How to get your Kobo to use non-US dates
With my reader mounted on /media/KOBOeReader, in "/media/KOBOeReader/.kobo/Kobo/Kobo eReader.conf" there is an entry: [ApplicationPreferences] CurrentLocale=en_US I changed en_US to en_NZ, powered my...
View ArticleLight differences
I compared my reader to two other devices and both of them had a slightly dull, yellowish light. Mine on the other hand is brighter and somewhat blue. Is that a newer/older model?
View ArticleFNAC sell 180,000 Kobo's
http://thebookseller.com/news/fnac-r...s-decline.html Although FNAC's numbers for the biz are good, I kinda thought that they would have shifted more Kobo's-but I guess we have to remember that this is...
View ArticleGlo Calibre cover problem
Hi, I need some help with Calibre. I converted a text file to epub in Calibre and generated a cover in Edit metadata. Then I transferred it to my Go, and realized the title and author information...
View ArticleGlo Inaccurate page count...
So my side-loaded epubs will say at the bottom I'm on page 65 of 580. But it takes anywhere from 2-5 page turns for it to actually go up a page (page 66 of 580) depending on the book. Is it my...
View ArticleGlo Annotation date
I noticed this last night (Feb 19): 1) I set a book mark 2) I went to the annotation list 3) The Annotation date was listed as Feb 20 Maybe it was a timezone thing? I'm on the east coast. Just a small...
View ArticleGlo Library Percent Incorrect
Hi all, I have searched for this but have not found an answer (perhaps limited search skills!!). I recently purchased a Glo (love it love it love it). I have hundreds of books which I have not yet...
View ArticleKobo desktop app failure
Hi Everyone I'm new to this site, so please forgive me if my question has been asked before. Six weeks ago I purchased a new book through Kobo for my Kobo Touch, but no matter what I did, I could not...
View ArticleHow to sync Touch and Glo?
The Glo is my main ereader, but I would like to keep my Touch in sync with it. However syncing -- using either WiFi or the Kobo Desktop -- does not transfer reading progress or shelf status. Is there a...
View ArticleA terrible thing happened
My good friend, my Vox decided it needed a factory reset to start and consequently it began back at day one and all my apps, Kindle books etc etc are gone. It did, of course, save all my Kobo books and...
View ArticleGlo Kobo Glo inconsistent bottom margins?
I bought a Kobo Glo a month or two ago and have been happy with it for the most part. But one annoying quirk I've noticed is the bottom margins - every few pages the page ends several lines higher than...
View ArticleFW 2.4.0 improvment of dictionary handling
There are some issues with the handling of dictionaries. With some of the dictionaries you can edit the searched for expression, but with others (Ja, Fr, Nl definition dictionaries) you cannot. It is...
View ArticleGlo how can I change kobo web browser font?
I'm using kobo glo in korea. because kobo doesn't support korean, I installed korean fonts to folder. It works fine. when I use extra web browser to read news in korean, text doesn't appear. how can I...
View ArticleVox WiFi turns on and then off
Vox working fine yesterday. Today the Wi-Fi doesn't work. I turned the WiFi on, waited and then about 30 or 60 seconds later it turns itself off. It didn't allow me an opportunity to scan for networks...
View Article2 full books added to kobo account library..for free!
Today after updating my desktop software, and then my kobo, 2 books appeared in my library, under my kobo account, they are full kepubs...and the odd thing is it says I purchased them today, which I...
View ArticleGlo Glo goes to sleep
On three or four occasions, my Glo has automatically gone to sleep. It seems to happen when I have my right thumb poised to turn the page while I read the last line or two on the page. I don't think I...
View ArticleTouch 2.4.0 disaster - the games are broken
Sudoku is unusable now as the list of number to use is blacked out. Also the multiple little numbers option doesnt work. Chess seems to work OK until you check, and then the chess board goes blank....
View ArticleWhat Happened to My Wishlist?
I had about 50 books in my wish list - reflecting books I thought looked interesting enough to consider for future purchase, but not so interesting that they warrant immediate purchase. Suddenly...
View ArticleKobo 2.4 Web Browser no longer functions
Prior to 2.4 firmware upgrade (Kobo Glo) I'd use the web browser function to wirelessly connect to Calibre to transfer the odd book. Now, any address you enter, is ignored when you touch "Go" and you...
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Covers sideloaded seperately are more nicely displayed
I noticed that the books I downloaded from Kobo had cover images of various aspect ratios, but were displayed nicely with a properly fitting box around the image, whereas the covers of sideloaded books...
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