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desdemona · 08-02-2010, 08:19 PM

I've had a mostly hate relationship with my pocketbook 360 since I got it. I have found that the one thing I really like about it is its ability to fit nicely in my purse, so I'm continuing to try to use it to tide me over when I go places where I have to wait.

However, it's driving me nuts that when I plug it into my computer, the first time I plug it in, it reboots itself and then continues charging without talking to the computer. I have to unplug it then plug it back in to get it to connect. USB mode is set to PC Link. I reported this bug to Jaroslav the day I received it, but he blew me off.

I am concerned that this was an early warning of a flaw in the hardware, not a software glitch because about a week ago, the thing simply refused to be recognized. It told me it was connected, but three different computers reported that the memory card needed to be formatted before it could read it. Instead, I used the firmware's own format function, under the Settings --> Maintenance icon. Since then, whenever I open a book, it treats it as a new instance of being read. I can set bookmarks, navigate through the book, but hwen I close it and reopen it, the book starts at the cover and all my bookmarks have disappeared.

Anyone? Do I have a defective PocketBook or is every user subject to this kind of glitchy behavior?

08-02-2010, 08:19 PM	#1
desdemona Member Posts: 17 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2010 Device: PocketBook 360	Getting PocketBook 360 to connect consistently I've had a mostly hate relationship with my pocketbook 360 since I got it. I have found that the one thing I really like about it is its ability to fit nicely in my purse, so I'm continuing to try to use it to tide me over when I go places where I have to wait. However, it's driving me nuts that when I plug it into my computer, the first time I plug it in, it reboots itself and then continues charging without talking to the computer. I have to unplug it then plug it back in to get it to connect. USB mode is set to PC Link. I reported this bug to Jaroslav the day I received it, but he blew me off. I am concerned that this was an early warning of a flaw in the hardware, not a software glitch because about a week ago, the thing simply refused to be recognized. It told me it was connected, but three different computers reported that the memory card needed to be formatted before it could read it. Instead, I used the firmware's own format function, under the Settings --> Maintenance icon. Since then, whenever I open a book, it treats it as a new instance of being read. I can set bookmarks, navigate through the book, but hwen I close it and reopen it, the book starts at the cover and all my bookmarks have disappeared. Anyone? Do I have a defective PocketBook or is every user subject to this kind of glitchy behavior?