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Originally Posted by tazem
Is there a way to increase the contrast on the PP? The screen is much more gray than white, this makes it hard on the eyes. I can not read for very long, only about 20 minutes or so. I have increased the reading font size but it is still difficult.
I have tried updating the firmware to 2.02astak100320, making sure that it is fully charged, and changing the font.
Also some of the internal text does not scale up at all. It stays very tiny.
This is dark but it shows the grayness of the screen.
I just got this for Mothers Day. Any help or advice welcome.
tazem |
Dear Tazem:
Thank you for posting and I hope you are finding both the Pocket PRO and the forum helpful and fun! I work for Astak (which is now becoming EZRead, Inc.). We are finally going to branch off as a separate and bigger company.
Yes, the screen on the Pocket PRO is E-Ink which gives you a battery charge of about three novels or so to a single charge. That does mean that the screen may seem a little dark at first... but this is to allow you to be able to read without glare in bright sunlight.
I do strongly recommend that you go to:
www.theEZreader.com under "support" and read the FAQ sheet. That has some tips on getting different fonts downloaded.
I do recommend the Mighty Bright Ultra-Flex 2 as an eBook Reader light. It has two LED lights, can be placed pretty much as you want it, and runs about $14-$16 on Amazon. With two lights it eliminates bright spots and you can choose one light or two or none. That uses three AAA batteries and you can buy an AC adapter.
Please remember to recharge when the Charge Life Meter shows a bit less than 1/2 charge. The User Manual suggests draining it to empty; but that has been superceeded in the FAQ sheet. The PP is a wonderful device and you will love it... but it gets crankey when the power runs low. When you recharge... do it for 8-12 hours. When the green light comes on... KEEP charging! Green simply means it is starting to get full and not "completely full".
Try the MP3 on your PP. The sound is outstanding and is definitely worth a good pair of noise-cancelling headphones. I use mine all the time; and find it better than the iPod.
When you need to buy eBooks... please take a look at:
www.EZread.com!! That is our eBook Store and has both free and pay eBooks and is a fun place to browse and shop.
Again, thank you and welcome to our forum!!