Battery Icon and Book title on Kindle 3 and Kindle DX

jocampo · 12-07-2010, 05:37 PM

Hi,

I've noticed, especially on my Kindle 3, that battery icon/indicator and book's title sometimes appear, sometimes not, on top; I think after checking dictionary they just pop up there. On my Kindle DXG, I believe they are always on.

Are they always off on Kindle 3 and always "on" on Kindle DXG, do we have anyway to configure that via Kindle settings?

Thanks in advance,

rcuadro · 12-07-2010, 06:59 PM

There is no setting that I know of... and I just checked on my DXG and K3 and they both have the title and battery... all the time

jocampo · 12-08-2010, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcuadro

There is no setting that I know of... and I just checked on my DXG and K3 and they both have the title and battery... all the time

Hmm...weird, mine does not... which firmware? ...

TheKindleWorm · 12-08-2010, 04:30 AM

Hi OP - the Title and Battery Icon at the top do disappear while reading after a few moments. This is a feature of the latest gen Kindle. I personally like it because I don't need to see these while reading. You can simply press menu if you need to look at it at any time - once you turn the menu off, it disappears again.

You cannot change how this works in any way unless someone has made a hack for it.

terencek · 12-08-2010, 10:18 AM

Why would anyone want to change this new feature anyhow and lose valuable screen real estate....?

jocampo · 12-08-2010, 12:45 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TheKindleWorm

Hi OP - the Title and Battery Icon at the top do disappear while reading after a few moments. This is a feature of the latest gen Kindle. I personally like it because I don't need to see these while reading. You can simply press menu if you need to look at it at any time - once you turn the menu off, it disappears again.

You cannot change how this works in any way unless someone has made a hack for it.

It confirms my suspicion, a firmware change! I've preferred leave that as an option, instead of forcing the user, like in Linux boxes, where you can customize almost everything. I find it useful instead of distracting, but maybe saves battery some way, I don't know.

Thanks for clarifying ..

vermontcathy · 12-08-2010, 12:52 PM

It's not a firmware difference. The K3 shows the title bar with time & wireless status when you first go into a book, and then it goes away the first time you change a page (it has nothing to do with time - it doesn't go away "after a few moments"). One exception is magazines/periodicals. It shows the title bar all the time while reading these.

jocampo · 12-08-2010, 01:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermontcathy

It's not a firmware difference. The K3 shows the title bar with time & wireless status when you first go into a book, and then it goes away the first time you change a page (it has nothing to do with time - it doesn't go away "after a few moments"). One exception is magazines/periodicals. It shows the title bar all the time while reading these.

And who controls that? The software/firmware ...

... in other words, it's not hardware related. I thought was not a normal behavior but now it's clear to me.

vermontcathy · 12-08-2010, 01:24 PM

Oh, I think I misunderstood somewhat. When you said firmware update, I thought you meant some people with K3s had the update and some didn't, causing some people to supposedly always have the title bar there (as one person claimed incorrectly). You are right that it is due to an update/change in the software from K2 to K3.

jocampo · 12-08-2010, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vermontcathy

Oh, I think I misunderstood somewhat. When you said firmware update, I thought you meant some people with K3s had the update and some didn't, causing some people to supposedly always have the title bar there (as one person claimed incorrectly). You are right that it is due to an update/change in the software from K2 to K3.

Right! But not big deal, I can live with it ... just wanted to know if there was something wrong with my DX (I bought the Kindle 3 just recently, the DX 1st)

Thanks for reply,

TheKindleWorm · 12-08-2010, 01:33 PM

Yes it is simply a feature of the new 3rd Gen Kindles - so everyone with a new K3 6" Kindle will see the same behaviour regardless of what firmware update they have from Amazon.

And yes vermontcathy it does go off after you move to another page - I thought it also went off after a period of time if you didn't change the page but I'm probably wrong on that because to be honest I just stop noticing it anyway even when it is displayed.

FF2 · 12-08-2010, 01:49 PM

Well, updating the display to show CURRENT time, that is, updating the clock display might take more power than hiding it except when the Menu key is pressed. Not much but some. I think it is more - let's provide another line or two of text in read mode.

Dasha · 03-04-2011, 07:23 PM

Hi I am a Newbie

I have bought a Kindle 3 and I wanted to know if I can change anything so that when I open a Book or any book, all books' it will show the pages as a Different color eg; so it looks like a normal book "Page' as in "Off White"? I do not like the default color of the Screen and would prefer to change it it's not a big deal just would be nicer to look at.

If so could someone please tell me how to do this Regards Dasha

DreamWriter · 03-04-2011, 10:58 PM

I am not aware of any way to change the screen color, Dasha.

Dasha · 03-11-2011, 11:52 PM

Thanks For That sorry I was so long replying Dasha

12-07-2010, 05:37 PM	#1
jocampo Layback feline Posts: 3,034 Karma: 6980745 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: USA Device: Oasis 2nd gen, Sony DPTS1, iPad Pro 10.5"	Battery Icon and Book title on Kindle 3 and Kindle DX Hi, I've noticed, especially on my Kindle 3, that battery icon/indicator and book's title sometimes appear, sometimes not, on top; I think after checking dictionary they just pop up there. On my Kindle DXG, I believe they are always on. Are they always off on Kindle 3 and always "on" on Kindle DXG, do we have anyway to configure that via Kindle settings? Thanks in advance,

03-04-2011, 07:23 PM	#13
Dasha Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Can I change the Page color of my eBooks Hi I am a Newbie I have bought a Kindle 3 and I wanted to know if I can change anything so that when I open a Book or any book, all books' it will show the pages as a Different color eg; so it looks like a normal book "Page' as in "Off White"? I do not like the default color of the Screen and would prefer to change it it's not a big deal just would be nicer to look at. If so could someone please tell me how to do this Regards Dasha

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12-07-2010, 06:59 PM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	There is no setting that I know of... and I just checked on my DXG and K3 and they both have the title and battery... all the time

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TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Hi OP - the Title and Battery Icon at the top do disappear while reading after a few moments. This is a feature of the latest gen Kindle. I personally like it because I don't need to see these while reading. You can simply press menu if you need to look at it at any time - once you turn the menu off, it disappears again. You cannot change how this works in any way unless someone has made a hack for it.

12-08-2010, 10:18 AM	#5
terencek Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1010944 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: The African bush Device: Kindle 3	Why would anyone want to change this new feature anyhow and lose valuable screen real estate....?

12-08-2010, 12:52 PM	#7
vermontcathy Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 536510 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Colorsoft, K3, K4, Oasis	It's not a firmware difference. The K3 shows the title bar with time & wireless status when you first go into a book, and then it goes away the first time you change a page (it has nothing to do with time - it doesn't go away "after a few moments"). One exception is magazines/periodicals. It shows the title bar all the time while reading these.

12-08-2010, 01:24 PM	#9
vermontcathy Zealot Posts: 115 Karma: 536510 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: vermont Device: Colorsoft, K3, K4, Oasis	Oh, I think I misunderstood somewhat. When you said firmware update, I thought you meant some people with K3s had the update and some didn't, causing some people to supposedly always have the title bar there (as one person claimed incorrectly). You are right that it is due to an update/change in the software from K2 to K3.

12-08-2010, 01:33 PM	#11
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	Yes it is simply a feature of the new 3rd Gen Kindles - so everyone with a new K3 6" Kindle will see the same behaviour regardless of what firmware update they have from Amazon. And yes vermontcathy it does go off after you move to another page - I thought it also went off after a period of time if you didn't change the page but I'm probably wrong on that because to be honest I just stop noticing it anyway even when it is displayed.

12-08-2010, 01:49 PM	#12
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	Well, updating the display to show CURRENT time, that is, updating the clock display might take more power than hiding it except when the Menu key is pressed. Not much but some. I think it is more - let's provide another line or two of text in read mode.

03-04-2011, 10:58 PM	#14
DreamWriter Books are brain food. Posts: 2,950 Karma: 4836916 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: U.S. Device: Paperwhite · Fire HD6/HD8/HD10 · Galaxy Tab A7	I am not aware of any way to change the screen color, Dasha.

03-11-2011, 11:52 PM	#15
Dasha Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Kindle 3 WiFi	Thanks For That sorry I was so long replying Dasha