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Restarting the Device

If the device or the home page seems to stop responding, you can reset (restart) the device. To

restart the device:

1.

Using slight thumb pressure, slide the battery compartment cover upward to remove it.

2.

Locate the small hole near the battery compartment. The reset button is inside this hole.

3.

Insert a thin object (for example, the end of a paper clip) into the hole, and press down for

about a second.

Tip:

Alternatively, you may be able to restart the device by pressing and holding the power button

on the

device for three to four seconds.

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4.

Replace the battery compartment cover.

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Settings

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Settings

Section 5A

Power Settings

²

Battery and USB Power Settings (page 66)

²

AC Power Settings (page 66)

Battery and USB Power Settings

You can specify the settings for battery power and USB power:

●

Short Range

— This setting improves battery life, at the cost of a shorter Wi-Fi range.

●

Long Range

— This setting allows you to use your wireless devices farther from your Overdrive Pro

3G/4G Mobile Hotspot, at the cost of shorter battery life and the increased possibility of interference

with/from other nearby WiFi devices.

To choose an option:

1.

Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.

2.

Click the battery icon

. The Battery Information and Settings window opens.

— or —

Click

Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > Network

.

3.

Select an option in the

Battery or USB Powered

section.

AC Power Settings

You can specify the settings for AC power:

●

Short Range

— Choose this setting if you have a designated wireless area and you need to

minimize the effect of your network on other networks in the vicinity.

●

Long Range

— This setting allows you to use your wireless devices farther from your Overdrive Pro

3G/4G Mobile Hotspot but increases the possibility of interference with or from nearby wireless

networks.

To choose an option:

1.

Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.

2.

Click the battery icon

. The Battery Information and Settings window opens.

— or —

Click

Advanced Settings > Wi-Fi > Network

.

3.

Select an option in the

AC Powered

section.

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Section 5B

Configuring the LCD

²

Turning the LCD On or Off (page 67)

²

Setting the LCD Timeout (page 67)

²

Setting the LCD Brightness (page 67)

Turning the LCD On or Off

1.

Log in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced Settings > Device > Display

.

3.

Set the

LCD Backlight

field to

On

or

Off

. (“

Off

” helps prolong the battery life, but you can’t

check the LCD for status icons and messages.)

Setting the LCD Timeout

To set the amount of time, after which the LCD of the device temporarily turns off:

1.

Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced Settings > Device > Display

.

3.

Make sure

LCD Backlight

is set to

On

.

4.

In the

Turn Backlight Off

list, click a value. (A smaller value helps prolong the battery life.)

Setting the LCD Brightness

1.

Make sure you’re logged in to the home page.

2.

Click

Advanced Settings > Device > Display

.

3.

Make sure

LCD Backlight

is set to

On

.

4.

Select a value for

On Battery/USB Power

. (A lower brightness prolongs the battery life.)

5.

Select a value for

On AC Power

.

Tip:

Alternatively, you can permanently turn the LCD off, in which case it will never become lit and will not

display text and icons. (See “Turning the LCD On or Off” on page 67.)

Note:

The LCD turns on if an important system event occurs.

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