How to Improve the Battery Life of an HP iPAQ

If your HP iPAQ travels wherever you go, you should optimize the battery life of your pocket PC. In addition to fully charging your iPAQ before initially setting it up, you can also purchase an extended battery or a secondary battery to prolong the battery life. If you don’t want to buy any more accessories, here are a few ways to preserve your battery's life.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• HP iPAQ

1. Read the HP user guide for your pocket PC and familiarize yourself with iPAQ battery care.
2. Determine your usage pattern so that you can adjust the "Standby" setting on your pocket PC. If you plan to actively employ the iPAQ for long periods, you need a shorter standby. If you often leave your iPAQ in the off position without recharging, you will extend the battery 's life with a prolonged standby period.
3. Adjust the "Standby" setting. Tap "Start" on the display, choose the "System" tab, then the "Power" icon and tap on the "Standby" tab.
4. Use your stylus to drag the pointer to your desired standby period.
5. Adjust the "Backlight" settings on your HP iPAQ. Decreasing the brightness of the backlight can conserve battery life.
6. Tap on "Settings" from the "Start" menu. Choose the "System" tab, and then tap on "Backlight."
7. Change the brightness, battery power and eternal power settings.

Tips & Warnings

• Keep your pocket PC either docked on the desktop cradle or connected to the AC adapter when you’re using it.
• For people who travel often, a mobile AC adapter that you can plug into the cigarette lighter of a car may be useful.
• Disabling the application buttons that are defaulted to turn on the iPAQ will also conserve battery life.
• If you purchase additional batteries, make sure that the batteries are tested, validated and compatible with your pocket PC.
• Although the iPAQ battery is partially charged when packaged, you should fully charge your battery before setting up your pocket PC.