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If you know you’re not going to be using your Neo for awhile, follow 
these guidelines:

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If you’re storing a Neo that uses alkaline batteries, and you’re 
going to be storing it for longer than six months, or the battery 
capacity is less than 20%, remove the batteries from the device.

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If you’re storing a rechargeable Neo for between one and six 
months, charge the device before you store it, and again after you 
take it out of storage (to compensate for the battery pack’s self 
discharge). 

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Just as for a single Neo, if you’re storing a group of rechargeable 
Neos, be sure to charge all of them before you store them, and 
then again after you take them out of storage.

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Use care when storing or stacking a group of Neos. You may 
inadvertently cause a power drain from some units if they are 
stored incorrectly. If several Neos are stacked on top of each 
other and offset somewhat, be careful that the rubber foot on the 
bottom of any of the units does not touch the 

 key on the 

top of any other units. If this occurs, the steady depression of the 

 key causes a small but constant battery power drain, even 

though nothing may appear on the screen. 

To avoid this potential problem, stack your Neos on edge or 
carefully make sure they’re are stacked vertically with no offset. 
You might want to enable the Two-button On option; see
“Two-button On setting” on page 68.