Sticky Page Turn...

andavane · 02-20-2009, 11:55 AM

hi...
I noticed recently that when I clicked my page-turner, the green light flashed, but often the page would stubbornly remain the same.
In the end I had to hold it down for quite long before I could persuade it to turn.

Going on the principle of thinking about what I'd done recently, I remembered putting a 2-Gb card into the slot, and removed it to see it it was responsible for the 'sticky page turn'.

Sure enough, the Page Turner is no longer sticky, and it shifts onto the next page straight away.

But it's a bit irritating, knowing that I have to remove the card to get a crisp turn!

Any comments or solutions here?

Regards

John

HarryT · 02-20-2009, 12:01 PM

What firmware version do you have? "Missed" page turns used to be a significant issue in earlier firmware versions, but they seem to have solved it in firmware version 796.

andavane · 02-21-2009, 12:37 PM

Hi Harry...
How do I find out which firmware I have?
Regards
John

HarryT · 02-21-2009, 12:40 PM

From the library screen, display the menu, then select "Advanced", then "About...". The firmware version number is on that screen.

andavane · 02-21-2009, 03:25 PM

It says:

Quote:

Cybook Gen3
Version: s3c2440 (400MHz)

HarryT · 02-22-2009, 03:46 AM

No, that's the type of CPU you have. What's the firmware version? It'll be a number, like "796" or "820". I think it's displayed as the version of the "Boo Reader".

andavane · 02-22-2009, 02:56 PM

Version: 1.2 (build 820).

Krystian Galaj · 02-22-2009, 05:09 PM

Ah. So Bookeen broke page turning once again...

FizzyWater · 02-22-2009, 08:19 PM

Harry, haven't you said before that this is also a problem for at least some of us with Cybooks with the 64MB?

AlexBell · 02-23-2009, 05:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andavane

hi...
I noticed recently that when I clicked my page-turner, the green light flashed, but often the page would stubbornly remain the same.
In the end I had to hold it down for quite long before I could persuade it to turn.

Regards

John

For what it is worth I have a similar experience, but think it is more related to the four way button on the lower right of the Cybook. If I press the right edge in just the right place the page turns quickly; if not then I may have to hold the button down or try again.

On a somewhat related topic has anyone noticed that the chrome is flaking off the four way button on the Cybook?

Regards, Alex

Vesper · 02-23-2009, 12:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AlexBell

On a somewhat related topic has anyone noticed that the chrome is flaking off the four way button on the Cybook?

Me... And only a year old...

HarryT · 02-23-2009, 01:18 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FizzyWater

Harry, haven't you said before that this is also a problem for at least some of us with Cybooks with the 64MB?

We're talking about two distinct problems here:

In earlier versions of the firmware (pre-796) there was definitely a firmware issue resulting in missed button presses. This appears to have been almost entirely solved in 796, and this is the first report we've had (I believe) that it may have recurred in post-796 firmware.

Some 64MB Gen3's had "sticky" navigation buttons, which could also result in missed keystrokes, entirely separate from the firmware issue.

andavane · 02-23-2009, 01:29 PM

Hi
Just reminding that the problem only occurred when a 2 Gb SD card was in its slot, and that once the card was removed, the pages turned normally.
Nonetheless it is a bit annoying, knowing what will most likely happen if I need to reinsert the card.

As Alex Bell says, the way the 4-way button is held may be relevant, as I recall that holding the button for longer definitely resulted in a page 'turn'.

The chrome flaking off is, as Harry says, a separate issue.

Regards

John

tompe · 02-23-2009, 03:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by andavane

Hi
Just reminding that the problem only occurred when a 2 Gb SD card was in its slot, and that once the card was removed, the pages turned normally.
Nonetheless it is a bit annoying, knowing what will most likely happen if I need to reinsert the card.

This is pretty strange. Were you reading a book from the card or from the internal memory when it happened with the card in the Cybook?

Maybe you should try another SD card. But I do not see how a failure to read or a read that takes more time should give these kind of symptom.

andavane · 02-24-2009, 01:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by tompe

This is pretty strange. Were you reading a book from the card or from the internal memory when it happened with the card in the Cybook?

Maybe you should try another SD card. But I do not see how a failure to read or a read that takes more time should give these kind of symptom.

There wasn't anything on the card at all; I'll insert it again, and try another card, and see what happens.

02-20-2009, 11:55 AM	#1
andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	Sticky Page Turn... hi... I noticed recently that when I clicked my page-turner, the green light flashed, but often the page would stubbornly remain the same. In the end I had to hold it down for quite long before I could persuade it to turn. Going on the principle of thinking about what I'd done recently, I remembered putting a 2-Gb card into the slot, and removed it to see it it was responsible for the 'sticky page turn'. Sure enough, the Page Turner is no longer sticky, and it shifts onto the next page straight away. But it's a bit irritating, knowing that I have to remove the card to get a crisp turn! Any comments or solutions here? Regards John

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HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What firmware version do you have? "Missed" page turns used to be a significant issue in earlier firmware versions, but they seem to have solved it in firmware version 796.

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andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	Hi Harry... How do I find out which firmware I have? Regards John

02-21-2009, 12:40 PM	#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	From the library screen, display the menu, then select "Advanced", then "About...". The firmware version number is on that screen.

02-22-2009, 03:46 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	No, that's the type of CPU you have. What's the firmware version? It'll be a number, like "796" or "820". I think it's displayed as the version of the "Boo Reader".

02-22-2009, 02:56 PM	#7
andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	Version: 1.2 (build 820).

02-22-2009, 05:09 PM	#8
Krystian Galaj Guru Posts: 820 Karma: 11012 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Warsaw, Poland Device: Bookeen Cybook	Ah. So Bookeen broke page turning once again...

02-22-2009, 08:19 PM	#9
FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	Harry, haven't you said before that this is also a problem for at least some of us with Cybooks with the 64MB?

02-23-2009, 01:29 PM	#13
andavane Zealot Posts: 120 Karma: 20 Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: UK Device: Kindle Keyboard, + Wifi, Kindle Paperwhite, Kobo Mini, Sony PRS-T2	Hi Just reminding that the problem only occurred when a 2 Gb SD card was in its slot, and that once the card was removed, the pages turned normally. Nonetheless it is a bit annoying, knowing what will most likely happen if I need to reinsert the card. As Alex Bell says, the way the 4-way button is held may be relevant, as I recall that holding the button for longer definitely resulted in a page 'turn'. The chrome flaking off is, as Harry says, a separate issue. Regards John