Battery Management
Note:
Prior to checking the battery charge level, remove the MC40 from any AC power source (cradle or cable).
To check the charge status of the main battery, touch
Battery status indicates that the battery is discharging and Battery level lists the battery charge (as a percentage of
fully charged).
Monitor Battery Usage
The Battery Use screen lists which applications consume the most battery power. Also use it to turn off applications
that were downloaded if they are consuming too much power.
Touch
>
Battery.
Figure 7: Battery Use Screen
The Battery Use screen lists the applications using the battery. The discharge graph at the top of the screen shows the
rate of battery discharge since last charged (short periods of time when connected to a charger are shown as thin green
lines at the bottom of the chart), and how long it has been running on battery power.
Touch an application in the Battery Use screen to display details about its power consumption. Different applications
display different information. Some applications include buttons that open screens with settings to adjust power use.
Low Battery Notification
When the battery charge drops below 20%, the MC40 sounds an alert and displays a notice to connect the MC40 to
power.
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