PRS-900 Is there a way to turn on PRS 900 without use of power button?

sirmaru · 01-03-2010, 07:12 PM

Does anyone know if there is a way to turn on the PRS 900 without using the Power button?

I carry it in the hard case for protection but now must remove it to turn on the Power button. I'd like to be able to turn it on while leaving it in the hard case when travelling while leaving it in Sleep Mode.

chainring · 01-03-2010, 10:39 PM

If, by hard case, you mean the Case Logic, then you can pull back the strap closest to the on switch, then flex the back half of the case away from the reader. Since I have a 600, I pull the top left strap away, and pull that corner down and away from the reader. It's not ideal, but I love the protection this case affords the reader.

sirmaru · 01-04-2010, 08:13 AM

I finally figured it out. I just turn off Power Management in the Settings.

Then, before I leave my house I turn on the PRS 900 and leave it on until I return to my house. Then I move the page on the Desktop Reader up to the page in the PRS 900. Then I shut it down totally.

That way I can just unzip the Hard Case to read it and not need the Power button at all.

I tried leaving it on overnight and there was no movement in the Power bars. Thus, its power drain doing this is insignificant unless one is turning pages.

Normally I keep it in Shut Down mode when not is use since I do most of my reading on my PC.

01-03-2010, 07:12 PM	#1
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Is there a way to turn on PRS 900 without use of power button? Does anyone know if there is a way to turn on the PRS 900 without using the Power button? I carry it in the hard case for protection but now must remove it to turn on the Power button. I'd like to be able to turn it on while leaving it in the hard case when travelling while leaving it in Sleep Mode.

01-04-2010, 08:13 AM	#3
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Workaround I finally figured it out. I just turn off Power Management in the Settings. Then, before I leave my house I turn on the PRS 900 and leave it on until I return to my house. Then I move the page on the Desktop Reader up to the page in the PRS 900. Then I shut it down totally. That way I can just unzip the Hard Case to read it and not need the Power button at all. I tried leaving it on overnight and there was no movement in the Power bars. Thus, its power drain doing this is insignificant unless one is turning pages. Normally I keep it in Shut Down mode when not is use since I do most of my reading on my PC.

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01-03-2010, 10:39 PM	#2
chainring Addict Posts: 210 Karma: 1000659 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Sunnyvale, CA Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650 (black), Kindle 3G	If, by hard case, you mean the Case Logic, then you can pull back the strap closest to the on switch, then flex the back half of the case away from the reader. Since I have a 600, I pull the top left strap away, and pull that corner down and away from the reader. It's not ideal, but I love the protection this case affords the reader.

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