My problem with the Kindle Back button

markbot · 12-24-2007, 08:27 PM

i'm reading "the age of turbulence," which is really good btw. However, I've noticed that I occasionally hit the back button. i was viewing the table of contents so it takes me back there....but then there is no way to get back to where i was reading!!!! without specifically typing in the location. very irritating. of course if the previous thing u were looking at was the home page...then the bac kbutton takes u there and u can back to your location in the book by clicking the link to the book.

however, if the previous thing u were looking at was something like the table of contents....then accidently hitting back gets u completely lost.

anyone solve this? i think my solution for now is to always have the last thing i viewed be the home. this way i can find my place. but this seems kind of pathetic.

Nate the great · 12-24-2007, 08:47 PM

I changed how I hold it, and didn't hit the back button so much.

I now hold my Kindle in my right hand, with my thumb about a third of the way up the screen. I use my forefinger to turn pages.

Ervserver · 12-24-2007, 10:55 PM

go to your nearest home center and buy some plastic drawer pulls then super glue them on the side of your Kindle

12-24-2007, 08:27 PM	#1
markbot Guru Posts: 612 Karma: 7511929 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: New York, NY Device: Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2	My problem with the Kindle Back button i'm reading "the age of turbulence," which is really good btw. However, I've noticed that I occasionally hit the back button. i was viewing the table of contents so it takes me back there....but then there is no way to get back to where i was reading!!!! without specifically typing in the location. very irritating. of course if the previous thing u were looking at was the home page...then the bac kbutton takes u there and u can back to your location in the book by clicking the link to the book. however, if the previous thing u were looking at was something like the table of contents....then accidently hitting back gets u completely lost. anyone solve this? i think my solution for now is to always have the last thing i viewed be the home. this way i can find my place. but this seems kind of pathetic.

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12-24-2007, 08:47 PM	#2
Nate the great Sir Penguin of Edinburgh Posts: 12,375 Karma: 23555235 Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: DC Metro area Device: Shake a stick plus 1	I changed how I hold it, and didn't hit the back button so much. I now hold my Kindle in my right hand, with my thumb about a third of the way up the screen. I use my forefinger to turn pages.

12-24-2007, 10:55 PM	#3
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	go to your nearest home center and buy some plastic drawer pulls then super glue them on the side of your Kindle

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