kindle 3 - pluggin usb controller?

jozicka · 09-30-2010, 04:58 AM

Hi,

I have just recently bought a Kindle 3. It is a great device, but I have one small problem with it. The buttons for next page are a little bit noisy (well compared to tap zones on my pda...), so when I read in my bed, my wife is not happy... .

So I was thinking if the usb would be useful for plug of any controlled device - e.g. mouse - I have allready modded mouse to be completely silent. Or some silent keyboard..

desertgrandma · 09-30-2010, 09:13 AM

Wow. And the K3 is much quieter than the K1!

Let see what some of the experts say.......

cvkemp · 09-30-2010, 09:25 AM

My K3 is very quiet there is no way to hear the bottons at all. I will calling CS and getting me a new one.

MrPLD · 09-30-2010, 09:30 AM

We need IBM buckling-spring keys - to be absolutely sure we've pressed that key

jozicka · 09-30-2010, 10:23 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cvkemp

My K3 is very quiet there is no way to hear the bottons at all. I will calling CS and getting me a new one.

Strange - well I have received it just yesterday. Could it be like random thing? (diff. date of production).

I can record it to prove it is really not noiseless.

(.. on my wishlist would be additional sensor buttons - which can be disabled/enabled in settings, so everyone could choose his/her way of turning pages..)

jozicka · 09-30-2010, 10:49 AM

I read somewhere that there are the micro-controls similar as on mouse, so may be the same mod can be used as for mouse.

(well perhaps I will wait with mod for some time, it is different to do it on a mouse for 5$ then on 140$ reader..)

pizda · 10-01-2010, 11:53 AM

I did not seen the hardware list of K3 but K1 & K2 have USB OTG controller. That means that it can be USB host either. you need just special plug and perhaps kernel dirvers. I am thinking of implementing it too (rather porting/compiling existing driver stack to arm6).

I saw that one guy actually did that for HTC smartphone and described it well, so it is easy to port too kindle.
video:
http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/n...-oscilloscope/
sources:
http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/

You will need to buy Mini-AB to female-A to connect any device or even usb hub. (or do it yourself like this guy http://www.tombom.co.uk/blog/?p=124).

09-30-2010, 04:58 AM	#1
jozicka Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 194 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: notebook	kindle 3 - pluggin usb controller? Hi, I have just recently bought a Kindle 3. It is a great device, but I have one small problem with it. The buttons for next page are a little bit noisy (well compared to tap zones on my pda...), so when I read in my bed, my wife is not happy... . So I was thinking if the usb would be useful for plug of any controlled device - e.g. mouse - I have allready modded mouse to be completely silent. Or some silent keyboard..

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09-30-2010, 09:13 AM	#2
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Wow. And the K3 is much quieter than the K1! Let see what some of the experts say.......

09-30-2010, 09:25 AM	#3
cvkemp Loving life Posts: 1,412 Karma: 7991496 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Hot Springs Village, Arkansas Device: PaperWhite 5,iPhone 13, IPad, MacBook Air	My K3 is very quiet there is no way to hear the bottons at all. I will calling CS and getting me a new one.

09-30-2010, 09:30 AM	#4
MrPLD Author's pet-geek Posts: 933 Karma: 1040670 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: North Queensland, Australia Device: Kindle 3 Wifi, Onyx Boox M96	We need IBM buckling-spring keys - to be absolutely sure we've pressed that key

09-30-2010, 10:49 AM	#6
jozicka Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 194 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: notebook	I read somewhere that there are the micro-controls similar as on mouse, so may be the same mod can be used as for mouse. (well perhaps I will wait with mod for some time, it is different to do it on a mouse for 5$ then on 140$ reader..)

10-01-2010, 11:53 AM	#7
pizda Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 18 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: kindle, iPad	I did not seen the hardware list of K3 but K1 & K2 have USB OTG controller. That means that it can be USB host either. you need just special plug and perhaps kernel dirvers. I am thinking of implementing it too (rather porting/compiling existing driver stack to arm6). I saw that one guy actually did that for HTC smartphone and described it well, so it is easy to port too kindle. video: http://www.engadget.com/2010/06/04/n...-oscilloscope/ sources: http://sven.killig.de/android/N1/2.2/usb_host/ You will need to buy Mini-AB to female-A to connect any device or even usb hub. (or do it yourself like this guy http://www.tombom.co.uk/blog/?p=124).