hi I used the rc 0.3 edition to install a couple of months ago. It works well. I think you sare having the same problem I had for a while. The rotate button is NOT the left hadn rotating button on side of device! It is the landscape/portrait button (that is @rotate@ too") next to the little zoom/magnify button.
SO hold that down and press the power button a few times and you will know the flashing screen when you see it on the device.
It has worked well for me up until today when I have done something weird and I cannot now turn the device off, but it won't let me read books aor get to the menu. Is ther a way anyone know to turn the devie off ? The screen is basically stuck for me at OK for off or C for cancel screen
is the IRC channel still active for openinkpot? I have been on some times on freenode but never anyone there.