Overdrive - spurious page turns

dmacmart · 11-20-2011, 07:59 AM

After successfulling installing Overdrive, authenticating my Adobe account, and downloading a library book, I can't figure out how to hold the Vox so that Overdrive doesn't keep paging back. I guess my left thumb is brushing the sensitive area on the screen, but only barely I'm sure. I read successfully in the Kobo app without any problems.

Anyone else notice this, and find a solution?

49Kat · 11-20-2011, 09:54 AM

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Originally Posted by dmacmart

After successfulling installing Overdrive, authenticating my Adobe account, and downloading a library book, I can't figure out how to hold the Vox so that Overdrive doesn't keep paging back. I guess my left thumb is brushing the sensitive area on the screen, but only barely I'm sure. I read successfully in the Kobo app without any problems.

Anyone else notice this, and find a solution?

I guess you just have be be careful how you hold the Vox. I've accidentally touched the "home" thing and ended up closing out of whatever I was doing if I hold the Vox from the bottom. It's startling and then I realize that the app hadn't crashed, I had actually touched the home button.

SensualPoet · 11-20-2011, 10:51 AM

Having over-the-air access to the library is one of the cool bonus features of the Vox over the Touch. The Overdrive app provides a credible reading experience although I do miss the "fine-tuning" I get with library epubs read using the Touch.

Kindle, Overdrive and Kobo android apps all handle page turning a little differently. With Overdrive, I have to swipe from the middle of the page left (I use my left thumb); my right hand is busy cradling the unit itself. Since a right hand side tap also triggers a page turn, that's where you need to adjust how you are holding.

Some folks have a tough time adjusting to touch screens in general. I think it's just a motor skill you train yourself automatically over a few days of use. I find all three apps respond a little differently to swipes, taps and where to swipe and tap.

But it's all good. I've been flipping back and forth between three books recently, one on Kindle, one on Kobo and one on Overdrive ... and all on the Kobo Vox. (Which reminds me: Kobo Vox would benefit from a sepia option; definitely easier on the eyes.)

49Kat · 11-20-2011, 10:54 AM

I like sepia, too. I've also changed the background slightly in the Aldiko app. It's just a little easier on the eyes.

I'm finding the Vox touch screen a lot more sensitive than the Sony I'm used to.

Alans · 11-21-2011, 10:04 AM

I"ve tried to download books from my Kindle library but it doesn't seem to work and
an email from Amazon told me it isn't possible on the Vox.

taming · 11-21-2011, 10:32 AM

The Amazon app works well on the Vox. All of the kindle books I purchased were magically there in the archive once I installed it. Amazon's file formats only work on Kindle devices and apps. Some people remove the DRM from the kindle files, convert them to ePUB using Calibre, and then read them in the kobo app, or Aldiko, or any other ePUB capable reader.

11-20-2011, 07:59 AM	#1
dmacmart Fanatic Posts: 534 Karma: 696908 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ottawa Canada Device: Kobo Mini, Glo, Arc, H2O, iPhone, iPad 2, (husband)Touch	Overdrive - spurious page turns After successfulling installing Overdrive, authenticating my Adobe account, and downloading a library book, I can't figure out how to hold the Vox so that Overdrive doesn't keep paging back. I guess my left thumb is brushing the sensitive area on the screen, but only barely I'm sure. I read successfully in the Kobo app without any problems. Anyone else notice this, and find a solution?

11-20-2011, 10:51 AM	#3
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Having over-the-air access to the library is one of the cool bonus features of the Vox over the Touch. The Overdrive app provides a credible reading experience although I do miss the "fine-tuning" I get with library epubs read using the Touch. Kindle, Overdrive and Kobo android apps all handle page turning a little differently. With Overdrive, I have to swipe from the middle of the page left (I use my left thumb); my right hand is busy cradling the unit itself. Since a right hand side tap also triggers a page turn, that's where you need to adjust how you are holding. Some folks have a tough time adjusting to touch screens in general. I think it's just a motor skill you train yourself automatically over a few days of use. I find all three apps respond a little differently to swipes, taps and where to swipe and tap. But it's all good. I've been flipping back and forth between three books recently, one on Kindle, one on Kobo and one on Overdrive ... and all on the Kobo Vox. (Which reminds me: Kobo Vox would benefit from a sepia option; definitely easier on the eyes.) Last edited by SensualPoet; 11-20-2011 at 11:09 AM.

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11-20-2011, 10:54 AM	#4
49Kat Fanatic Posts: 580 Karma: 1309104 Join Date: Oct 2011 Location: BC,Canada/NV, USA Device: iPad 9th Gen, iPhone 11, Paperwhite 10th Gen.	I like sepia, too. I've also changed the background slightly in the Aldiko app. It's just a little easier on the eyes. I'm finding the Vox touch screen a lot more sensitive than the Sony I'm used to.

11-21-2011, 10:04 AM	#5
Alans Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kobo Vox	I"ve tried to download books from my Kindle library but it doesn't seem to work and an email from Amazon told me it isn't possible on the Vox.

11-21-2011, 10:32 AM	#6
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	The Amazon app works well on the Vox. All of the kindle books I purchased were magically there in the archive once I installed it. Amazon's file formats only work on Kindle devices and apps. Some people remove the DRM from the kindle files, convert them to ePUB using Calibre, and then read them in the kobo app, or Aldiko, or any other ePUB capable reader.

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