Managing Your Pocket PC Phone 73
• Use the AC adapter to plug your device into external power whenever
possible, especially when using the SD™ card or when using a modem
or other peripherals.
• Adjust the backlight settings.
To adjust the brightness of the backlight
1. Tap the battery icon ( ) on the Today screen.
2. On the Power settings screen, tap Menu > Backlight.
3. On the Brightness tab, move the slider right to increase the
brightness, or left to decrease the brightness.
To set the backlight to dim after a time delay
1. Tap the battery icon ( ) on the Today screen.
2. On the Power settings screen, tap Menu > Backlight.
3. Tap the Battery power tab, or the External power tab.
4. Select the Turn off backlight if device is not used for check box, and
specify the time delay.
To configure the button using Task Manager
You can configure the button to shut down running programs and free
up the memory space that’s occupied by them.
1. Tap Start > Settings > System tab > Task Manager.
2. Select the Enable the “X” button to end running programs check
box.
3. Choose the action for shutting down programs (by tapping the
button, tapping and holding the button, or both).
4. Tap OK.
Note When the Enable the “X” button to end running programs check box is
not selected, tapping the “X” button will only close a program screen. The
program is not ended and continues to run in the background.