PRS-950 Thinking to buy a 950 tonight... - Page 4

anabolina · 06-07-2011, 04:54 PM

Congrats Anamardoll (hey our usernames are kinda similar :-)) I'm happy the sticker came off so easy. I just picked mine up a couple of hours ago, but I'm already in love with it... But is it an infatuation?

anamardoll · 06-07-2011, 05:14 PM

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Originally Posted by anabolina

Congrats Anamardoll (hey our usernames are kinda similar :-)) I'm happy the sticker came off so easy. I just picked mine up a couple of hours ago, but I'm already in love with it... But is it an infatuation?

Hi, Ana!

(I love our names.

)

You're very welcome to follow my font saga -- I've been busy flashing the PRS+ environment to the reader, and trying to change the default reader font. I like PRS+ though -- gives folder browsing and key mapping. (IT CAN TAKE SCREENSHOTS, W00T!)

anabolina · 06-08-2011, 12:08 PM

Yes, I saw in the other thread that it was difficult. I also installed PRS+ last night and got started playing around with the fonts, but alas, the guide I was using called for renaming the font and I couldn't find a program last night that did it and gave up and just loaded a bunch of music and books on the device and decided to chill rather than giving it any more thought. I'll probably take a more serious interest in it this weekend. In the meantime, despite reading and listening to music for 3 hours last night, I still have full bars. I love e-ink :-)

elcreative · 06-08-2011, 12:22 PM

If you just want to rename a font (in windows) just right-click on the name and select "Rename" or, on a Mac, select name and when highlighted, type new name....

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Originally Posted by anabolina

Yes, I saw in the other thread that it was difficult. I also installed PRS+ last night and got started playing around with the fonts, but alas, the guide I was using called for renaming the font and I couldn't find a program last night that did it and gave up and just loaded a bunch of music and books on the device and decided to chill rather than giving it any more thought. I'll probably take a more serious interest in it this weekend. In the meantime, despite reading and listening to music for 3 hours last night, I still have full bars. I love e-ink :-)

anamardoll · 06-08-2011, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by anabolina

Yes, I saw in the other thread that it was difficult. I also installed PRS+ last night and got started playing around with the fonts, but alas, the guide I was using called for renaming the font and I couldn't find a program last night that did it and gave up and just loaded a bunch of music and books on the device and decided to chill rather than giving it any more thought. I'll probably take a more serious interest in it this weekend. In the meantime, despite reading and listening to music for 3 hours last night, I still have full bars. I love e-ink :-)

Actually, now that I FINALLY have it working, I am planning to write a guide for the process. It's pretty simple... in retrospect.

Poppaea · 06-08-2011, 04:05 PM

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Actually, now that I FINALLY have it working, I am planning to write a guide for the process. It's pretty simple... in retrospect.

This is the crux of the geeky things. When you got it right you wonder what made it so hard at first and made you smash some stuff while being in the process.

I'd be thankful for a guide!

anamardoll · 06-08-2011, 04:31 PM

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Originally Posted by Poppaea

This is the crux of the geeky things. When you got it right you wonder what made it so hard at first and made you smash some stuff while being in the process.

I'd be thankful for a guide!

Oh, I know, right? How many times have I finished a grueling tech issue only to lament If only I knew then what I know now! I think that's why I like making "how-to" guides.

My plan is to get one up this weekend -- the tricky thing is gathering all the links and screenshots.

redbees · 06-08-2011, 05:10 PM

anamardoll,

I would be immensely grateful if you posted a guide!!

anabolina · 06-08-2011, 05:54 PM

That would be so wonderful of you Ana. I just realized that installing PRS+ didn't take on my reader so I'm even more lost then I thought I was lol.

anamardoll · 06-08-2011, 06:58 PM

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Originally Posted by anabolina

That would be so wonderful of you Ana. I just realized that installing PRS+ didn't take on my reader so I'm even more lost then I thought I was lol.

Are you sure?

I ask because this morning I rebooted my PRS-950 and was all OH NOES PRS+ IS GONE. Then I turned the reader off, popped the SD card out, turned it back on, and PRS+ was back.

I'm wondering if booting up the device with an SD card inserted hides the PRS+ stuff.

elcreative · 06-08-2011, 07:30 PM

No it doesn't... though you can have problems if the SD card still has PRS+ install on it...

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Originally Posted by anamardoll

Are you sure?

I ask because this morning I rebooted my PRS-950 and was all OH NOES PRS+ IS GONE. Then I turned the reader off, popped the SD card out, turned it back on, and PRS+ was back.

I'm wondering if booting up the device with an SD card inserted hides the PRS+ stuff.

anamardoll · 06-08-2011, 09:44 PM

Poppaea, RedBees, Ana:

http://www.anamardoll.com/2011/06/er...tion-with.html

I hope this is helpful.

Ripplinger · 06-08-2011, 10:04 PM

Looks like an excellent guide. One point though, you can also use .otf font files, they work just as well as the .ttf font files. Just be sure the font names are exactly correct ending in .otf in your .css files if you should find some you like.

anamardoll · 06-08-2011, 10:11 PM

Ah, thank you, Ripplinger! Updated.

graycyn · 06-08-2011, 10:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Leyor

You find it under:

preferences->plugins->device interface plugins->sony device interface (1.0.0).
you then go to customize plugin at the bottom.

Thanks! Did not know all that was there! I guess I might play with it later.

06-08-2011, 10:04 PM	#58
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,587 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	Looks like an excellent guide. One point though, you can also use .otf font files, they work just as well as the .ttf font files. Just be sure the font names are exactly correct ending in .otf in your .css files if you should find some you like. Last edited by Ripplinger; 06-08-2011 at 10:19 PM. Reason: because I spell like a putz at times...

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anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Congrats Anamardoll (hey our usernames are kinda similar :-)) I'm happy the sticker came off so easy. I just picked mine up a couple of hours ago, but I'm already in love with it... But is it an infatuation?

06-08-2011, 12:08 PM	#48
anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	Yes, I saw in the other thread that it was difficult. I also installed PRS+ last night and got started playing around with the fonts, but alas, the guide I was using called for renaming the font and I couldn't find a program last night that did it and gave up and just loaded a bunch of music and books on the device and decided to chill rather than giving it any more thought. I'll probably take a more serious interest in it this weekend. In the meantime, despite reading and listening to music for 3 hours last night, I still have full bars. I love e-ink :-)

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redbees Enthusiast Posts: 128 Karma: 52196 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: US Device: Paperwhite 2, Nexus 7	anamardoll, I would be immensely grateful if you posted a guide!!

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anabolina Groupie Posts: 155 Karma: 429002 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Great State of Texas Device: Current: tablet, kindle paperwhite, onyx boox t68. Past: Sony, nook	That would be so wonderful of you Ana. I just realized that installing PRS+ didn't take on my reader so I'm even more lost then I thought I was lol.

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anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Poppaea, RedBees, Ana: http://www.anamardoll.com/2011/06/er...tion-with.html I hope this is helpful.

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anamardoll Chasing Butterflies Posts: 3,132 Karma: 5074169 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: American Southwest Device: Uses batteries.	Ah, thank you, Ripplinger! Updated.