Sprint Nextel LG OPTIMUS F3 Cell Phone User Manual


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Phone Basics 16
2. PlugoneendoftheUSBcableintothephone'sCharger/AccessoryPortandtheotherendinto
anelectricaloutlet.Thechargetimevariesdependinguponthebatterylevel.
WiththeSprint-approvedLi-Ionbattery,youcanrechargethebatterybeforeitbecomescompletely
drained.
BatteryTemperatureProtection
Thoughextremelyrare,ifthebatterybecomesoverheated,thephonewillautomaticallyturnoff.
ChargewithUSB
Youcanuseyourcomputertochargeyourphone.TobeabletochargewiththeUSBcable,you
needtoinstallthenecessaryUSBdriversonyourcomputerfirst.ConnectoneendoftheUSBcable
totheCharger/AccessoryPortonyourphoneandconnecttheotherendtoaUSBportonyour
computer.ItisbesttousetherearUSBportwhenconnectingtoadesktopcomputer.TheUSBhub
shouldbepoweredbyanexternalpowersource.
Note: Low-powerUSBportsarenotsupported,suchastheUSBportonyourkeyboardorbus-
poweredUSBhub.
TheLGUSBDriverisdownloadablefromthefollowingsite:http://www.lg.com/us/>Select
SUPPORT.IntheSearchboxnexttoSEARCHPRODUCTSUPPORT,enterthemodelnameor
nameandclickSEARCH.Clickthemodel.OnthePRODUCTSUPPORTpage,clickonSoftware
Update & Drivers.
Alwaysunplugthechargerfromthewallsocketafterthephoneisfullychargedtosaveunnecessary
powerconsumptionofthecharger.
Extend Your Battery Life
Youcanextendyourbattery'slifebetweenchargesbyturningofffeaturesthatruninthe
background.Youcanalsomonitorhowapplicationsandsystemresourcesconsumebatterypower.
n ReduceyourBacklightOntime.(SeeScreenTimeout.)
n TurnBluetoothoffwhennotinuse.(SeeTurnBluetoothOnandOff.)
n TurnWi-Fioffwhennotinuse.(SeeTurnWi-FiOnandConnecttoaNetwork.)
n DeactivatetheGPSwhennotneeded.Mostapplicationsusingthisfunctionwillperiodically
querytheGPSsatellitesforyourcurrentlocation;eachquerydrainsyourbattery.(SeeGPS
satellites.)
n Donotwaituntilyourbatteryiscompletelydepletedbeforechargingyourphone.Repeatingthis
processofacompletedischargeandrechargecanovertimereducethestoragecapacityofany
battery.
n TurnoffAutomaticapplicationsync.(SeeSynchronizeAccounts.)
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