"dx" is not a valid search keyword

sushovande · 08-13-2010, 03:14 AM

I was looking for the post that had tons of screensavers for the Kindle DX. I could not find it, because every time I attempt to search for "kindle dx screensavers" it ignores the "dx" part, complaining that it is too short.

/Makes me angry.

HarryT · 08-13-2010, 10:59 AM

Really, there are more important things in the world to get angry about.

Use Google, and tell it to search Mobileread with a search command of the form:

"kindle dx" screensaver site:www.mobileread.com

sushovande · 08-13-2010, 02:47 PM

I tried google first (before trying the forum's search). It did not help.

HarryT · 08-14-2010, 05:29 AM

If Google doesn't find it, then it's probably not there. Google with the "site:" keyword is definitely the best way to search MR.

I'd suggest that you ask for assistance on the Kindle forum.

Alexander Turcic · 08-14-2010, 06:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sushovande

I was looking for the post that had tons of screensavers for the Kindle DX. I could not find it, because every time I attempt to search for "kindle dx screensavers" it ignores the "dx" part, complaining that it is too short.

/Makes me angry.

Sorry about this. Searches for words with fewer than three characters don't scale very well which is why we disabled them. We'll think about a solution, until then you may try Google and restrict the results to Mobileread as Harry suggested. Have you tried something like this link:

http://www.google.com/#hl=en&q=%22ki...mobileread.com

Ea · 08-15-2010, 02:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Alexander Turcic

Sorry about this. Searches for words with fewer than three characters don't scale very well which is why we disabled them. We'll think about a solution, until then you may try Google and restrict the results to Mobileread as Harry suggested.

Interesting. I've run into search issues a couple of times due to my user name and wondered why the 3 character limit. Not complaining though, I asked for it myself.

sushovande · 08-15-2010, 09:20 PM

My sincere apologies for ranting in the first post.

Thanks, Alexander, your search was very helpful. It reminded me that I had actually seen the list of screensavers over at kindleboards.

08-13-2010, 03:14 AM	#1
sushovande Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: AZ Device: Kindle Paperwhite	"dx" is not a valid search keyword I was looking for the post that had tons of screensavers for the Kindle DX. I could not find it, because every time I attempt to search for "kindle dx screensavers" it ignores the "dx" part, complaining that it is too short. /Makes me angry.

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08-13-2010, 10:59 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Really, there are more important things in the world to get angry about. Use Google, and tell it to search Mobileread with a search command of the form: "kindle dx" screensaver site:www.mobileread.com

08-13-2010, 02:47 PM	#3
sushovande Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: AZ Device: Kindle Paperwhite	I tried google first (before trying the forum's search). It did not help.

08-14-2010, 05:29 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	If Google doesn't find it, then it's probably not there. Google with the "site:" keyword is definitely the best way to search MR. I'd suggest that you ask for assistance on the Kindle forum.

08-15-2010, 09:20 PM	#7
sushovande Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: AZ Device: Kindle Paperwhite	My sincere apologies for ranting in the first post. Thanks, Alexander, your search was very helpful. It reminded me that I had actually seen the list of screensavers over at kindleboards.