PRS-500 Simple instructions for adding a clock and joystick page turns to the PRS-500 - Page 5

rjaffe · 09-03-2007, 08:34 PM

Thanks so much for these great instructions. The hack (I used #16) worked like a champ and I have the two things that were really missing (joystick page turn and a clock).

htaylor · 09-10-2007, 07:10 PM

Just as soon as the new wears off of my book, I am going to try this. I need a right handed page turner and clock. Thanks so much. I downloaded the files and put it on my to do list

NatCh · 09-10-2007, 07:17 PM

It's easier to put the pieces you want to install together than it was when Bob wrote his instructions, now that the Hack Builder has been released -- just wanted to make sure you were aware of it.

Tom Swift · 09-25-2007, 10:38 AM

This may be a dumb question but since nobody else asked it, I guess I will.

I just finished following the steps and it worked fine. My question; can I delete the files I unzipped on the SD card or do they have to stay on the card forever?

NatCh · 09-25-2007, 12:41 PM

Once you've flashed them onto the Reader, it doesn't need the outside files anymore, Tom Swift, so you can remove them from the SD if you like. You may want to think about whether you want to keep them elsewhere for if you want to re-flash later or not, but that's a question only you can answer for yourself.

aleks · 11-12-2007, 09:25 AM

Wow Bob! Great instruction and everything worked like a charm.

Thanks!!!!

jaybee · 11-12-2007, 04:35 PM

I have flashed several of the hacks and they are working beautifully, except that my clock seems to be stuck on daylight savings time! I thought that each time I connected to the computer via USB cable, the time would be corrected, but it's not happening. Is there something else I need to do? Could it be related to the fact that I'm using a Mac?

Nogg · 11-12-2007, 05:41 PM

Hm, it's certainly a possibility. Can anyone who uses the clock with a PC confirm whether it's working correctly or not?

JSWolf · 11-12-2007, 05:47 PM

It works on my wife's 500 with a Windows machine.

Nogg · 11-13-2007, 02:04 AM

Thanks, Jon. Just to make sure, she's reconnected since DST ended?

jaybee · 11-22-2007, 12:29 PM

I just read KOVIDGOYAL's note on another thread: to set the time, start libprs500 first, _then_ plug in the reader. I did that and now I'm no longer on DST. (Not a Mac problem after all!)

Nogg · 11-22-2007, 05:32 PM

Excellent. Glad to hear it's working properly.

stevejay · 02-22-2009, 04:08 AM

I was going to try the hacks as well, but agree the payoffs are not really worth the potential risks.

AprilHare · 12-15-2009, 06:01 AM

These hacks are naturally out-of-date with the EPUB firmware update.
Is anyone working on clock/joystick hacks for the new EPUB firmware?

09-03-2007, 08:34 PM	#61
rjaffe Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	Works like a champ Thanks so much for these great instructions. The hack (I used #16) worked like a champ and I have the two things that were really missing (joystick page turn and a clock).

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09-10-2007, 07:10 PM	#62
htaylor bookworm Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2007 Device: sony 500 and 505	Just as soon as the new wears off of my book, I am going to try this. I need a right handed page turner and clock. Thanks so much. I downloaded the files and put it on my to do list

09-10-2007, 07:17 PM	#63
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	It's easier to put the pieces you want to install together than it was when Bob wrote his instructions, now that the Hack Builder has been released -- just wanted to make sure you were aware of it.

09-25-2007, 10:38 AM	#64
Tom Swift Addict Posts: 252 Karma: 1232346 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Macau Device: Kindle Oasis (plus lots of older devices)	This may be a dumb question but since nobody else asked it, I guess I will. I just finished following the steps and it worked fine. My question; can I delete the files I unzipped on the SD card or do they have to stay on the card forever?

09-25-2007, 12:41 PM	#65
NatCh Gizmologist Posts: 11,615 Karma: 929550 Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Republic of Texas Embassy at Jackson, TN Device: Pocketbook Touch HD3	Once you've flashed them onto the Reader, it doesn't need the outside files anymore, Tom Swift, so you can remove them from the SD if you like. You may want to think about whether you want to keep them elsewhere for if you want to re-flash later or not, but that's a question only you can answer for yourself.

11-12-2007, 09:25 AM	#66
aleks Connoisseur Posts: 89 Karma: 205 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Upstate NY Device: Rocket eBook & Sony Reader	Wow Bob! Great instruction and everything worked like a charm. Thanks!!!!

11-12-2007, 04:35 PM	#67
jaybee Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 28 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jackson, TN Device: iPad Touch PRS-500	I have flashed several of the hacks and they are working beautifully, except that my clock seems to be stuck on daylight savings time! I thought that each time I connected to the computer via USB cable, the time would be corrected, but it's not happening. Is there something else I need to do? Could it be related to the fact that I'm using a Mac?

11-12-2007, 05:41 PM	#68
Nogg Literate! Posts: 256 Karma: 2247 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: PRS-500	Hm, it's certainly a possibility. Can anyone who uses the clock with a PC confirm whether it's working correctly or not?

11-12-2007, 05:47 PM	#69
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 80,784 Karma: 150249619 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	It works on my wife's 500 with a Windows machine.

11-13-2007, 02:04 AM	#70
Nogg Literate! Posts: 256 Karma: 2247 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: PRS-500	Thanks, Jon. Just to make sure, she's reconnected since DST ended?

11-22-2007, 12:29 PM	#71
jaybee Enthusiast Posts: 40 Karma: 28 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Jackson, TN Device: iPad Touch PRS-500	I just read KOVIDGOYAL's note on another thread: to set the time, start libprs500 first, _then_ plug in the reader. I did that and now I'm no longer on DST. (Not a Mac problem after all!)

11-22-2007, 05:32 PM	#72
Nogg Literate! Posts: 256 Karma: 2247 Join Date: Mar 2007 Device: PRS-500	Excellent. Glad to hear it's working properly.

02-22-2009, 04:08 AM	#73
stevejay Enthusiast Posts: 48 Karma: 209 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony 500 prs	I was going to try the hacks as well, but agree the payoffs are not really worth the potential risks.

12-15-2009, 06:01 AM	#74
AprilHare Wizard Posts: 2,981 Karma: 11862367 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T2	These hacks are naturally out-of-date with the EPUB firmware update. Is anyone working on clock/joystick hacks for the new EPUB firmware?