Special "system command" buttons

DojoPat · 10-19-2009, 12:01 PM

My PRS-300 kept re-booting yesterday, so I had to call Sony support.

The tech gave me some special button commands to do a re-format of the reader:

I had to press the "0" button and the "down" arrow simultaneously.

This wiped my reader and allowed me to recover from the problem.

Does anyone else know any special key combinations that could be useful?

HarryT · 10-20-2009, 05:13 AM

What "0 button" are you referring to?

bjornb · 10-20-2009, 05:38 AM

I would like to know the proper way to force my PRS-600 to reset/reboot.
My PRS-600 froze twice during the weekend while reading. It did reboot after some time (several minutes in one of the cases) after trying combinations of using the reset button and power button.

mgmueller · 10-20-2009, 05:50 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

What "0 button" are you referring to?

Numbers from "0" to "9" on the right, as with Sony 505.

HarryT · 10-20-2009, 10:00 AM

I think I'm getting confused here

. The number buttons have gone on the PRS-600; are they still present on the 300?

DojoPat · 10-20-2009, 10:08 AM

Yes, the PRS-300 has similar buttons to the 505.

I was reading a calibre-created version of "The Atlantic" magazine in LRF format, and something in the document sent my 300 into an auto-reboot loop.

Pressing the "0" and the Down arrow broke the cycle, and also wiped the device memory so I had to re-load all my documents.

I didn't re-load "The Atlantic" again on the 300 for obvious reasons, but I was able to read it fine on my 505.

HarryT · 10-20-2009, 10:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by DojoPat

Yes, the PRS-300 has similar buttons to the 505.

Thank you; that's what was confusing me!

10-19-2009, 12:01 PM	#1
DojoPat literature lover Posts: 62 Karma: 82 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony Ereader PRS-505 & PRS-300	Special "system command" buttons My PRS-300 kept re-booting yesterday, so I had to call Sony support. The tech gave me some special button commands to do a re-format of the reader: I had to press the "0" button and the "down" arrow simultaneously. This wiped my reader and allowed me to recover from the problem. Does anyone else know any special key combinations that could be useful?

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10-20-2009, 05:13 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	What "0 button" are you referring to?

10-20-2009, 05:38 AM	#3
bjornb Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 14 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Oslo, Norway Device: Sony PRS-600	I would like to know the proper way to force my PRS-600 to reset/reboot. My PRS-600 froze twice during the weekend while reading. It did reboot after some time (several minutes in one of the cases) after trying combinations of using the reset button and power button.

10-20-2009, 10:00 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	I think I'm getting confused here . The number buttons have gone on the PRS-600; are they still present on the 300?

10-20-2009, 10:08 AM	#6
DojoPat literature lover Posts: 62 Karma: 82 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: New York Device: Sony Ereader PRS-505 & PRS-300	Yes, the PRS-300 has similar buttons to the 505. I was reading a calibre-created version of "The Atlantic" magazine in LRF format, and something in the document sent my 300 into an auto-reboot loop. Pressing the "0" and the Down arrow broke the cycle, and also wiped the device memory so I had to re-load all my documents. I didn't re-load "The Atlantic" again on the 300 for obvious reasons, but I was able to read it fine on my 505.

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