Troubleshooting when the Kindle is turned off, there's a faint after image of the last screensaver

ovaldisk · 07-30-2011, 10:16 PM

when the Kindle is turned off, there's a faint after image of the last screensaver displayed on the screen....

for example, there was a Special Offers screensaver of a child(think it was the Blu-ray deal?) If I hold the power slidde to turn the Kindle completely off, there's a very faint image of the screensaver.... it doesn't go away even after a couple of hours... however, if I turn the kind back on, it goes away...

is this normal?

odiakkoh · 07-30-2011, 10:20 PM

Well my Kindle just happen to be sitting next to me and had the same screensaver so I turned it off. I don't see a thing (tried direct sunlight and kitchen light).

pidgeon92 · 07-30-2011, 10:53 PM

Yes, it is normal.

.... and there's really no reason for you to shut the Kindle completely off, unless you don't intend to use it for a week or more.

HarryT · 07-31-2011, 02:54 AM

Yes, it's normal. It's called "ghosting" and is inherent in eInk screens.

j.p.s · 08-01-2011, 12:42 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

Yes, it is normal.

.... and there's really no reason for you to shut the Kindle completely off, unless you don't intend to use it for a week or more.

All holding the switch for a few seconds does is put the Kindle in sleep mode with a blank screen instead of a picture.

http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle/r...x1MY2ISK92QX3H

travfar · 08-01-2011, 12:59 PM

Yes, it's normal.

Rainmaker · 08-01-2011, 01:05 PM

do alt + "." (I hold alt, then press the "."); it does a double refresh, eliminating ghosting
do alt + "g"; it does a simple refresh, eliminating ghosting

pidgeon92 · 08-01-2011, 05:23 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by j.p.s

All holding the switch for a few seconds does is put the Kindle in sleep mode with a blank screen instead of a picture.

http://www.amazon.com/forum/kindle/r...x1MY2ISK92QX3H

The linked post is poorly worded. If you hold the slider switch for several seconds, and the screen blanks out, the Kindle is off.

j.p.s · 08-04-2011, 07:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

The linked post is poorly worded. If you hold the slider switch for several seconds, and the screen blanks out, the Kindle is off.

It could have been better written, but it makes a compelling case that holding the slider switch for several seconds only puts the Kindle to sleep and does not shut it off.

I had always believed that doing the above would turn the Kindle off, but I had no interest in it. But now I almost never read on my K2, but read on my KDXG or PB360 instead. But I want to keep the K2 as a backup and for places where I have wireless coverage from Sprint but not from the Evil Empire. So I have been keeping the K2 "off", but the battery has been draining just as fast as when it is "sleeping".

The above post led me to check. Both my K2 and KDXG wake up just as fast from "off" as "sleep". That is extremely unlikely, otherwise resets would be about the same speed.

I have not looked into ";dumpMessages", whatever that is, but that part is consistent with the Kindle going into a sleep mode as are the fast turn on and continued battery drain at the sleep rate.

Amazon might claim that holding the slide switch a few seconds turns the Kindle off, but that is not consistent with the facts. If they expect credibility on that claim, they have some explaining to do. Maybe that used to happen and a firmware update changed things.

I also do not have direct experience with K1, early KDX, or K3. Maybe those can be turned off as described. I am very confident that the K2 and KDXG can not.

DiapDealer · 08-04-2011, 09:14 PM

There is no "off." On any of the Kindle models. Holding the power slider for a few seconds just turns the screen off.

If you could truly power down the device, you'd have to go through that boot process every time you turned it on.

07-30-2011, 10:16 PM	#1
ovaldisk Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 53658 Join Date: Jul 2011 Device: Kindle	when the Kindle is turned off, there's a faint after image of the last screensaver when the Kindle is turned off, there's a faint after image of the last screensaver displayed on the screen.... for example, there was a Special Offers screensaver of a child(think it was the Blu-ray deal?) If I hold the power slidde to turn the Kindle completely off, there's a very faint image of the screensaver.... it doesn't go away even after a couple of hours... however, if I turn the kind back on, it goes away... is this normal?

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07-30-2011, 10:20 PM	#2
odiakkoh Guru Posts: 823 Karma: 1818344 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: iPhone 5s	Well my Kindle just happen to be sitting next to me and had the same screensaver so I turned it off. I don't see a thing (tried direct sunlight and kitchen light).

07-30-2011, 10:53 PM	#3
pidgeon92 Wizard Posts: 3,144 Karma: 8426142 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Chicago, IL Device: Kindle PW2, Kindle Voyage, Kindle DXG, Boox M90, Kobo Aura HD	Yes, it is normal. .... and there's really no reason for you to shut the Kindle completely off, unless you don't intend to use it for a week or more.

07-31-2011, 02:54 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, it's normal. It's called "ghosting" and is inherent in eInk screens.

08-01-2011, 12:59 PM	#6
travfar Groupie Posts: 186 Karma: 22910 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: laptop	Yes, it's normal.

08-01-2011, 01:05 PM	#7
Rainmaker Zealot Posts: 103 Karma: 185586 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: Kindle 3G	do alt + "." (I hold alt, then press the "."); it does a double refresh, eliminating ghosting do alt + "g"; it does a simple refresh, eliminating ghosting

08-04-2011, 09:14 PM	#10
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,374 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	There is no "off." On any of the Kindle models. Holding the power slider for a few seconds just turns the screen off. If you could truly power down the device, you'd have to go through that boot process every time you turned it on.