Is there a Recent Readings list on the JBL?

GA Russell · 11-19-2010, 09:02 PM

Ken mentioned on the Ectaco forum that there is. This is news to me.

Rather than take it to private email, I thought that everyone would like to know about this. So let's discuss it publicly!

How do I find the Recent Readings list on the JBL?

gbm · 11-19-2010, 09:43 PM

Go to folder view, press menu, recent readings is the second option.

GA Russell · 11-19-2010, 10:01 PM

Thanks gbm!

Unfortunately, mine is showing mostly new books I have recently put on my SD card rather than books recently opened, but it's a start.

gbm · 11-19-2010, 10:19 PM

I would be willing to bet that when you load a book on your SD card, you then open it to check it.

GA Russell · 11-19-2010, 10:25 PM

Nope!

Catlady · 11-19-2010, 11:24 PM

Oh, thanks--I didn't know about this either.

Ken Maltby · 11-19-2010, 11:43 PM

The JBL's menu system is very context oriented. They are also often effected by the
various firmware updates. You can discover a lot if you try the menu button when you
are in all the various pages of the menu system and when the different types of files are
being displayed. You can find that there are different options depending on what page
is being displayed when you push the menu button.

It would have been nice if Ectaco would provide a detailed explanation of changes made
to the user interface by the updates/improvements in the firmware. (Not that I would
want them to delay the release of the firmware updates, for that.)

Luck;
Ken

GhostHawk · 11-20-2010, 07:55 AM

I used to use the Recent Readings on the original Jetbook quite a bit. However on the JBL it seems every time it looses power it resets the recent readings list. One of the things I'd like to see from Ectaco is a menu option to "Save" recent readings and bookmarks to a file. And have the ability to manually edit that file.

MR. Pockets · 11-20-2010, 01:37 PM

Soooo, is the Recent Reading list one area the Libre is ahead of the jetBooks or am I misunderstanding this thread?

Ken Maltby · 11-20-2010, 02:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by MR. Pockets

Soooo, is the Recent Reading list one area the Libre is ahead of the jetBooks or am I misunderstanding this thread?

The "Jetbooks" are not exactly the same, I only have the JBL and its
Recent Reading feature is a little buggy, if you ask me. The JB may work
just fine, in that regard. Remember that each firmware upgrade can make
changes, that is true for your Libre Pro just like it is for the "Jetbooks".

Since the Libre should have totally different firmware, and I only have the
JBL, I have no idea what the Libra"s Recent Reading feature might be like.
The one for the JBL, despite its quirks, has been functional for the most
part.

Luck;
Ken

jlg432 · 11-24-2010, 12:59 AM

The "Recent Reading List(RRL)" is the same on both the JB and the ALP. You can chose to wipe out the whole list or just target individual selections (when you have the RRL opened).

After I have added/removed e-books or want to checkout formatting changes I will open the individual e-books. This makes my RRL somewhat cluttered so I do clear it after I have been playing around checking out various e-books.

Clearing the RRL does not cause you to lose your "Last Page read" entry of any e-book you have opened. You can still go to those e-books via the folder tree and any e-book that had been opened in the past will open to it's last location on closing. The RRL can be a reminder of which books one has read completely as well as which ones are in progress without having to remember their location. If you access an e-book via the RRL you will be returned to the RRL on exiting that e-book. Any e-books that no longer reside in your reader but had been opened at one time prior to a RRL wipeout will still show up in the list but it will have an X next to it. You can do an individual "Clear e-book entry" to remove it from the RRL. A "reset" does not delete the RRL but a "Restore Default" does, in fact the "Restore Default" also gets rid of Bookmarks and "Last Page viewed" on any opened e-book. The "Restore Default" also restores user settings back to factory specs.

So use caution when doing a "Restore Default".

I assume that these various list (RRL, Bookmark list and last page location of opened e-books) should be stored in non-volatile memory. This means that losing power should not cause the lists to be lost. If I understand you correctly Ken the JBL does suffer from this loss occasionally. I was under the impression that the various tables are stored in static memory. I have never let my devices go to the point where the internal battery has completely gone dead.

John

11-19-2010, 09:02 PM	#1
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Is there a Recent Readings list on the JBL? Ken mentioned on the Ectaco forum that there is. This is news to me. Rather than take it to private email, I thought that everyone would like to know about this. So let's discuss it publicly! How do I find the Recent Readings list on the JBL?

11-24-2010, 12:59 AM	#11
jlg432 Addict Posts: 237 Karma: 15786 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: jetBook, ALP, Pandigital 7"Color(Black+ White), Kyros MID7015a	The "Recent Reading List(RRL)" is the same on both the JB and the ALP. You can chose to wipe out the whole list or just target individual selections (when you have the RRL opened). After I have added/removed e-books or want to checkout formatting changes I will open the individual e-books. This makes my RRL somewhat cluttered so I do clear it after I have been playing around checking out various e-books. Clearing the RRL does not cause you to lose your "Last Page read" entry of any e-book you have opened. You can still go to those e-books via the folder tree and any e-book that had been opened in the past will open to it's last location on closing. The RRL can be a reminder of which books one has read completely as well as which ones are in progress without having to remember their location. If you access an e-book via the RRL you will be returned to the RRL on exiting that e-book. Any e-books that no longer reside in your reader but had been opened at one time prior to a RRL wipeout will still show up in the list but it will have an X next to it. You can do an individual "Clear e-book entry" to remove it from the RRL. A "reset" does not delete the RRL but a "Restore Default" does, in fact the "Restore Default" also gets rid of Bookmarks and "Last Page viewed" on any opened e-book. The "Restore Default" also restores user settings back to factory specs. So use caution when doing a "Restore Default". I assume that these various list (RRL, Bookmark list and last page location of opened e-books) should be stored in non-volatile memory. This means that losing power should not cause the lists to be lost. If I understand you correctly Ken the JBL does suffer from this loss occasionally. I was under the impression that the various tables are stored in static memory. I have never let my devices go to the point where the internal battery has completely gone dead. John Last edited by jlg432; 11-24-2010 at 01:10 AM.

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11-19-2010, 09:43 PM	#2
gbm Wizard Posts: 2,082 Karma: 8796704 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD,Hisence Sero 7 Pro RIP, Nook STR, jetbook lite	Go to folder view, press menu, recent readings is the second option.

11-19-2010, 10:01 PM	#3
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Thanks gbm! Unfortunately, mine is showing mostly new books I have recently put on my SD card rather than books recently opened, but it's a start.

11-19-2010, 10:19 PM	#4
gbm Wizard Posts: 2,082 Karma: 8796704 Join Date: Jun 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD,Hisence Sero 7 Pro RIP, Nook STR, jetbook lite	I would be willing to bet that when you load a book on your SD card, you then open it to check it.

11-19-2010, 10:25 PM	#5
GA Russell Montreal wins Grey Cup! Posts: 7,583 Karma: 31484197 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	Nope!

11-19-2010, 11:24 PM	#6
Catlady Grand Sorcerer Posts: 7,345 Karma: 52398889 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle Fire, Kindle Paperwhite, AGPTek Bluetooth Clip	Oh, thanks--I didn't know about this either.

11-19-2010, 11:43 PM	#7
Ken Maltby Wizard Posts: 4,465 Karma: 6900052 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: The Heart of Texas Device: Boox Note2, AuraHD, PDA,	The JBL's menu system is very context oriented. They are also often effected by the various firmware updates. You can discover a lot if you try the menu button when you are in all the various pages of the menu system and when the different types of files are being displayed. You can find that there are different options depending on what page is being displayed when you push the menu button. It would have been nice if Ectaco would provide a detailed explanation of changes made to the user interface by the updates/improvements in the firmware. (Not that I would want them to delay the release of the firmware updates, for that.) Luck; Ken

11-20-2010, 07:55 AM	#8
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	I used to use the Recent Readings on the original Jetbook quite a bit. However on the JBL it seems every time it looses power it resets the recent readings list. One of the things I'd like to see from Ectaco is a menu option to "Save" recent readings and bookmarks to a file. And have the ability to manually edit that file.

11-20-2010, 01:37 PM	#9
MR. Pockets Addict Posts: 216 Karma: 4320 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Idaho, USA Device: Kobo Touch, Aluratek Libre Pro	Soooo, is the Recent Reading list one area the Libre is ahead of the jetBooks or am I misunderstanding this thread?

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