Kindle Dx as a second monitor problem

[Ramon112]

I don't see the mouse on my Kindle but I saw a youtube video for example, it is possible to remote it with the mouse.

[twobob]

do you mean "it is" or "is it"

not sure if that is a question

[Ramon112]

Originally Posted by twobob

do you mean "it is" or "is it"

not sure if that is a question

it is a question

[goshng]

Hi,

This was interesting, so I tried it out by following two websites:

http://tinyapps.org/docs/e-ink-monitor.html

http://www.techhive.com/article/2595...c_display.html

, and had the similar problem. This discussion has helped me to work this out. This is a photo file of it:

http://cl.ly/image/3T2K0n390z2F

The display did not fit to the kindle dxg screen. My computer is macbook pro 13 inch with retina. Do you know how I could fit the screen to the kindle dxg?

Anyway, thank you (who made this one possible) for these. It seems like to see some monitor in the near future.

[bobodude]

Hi,

I followed all the steps on this site: http://www.techhive.com/article/2595...c_display.html

and got it to work, however today get an error message :

[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/netwatchd
system: W netwatchd:def:Usage: /etc/init.d/Netwatch Daemon {start|stop}
[root@kindle root]#
[root@kindle root]# /etc/init.d/powerd
Usage: /etc/init.d/powerd {start|stop|restart|force-reload}
[root@kindle root]#
[root@kindle root]# /mnt/us/kindlevncviewer/kvncviewer.sh 192.168.2.1:1 &
[root@kindle root]# com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)

[root@kindle root]# 19/08/2015 18:56:50 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect
19/08/2015 18:56:50 Unable to connect to VNC server
com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)
19/08/2015 18:57:21 ConnectToTcpAddr: connect
19/08/2015 18:57:21 Unable to connect to VNC server
com.lab126.powerd failed to set value for property preventScreenSaver (0x3)


I see that other users have had similar problems, but I don't understand the solutions ...

anybody have any simple tips ?

thanks in advance ...


FIXED THE PROBLEM - am leaving this in case someone has similar issue

Tightvnc on PC changed the port automatically, so I had to reset it ... (to 5901)

[thatworkshop]

Update: For all major OS (Linux, {don't know about Windows}, OSX), I have workaround for this but I thought something as straightforward as when you plug your monitor to laptop and extend the desktop would be neat... But I guess, it's not viable.

Has anyone thought about using Kindle as a 2nd monitor in this context? :

When you connect a second monitor to your laptop by VGA/HDMI cable, you can make it as an expansion of your desktop estate instead of just duplicating what's on the laptop screen. Possible (theoretically / practically)?

[Rizla]

I tried this on a Kobo Aura HD (pretty much the same hack). It didn't run, and when I tried to do it again with a different FW, Ubuntu decided I was no longer allowed to chmod +x the .bat on the e-reader (it let me do it before). I gave up. PITA. I was doing it to spend less time in front of an LCD screen, not more Now I tend to read on paper instead of e-ink. That seems to have helped my eyes so I can save them for LCD work.

[thatworkshop]

What is the equivalent of 192.168.blah.blah:1 or 192.168.blah.blah:2 in Windows?

I have the apps Desktops and VirtuaWin... so I want to be able to VNC my DX to my Windows Virtual Desktop 2 (kind of like :2 in Unix). How?

@Rizla: I'm sure if you tinker with it a bit, you'll get it to work. It's quite good TBH. I do my stuff on the LCD and have a paper open on my DXG.

[Rizla]

Originally Posted by idoit

@Rizla: I'm sure if you tinker with it a bit, you'll get it to work. It's quite good TBH. I do my stuff on the LCD and have a paper open on my DXG.

I'll have read through the thread

[globber]

Hi, I'm new to this forum, can anyone direct me where to look for how to turn my kindle dx into a windows 10 second screen?thanks a lot
Zbig

[knc1]

Originally Posted by globber

Hi, I'm new to this forum, can anyone direct me where to look for how to turn my kindle dx into a windows 10 second screen?thanks a lot
Zbig

What is wrong with reading the thread you are posting in?

[nahte]

https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-display
https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-dis...r/IMG_3664.JPG
https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-dis...r/IMG_3665.JPG

Which dxg monitor program is better than this?

[e-ghost]

Originally Posted by nahte

https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-display
https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-dis...r/IMG_3664.JPG
https://github.com/nahtethan/dxg-dis...r/IMG_3665.JPG

Which dxg monitor program is better than this?

but not work on win7, right?

[knc1]

Originally Posted by e-ghost

but not work on win7, right?

You will need to check on the vnc server that is used.

(almost) any vnc server should work, its a standard protocol.
And there are vnc servers for Windows, just don't expect it to be pre-installed on your Windows box (what ever is pre-installed? ).

[e-ghost]

Originally Posted by knc1

You will need to check on the vnc server that is used.

(almost) any vnc server should work, its a standard protocol.
And there are vnc servers for Windows, just don't expect it to be pre-installed on your Windows box (what ever is pre-installed? ).

hoho knc1, my previous reply was to nahte actually which ask if his non-vnc solution work on win7 or not.

I setup vnc-solution and tested. You need to pick the right vnc server to make the 2nd monitor usable. I found TightVNC will be much better than UltraVNC as UVNC will not display the mouse cursor for most of the time. TightVNC can provide mouse cursor movement, but not very fast. (Haven't tried RealVNC. Some said it is also good?)

For the Kindle side VNC client, I tried both kindlevncviewer and kvncviewer. kindlevncviewer with -dithered is too "dot-matrix" and cannot read the small words. kvncviewer -dither_bw will pop error and cannot run. -fast don't make much difference. So want to see if nahte have anyway to solve it.