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akorx · 05-14-2013, 04:36 PM

I will try to find another resistor 33k ohms on an old card...

Meanwhile, I've got a little question : in one of the first pages, Kevinshort has written this :

I've noticed that if I plug my Glo into a USB cable and turn the frontlight on and then off that the LEDs will often go dimmer than the lowest level for a few seconds. I'd say that it's about half as bright as the lowest setting, and hardly noticeable in a bright room.
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Don't disconnect the USB; the light goes dim immediately after you press the light button to turn the frontlight off. Here are my steps:

1. Plug USB into Glo, choose cancel when asked to connect to PC.
2. Turn on frontlight.
3. Turn off frontlight. The light goes dim for a second, then goes completely off.

Sometimes the frontlight only goes dimmer for a fraction of a second, and you'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. A few times, I've had it stay at half-brightness for 10-15 seconds.

The entire post is here : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=2 with photos...

Does it mean that there is a software solution to reduce brightness?

05-14-2013, 04:36 PM	#89
akorx Addict Posts: 336 Karma: 59242 Join Date: Apr 2013 Location: France, languages : french and a little bit english. Device: Kobo Glo, Aura HD	I will try to find another resistor 33k ohms on an old card... Meanwhile, I've got a little question : in one of the first pages, Kevinshort has written this : I've noticed that if I plug my Glo into a USB cable and turn the frontlight on and then off that the LEDs will often go dimmer than the lowest level for a few seconds. I'd say that it's about half as bright as the lowest setting, and hardly noticeable in a bright room. ... Don't disconnect the USB; the light goes dim immediately after you press the light button to turn the frontlight off. Here are my steps: 1. Plug USB into Glo, choose cancel when asked to connect to PC. 2. Turn on frontlight. 3. Turn off frontlight. The light goes dim for a second, then goes completely off. Sometimes the frontlight only goes dimmer for a fraction of a second, and you'd miss it if you weren't looking for it. A few times, I've had it stay at half-brightness for 10-15 seconds. The entire post is here : https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...=200706&page=2 with photos... Does it mean that there is a software solution to reduce brightness? Last edited by akorx; 05-14-2013 at 05:35 PM.