New Cybook - Buggy as hell - Page 3

drl · 05-22-2008, 01:34 PM

It is common that forums such as this focus on the problems associated with the subject device. So, occasionally nice to post some good news.

I received my Cybook on Monday and can report that I have had absolutely no problems and I like it very much. I only have .prc files and have placed bookmarks successfully, can turn multiple pages rapidly, battery seems to be doing just fine and have not had a single lock-up. Can't comment on the look-up problem as I don't have a dictionary.

All in all very pleased with the Cybook.

Dana

momghoti · 05-22-2008, 01:59 PM

Didn't your cybook come with a dictionary installed? Mine had a few out-of-copyright books, a bunch of 'demo' books (the first few chapters) and a dictionary.

drl · 05-22-2008, 03:41 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momghoti

Didn't your cybook come with a dictionary installed? Mine had a few out-of-copyright books, a bunch of 'demo' books (the first few chapters) and a dictionary.

Yes it did come with a dictionary. Unfortunately, I harken back to the days when memory was at a premium, so I always delete, delete, delete. Got rid of all the demo books and the dictionary unfortunately went with them. Can you download from the Bookeen site?

Dana

momghoti · 05-22-2008, 05:32 PM

Well, I don't know if you can just download the dictionary; I think they have the whole original package, for if you need to flash to version 538. However, Fictionwise has several dictionaries available in their free ebook section.

JWLaRue · 05-22-2008, 06:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momghoti

So..the cybook will put the books in the order they are in on the PC, which is done with folders, but the cybook will not store them in folders internally, just a list. Hmmm. Well, it's better than just alphabetical by title.

No. The folder structure needs to exist on the Cybook, either internal memory or the SD card (or both). The Cybook library just doesn't use the structure for organizing the display of the book other than how it orders the list.

-Jeff

momghoti · 05-23-2008, 02:10 AM

Oh. I'm not a programmer and I figured if the folders weren't displayed it could only be that the cybook didn't use them. I won't ask why not...it's probably more complicated than it sounds.

StephanieP · 05-23-2008, 10:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momghoti

Didn't your cybook come with a dictionary installed? Mine had a few out-of-copyright books, a bunch of 'demo' books (the first few chapters) and a dictionary.

MY dictionary was a demo...

drl · 05-24-2008, 03:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by momghoti

Well, I don't know if you can just download the dictionary; I think they have the whole original package, for if you need to flash to version 538. However, Fictionwise has several dictionaries available in their free ebook section.

Downloaded the one that is available here at Mobileread (the 1913 Websters). Works very well. Only looked up a few words to test, but no problems so far.

Dana

DDHarriman · 05-24-2008, 05:21 PM

The dictionary is a demo - mine was!

Joerg_Mosthaf · 05-25-2008, 03:56 PM

Yepp, the dictionary in my CyBook also was a demo.
Ah well, I had a few micropay dollars to blow, so I got the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and I love it - especially the "Word Histories"

Never used to look up so many words in a book I was reading

momghoti · 05-27-2008, 01:40 AM

I can't look to see what dictionary I have since my cybook is *frozen*--I finally got them to say they'll give me a return number.
I don't typically look up words when I'm reading--but I'd like to, especially if reading old books like Dracula or Canterbury Tales and if it's just a matter of clicking a button.
Can a translation dictionary be used with a cybook, so that if you click on, say, a French word it would give the English definition?

05-22-2008, 01:34 PM	#31
drl Member Posts: 21 Karma: 12 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Copenhagen, Denmark Device: Irex DR800	Mine is working great! It is common that forums such as this focus on the problems associated with the subject device. So, occasionally nice to post some good news. I received my Cybook on Monday and can report that I have had absolutely no problems and I like it very much. I only have .prc files and have placed bookmarks successfully, can turn multiple pages rapidly, battery seems to be doing just fine and have not had a single lock-up. Can't comment on the look-up problem as I don't have a dictionary. All in all very pleased with the Cybook. Dana

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05-22-2008, 01:59 PM	#32
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	Didn't your cybook come with a dictionary installed? Mine had a few out-of-copyright books, a bunch of 'demo' books (the first few chapters) and a dictionary.

05-22-2008, 05:32 PM	#34
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	Well, I don't know if you can just download the dictionary; I think they have the whole original package, for if you need to flash to version 538. However, Fictionwise has several dictionaries available in their free ebook section.

05-23-2008, 02:10 AM	#36
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	Oh. I'm not a programmer and I figured if the folders weren't displayed it could only be that the cybook didn't use them. I won't ask why not...it's probably more complicated than it sounds.

05-24-2008, 05:21 PM	#39
DDHarriman Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 4380 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Almada, Portugal Device: Cybook Gen3, Sony PRS 505, Kindle DXG and Samsung Galaxy Note	The dictionary is a demo - mine was!

05-25-2008, 03:56 PM	#40
Joerg_Mosthaf Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 21 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Heidelberg, Germany Device: Kindle3, Kindle2i, iPhone	Yepp, the dictionary in my CyBook also was a demo. Ah well, I had a few micropay dollars to blow, so I got the Concise Oxford English Dictionary and I love it - especially the "Word Histories" Never used to look up so many words in a book I was reading

05-27-2008, 01:40 AM	#41
momghoti Zealot Posts: 121 Karma: 1000021 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Hook, UK Device: Cybook Bookeen	I can't look to see what dictionary I have since my cybook is frozen--I finally got them to say they'll give me a return number. I don't typically look up words when I'm reading--but I'd like to, especially if reading old books like Dracula or Canterbury Tales and if it's just a matter of clicking a button. Can a translation dictionary be used with a cybook, so that if you click on, say, a French word it would give the English definition?