Category: Kindle Tips & Tricks
Kindle DX is a Calculator
Looks like I’ve found a new Easter Egg in Kindle DX. I’ve just tested my Kindle 2 and it doesn’t seem to do the trick with 2.0.3 software. If you…
Symbol Keyboard Shortcuts gone from Kindle 2?
As I was comparing Kindle DX and Kindle 2 I’ve noticed that some of the keyboard shortcuts that originally worked in K2 now don’t. Pressing Alt-6 used to type question…
…First Kindle DX review
Ok, lets pick up where we left off: My Kindle DX has just arrived… … Post #301… Exterior & Ergonomics Kindle DX is much larger and slightly heavier than Kindle…
Kindle Infinite Reboot When Updating
I’ve received several messages from people who try to install an update or a hack (for example Unicode Font Hack) and Kindle enters infinite install update-fail-reboot cycle. Some believe that…
ePub and PDF support
To view ePub of PDF files on your Amazon Kindle normally you would need to use Amazon email conversion service (either free of $0.10 per document) or you could convert…
Unicode Fonts for Kindle 2 v0.1
Patches were tested by several volunteers and all results were positive. The patch works and doesn’t cause any problems. You can now read books on your Amazon Kindle 2 in…
Airplane Bricked My Kindle 2
Recently I had to take a couple of long trips on airplanes. And supposedly Amazon Kindle is just perfect for such occasions. I stuffed mine with tons of books and…
Kindle 1 Screensaver Hack
There is a way to get custom images to display in Kindle 1 screensaver instead of standard ones that are supplied by Amazon. I found these instructions on MobileRead Wiki…
Kindle 2 Screensaver Hack
For people who wanted to replace author pictures in Kindle 2 Screensaver with any pictures of their own there is now a solution. clarknova from MobileRead Forums created a custom…
DIY Kindle 1 USB Charger
While researching Kindle USB chargers I found these instructions by Alan from SnarkyBytes.com on building your own USB charger cable for Kindle 1. To make one yourself you’ll need: Some…