Touchy Slider on Libre Pro?

gentlemanbeggar · 10-15-2010, 01:52 PM

I got my Libre Pro at Kmart about a month ago, and so far I'm loving it! The only issue I'm having with it is the page slider seems to be very, very sensitive with a strong bias toward "go back a page." Sometimes, if it will immediately go back when I go forward a page. Sometimes, I swear, if I just look sternly at the top of the slider, it will go back a page.

Is this a known issue? Any tips for dealing with this?

steven522 · 10-15-2010, 02:56 PM

Be nicer to your reader and quit giving it nasty looks?

Other than that, I haven't experienced or heard of anything.

GA Russell · 10-15-2010, 06:44 PM

GB, most people have the opposite problem - it's too difficult to use the bar to change the page because of the bar's resistance!

québecoise · 10-15-2010, 06:47 PM

Hello, Gentlemanbeggar,
That's odd--on my Libre pro, it's really hard to move the slider. And I remember seeing reviews where they said the Libre is a really good e-reader, but one disadvantage is that the slider is too hard to move to be useful. I always use the button on the bottom left. You're right, though, that it's a great e-reader, and really cheap at the moment. The only problem I had was with the constantly blinking green light. I solved that problem, by covering the led with tape.

MR. Pockets · 10-15-2010, 08:06 PM

I would suspect that the metal connection in the slider is bent or something similar. I would consider opening it or returning it for a replacement (opening it is not very easy...).

Xanthe · 10-17-2010, 04:36 PM

Though it might depend upon how strong your hands normally are. You just might have to get used to applying less force. I've never found the slider to be either too easy or too difficult.

GhostHawk · 10-18-2010, 07:33 AM

I normally read in landscape mode, and its just easier to use either the silver page turn buttons on the lower left, or the cursor to turn pages.

10-15-2010, 01:52 PM	#1
gentlemanbeggar Member Posts: 15 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Nook Simple Touch (unrooted)	Touchy Slider on Libre Pro? I got my Libre Pro at Kmart about a month ago, and so far I'm loving it! The only issue I'm having with it is the page slider seems to be very, very sensitive with a strong bias toward "go back a page." Sometimes, if it will immediately go back when I go forward a page. Sometimes, I swear, if I just look sternly at the top of the slider, it will go back a page. Is this a known issue? Any tips for dealing with this?

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10-15-2010, 02:56 PM	#2
steven522 binomial: homo legentem Posts: 1,061 Karma: 25222222 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Alabama, USA Device: iriver Story HD; Archos 80 G9	Be nicer to your reader and quit giving it nasty looks? Other than that, I haven't experienced or heard of anything.

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GA Russell Argos win Grey Cup! Posts: 7,670 Karma: 31487351 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: Raleigh, NC Device: Paperwhite, Kindles 10 & 4 and jetBook Lite	GB, most people have the opposite problem - it's too difficult to use the bar to change the page because of the bar's resistance!

10-15-2010, 06:47 PM	#4
québecoise Member Retired Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Aluratek libre pro	Hello, Gentlemanbeggar, That's odd--on my Libre pro, it's really hard to move the slider. And I remember seeing reviews where they said the Libre is a really good e-reader, but one disadvantage is that the slider is too hard to move to be useful. I always use the button on the bottom left. You're right, though, that it's a great e-reader, and really cheap at the moment. The only problem I had was with the constantly blinking green light. I solved that problem, by covering the led with tape.

10-15-2010, 08:06 PM	#5
MR. Pockets Addict Posts: 216 Karma: 4320 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Idaho, USA Device: Kobo Touch, Aluratek Libre Pro	I would suspect that the metal connection in the slider is bent or something similar. I would consider opening it or returning it for a replacement (opening it is not very easy...).

10-17-2010, 04:36 PM	#6
Xanthe Plan B Is Now In Force Posts: 1,894 Karma: 8086979 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Surebleak Device: Aluratek,Sony 350/T1,Pandigital,eBM 911,Nook HD/HD+,Fire HDX 7/8.9,PW2	Though it might depend upon how strong your hands normally are. You just might have to get used to applying less force. I've never found the slider to be either too easy or too difficult.

10-18-2010, 07:33 AM	#7
GhostHawk Data Privateer! Posts: 586 Karma: 62887 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Fargo ND Device: Ectaco Jetbook& Jetbook Lite	I normally read in landscape mode, and its just easier to use either the silver page turn buttons on the lower left, or the cursor to turn pages.

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