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Old 07-01-2010, 11:41 PM   #46
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what? no comments about font resizing? the #1 issue on everyone's mind?
Font resizing works great on the few books I checked. Good job.

One question though. Do covers show up when in sleep mode now? Or just when the Kobo is powered off?
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:46 PM   #47
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Font resizing works great on the few books I checked. Good job.

One question though. Do covers show up when in sleep mode now? Or just when the Kobo is powered off?

To tack onto this question: does sleep mode use any power at all? or is it just different 'off' state?
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:47 PM   #48
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One question though. Do covers show up when in sleep mode now? Or just when the Kobo is powered off?
Only in the sleep mode. The powered off screen is a generic one.
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:47 PM   #49
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To tack onto this question: does sleep mode use any power at all? or is it just different 'off' state?
Sleep uses less power than being on, and can resume fast. After 'sleeping' for 15 minutes, the device will power off, and then use no power.
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:49 PM   #50
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To tack onto this question: does sleep mode use any power at all? or is it just different 'off' state?
I'd assume it's a 'deep sleep' state, still draining a trickle of power to keep the ram active, but very little else.

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After 'sleeping' for 15 minutes, the device will power off, and then use no power.
I would love it if you could give us an option to change this hard 15min timer. I would defintely like to kick it up to, at least, 30-60mins.
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:52 PM   #51
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It did reset all my finished books to either new or at some random page. I had to "finish" them again on both the reader and the desktop app in order to put them back into the bookshelf. After a bit of work, I now have a clean 'I'm Reading' list.
I guess now the push starts for getting some sort of management with the "I'm reading" list. I do dislike how new books stay on your "I'm reading" list, just wish I could put them away (and leave the bookmark in any I'm reading too, but then again I'm a bit ADHD)
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Hmmmm....I don't get a cover when it's powered off, only in sleep mode.
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:55 PM   #53
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Anyone have any idea what I should do with this then? I'm probably outside of my return/exchange period.
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Hmmmm....I don't get a cover when it's powered off, only in sleep mode.
Doh! you're right
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Anyone have any idea what I should do with this then? I'm probably outside of my return/exchange period.
Contact our customer support team, explain the situation, and we will get you an SD card that can fix your device. help@kobobooks.com
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Sleep uses less power than being on, and can resume fast. After 'sleeping' for 15 minutes, the device will power off, and then use no power.
And then take 'forever' to reboot back to the 'I'm reading' menu...

My Hanlins (Bebook 1 and Astak Pocket EZ Reader) both will sleep for a week or more with no noticeable battery drop; I can put it down and come back any time later to resume reading. That is what you should be aiming for. Or at least let me decide how long to let it sleep before shutdown - 1, 6, 12, 24 hours.
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Old 07-01-2010, 11:57 PM   #57
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Doh! you're right
I'm gonna miss the cover. But then again, at least I'll know it's powered off and not using any power. I guess we can't win 'em all.
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Old 07-02-2010, 12:11 AM   #58
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If you are on a page of a book and you put the device to sleep, where does the device wake up to?

Mine went to my book list (not 'I'm reading' but the actual list of books starting at the "A" page). Is this just me or does everyone get the same? It would be better if it woke up to the same place it was when it went to sleep (i.e. the page you were reading).
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Old 07-02-2010, 12:14 AM   #59
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If you are on a page of a book and you put the device to sleep, where does the device wake up to?

Mine went to my book list (not 'I'm reading' but the actual list of books starting at the "A" page). Is this just me or does everyone get the same? It would be better if it woke up to the same place it was when it went to sleep (i.e. the page you were reading).
Hmmm...mine goes back to the page I was on. Are you sure you're not pressing the button too long and turning if off instead?
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Old 07-02-2010, 12:20 AM   #60
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Sleep uses less power than being on, and can resume fast. After 'sleeping' for 15 minutes, the device will power off, and then use no power.
Thanks to the Kobo team well done!!!! Love the sleep mode.

One problem a free ebook I downloaded from Harper Collins which I was able to read prior to the update now comes up with an alert "The content you are trying to view is locked."


I authorized my ereader using ADE and even the Kobo desktop app and still I can't read the book. HELP!
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