E-reader problem

erzebet · 01-14-2011, 08:53 AM

Hello!

I have a really nasty problem with my e-reader Prestigio PER3162B - I was reading a regular pdf and the screen blocked! I can't turn it off, it does not do any other command and when I try to recharge it from my laptop, it doesn't show anything being on it - even worse, when I plug the cable in my laptop, TWO disks appear (Removable Disk: E and F), but if i click on them, it says "Please insert a disk into drive E". I had it for 6 months - it was new.
Did anybody else encounter this problem with any other ebook reader? It's so awful without it...

erzebet · 01-14-2011, 08:55 AM

I have another question : does the ebook reader consume energy when I don't turn pages? I read it works this way, but mine used to discharge at night even if i didn't read.

gastan · 01-14-2011, 09:45 AM

I will assume you have already tried resetting the device by pressing the reset button on the back. Didn't work? I am only shooting in the dark here but try this -- open the back and disconnect the battery for a few moments, then connect it again. Several people that have the Pandigital Novel have reported that doing this restored a device that appeared to be bricked. Good luck.

About the battery, from what I know about e-ink screens, it should consume power only when you *turn* pages or play music. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

HarryT · 01-14-2011, 10:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by gastan

About the battery, from what I know about e-ink screens, it should consume power only when you *turn* pages or play music. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

The SCREEN only consumes power when you turn a page, but an eBook reader is a computer - the CPU, memory, etc, all use power. Not much, but some.

erzebet · 01-14-2011, 12:30 PM

thanks a lot for your answers.

fortunately, I got scared for nothing - I pressed the reset button with a very narrow lead, it didn't do anything and then i closed it and now it works. This after staying stucked for more than 4 hours trying to reset it or at least to close it. I have no idea why it worked now, but I'm glad I have my e-reader back again

After I managed to close it, my laptop recognizes its contents just like before.

01-14-2011, 08:53 AM	#1
erzebet Book Author Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bucharest,Romania Device: Prestigio PER3162B - busted; Kindle 3G - still working!	E-reader problem Hello! I have a really nasty problem with my e-reader Prestigio PER3162B - I was reading a regular pdf and the screen blocked! I can't turn it off, it does not do any other command and when I try to recharge it from my laptop, it doesn't show anything being on it - even worse, when I plug the cable in my laptop, TWO disks appear (Removable Disk: E and F), but if i click on them, it says "Please insert a disk into drive E". I had it for 6 months - it was new. Did anybody else encounter this problem with any other ebook reader? It's so awful without it...

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01-14-2011, 08:55 AM	#2
erzebet Book Author Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bucharest,Romania Device: Prestigio PER3162B - busted; Kindle 3G - still working!	I have another question : does the ebook reader consume energy when I don't turn pages? I read it works this way, but mine used to discharge at night even if i didn't read.

01-14-2011, 09:45 AM	#3
gastan Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 801624 Join Date: Aug 2009 Location: US Pacific Northwest Device: LePan II, Kobo Aura	I will assume you have already tried resetting the device by pressing the reset button on the back. Didn't work? I am only shooting in the dark here but try this -- open the back and disconnect the battery for a few moments, then connect it again. Several people that have the Pandigital Novel have reported that doing this restored a device that appeared to be bricked. Good luck. About the battery, from what I know about e-ink screens, it should consume power only when you turn pages or play music. If I'm wrong, someone please correct me.

01-14-2011, 12:30 PM	#5
erzebet Book Author Posts: 23 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Bucharest,Romania Device: Prestigio PER3162B - busted; Kindle 3G - still working!	thanks a lot for your answers. fortunately, I got scared for nothing - I pressed the reset button with a very narrow lead, it didn't do anything and then i closed it and now it works. This after staying stucked for more than 4 hours trying to reset it or at least to close it. I have no idea why it worked now, but I'm glad I have my e-reader back again After I managed to close it, my laptop recognizes its contents just like before.

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