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How To Preserve Your Kobo Battery

Ereaders, such as the Kobo, are very convenient, but it is very frustrating if they run out of battery when you are in the middle of a book, or even worse: on holiday! In this step by step guide Nikki Moore, technology writer and presenter, shows you two ways of preserving your Kobo battery. Enlarge

How To Preserve Your Kobo Battery

Ereaders, such as the Kobo, are very convenient, but it is very frustrating if they run out of battery when you are in the middle of a book, or even worse: on holiday! In this step by step guide Nikki Moore, technology writer and presenter, shows you two ways of preserving your Kobo battery.

Method

Turn off your WiFi connection: turn your Kobo reader on, tap 'Home' at the top of the screen and select 'Settings' from the drop-down menu. Select 'Wireless Connections', click on 'Edit' and select the wireless network you want to disconnect from, then tap 'Delete'.

To change power and sleep settings: turn on your Kobo ereader, tap 'Home', then 'Settings. Under 'Sleep and Power', select a low time setting for Time To Sleep and for Time To Power Off.