12 Assemble Your DeviceGetting StartedWhen to Charge the BatteryWhen the battery is weak and only a few minutes ofoperation remain, the battery icon ( ) blinks and thedevice sounds a warning tone at regular intervals.In this condition, your device conserves its remainingbattery power by dimming the screen.When the battery level becomes too low, the deviceautomatically turns off.► For a quick check of your battery level, view thebattery charge indicator located in the Status Bar ofyour device’s display. A solid color ( ) indicates afull charge.You can also choose to display a percentage value.Viewing a percentage value can provide a betteridea of the remaining charge on the battery. Formore information, see “Battery” on page 180.
