How to hide bars in Kindle DX while reading?

noctilux · 01-18-2011, 06:44 PM

Hi everyone,

I am upgrading from my Kindle 3 to a Kindle DX (mainly for reading PDF physics textbooks). From my Kindle 3, I am used to the title and signal strength as well as the bottom bar fading out after I flip the page, but my DX does not seem to do this. Furthermore, I am wondering why there is a dashed triangle in the top right corner of every page even though I have no bookmarks on them.
It's only a minor annoyance, of course, but I really would like the whole screen to be filled by my book only. Is there a way of doing this?

Thanks a lot in advance!

Bricorn · 01-18-2011, 07:09 PM

Simply no. Sorry.

noctilux · 01-18-2011, 07:41 PM

All right. Thanks a lot! I'm sure I'll get used to it.

HarryT · 01-19-2011, 01:21 AM

The Kindle DX uses the older v2 firmware, and the changes you've noticed are simply differences between v2 and v3.

curstpriest · 01-19-2011, 04:39 AM

HarryT · 01-19-2011, 04:41 AM

Sorry - what the purpose of the picture? I'm not sure what it's a picture of

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curstpriest · 01-19-2011, 04:56 AM

http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/02/ee...asma-tvs-suck/

Spoiler:

noctilux · 01-21-2011, 08:42 AM

@curstpriest: Great video

Now I just need to find some tape that's small enough...

I think it's pretty annoying that Amazon have not yet updated the DX to the Kindle 3's firmware -- after all, the DX is the far more expensive model and should really be the more advanced. I don't see why it should be very difficult to port the 3's firmware, since the only modification necessary would be to change the resolution and remap a few buttons.

I've noticed that my first annoyances have only scratched the surface: The web browser, which I only use for Wikipedia, is much, much slower than the Kindle 3's, to such an extent that it really isn't usable (only tried over GPRS, though, so I'm still hopeful). PDF viewing really ought to be as good as the Kindle 3's, which, in contrast to the DX, supports highlighting, annotations and dictionary lookup. Considering the DX's obvious merits as a PDF reader due to the larger screen, these limitations are especially unnerving.

I'm sure most of you know this already. Does anyone know whether Amazon is planning to update the DX soon? I'm very pleased with the device, but the software niggles just seem so unnecessary when it's obvious they could be done better.

biodu · 01-21-2011, 02:31 PM

Hello Notilux,

if you use the Duokan firmware for reading PDF you get fullscreen function (among lots of other pdf reading functions). See here: Duokan

@curstpriest

01-18-2011, 06:44 PM	#1
noctilux Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Nokia E90	How to hide bars in Kindle DX while reading? Hi everyone, I am upgrading from my Kindle 3 to a Kindle DX (mainly for reading PDF physics textbooks). From my Kindle 3, I am used to the title and signal strength as well as the bottom bar fading out after I flip the page, but my DX does not seem to do this. Furthermore, I am wondering why there is a dashed triangle in the top right corner of every page even though I have no bookmarks on them. It's only a minor annoyance, of course, but I really would like the whole screen to be filled by my book only. Is there a way of doing this? Thanks a lot in advance!

01-19-2011, 04:56 AM	#7
curstpriest Confused Posts: 402 Karma: 5538 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: Kindle DXG	http://www.eevblog.com/2010/01/02/ee...asma-tvs-suck/ Spoiler: Fast forward to 13:00

01-21-2011, 02:31 PM	#9
biodu Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 12 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Country with the most cheese in the world Device: Kindle DXG	Hello Notilux, if you use the Duokan firmware for reading PDF you get fullscreen function (among lots of other pdf reading functions). See here: Duokan @curstpriest Last edited by biodu; 01-21-2011 at 02:35 PM.

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01-18-2011, 07:09 PM	#2
Bricorn Addict Posts: 289 Karma: 7788748 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Fun Town, Thailand Device: Kindle DXG	Simply no. Sorry.

01-18-2011, 07:41 PM	#3
noctilux Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Nokia E90	All right. Thanks a lot! I'm sure I'll get used to it.

01-19-2011, 01:21 AM	#4
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The Kindle DX uses the older v2 firmware, and the changes you've noticed are simply differences between v2 and v3.

01-19-2011, 04:39 AM	#5
curstpriest Confused Posts: 402 Karma: 5538 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: Kindle DXG

01-19-2011, 04:41 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Sorry - what the purpose of the picture? I'm not sure what it's a picture of .

01-21-2011, 08:42 AM	#8
noctilux Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Nokia E90	@curstpriest: Great video Now I just need to find some tape that's small enough... I think it's pretty annoying that Amazon have not yet updated the DX to the Kindle 3's firmware -- after all, the DX is the far more expensive model and should really be the more advanced. I don't see why it should be very difficult to port the 3's firmware, since the only modification necessary would be to change the resolution and remap a few buttons. I've noticed that my first annoyances have only scratched the surface: The web browser, which I only use for Wikipedia, is much, much slower than the Kindle 3's, to such an extent that it really isn't usable (only tried over GPRS, though, so I'm still hopeful). PDF viewing really ought to be as good as the Kindle 3's, which, in contrast to the DX, supports highlighting, annotations and dictionary lookup. Considering the DX's obvious merits as a PDF reader due to the larger screen, these limitations are especially unnerving. I'm sure most of you know this already. Does anyone know whether Amazon is planning to update the DX soon? I'm very pleased with the device, but the software niggles just seem so unnecessary when it's obvious they could be done better.

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