Redvolution’s Comments (group member since Jun 23, 2010)

Redvolution’s comments from the Amazon Kindle group.

Help please. When I open a new book it gives me an option to update on goodreads but it doesn't work. I have to go to the goodreads icon on the home screen and update it from there. Any ideas on what's going on? I didn't see anything when I googled the issue. I have a new kindle.

oh, okay. i didn't know about that function/ way to get around paying the subscription. thanks.

Cindy wrote: "Calibre is amazing! I use it everyday to automatically send news feeds to my Kindle, and keep my whole ebook collection tidy... not to mention the conversion tools..."

Cindy can you explain why you use Calibre to send news feeds? I thought we could subscribe to things and they automatically send directly to the Kindle?.... Thanks for explaining it, I am just lost when it comes to Calibre but I really want to learn the value of it.

i tried to figure it out and wasn't sure why it was worth the effort... i'm not trying to imply that it isn't worth it, i just didn't get "it" :-(

where do you go to get the pre-order list of books?.. i'm clearly missing the boat here!

i sample every book prior to purchase and have a sample fiction and sample non-fiction collection. i have about 40 samples on my DX now.

i use it when driving too

Jeff wrote: "I was just in the bookstore the other day buying books for my wife and kids and while walking through the Science Fiction/Fantasy aisle I missed the thrill of just looking through the shelves and f..."

i go to the bookstore with a pen and paper. i love looking through the shelves and if i find something i want, i write it down, go home, and get onto Amazon ;-p

nope, i have a DX and you dont need to install anything just choose to show hidden files and you can then see the folder where the screensavers are stored

sounds very interesting; i just purchased it. thanks for posting this!

Shannen wrote: "You can't just delete the pics. You have to actually uninstall the hack. There are instructions if you google it.

I have a DecalGirl matte skin on mine and I love it."

i sorry, bear with me here b/c there's something i'm not understanding. i googled it and saw stuff about zip files, .bin, etc. but i never installed anything! i just chose "show hidden files" in windows so that i could see the "system" folder when plugged in the Kindle to the computer. then i went in the system folder and put in some of my own jpegs. so what would i have uninstalled?

Charles wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "...i wouldnt suggest the custom screensavers unless you are tech. savvy b/c altering the Kindle, aka hacking, will block its ability to download new software. i'm sure people have f..."

i must have had a separate issue running parallel then b/c when amazon looked at my logs they said that a hack was preventing the download. i uninstalled the pics and that didnt work. did a factory reset and that was unsuccessful too. so they sent me a new one. maybe something else was going on to prevent the download.

wait, what? i just read your 2nd post. where did you find a code? i wonder if that is considered a hack? i unhid system files and uploaded my own pics... which was not smart.

i suggest getting your skin through decalgirl.com. i had to take a skin off b/c i received a replacement kindle. it came off with no problem, left no residue at all and i was able to reapply it (with a little patience) to my new Kindle. i wouldnt suggest the custom screensavers unless you are tech. savvy b/c altering the Kindle, aka hacking, will block its ability to download new software. i'm sure people have found a way around it being blocked but that wasnt my case. it led to a large delay before i could experience 2.5.

i just received my replacement Kindle and the archived books still haven't transferred into my collections. Amazon that it could be up to 24h!

Charles wrote: "Vanessa wrote: "does anyone know how the collections are sorted? i ordered them a specific way when i created them and then as i transferred titles to it the collections started to reorganize. it'..."

yup, i just clicked a collection and it moved to the top. mystery solved :-p thank you!

does anyone know how the collections are sorted? i ordered them a specific way when i created them and then as i transferred titles to it the collections started to reorganize. it's not by number of titles w/i the collection or by the alphabet... kind of odd.

btw, in response to Angela- my collection titles are sample fiction, sample non-fiction, fiction, non-fiction, fav's, to read/reading, bleh, lee child, jd robb, chicklit, core (the user guides and such). LOVE IT. i feel like i just got a brand-new DX!!!!