Comments on: Kindle 2 firmware update to read PDF files

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 12 Oct 2010 01:20:52 +0000

Hi Light,

Have you upgraded your Kindle to 2.5 or later ? Check this out. As you can see from the screenshot, I can read Chinese PDFs.

Hope it helps.

By: Light

Light — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 21:14:23 +0000

Hey Michael,

Thanks a lot. I tried to covert to PDF. However it still does not work. Any ideas?

By: Michael

Michael — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:42:37 +0000

Hi Light,

The Kindle 2 does not support Unicode font yet … unless you hacked it. So for now, no native Chinese document reading. In summary, wait for the version that support Unicode, hack your device, or turn your document to PDF.

Hope it helps.

By: Light

Light — Mon, 11 Oct 2010 03:31:01 +0000

Michael,
I tried to use Mobipocket Creator to creat a chiese PDF file to prc file. Using UTF as encoding. I can see the chinese on my machine using the Mobipocket reader. However, I cannot see the chiese on my kindle 2. I check the kindle version if 2.5.6. Any ideas?

Thanks a lot.

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:31:01 +0000

Hi Radek,

I thought Kindle DX supports PDF file already … so your problem is with the old firmware or after you applied the latest one ? Another possible case is the PDF files are too big or too complicated. Lastly, not sure I understand your “open this files on PC via USB” … why you need to open those files via USB ?

Hope it helps.

By: Radek

Radek — Tue, 18 May 2010 09:24:09 +0000

Hi,
I have problem with reading some of my pdf files on my Kindle DX. Most PDFs are displayed correctly, but in some of them only first 2 pages are visible.
When I open this files on my PC via USB everything is OK, and I can see whole document.
Best regards

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 30 Apr 2010 08:13:31 +0000

Oh sorry, my mistake, one can actually also deregister the Kindle from the Settings menu. Hope it helps.

By: Michael

Michael — Wed, 28 Apr 2010 03:40:34 +0000

Hi, yes I think so. But let me know if you encountered any other problems

By: Noname

Noname — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 15:36:51 +0000

Hi,

After I do that, I can buy books with my amazon account and read it in the kindle even when account on the device still registered to my friend’s right ?

Thanks

By: Michael

Michael — Tue, 27 Apr 2010 01:55:06 +0000

Hi,

Yes, your friend need to deregister the Kindle from his account, within the Amazon website. (One cannot deregister a Kindle from the device). Then you log on to your Amazon account, and add this Kindle.

Hope it helps.