16 Getting Started
MX3-CE Reference Guide E-EQ-MX3CERG-G-ARC
Set the Display Backlight Timer
Note: Refer to the section titled "Power Modes" later in this manual for information relating to
the power states of the MX3-CE.
Select Start | Settings | Control Panel | Display | Backlight tab. Change the parameter values
and tap OK to save the changes.
The first option may be set when the MX3-CE will be running on battery power only. The second
option may be set when the MX3-CE will be running on external power (e.g. AC adapter,
cigarette adapter, powered cradle).
The default value for the battery power timer is 3 seconds. The default value for the external
power timer is 2 minutes. The backlight will remain on all the time when both checkboxes are
blank.
Display Properties
To save battery life, you can adjust when the backlight automatically
shuts off.
Automatically turn off backlight while on battery power.
Automatically turn off backlight while on external power.
Turn off after
of continuous idle time.
Background
Appearance
Backlight
Turn off after
of continuous idle time.
Blanking
Figure 1-15 Display Properties / Backlight
This option is also available by selecting Start | Settings | Control Panel | Power | Backlight
tab.
The transmissive color display backlight timer dims the backlight at the end of the specified time.
The transflective monochrome and color display backlight timer turns the backlight off at the end
of the specified time.
