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BookCat · 01-02-2020, 01:31 PM

Well it arrived. The screen is unscratched, although the bezel shows signs of wear (minor marks) but I have put it in a case which covers the bezel. TBH I can't tell the difference between the screen resolution when compared with the PW2, which is a bit disappointing.

The worst things about it is that either the seller, or the previous user, has deleted the dictionary.
Does anyone know where I can download the Oxford English Dictionary, the one normally used for UK English on a kindle? Will it be expensive?

Also, how to I roll back the firmware? Using custom fonts is important to me and I've read that later firmwares don't handle them well. The version on the PW3 is 5.12.3 and I'd like it to have the same as my PW2 which is 5.9.7. How can I do this? Is it possible?

A very minor issue: the home page. I had the same problem when I first received the PW2 but can't remember how I switched it off. I don't like the way it opens with YOUR LIBRARY and YOUR READING LISTS and FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ. The reader will always be in aeroplane mode, so I'd just like it to open with a list view of my books. I already have the List View, but it's the second 'page' after I click MY LIBRARY.

At the moment it just has one book on it: The User's Guide. I'll load up some public domain books. Once I'm certain I'll keep it (I probably will,) I'll pop over to a friend's to register it.

Thanks so much for all your help.

01-02-2020, 01:31 PM	#48
BookCat C L J Posts: 2,911 Karma: 21115458 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505, Kindle PW2, Kindle PW3, Kobo Libra2	Well it arrived. The screen is unscratched, although the bezel shows signs of wear (minor marks) but I have put it in a case which covers the bezel. TBH I can't tell the difference between the screen resolution when compared with the PW2, which is a bit disappointing. The worst things about it is that either the seller, or the previous user, has deleted the dictionary. Does anyone know where I can download the Oxford English Dictionary, the one normally used for UK English on a kindle? Will it be expensive? Also, how to I roll back the firmware? Using custom fonts is important to me and I've read that later firmwares don't handle them well. The version on the PW3 is 5.12.3 and I'd like it to have the same as my PW2 which is 5.9.7. How can I do this? Is it possible? A very minor issue: the home page. I had the same problem when I first received the PW2 but can't remember how I switched it off. I don't like the way it opens with YOUR LIBRARY and YOUR READING LISTS and FIND YOUR NEXT GREAT READ. The reader will always be in aeroplane mode, so I'd just like it to open with a list view of my books. I already have the List View, but it's the second 'page' after I click MY LIBRARY. At the moment it just has one book on it: The User's Guide. I'll load up some public domain books. Once I'm certain I'll keep it (I probably will,) I'll pop over to a friend's to register it. Thanks so much for all your help.