37Getting StartedTaking care of your battery❖ If you know you will not be near a Wi-Fi ® network for sometime, switch to Airplane mode. For more information, see“Wireless and networks settings” on page 69.To check the battery charge level:1 Touch the Apps ( ) icon.The Apps menu appears.2 Swipe to the second screen and touch the Settings ( )icon.The Settings menu appears.3 Touch the About tablet ( ) icon.The About tablet menu appears.4 Touch Status.The battery status (charging/discharging) and level (as apercentage of fully charged) are displayed at the top of thescreen.For more details on your battery use, touch Battery use.Maintaining your batteryFully discharging your battery will allow better accuracy of thebattery meter.❖ To fully discharge your battery, periodically, disconnect thedevice from a power source and operate it on battery poweruntil the battery fully discharges.❖ If you have extra batteries, rotate their use.❖ If you will not be using the system for an extended period,more than one month, remove the battery.❖ Store spare batteries in a cool dry place out of direct sunlight.NOTE
