Kindle Touch Dictionary woes

Stingo · 11-16-2011, 07:40 AM

I have three dictionaries installed on my reader. The default English as well as a Spanish and German dictionary. I loaded a Spanish book and tried to look up a word. I got the "Dictionary not found for this book's language." I loaded the book in Calibre. Made sure to check the language. Downloaded to Kindle and tried again. No luck. Then I set the default dictionary to Spanish. Still no luck. Any ideas?

thebestjeter · 11-16-2011, 07:58 AM

Which Spanish dictionary are you trying to use? Make sure you have the language metadata correctly set to Spanish in your Spanish books.

Stingo · 11-16-2011, 08:41 AM

I'm using the same dictionary that I used on my k3. The Marian Webster Spanish English that I bought from Amazon. I set the language to spanish in Calibre and it shows as Spanish.

What worries me is that I cannot force use of a dictionary like I could on the K3. I am stuck with the device's choice.

Stingo · 11-16-2011, 09:34 AM

Called Amazon support and was told that the Touch would only look up words in English and not in alternate languages. I have to hope that the support person doesn't know what they are talking about.

Unless I can find a solution this is a deal killer since I need the multi-language support.

Blossom · 11-16-2011, 10:33 AM

I believe the K4 has this support but that is so disappointing it was removed from the Touch because when I bought a K4 it came with several dictionaries in foreign languages. Does the Touch as well?

Andyp133 · 11-16-2011, 10:39 AM

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Originally Posted by Stingo

I have three dictionaries installed on my reader. The default English as well as a Spanish and German dictionary. I loaded a Spanish book and tried to look up a word. I got the "Dictionary not found for this book's language." I loaded the book in Calibre. Made sure to check the language. Downloaded to Kindle and tried again. No luck. Then I set the default dictionary to Spanish. Still no luck. Any ideas?

How about giving some of your money to Sony once again?

tubemonkey · 11-16-2011, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Called Amazon support and was told that the Touch would only look up words in English and not in alternate languages. I have to hope that the support person doesn't know what they are talking about.

Unless I can find a solution this is a deal killer since I need the multi-language support.

Man, Amazon really cut corners to get the price down:

no wall charger
no landscape mode
no free 3G web browsing
no foreign language dictionary support

Pomtroll · 11-16-2011, 11:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Stingo

Called Amazon support and was told that the Touch would only look up words in English and not in alternate languages. I have to hope that the support person doesn't know what they are talking about.

Unless I can find a solution this is a deal killer since I need the multi-language support.

Oh No!! That may be a deal breaker for me too. We'll see how I like my KT otherwise. It comes today.

jocampo · 11-16-2011, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by Andyp133

How about giving some of your money to Sony once again?

This has been a paid Sony's ad by Andyp133 , Mobileread user and Sony's fan.

jocampo · 11-16-2011, 11:29 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tubemonkey

Man, Amazon really cut corners to get the price down:

no wall charger
no landscape mode
no free 3G web browsing
no foreign language dictionary support

Hey, are you sure about no landscape mode????

Blossom · 11-16-2011, 11:31 AM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

Hey, are you sure about no landscape mode????

There isn't it all over the blogs and forums. It's really shocking they removed it.

jocampo · 11-16-2011, 11:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Blossom

There isn't it all over the blogs and forums. It's really shocking they removed it.

No! No! It can't be ... how do I suppose to read my programming books, portrait?

If that's true, I will keep my Kindle 3G keyboard until I get my 1st grand child.

Blossom · 11-16-2011, 11:38 AM

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Originally Posted by jocampo

No! No! It can't be ... how do I suppose to read my programming books, portrait?

If that's true, I will keep my Kindle 3G keyboard until I get my 1st grand child.

It's true but the K4 has it. I don't know why the Touch doesn't.

sbeckett · 11-16-2011, 11:52 AM

On the dictionary issue, there seems to be a difference between K3 and earlier, on the one hand and K4 and Touch on the other. On K3 and earlier you can purchase a compatible dictionary (e.g., Merriam Webster Spanish-English) and then set it as your primary (see Kindle Support-->Kindle Keyboard-->Customize Your Reading-->Choosing Your Primary Dictionary). K4and Touch, by contrast, include access to several dictionaries out of the box--one for each of several languages--but limit your ability to change primary dictionary to those preselected dictionaries (see Kindle Support-->Kindle-->Customize Your Reading-->Changing Your Primary Dictionary). Unfortunately, the preselected dictionaries, though good ones for the respective languages, are not translation dictionaries (eg, no Spanish-English, only Spanish-Spanish). I've emailed Amazon to confirm this--awaiting a reply. I can probably deal with using a Spanish-Spanish dictionary and I appreciate having such a good one (the Academia Real) available with the price of the e-reader, but there is a little less optionality.

thebestjeter · 11-16-2011, 11:55 AM

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Originally Posted by Pomtroll

Oh No!! That may be a deal breaker for me too. We'll see how I like my KT otherwise. It comes today.

That's a deal breaker for me too. No doubt.

It's the dumbest move by Amazon ever

11-16-2011, 07:40 AM	#1
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Kindle Touch Dictionary woes I have three dictionaries installed on my reader. The default English as well as a Spanish and German dictionary. I loaded a Spanish book and tried to look up a word. I got the "Dictionary not found for this book's language." I loaded the book in Calibre. Made sure to check the language. Downloaded to Kindle and tried again. No luck. Then I set the default dictionary to Spanish. Still no luck. Any ideas?

11-16-2011, 11:52 AM	#14
sbeckett Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2011 Device: Kindle 3 and others	Dictionary Issue On the dictionary issue, there seems to be a difference between K3 and earlier, on the one hand and K4 and Touch on the other. On K3 and earlier you can purchase a compatible dictionary (e.g., Merriam Webster Spanish-English) and then set it as your primary (see Kindle Support-->Kindle Keyboard-->Customize Your Reading-->Choosing Your Primary Dictionary). K4and Touch, by contrast, include access to several dictionaries out of the box--one for each of several languages--but limit your ability to change primary dictionary to those preselected dictionaries (see Kindle Support-->Kindle-->Customize Your Reading-->Changing Your Primary Dictionary). Unfortunately, the preselected dictionaries, though good ones for the respective languages, are not translation dictionaries (eg, no Spanish-English, only Spanish-Spanish). I've emailed Amazon to confirm this--awaiting a reply. I can probably deal with using a Spanish-Spanish dictionary and I appreciate having such a good one (the Academia Real) available with the price of the e-reader, but there is a little less optionality.

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11-16-2011, 07:58 AM	#2
thebestjeter Addict Posts: 208 Karma: 757546 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Kindle 3 Wifi and Kindle DX Graphite	Which Spanish dictionary are you trying to use? Make sure you have the language metadata correctly set to Spanish in your Spanish books.

11-16-2011, 08:41 AM	#3
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	I'm using the same dictionary that I used on my k3. The Marian Webster Spanish English that I bought from Amazon. I set the language to spanish in Calibre and it shows as Spanish. What worries me is that I cannot force use of a dictionary like I could on the K3. I am stuck with the device's choice.

11-16-2011, 09:34 AM	#4
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Called Amazon support and was told that the Touch would only look up words in English and not in alternate languages. I have to hope that the support person doesn't know what they are talking about. Unless I can find a solution this is a deal killer since I need the multi-language support.

11-16-2011, 10:33 AM	#5
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	I believe the K4 has this support but that is so disappointing it was removed from the Touch because when I bought a K4 it came with several dictionaries in foreign languages. Does the Touch as well?