal use. Always carry spare batteries, to avoid losing the CPXLINK program stored in the
Palm m100.
Conserve battery life using these methods:
1. Use the back-light feature as little as possible.
2. Reduce the “Auto-off” period setting.
Battery life is significantly influenced by the "Auto-off" setting. This setting controls the amount
of time before the organizer shuts itself off after a period of inactivity. To change the default 2
minute setting:
1. Go to Applications, then Preferences.
2. From the "Auto-off after:" pull down menu, select 1, 2, or 3 minutes.
Shorter settings preserve battery life, but allow less time to use the organizer before it turns off.
15.3 C
HECK THE
P
ALM M
100 B
ATTERY
I
NDICATOR
.
Check the organizer’s battery indicator daily. The battery indicator is located in the Applications
Launcher window, next to the clock. The black bar indicates the amount of battery life remaining,
and will recede to the left as the batteries are depleted. If the black bar is very short, it may be time
to replace your batteries.
Always check the battery indicator before traveling. Carry spare batteries to avoid losing the
CPXLINK program stored in the Palm m100.