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« on: December 30, 2009, 05:56:10 PM » |
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I can sometimes see "ghost images" on my screen after I've shut it off. Even sometimes when it has been off for hours and I am about to restart it. Is this normal or do I need to contact Amazon about this?
Also, a few more newbie questions.... (forgive me)
Is it better to shut it down between usage, or put into sleep mode (screen savers)?
When charging the battery is there a recommended way to do this? For instance, wait until the battery is drained completely or nearly so; or to charge whenever you see it draining like say a quarter of the way?
Thank you in advance!
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« Reply #1 on: December 30, 2009, 06:02:05 PM » |
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I can't answer all your questions but i do know that putting it to sleep seems to be the preferred method rather than shutting it off completely. I have had mine since the beginning of last year and I let it sleep in between reading.
I also let mine get to the battery low warning before I charge it and it hasn't given me any problems at all.
As for the ghost writing, I have seen that for a few seconds when it is first woken up but as soon as I turn the page it goes away.If yours is doing it for hours, it may be real problem.
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« Reply #2 on: December 30, 2009, 06:02:59 PM » |
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Sorry I don't have any answers for you, but your questions are also ones I've been wondering about! especially the ghost writing one  |
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« Reply #3 on: December 30, 2009, 06:08:46 PM » |
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The ghosting is normal. You can fix it by clicking Alt + G while the Kindle is on. If it has a bit of ghosting while you turn it off, it is fine.
Leave the Kindle in sleep mode, unless you are going to be storing it for a while. It draws almost no power in sleep mode.
Do not wait until the battery is drained before charging. Most of us charge at somewhere between 25% and 50%.
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« Reply #4 on: December 30, 2009, 06:18:41 PM » |
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thank you for your answers pidgeon, I've been wondering about some of those q's myself and as I'll probably be looking to charge it in the next few days, I feel better about not draining the battery |
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« Reply #5 on: December 30, 2009, 07:04:22 PM » |
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I never turn mine off, I do not think I have turned it off, since I first turned it on! There are a lot of little tricks, like the refreshing trick (alt+g) You can also choose the formatting you prefer by hitting shift, alt+ the number keys, each number will format the page differently.
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« Reply #6 on: December 30, 2009, 08:26:39 PM » |
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Its normal don't worry |
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« Reply #7 on: December 31, 2009, 08:03:47 AM » |
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Whew!
Thanks for your replies. I was sweating the thoughts of being "Kindleless" if it needed replacing.
Happy New Year everyone!!!~
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« Reply #8 on: December 31, 2009, 08:25:33 AM » |
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Thanks for the Q and the responses.
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« Reply #9 on: December 31, 2009, 09:34:02 AM » |
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Don't worry about being kindless if customer service has you return it, you will have a replacement before you have to send it back, as in next day, and you can use their box. Amazon Kindle Customer Service is the best  They must have a lot of kindlers working for them that understand the trauma and stress of being kindleless  |
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