Light Doesn't Turn Off?

David58117 · 10-02-2012, 08:35 PM

I thought the light turned off when you swipe it all the way down to zero?

There's still a faint glow at 0...is it just always on then, or am I missing an option to turn it off?

copyrite · 10-02-2012, 08:56 PM

From the PDF manual:

Screen Light: Slide your finger along the scale to adjust the screen brightness. Press and
hold the “-” button to turn off the light. Tap and hold the “+” button to turn the light on at
maximum brightness.

David58117 · 10-02-2012, 08:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by copyrite

From the PDF manual:

Screen Light: Slide your finger along the scale to adjust the screen brightness. Press and
hold the “-” button to turn off the light. Tap and hold the “+” button to turn the light on at
maximum brightness.

Yeah, but thats not turning it off for me. A faint glow is still there, noticeable in a dark room.

I guess it doesn't matter as its not affecting the battery much, apparently.

AnemicOak · 10-02-2012, 09:07 PM

No it doesn't appear to actually turn off (although it appears it has until you're in a darkened room) except when you actually turn it off/put it in sleep mode.

soulfuldog · 10-03-2012, 10:41 AM

Sounds like Amazon's turning the light off is the same as turning the Kindle off..... i.e. it might state that in the manual, but it's not really off?

twobob · 10-03-2012, 03:22 PM

sounds like job 1 for the mod boys to me

Stingo · 10-03-2012, 04:53 PM

If there is enough ambient light to read the KPW can you still see the glow? If not it is a moot point unless you like cuddling up to your KPW in the dark. :-)

frazzledglispa · 10-03-2012, 06:17 PM

I actually called Kindle tech support earlier today, and they verified that you cannot actually turn the light all the way off unless it is asleep. The manual says you can, but you can't.

This displeases me, but other than that I like it quite a bit.

Edit: I tend to read before bed with the lights really low (25 watt bulb equivalent or so) and I can definitely tell that the screen is lit with the light turned "off."

twobob · 10-03-2012, 06:18 PM

The first cut is the deepest..

markdek · 10-03-2012, 06:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twobob

The first cut is the deepest..

Good one!

haydenpup · 10-03-2012, 11:14 PM

I don't mind it not turning off all the way. If it turned all the way off and you were in a dark room, it would be hard to find the settings to turn up the brightness! ;-)

twobob · 10-03-2012, 11:28 PM

Like a wise man once said...

Give a man a bug and he will code for a day, but give a man a feature...

10-02-2012, 08:35 PM	#1
David58117 Groupie Posts: 165 Karma: 1020558 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Sony T1, K4NT (To Wife), Nook ST, NSTG	Light Doesn't Turn Off? I thought the light turned off when you swipe it all the way down to zero? There's still a faint glow at 0...is it just always on then, or am I missing an option to turn it off?

10-03-2012, 11:28 PM	#12
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	Ixtabfucious Like a wise man once said... Give a man a bug and he will code for a day, but give a man a feature... Attached Thumbnails

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10-02-2012, 08:56 PM	#2
copyrite Wizard Posts: 1,841 Karma: 4985051 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Maryland Device: Kindle	From the PDF manual: Screen Light: Slide your finger along the scale to adjust the screen brightness. Press and hold the “-” button to turn off the light. Tap and hold the “+” button to turn the light on at maximum brightness.

10-02-2012, 09:07 PM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	No it doesn't appear to actually turn off (although it appears it has until you're in a darkened room) except when you actually turn it off/put it in sleep mode.

10-03-2012, 10:41 AM	#5
soulfuldog I ♥ Calibre Posts: 2,073 Karma: 5678911 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis, Voyage, Sony PRS-350, Hudl2	Sounds like Amazon's turning the light off is the same as turning the Kindle off..... i.e. it might state that in the manual, but it's not really off?

10-03-2012, 03:22 PM	#6
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	sounds like job 1 for the mod boys to me

10-03-2012, 04:53 PM	#7
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	If there is enough ambient light to read the KPW can you still see the glow? If not it is a moot point unless you like cuddling up to your KPW in the dark. :-)

10-03-2012, 06:17 PM	#8
frazzledglispa Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: Amazon Kindle	I actually called Kindle tech support earlier today, and they verified that you cannot actually turn the light all the way off unless it is asleep. The manual says you can, but you can't. This displeases me, but other than that I like it quite a bit. Edit: I tend to read before bed with the lights really low (25 watt bulb equivalent or so) and I can definitely tell that the screen is lit with the light turned "off."

10-03-2012, 06:18 PM	#9
twobob ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°){ʇlnɐɟ ƃǝs}Týr Posts: 6,586 Karma: 6299993 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: uti gratia usura (Yao ying da ying; Mo ying da yieng) Device: PW-WIFI\|K5-3G+WIFI\| K4\|K3-3G\|DXG\|K2\| Rooted Nook Touch	The first cut is the deepest..

10-03-2012, 11:14 PM	#11
haydenpup Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 15266 Join Date: Sep 2012 Device: Kindle Voyage	I don't mind it not turning off all the way. If it turned all the way off and you were in a dark room, it would be hard to find the settings to turn up the brightness! ;-)