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« Reply #150 on: January 04, 2010, 07:05:28 PM » |
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Thanks for this, I was getting tired of the author portraits  I'm just concerned what will happen when Amazon updates the firmware again. |
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« Reply #151 on: January 04, 2010, 07:17:28 PM » |
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When Amazon updates the firmware, you'll likely hear about it here first!  You will have to uninstall any add-ons you have before it will work. It might be a good idea to download the uninstall file NOW and put it safely on your computer. Also, note that, once there is new firmware, the install files you just used may no longer work. After the most recent update, though, it was only a couple of days before they had been rewritten for 2.3. And you'll also probably hear about that here first too! |
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« Reply #152 on: January 04, 2010, 07:25:24 PM » |
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When Amazon updates the firmware, you'll likely hear about it here first! You will have to uninstall any add-ons you have before it will work. It might be a good idea to download the uninstall file NOW and put it safely on your computer. Also, note that, once there is new firmware, the install files you just used may no longer work. After the most recent update, though, it was only a couple of days before they had been rewritten for 2.3. And you'll also probably hear about that here first too! Thanks Ann! |
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« Reply #153 on: January 04, 2010, 07:43:39 PM » |
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No, as in you do not forgive Segsurfer, or as in it does not void the warranty?  Let me think on this one for a while..... |
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« Reply #154 on: January 05, 2010, 04:24:07 AM » |
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Hi everyone, was out for a few days. Read the post about using the K2i install and I tried that and it WORKED!!!! Thanks so much for all the great info and advise. Am loving my Kindle and this group!! Happy New Year to everyone. Linda |
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« Reply #155 on: January 05, 2010, 09:43:11 AM » |
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Yes for the help with the Kindle alone, KindleBoards is a great place.
Then you add the enabling of customizing your Kindle in the Accessories threads.
And the Resident Authors interacting with us in the Book Bazaar threads.
The remembering of birthdays.
The Good Mornings and Good Nights.
The saturday evening live chats.
Well there is no place as useful, supportive and enjoyable as KindleBoards. IMHO.
Just sayin.......
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« Reply #156 on: January 05, 2010, 12:28:42 PM » |
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I have a question please. Can anyone tell me if when I uninstall the ss hack, will the old ss just show up? (included in the hack uninstall)
I simply deleted all of them from this folder without saving them to another folder. YIKES!!!
Also, has anyone ever noticed or reported slower speeds after doing the hack? Just wondering. I was just surfing through the kindle store and it seemed to take longer for pages to load. Maybe it's just a coincidence.
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« Reply #157 on: January 05, 2010, 12:47:06 PM » |
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I have a question please. Can anyone tell me if when I uninstall the ss hack, will the old ss just show up? (included in the hack uninstall)
I simply deleted all of them from this folder without saving them to another folder. YIKES!!!
Also, has anyone ever noticed or reported slower speeds after doing the hack? Just wondering. I was just surfing through the kindle store and it seemed to take longer for pages to load. Maybe it's just a coincidence.
I'm pretty sure they come back when you do the uninstall. The folder is created by the hack for loading images into wherever it is that the actaully displayed items go when you do a restart. I've not noticed any performance difference. If you're browsing the on-line store, I'd suspect it to be much more likely due to variances in your wireless connection and overall load on the internet connection and the Amazon servers. |
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« Reply #158 on: January 05, 2010, 02:00:18 PM » |
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Once again, thanks NogDog!!!!
Whew, I thought I might have screwed it up.
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« Reply #159 on: January 06, 2010, 03:30:00 AM » |
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Short of resetting to factory defaults, I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this to work on my DX. I've placed the SS install .bin in the root directory and the update option is always grayed out... Anyone have any tips?
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« Reply #160 on: January 06, 2010, 06:07:06 AM » |
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Be sure you are using the .bin for DX and not the K or Ki file.
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« Reply #161 on: January 06, 2010, 07:44:53 AM » |
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I'm sure i'm using the correct .bin, update_screensaverhack-install-dx.bin. I used the link on the front page and dl'd all_hacks_kdx. I've put it in the correct root directory.
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« Reply #162 on: January 06, 2010, 10:00:14 AM » |
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I'm sure i'm using the correct .bin, update_screensaverhack-install-dx.bin. I used the link on the front page and dl'd all_hacks_kdx. I've put it in the correct root directory.
Another thing to check: are you using the correct .bin file for your Kindle's current firmware version (2.3 or 2.0.3)? |
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« Reply #163 on: January 06, 2010, 05:10:54 PM » |
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I have 2.3. ;\
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« Reply #164 on: January 06, 2010, 05:21:00 PM » |
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I have 2.3. ;\
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« Reply #165 on: January 06, 2010, 07:07:47 PM » |
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Short of resetting to factory defaults, I can't for the life of me figure out how to get this to work on my DX. I've placed the SS install .bin in the root directory and the update option is always grayed out... Anyone have any tips?
I'm having the exact same problem except with my new Kindle2. |
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« Reply #166 on: January 06, 2010, 07:15:25 PM » |
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I'm having the exact same problem except with my new Kindle2.
I just got it to work; apparently I have the k2i without realizing it Thank you! |
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« Reply #167 on: January 06, 2010, 10:24:34 PM » |
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I've tried restarting too lol. If only it was a 'i' issue.
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« Reply #168 on: January 07, 2010, 06:52:58 AM » |
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woo hoo it worked. The new Kindles need the K2i version, once I did that it worked. Now no more scary authors. Now I just have to figure out how to make my own screensavers.
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« Reply #169 on: January 07, 2010, 07:40:42 AM » |
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Rose, Be sure to check out the photos section of the this forum. There are many SS already scaled to fit and in B&W, all you have to do is right click on the picks and save to where ever you want and then copy and paste onto your kindle. We have some really talented people on this forum |
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« Reply #170 on: January 07, 2010, 09:09:54 AM » |
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I'm having the exact same problem except with my new Kindle2.
Yeah we all need to keep in mind that from now on all new K2s will be K2is. Just sayin.... |
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« Reply #171 on: January 07, 2010, 11:06:10 AM » |
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I just got it to work; apparently I have the k2i without realizing it Thank you! Ugh! I just added some more screensavers and now it's not working! Is there something I have to do to add more? I just placed additional jpg files in the screen_saver folder. When I went to update, it was greyed out. Do I need to do something else? ETA: I just did a restart and now they're showing up. I'll get the hang of this eventually, I promise. |
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« Reply #172 on: January 07, 2010, 07:15:37 PM » |
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Thank you all so much. I am really not a computer person AT ALL so I really wasn't very fond of the idea of a hack. And screensavers aren't that important-right? Right! But after some time when you have a beautiful skin ,a beautiful cover and a beautiful bag the dead authors really tend to get on your nerves. Especially when you see all the gorgeous pictures with custom screensavers.
So I decided to try it.
And it worked. Perfectly! Would have worked without any problems at all had I not forgotten to read the last line of the instruction and thus not reatrted my Kindle...
Wasn't so funny for a moment when there were only two screensavers left.
But now my Kindle proudly wears her Oberon red Ginko and a Ginko-sceensaver.
So thanks a lot for the idiot-proof instructions and thanks to all the artists here who created these gorgeous screensavers!!
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« Reply #173 on: January 09, 2010, 02:12:50 PM » |
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Ahhh, I finally got this to work. I ended up just dumping the extra screen savers in with the others, tho I'll probably delete the ones I don't care for later.
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« Reply #174 on: January 12, 2010, 02:18:05 PM » |
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I wonder if we need a more detailed guide on how to install it. Lots of people still struggling with getting it to work.
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