K2 freezes with highlights

BeccaPrice · 08-25-2011, 07:30 PM

I created a txt file with a list of books by a given author in series order. I wanted to be able to highlight the books as I read them. I converted this file to mobi with MobiPocket Creator.

When I highlight, and click the controller to end the highlight, my k2 freezes. The only way I can get out of the freeze is to do a hard reboot. When I re-open the file, the selected item is highlighted just fine. When I go to highlight the next item, same thing happens - my k2 freezes solid.

I'm not going too fast - I know that too fast an action can freeze the kindle. I'm actually going fairly slowly - but no matter what, this happens.

what am I doing wrong? or is this a known problem? and is there any way around it?

HarryT · 08-26-2011, 07:04 AM

Does this only happen with this one file? If so, have you tried removing it from your Kindle, and re-adding it?

sparrowlight · 08-26-2011, 09:02 AM

I would second HarryT's suggestion.

Also, does this happen with other files/books or just the one you mentioned? I ask because on my K2, highlighting would often freeze my Kindle so that I had to re-set it -- very annoying! Once I removed a large quantity of books from my K2, however, highlighting almost always works fine. Freeing up space on your Kindle could help with the issue.

BeccaPrice · 08-26-2011, 09:54 AM

I've got a ton of books on my Kindle - seem to be incapable of taking off read books, even though everything is backed up on my computer. And I did successfully highlight in another file, so it may just be this one file for some reason. I'll try taking it off and re-adding it. (or maybe I'll just take the read books off my kindle - that might be easier!)

guineapirate · 08-27-2011, 01:42 PM

Also check your software, most the time one-off things like this are caused by out of date software.

tomsem · 08-28-2011, 05:11 PM

How large is the 'my clippings.txt' file? You may want to back it up, delete it, and start it anew: each time you add a note/highlight/bookmark, it writes to this file and then has to re-index it. The larger the file, the longer it takes to do this. In the meantime, your Kindle may be effectively unresponsive.

08-25-2011, 07:30 PM	#1
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	K2 freezes with highlights I created a txt file with a list of books by a given author in series order. I wanted to be able to highlight the books as I read them. I converted this file to mobi with MobiPocket Creator. When I highlight, and click the controller to end the highlight, my k2 freezes. The only way I can get out of the freeze is to do a hard reboot. When I re-open the file, the selected item is highlighted just fine. When I go to highlight the next item, same thing happens - my k2 freezes solid. I'm not going too fast - I know that too fast an action can freeze the kindle. I'm actually going fairly slowly - but no matter what, this happens. what am I doing wrong? or is this a known problem? and is there any way around it?

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08-26-2011, 07:04 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	Does this only happen with this one file? If so, have you tried removing it from your Kindle, and re-adding it?

08-26-2011, 09:02 AM	#3
sparrowlight Zealot Posts: 100 Karma: 6058 Join Date: Aug 2009 Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Touch as backup	I would second HarryT's suggestion. Also, does this happen with other files/books or just the one you mentioned? I ask because on my K2, highlighting would often freeze my Kindle so that I had to re-set it -- very annoying! Once I removed a large quantity of books from my K2, however, highlighting almost always works fine. Freeing up space on your Kindle could help with the issue.

08-26-2011, 09:54 AM	#4
BeccaPrice Wizard Posts: 2,145 Karma: 11174187 Join Date: Jan 2011 Device: Sony 350, K3-3G, K4SO, KPW	I've got a ton of books on my Kindle - seem to be incapable of taking off read books, even though everything is backed up on my computer. And I did successfully highlight in another file, so it may just be this one file for some reason. I'll try taking it off and re-adding it. (or maybe I'll just take the read books off my kindle - that might be easier!)

08-27-2011, 01:42 PM	#5
guineapirate Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Washington State Device: kindle	Also check your software, most the time one-off things like this are caused by out of date software.

08-28-2011, 05:11 PM	#6
tomsem Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,468 Karma: 25996225 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: USA Device: iPhone 15PM, Kindle Scribe, iPad mini 6, PocketBook InkPad Color 3	How large is the 'my clippings.txt' file? You may want to back it up, delete it, and start it anew: each time you add a note/highlight/bookmark, it writes to this file and then has to re-index it. The larger the file, the longer it takes to do this. In the meantime, your Kindle may be effectively unresponsive.

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