http://www.mobileread.com/forums en Sat, 04 Jul 2009 19:10:12 GMT vBulletin 60 http://www.mobileread.com/feeds/images/mr/misc/logo.gif http://www.mobileread.com/forums http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50239&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:35:33 GMT Using Kindle 2 with default dictionary.
User guide states:
1. Move the 5-way controller up or down to display the cursor.
2. Move the 5-way in front of the word you want to look up.
3. If the word is found in the dictionary, a defnition extract appears at the bottom of
the screen.

However, definition extracts do NOT appear for many words although the words ARE in the dictionary (can be seen by reading the dictionary.)

For example, try moving the 5-way to the word "the".
No extract appears but "the" is in the dictionary.

Any solutions or comments? ]]> Kindle Troubleshooting mikemundy http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50239 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50238&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 18:18:53 GMT I see one of the few online shops that sell eBooks to us here in South Africa is offering the Cybook Opus on pre-order. The Cybook Gen 3 seems to be unavailable, and the only other alternative is the Bebook.

The Opus looks like an interesting device and I'm wondering if it would be worth it getting the Opus instead of the Gen 3. Anyone seen the Opus in real life? I know the Paris meetup will get a chance, so hopefully they can post some comments. ]]> Bookeen Cybook Gen3 Crusader http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50238 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50234&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:49:00 GMT Hi, I'm a newbie to this forum. I'm pretty computer savvy but pretty new to eBook readers (I've been reading eBooks on my Tablet PC for some time). I picked up a brand new EZReader from Fry's yesterday and I'm playing with it. So far, so good. I've been poking around this forum a bit and have read here and there about updating the firmware on the reader. I'm all for that and am comfortable with doing it. However...I'm kind of confused as to what I should upgrade TO. I'm not even sure how recent the firmware is on my reader. Here is what I get from the "about" page:


Firmware version: V2.02ASTAK.090421

Bookshelf version: V1.20.090420

Viewer version: V3.0.090120

(also lists the various parsers' versions)

Can anyone steer me in the right direction to upgrading the firmware if this isn't the latest and greatest? Also, I did see somewhere-but now I'm having a hard time finding it-another firmware/OS that could be installed to and executed from the SD card independently and without change to the default firmware/OS on the reader. Can anyone help point me to that as well?:chinscratch: ]]> HanLin eBook mtnmedic http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50234 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50233&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 16:18:18 GMT As testing from New LBOOK beta firmware 090629 New Adobe PDF viewer is introduced but not DRM supported yet. (No connection with ADE) ... Old PDF Vieweer is still in lib but taken over by Viewer. MOBI/PRC is removed both DRM and non-DRM. I also check at Mobipocket website, all about supported devices as Bebook and Hanlin are gone. As testing from New LBOOK beta firmware 090629

New Adobe PDF viewer is introduced but not DRM supported yet. (No connection with ADE) ... Old PDF Vieweer is still in lib but taken over by Viewer.

MOBI/PRC is removed both DRM and non-DRM.

I also check at Mobipocket website, all about supported devices as Bebook and Hanlin are gone. ]]> HanLin eBook keng2000 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50233 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50231&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 15:54:17 GMT Well, I feel a bit dumb. I was playing around with the alt-shift-# command where you can change the line-spacing. Now I want to reset it to whatever the default is but I don't know the default. The geektronic website is the only one I found that mentions such and they say it is 3 but, wow, that looks wayyyy too close together to me and I don't think my Kindle was ever set to 3. Does anyone know the real default setting? Thanks! ]]> Kindle Troubleshooting Neil http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50231 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50223&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 13:13:37 GMT Guess what, its out of stock from irex online store :( Any idea where i can order from? and the best price i can get? thanks Guess what,

its out of stock from irex online store :(

Any idea where i can order from? and the best price i can get?

thanks ]]> iRex iLiad HiSoC8Y http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50223 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50222&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 12:43:25 GMT I just got my PRS-700 and I love it but I've had so many problems with the software which I expected to be rubbish but I can't even get it to run.

Every time I connect my reader to the computer it crashes the software. And because the software doesn't work I can't read .lrf files only epub and pdf and not even all of those.

Anyone else had these problems and know of a work around, Sony tech support are fairly rubbish and I might get them to help me get it fixed but I might not.

Also is there any how to's or guides that can help a relative n00b to readers, I've had moderate success with calibre and converting some files but not everything works and calibre just won't touch some things and the info out there is diluted with useless stuff on reviews and advertising that are no help to me in learning to converter my .txt and .lit ebooks into something the reader will read 100% of the time.

Thanks in advance for anyone that can help. ]]> Sony Portable Reader PRS-700 warriorscot http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50222 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50217&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:50:23 GMT Hi, i have prs 500 and when i transfer big sized pdf files (e.g. 1280*800), it cant display the file good. Text in pdf cant read. Is there anyway to solve this problem? Hi,
i have prs 500 and when i transfer big sized pdf files (e.g. 1280*800), it cant display the file good. Text in pdf cant read. Is there anyway to solve this problem? ]]> Reader PRS-500 Dev Corner frodox http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50217 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50215&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 10:36:13 GMT I have a PDF Bible with two level bookmarks. So I select one of the bbok of bible then i can select the part. Is there any wy to make this kind of linked structure in LRF? I know i cant make expand/collapse bookmarks but maybe the bible's book name can be a link to the page where are the links to tha parts of the book.

sorry about my english and thanks in advance ]]> Reader Content qq67 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50215 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50212&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 08:15:20 GMT Mentioned by some as the near future for color ebook readers. I have never seen an OLED screen, except miniature versions on MP3 players. Supposed advantages are they can work with very low brightness settings, great colors, draw little power. They are starting to work they way into phones and internet tablets, for screen sizes around 3-4 inches. Does anyone have any experience with these? Are they easier on the eyes? Any disadvantages? Mentioned by some as the near future for color ebook readers. I have never seen an OLED screen, except miniature versions on MP3 players. Supposed advantages are they can work with very low brightness settings, great colors, draw little power. They are starting to work they way into phones and internet tablets, for screen sizes around 3-4 inches. Does anyone have any experience with these? Are they easier on the eyes? Any disadvantages? ]]> Which one should I buy? HansTWN http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50212 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50207&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 02:59:14 GMT Have iRex's forums been taken down or am I just not seeing the link from their home page? ]]> iRex Digital Reader PhishStyx http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50207 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50205&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:18:06 GMT I've been seriously considering a ebook reader for my technical books for a long time. I'm a frequent visitor of this site to search for options and look for new technologies. I was seduced by the first blush of the PRS-700, its touch screen, ability to highlight and take notes, support many of the formats that I need supported. I listened to the criticism of the foggy screen and, as a good consumer should, I looked for myself. It was true. And so I've waited, watched new potential ereaders pop up- but not yet materialize. Over months, my patience has worn thinner than rice paper and so, here I am.

I'm asking- convince me of another option or that something new is really just barely around the corner. My priorities (and non-priorities):

Important:
Ability to display PDFs.
Ability to highlight same.
Ability to search both books and, hopefully, highlighted texts.
Ability to load and manage my own, non-DRM'd books.
A price that is reasonable (ie does not compare to purchasing a netbook or tablet laptop, which I already have)
Ease of use (which means simply that I can open and read, close and suspend, reopen and read again)
Reasonable battery life as would be expected from a ereader device.
Local support, from the vendor, the company, and from the community (I am in California)

Not so important (but nice):
Wifi
Note taking
Mac support
Touch screen

Ruled out (because of the above):
Kindle: (due to limitations on my own library)
Iliad: (price, overseas vendor thus difficult return and support, end of life firmware, lack of suspend, lack of PDF highlighting)

Shortcomings of PRS-700:
Lack of Mac support
Foggy screen
Buggy firmware support for highlighting and notes

Please, show me alternatives, correct me where I am wrong, tell me of something worth waiting for.

Many thanks. ]]> Which one should I buy? sonicbuddha http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50205 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50204&goto=newpost Sat, 04 Jul 2009 01:02:05 GMT I have a Kindle DX which I am happily using outside of US, uploading books via USB. I was thinking about trying to enable the CDMA card, our network provider here has a CDMA network with EVDO Data. So I thought with a valid card on the network and a valid data account which I pay for this could be possible? I found the Kindle DX uses the Novotel E725 Mini PCIe card E727NV WN2 (http://www.rapidrepair.com/guides/kindle-dx/kindle-dx-images/kindle-dx-wireless-card-exposed-1.jpg). If I replace that card with one of these Sierra Wireless MC5725 Mini PCIe (http://www.sierrawireless.com/product/mc5725.aspx)cards. I have one of these, all I need to do is activate it against my data account. I would then need to find what drivers to use? And then modify the connection scripts to connect via my local provider using their data dialup strings? Have these been located? Would this be feasible? Note this is not using the Whispernet service at all. I would be paying for the local data account. I have a Kindle DX which I am happily using outside of US, uploading books via USB. I was thinking about trying to enable the CDMA card, our network provider here has a CDMA network with EVDO Data.
So I thought with a valid card on the network and a valid data account which I pay for this could be possible?

I found the Kindle DX uses the Novotel E725 Mini PCIe card E727NV WN2.
If I replace that card with one of these Sierra Wireless MC5725 Mini PCIe cards. I have one of these, all I need to do is activate it against my data account.

I would then need to find what drivers to use? And then modify the connection scripts to connect via my local provider using their data dialup strings? Have these been located?

Would this be feasible? Note this is not using the Whispernet service at all. I would be paying for the local data account. ]]> jabz http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50204 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50198&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:57:38 GMT Hi, I was just wondering how long I can expect the battery to last on this Sony PRS-505. I hope it is longer than one year. I just got to thinking that is the how long my last MP3 player battery lasted. How long has anyone had theirs? Over one year? Hi,
I was just wondering how long I can expect the battery to last on this Sony PRS-505. I hope it is longer than one year. I just got to thinking that is the how long my last MP3 player battery lasted.

How long has anyone had theirs? Over one year? ]]> Sony Portable Reader PRS-500/505 new http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50198 http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50197&goto=newpost Fri, 03 Jul 2009 21:54:37 GMT Hi, Reading some of the posts on the forum made me think better of just tucking my Sony Ebook into my pocketbook without any protection.

Until I come up with something fancier, this will work great!
I purchased a Case Logic netbook sleeve on clearance for $7



Then, I cut it in half. It will now protect both of our books.
I haven't decided if I'll even finish the edges in time...

]]> Reader Accessories Tdew http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=50197