Kobo mini rotate screen

ereaders · 04-22-2013, 07:45 PM

Hello:

I bought a new Kobo mini last week and I like the fast responding screen.
However, I am not able to change the screen from portrait to landscape while reading a PDF file.
Is there anyway I can rotate the screen for reading PDF file?
Your answer will help me to determine if I should keep the Kobo mini or return it.

Many thanks.

Uschiekid · 04-22-2013, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ereaders

Hello:

I bought a new Kobo mini last week and I like the fast responding screen.
However, I am not able to change the screen from portrait to landscape while reading a PDF file.
Is there anyway I can rotate the screen for reading PDF file?
Your answer will help me to determine if I should keep the Kobo mini or return it.

Many thanks.

1) Tap the bottom of the screen to bring up menu
2) Tap the small symbol of 4 arrows and a circle
3) There should be a bar scale, arrows going horizontally and arrows going vertically and on the right side of all of this (right beside the exit x), there is a curvy arrow. Tap that. It will convert to landscape mode.
4) Exit from menu.

Wingman4l7 · 05-15-2013, 12:45 AM

Uschiekid, is the landscape mode setting you described only available on PDFs? I cannot find that feature where you described it, in an ePub. I'm running firmware version 2.5.1 (4/22/2013), the newest firmware at the time of this posting.

Ripplinger · 05-15-2013, 12:54 AM

I know landscape mode isn't available for epubs on the Glo either, I suspect it's not available on any of their readers for epub format.

Wingman4l7 · 05-15-2013, 12:58 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ripplinger

I know landscape mode isn't available for epubs on the Glo either, I suspect it's not available on any of their readers for epub format.

That's a pity -- I was afraid of that. I guess it has to do with the touch control / menu UI layout? I'll cross my fingers that support will be included in a firmware update.

Uschiekid · 05-15-2013, 10:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Wingman4l7

That's a pity -- I was afraid of that. I guess it has to do with the touch control / menu UI layout? I'll cross my fingers that support will be included in a firmware update.

Yeah, it's a shame. But yeah, I was only describing the landscape for PDFs as that's what the poster ereaders was asking about.

04-22-2013, 07:45 PM	#1
ereaders Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 605396 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: Canada Toronto Device: Sony T2	Kobo mini rotate screen Hello: I bought a new Kobo mini last week and I like the fast responding screen. However, I am not able to change the screen from portrait to landscape while reading a PDF file. Is there anyway I can rotate the screen for reading PDF file? Your answer will help me to determine if I should keep the Kobo mini or return it. Many thanks.

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05-15-2013, 12:45 AM	#3
Wingman4l7 Thinks Before He Posts Posts: 7 Karma: 19066 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kobo Mini	Uschiekid, is the landscape mode setting you described only available on PDFs? I cannot find that feature where you described it, in an ePub. I'm running firmware version 2.5.1 (4/22/2013), the newest firmware at the time of this posting.

05-15-2013, 12:54 AM	#4
Ripplinger 350 Hoarder Posts: 3,574 Karma: 8281267 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Midwest USA Device: Sony PRS-350, Kobo Glo & Glo HD, PW2	I know landscape mode isn't available for epubs on the Glo either, I suspect it's not available on any of their readers for epub format.