04-30-2024, 06:12 PM | #1 |
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Initial thoughts on Libra Colour setup
Just received my Libra Colour and just finishing the setup. So far... some very interesting changes to the process.
I was doing the whole thing wirelessly with my ChromeBook next to me. Once I'd entered the WiFi password (oh the joys of a random 15 character, mixed case and numbvers password) that was the only typing required on the device. Everything else was handled via the browser on the ChromeBook and entering a 6 character code. This included
So far a very smooth, painless process. Next to copy over my existing ePubs, NickelMenu and Kobo UnCaged. |
04-30-2024, 06:22 PM | #2 |
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I had a similar experience.
Biggest frustration was after I sync'd over my books from calibre, i realized i forgot to turn off grayscale conversion for covers so had to resync to fix that (why have grayscale images on a color device) NickleMenu / NickleClock installed w/ no issues. Haven't tried any patches yet but that's probably next. |
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04-30-2024, 06:43 PM | #3 | |
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04-30-2024, 07:44 PM | #4 |
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One thing I'm noticing is a "flash" when NickelClock updates. I have it displaying the time in the upper left of the status bar and when it updates the little rectangular area around the time flashes to a black background before reverting to the white background.
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I notice it with stock items too.. for example if you are using the left edge to adjust brightness, it now shows where the chapter info is "BRIGHTNESS: x%" and that flashes the same way (black background then white) |
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04-30-2024, 08:02 PM | #6 |
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There was no option to setup from pc. but I connected to my computer regardless. SideloadedMode=yes and restart, and it works perfectly.
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04-30-2024, 08:53 PM | #7 |
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04-30-2024, 08:54 PM | #8 |
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04-30-2024, 08:57 PM | #9 |
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04-30-2024, 09:25 PM | #10 |
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Under the [ApplicationPreferences] header in Kobo eReader.conf, did you add SideloadedMode=true ?
Normally, that entry will not exist until you create it and case matters. Also note that under Windows, you need to use a Unix EOL aware editor such as Notepad++. |
04-30-2024, 11:27 PM | #11 |
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I was just thinking that I needed to manually add it first time, but I'm at work and couldn't test. Thank you for confirmation & I'll do that when I'm home
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05-01-2024, 12:41 AM | #12 |
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I had forgotten to install Nickel Series before loading my thousand books. It always just works so seemlessly, this is the 3rd time I forgot to isntall it on a new device.
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