Whats the purpose of sleep mode on the K3 - Page 2

whitearrow · 10-18-2010, 07:08 PM

There is really no reason to turn it all the way off. Sleep mode works fine.

magicmonster · 10-18-2010, 10:04 PM

I used the text to speech for two days about 8 to 10 hrs per day and it pretty much wiped out the battery. (I used it to listen while cross stitching.)

flandroid · 10-18-2010, 11:11 PM

Paging vugtitan, I noticed he hasn't yet posted a call to arms demanding that Amazon add a snoring sound to the sleep mode to further differentiate it from 'awake' mode.

Viseguy · 10-19-2010, 01:12 AM

I like the pictures of dead authors, just wish there were more of them. (Pictures, that is.)

OakIris · 10-19-2010, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by Viseguy

I like the pictures of dead authors, just wish there were more of them. (Pictures, that is.)

Exactly!

Holly

kevinofengland · 10-19-2010, 07:44 AM

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Originally Posted by Tiersten

I'm totally okay with all of the screensavers except Emily Dickinson who I think looks creepy...

I thought I was the only one

She looks like a Vampire to me.

ProfCrash · 10-19-2010, 10:33 AM

Emily has always looked creepy. Imagine what she looked like on the K1 (shivers)

OakIris · 10-19-2010, 12:55 PM

There are very few pictures of Emily Dickinson available, but Amazon certainly could have chosen a better one!

She is, IMHO, a wonderful poet, just the same, so I do like the fact that she was chosen as one of the dead authors worthy of having their pictures included on the Kindle.

Holly

ManosHandsOfFate · 10-19-2010, 02:35 PM

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Originally Posted by Viseguy

I like the pictures of dead authors, just wish there were more of them. (Pictures, that is.)

Thus far I have not hacked my K3; but I'm tempted. I would like the capability to change screen saver pictures.

Anyone care to speculate why Amazon doesn't let us do this? It works just dandy on my Nook.

flandroid · 10-19-2010, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by ManosHandsOfFate

Anyone care to speculate why Amazon doesn't let us do this? It works just dandy on my Nook.

My best guess has always been that Amazon would like to avoid having their devices seen at coffee shops with 'Git R Done' screensavers, or worse.

desertgrandma · 10-19-2010, 03:34 PM

I don't mind Emily.........

But Ralph Ellison makes me wake it up and put it back to sleep immediately so that I don't have to look at him!

the birds and the fish are pretty cool.....

desertblues · 10-19-2010, 04:11 PM

Birds and fishes are always the most admired ones, if they happen to be on when I show my new Kindle.
Next to Erasmus, I also like the reclining lady (who is she? think I ought to know her from somewhere).

ManosHandsOfFate · 10-19-2010, 04:29 PM

I'm a fan of the John Calvin image.

ProfCrash · 10-19-2010, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by ManosHandsOfFate

Thus far I have not hacked my K3; but I'm tempted. I would like the capability to change screen saver pictures.

Anyone care to speculate why Amazon doesn't let us do this? It works just dandy on my Nook.

Given that Amazon's reason for not allowing collections for two years was that they were worried that people would not be able to use them and stop using their Kindles I am sure that Amazon is concerned that people would screw up adding their own screen savers and stop using their Kindles.

Amazon thinks that many of their users are, well, stupid. Maybe technologically challenged is kinder.

I am hoping the successful launch of collections will change some of the higher ups feelings about these things and we will see changes that allow us to add screen savers and different fonts without hacking.

FF2 · 10-19-2010, 07:20 PM

I installed the screen saver hack and have my own images. Are they shown in alpha-numeric order? I did see in the hack thread info that they could be randomized but otherwise what is the order?

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10-18-2010, 07:08 PM	#16
whitearrow Guru Posts: 808 Karma: 2260766 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Kindle Oasis 2	There is really no reason to turn it all the way off. Sleep mode works fine.

10-18-2010, 10:04 PM	#17
magicmonster Groupie Posts: 170 Karma: 1033664 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Kindle 3, Nook Color, & Dell Axim X50v	I used the text to speech for two days about 8 to 10 hrs per day and it pretty much wiped out the battery. (I used it to listen while cross stitching.)

10-18-2010, 11:11 PM	#18
flandroid Connoisseur Posts: 98 Karma: 294 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: Kindle 2/3/4/PW3	Paging vugtitan, I noticed he hasn't yet posted a call to arms demanding that Amazon add a snoring sound to the sleep mode to further differentiate it from 'awake' mode.

10-19-2010, 01:12 AM	#19
Viseguy Just a kid from Bklyn Posts: 135 Karma: 4448 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: NYC Device: Kindle 3 Wi-Fi; Samsung Galaxy Tab 7	I like the pictures of dead authors, just wish there were more of them. (Pictures, that is.)

10-19-2010, 10:33 AM	#22
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	Emily has always looked creepy. Imagine what she looked like on the K1 (shivers)

10-19-2010, 12:55 PM	#23
OakIris Addict Posts: 310 Karma: 18487 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Colorado Device: Kindle 3 WiFi; Kindle Paperwhite	There are very few pictures of Emily Dickinson available, but Amazon certainly could have chosen a better one! She is, IMHO, a wonderful poet, just the same, so I do like the fact that she was chosen as one of the dead authors worthy of having their pictures included on the Kindle. Holly

10-19-2010, 03:34 PM	#26
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I don't mind Emily......... But Ralph Ellison makes me wake it up and put it back to sleep immediately so that I don't have to look at him! the birds and the fish are pretty cool.....

10-19-2010, 04:11 PM	#27
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	Birds and fishes are always the most admired ones, if they happen to be on when I show my new Kindle. Next to Erasmus, I also like the reclining lady (who is she? think I ought to know her from somewhere).

10-19-2010, 04:29 PM	#28
ManosHandsOfFate Addict Posts: 298 Karma: 1537324 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Chicago Device: Nook, K3, Fire, Nexus 7	I'm a fan of the John Calvin image.

10-19-2010, 07:20 PM	#30
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	I installed the screen saver hack and have my own images. Are they shown in alpha-numeric order? I did see in the hack thread info that they could be randomized but otherwise what is the order?

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