PRS-350 Really slow :(

kinga428 · 07-21-2011, 01:28 PM

Hello all,

My 6-month-old PRS-350 is getting way too slow.. when I open an epub, and then push the Home button, it takes 5 secs to get to the homepage. My friend also has a 6-month-old PRS350 and his takes about 1-2 secs. Not a big deal, but it annoys me.

On my reader, I have 110 books, about 60 of them are pdfs (not too big, about 1 MB each) and the leftover are simple epubs.
Maybe it is too much for my reader and thats why it's slow?:\

I wonder if the 'new' official firmware would help..

I'd really appreciate some help!

ScalyFreak · 07-21-2011, 03:52 PM

My 950 becomes very slow when I haven't rebooted it in a while. So I just power off, power on, and then it's back to its normal self again. Might be worth a try?

kinga428 · 07-22-2011, 12:22 PM

Thanks, but it doesnt help a thing

Mark Nord · 07-22-2011, 03:00 PM

kinga428
if simply restarting didn't solve your problem, there is a fair chance that the file-system of your reader got corrupted.

Connect the reader to a PC/Mac, a removeable media READER should show up in the file-browser. Copy the whole content of the readers internal memore (IM) = READER to a safe place.
Then disconnect the reader, goto settings and format the internal memory.
Reconnect and copy back your files.

If this also didn't resolve your problem, then there is a badly formated book in your collection causing the trouble.
Do as stated above, but copy back only half of your books, if all is ok, the bad book is in the second half, otherwise reformat and try the second bunch. a.s.o. until you have identified the bad file.
Does it make sense to you?

HTH
Mark

pidgeon92 · 07-22-2011, 06:36 PM

I would agree that a bad book file is the likely cause of the problem. Definitely back up your books (if you don't already have a backup) and do a factory reset.

07-21-2011, 01:28 PM	#1
kinga428 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-350	Really slow :( Hello all, My 6-month-old PRS-350 is getting way too slow.. when I open an epub, and then push the Home button, it takes 5 secs to get to the homepage. My friend also has a 6-month-old PRS350 and his takes about 1-2 secs. Not a big deal, but it annoys me. On my reader, I have 110 books, about 60 of them are pdfs (not too big, about 1 MB each) and the leftover are simple epubs. Maybe it is too much for my reader and thats why it's slow?:\ I wonder if the 'new' official firmware would help.. I'd really appreciate some help!

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07-21-2011, 03:52 PM	#2
ScalyFreak Sith Wannabe Posts: 2,034 Karma: 8017430 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: I'm not sure... it's kind of dark. Device: Galaxy Note 4, Kobo Aura H2O, Kindle Fire HD, Aluratek Libre	My 950 becomes very slow when I haven't rebooted it in a while. So I just power off, power on, and then it's back to its normal self again. Might be worth a try?

07-22-2011, 12:22 PM	#3
kinga428 Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony PRS-350	Thanks, but it doesnt help a thing

07-22-2011, 03:00 PM	#4
Mark Nord 2B \|\| !2B Posts: 851 Karma: 194010 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Austria Device: Sony PRS505/650/T1/tolino vision 5	kinga428 if simply restarting didn't solve your problem, there is a fair chance that the file-system of your reader got corrupted. Connect the reader to a PC/Mac, a removeable media READER should show up in the file-browser. Copy the whole content of the readers internal memore (IM) = READER to a safe place. Then disconnect the reader, goto settings and format the internal memory. Reconnect and copy back your files. If this also didn't resolve your problem, then there is a badly formated book in your collection causing the trouble. Do as stated above, but copy back only half of your books, if all is ok, the bad book is in the second half, otherwise reformat and try the second bunch. a.s.o. until you have identified the bad file. Does it make sense to you? HTH Mark

07-22-2011, 06:36 PM	#5
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	I would agree that a bad book file is the likely cause of the problem. Definitely back up your books (if you don't already have a backup) and do a factory reset.

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