Aura HD Distorted pdf

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 10:48 AM

Hi There Forum!

I just received my Kobo Aura HD. One of the primary reasons I purchased it over other models was its larger and higher res screen for pdf's. Unfortunately, It seems to cut off the pdf even on minimal zoom. Basically it looks like the top left side is moderately zoomed even when the zoom slider is all the way to the left. The stretch to page height button doesn't work, the stretch to page width doesn't do anything unless I'm zoomed and then it just puts me back where I started. Finally, I've noticed that when I open the pdf it now seems to appear as a postage stamp size of itself, as soon as I try to modify the size in any way it changes to the cut off version above. I upgraded from a kindle 3 and that device has no problems displaying the full page like it should, it is just a little too small to read comfortably.

Any Ideas?

Thank You

EDIT: Its actually like theres a 3/4 inch margin on the left side that pushes 3/4 inch of text off the right side.

filmo · 08-10-2014, 01:36 PM

Kobo Development Corner link on mobileread forums has threads on installing alternate readers onto Kobo Aura HD. Members who have done this will elaborate with their experience.
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=247

Ken Maltby · 08-10-2014, 03:27 PM

Koreader is preferred, by a number of us, especially for PDFs. An install guide.

Luck;
Ken

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 03:49 PM

Thanks for the help!

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 04:38 PM

Ummm. so I followed the guide and KOReader works well at displaying pdf's but how do I exit a book in Koreader? I've tried long-pressing everywhere and I just don't see a way to do it.

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 04:39 PM

I figured it out

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 04:43 PM

Sooo I followed the guide precisely and everything works except now when I go to books in nickel it gives me the start menu..... upside down.....

Ken Maltby · 08-10-2014, 05:24 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaiT

Sooo I followed the guide precisely and everything works except now when I go to books in nickel it gives me the start menu..... upside down.....

You mean using the Start Menu you select Nickel and then when you want to leave Nickel you use the exit nickel icon? You can just use the power button to power off then restart and you should have the start menu right side up.

You can also try to poke the screen as if the menu were where it should be, then it should be right side up when you return from that selection.

This was an issue a while back but should not be one now. You could try reinstalling the Kobo Start Menu, there is a reinstall folder with a KoboRoot.tgz file to put in .kobo and reinstall the Start Menu.

Luck;
Ken

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 05:58 PM

I will likely try again in the future but for now I

- Factory Reset
- Installed Koreader with Files Monitor

Now I can read my pdf's. Thanks Kobo /sarcasm. But really I thank the community for putting all this together. When I get more restless/adventurous I'll try the start menu again.

What are the main advantages of the start menu? Im just curious what it provides over the stock software.

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 06:04 PM

How do I bookmark a page in koreader (This is the last thing I need to be able to do to use my ereader) The wiki and user guide arn't very detailed...

FaiT · 08-10-2014, 06:06 PM

Figured it out. Thanks for the help, This should work for my needs now.

Ken Maltby · 08-10-2014, 06:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FaiT

I will likely try again in the future but for now I

- Factory Reset
- Installed Koreader with Files Monitor

Now I can read my pdf's. Thanks Kobo /sarcasm. But really I thank the community for putting all this together. When I get more restless/adventurous I'll try the start menu again.

What are the main advantages of the start menu? Im just curious what it provides over the stock software.

The Kobo Start Menu lets you run Coolreader and Koreader without having any of the background processes that Nickel leaves running when you use the fmon approach. The Start Menu itself has a number of features that come in handy, as well.

There is a WiKi user guide for Koreader.

Luck;
Ken

FaiT · 08-11-2014, 08:53 PM

Well, I went ahead and updated to 3.5 and then tried start menu again. The first time I booted nickel it did the same thing as before [start menu->nickel->Books and without displaying ANY entries it went to an upside down start menu. I rebooted and it seems to work normally. Now I see that there is an exit nickel button listed in the books entries. I previously didn't know this because it went straight to an upside down start menu. But it seems to work fine now.

Once again, Thanks for the help!

08-10-2014, 10:48 AM	#1
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Aura HD Distorted pdf Hi There Forum! I just received my Kobo Aura HD. One of the primary reasons I purchased it over other models was its larger and higher res screen for pdf's. Unfortunately, It seems to cut off the pdf even on minimal zoom. Basically it looks like the top left side is moderately zoomed even when the zoom slider is all the way to the left. The stretch to page height button doesn't work, the stretch to page width doesn't do anything unless I'm zoomed and then it just puts me back where I started. Finally, I've noticed that when I open the pdf it now seems to appear as a postage stamp size of itself, as soon as I try to modify the size in any way it changes to the cut off version above. I upgraded from a kindle 3 and that device has no problems displaying the full page like it should, it is just a little too small to read comfortably. Any Ideas? Thank You EDIT: Its actually like theres a 3/4 inch margin on the left side that pushes 3/4 inch of text off the right side. Last edited by FaiT; 08-10-2014 at 10:58 AM.

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08-10-2014, 03:49 PM	#4
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Thanks for the help!

08-10-2014, 04:38 PM	#5
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Ummm. so I followed the guide and KOReader works well at displaying pdf's but how do I exit a book in Koreader? I've tried long-pressing everywhere and I just don't see a way to do it.

08-10-2014, 04:39 PM	#6
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	I figured it out

08-10-2014, 04:43 PM	#7
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Sooo I followed the guide precisely and everything works except now when I go to books in nickel it gives me the start menu..... upside down.....

08-10-2014, 05:58 PM	#9
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	I will likely try again in the future but for now I - Factory Reset - Installed Koreader with Files Monitor Now I can read my pdf's. Thanks Kobo /sarcasm. But really I thank the community for putting all this together. When I get more restless/adventurous I'll try the start menu again. What are the main advantages of the start menu? Im just curious what it provides over the stock software.

08-10-2014, 06:04 PM	#10
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	How do I bookmark a page in koreader (This is the last thing I need to be able to do to use my ereader) The wiki and user guide arn't very detailed...

08-10-2014, 06:06 PM	#11
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Figured it out. Thanks for the help, This should work for my needs now.

08-11-2014, 08:53 PM	#13
FaiT Member Posts: 13 Karma: 13294 Join Date: Aug 2014 Device: Kobo Aura HD	Well, I went ahead and updated to 3.5 and then tried start menu again. The first time I booted nickel it did the same thing as before [start menu->nickel->Books and without displaying ANY entries it went to an upside down start menu. I rebooted and it seems to work normally. Now I see that there is an exit nickel button listed in the books entries. I previously didn't know this because it went straight to an upside down start menu. But it seems to work fine now. Once again, Thanks for the help!