Powering down a Universal

[rsawoseyin]

How exactly do you power down a Universal other than removing the battery? The "power" button only dims or switches off the display. Is there a way to make it really switch off the device?

[vma]

PDA's running Windows Mobile are not designed to be powered off.

You can turn off all radio (wireless, GSM, BT), you can turn off the screen, but you can't actually turn off the device itself.

This is to keep your tasks and calendar running, otherwise it wouldn't make sense, as you could forget to turn on your device to be altered to a scheduled event.

But yes, it can be a pain. In my case, I own several phones running Windows Mobile and what I do is to periodically recharge them.

Failing to do so could in my opinion harm the built-in battery designed to keep essential data alive, when you swap your battery.

If you want to store your device for a long period (months or years), you should consider removing the main battery. Still you can suffer from a leaking internal battery. Don't quote me on this, though.

I prefer to recharge unused devices every month at least.

Cheers,
vma

[enigma1nz]

and you can turn the entire device off. There are ROMs that include the power off option that will turn the device off completely. I think the proggie is called PC Shut Off, have to find the exact name. I have the shut off function on my Elf and Wizard shuts off just fine. You get a warning that you may lose any unsaved info etc.
For longer storage options take the battery out.

[orb3000]

Who wants to turn off their Uni!!!?:eek:

I have never turned off in 4 years, never!
If I dont want to recieve a call: Ignore
If I dont wanna hear sound: mute
If I dont want to have any comms on: I turn it off

Just my opinion...:D

[rsawoseyin]

I have owned and still own several WM devices. The Uni remains the only one I cannot power down. When you press and hold the power button on the Touch Pro, it powers down after a prompt. The same with Advantage, and the TyTN 2, all of which I still own. Indeed, the Uni is the only WM device I have used (and still use) which uses what should be the power-down function to dim the display - a totally useless function in my view!

By the way, on many flights, you are told to completely switch off all electronic devices - not just put them on "flight" mode, during take-off and landing. With a Uni, how do you comply?

[orb3000]

By the way, on many flights, you are told to completely switch off all electronic devices - not just put them on "flight" mode, during take-off and landing. With a Uni, how do you comply?

I simply turn off all comms and push the off button! that´s it:cool:

And any plane has going down doing this, and I travel a lot!

Nothing happens believe me;)

[330e]

@enigma1nz I think you mean psShutXP (http://ppcsoft.narod.ru/english/). I tested it. When I use the option "Turn off" the device is in normal "sleep-mode".

[rsawoseyin]

I simply turn off all comms and push the off button! that´s it:cool:

And any plane has going down doing this, and I travel a lot!

Nothing happens believe me;)

Many of us know that these days planes do not crash because there is a mobile phone that is not switched off. But I am talking about compliance with instructions. I still believe it is a design flaw in the Universal. I have been hoping someone would cook a ROM that makes the power button to really power down, but it seems none as yet.

[tomal]

Earlier devices doesn't support complete power off because of the HW design. But you can do it in latest devices.

Just think about the power supply model of AT and ATX PC's...