Tips for the Kindle 4 NT (non-touch) - Page 7

Glorfindel · 03-21-2014, 07:13 PM

pushing the power button 5 times restarts my K4 some times... not sure what exacaly it does though as the screen shows a message saying that it's doing something (doesn't say what if I remmember right) and then restarts...

willwac · 03-31-2014, 10:29 AM

Math on your Kindle:
From the homescreen, you can do various math operations. Note: Kindle does experience floating decimal errors sometimes.
Press the Keyboard button top open up the search box and type an equation like so:

Code:

1+1

And press Enter. This will display:

Code:

1+1=2

as the first search result, as well the other search results under it.
More complex equations are available as well:

Code:

(5+4+3+5)/4=4.25

Code:

3^7=2187

I don't have a floating point decimal error example on hand wight now.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

Search bar calculator has a 'history function', kinda. If you include an _ it wil replace it with the answer to the previous calculation.

Doing things like:

Code:

7>6=76

Code:

23|60=2360

so it's not the best, but it works for a quick calculator!

THIS MEANS DON'T BUY A CALCULATOR APPLICATION FOR YOUR KINDLE!

willwac · 03-31-2014, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by FredF

Not quite sure if this is a shortcut or not, but if you hold the keyboard button and press the left previous page button twice, a screen displays showing a barcode and your serial number. Works from most screens.
Also is typing 'is' into Search my items considered a short cut. That gives you the time and date. Also, what about @help and so on.

What does @print do?

Glorfindel · 03-31-2014, 12:49 PM

opens Kstore if I remmember right

Glorfindel · 03-31-2014, 12:55 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by willwac

Math on your Kindle:
From the homescreen, you can do various math operations. Note: Kindle does experience floating decimal errors sometimes.
Press the Keyboard button top open up the search box and type an equation like so:

Code:

1+1

And press Enter. This will display:

Code:

1+1=2

as the first search result, as well the other search results under it.
More complex equations are available as well:

Code:

(5+4+3+5)/4=4.25

Code:

3^7=2187

I don't have a floating point decimal error example on hand wight now.
Doing things like:

Code:

7>6=76

Code:

23|60=2360

so it's not the best, but it works for a quick calculator!
THIS MEANS DON'T BUY A CALCULATOR APPLICATION FOR YOUR KINDLE!

Well that is really cool! I already bought one but its fine that I did cuz it has the trig and calculus functions that I need (and costed 99¢)

but this would be easier to use I'm sure.

willwac · 04-04-2014, 10:19 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

Quote:

Originally Posted by willwac

-- snip --

Well that is really cool! I already bought one but its fine that I did cuz it has the trig and calculus functions that I need (and costed 99¢)

but this would be easier to use I'm sure.

Glad to show you!

bluedolphin12 · 04-05-2014, 01:20 PM

And how to change the screen brightness?

Glorfindel · 04-05-2014, 04:58 PM

on the k4?

HarryT · 04-07-2014, 11:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bluedolphin12

And how to change the screen brightness?

You can't change the "screen brightness" on a K4. It doesn't have a light to change the brightness of.

bounce · 05-07-2014, 05:04 PM

Is there a method in the way this Kindle decides to default to full definition or highlight when making a selection? I thought it would be the last method used, but it seems to be random? Is there a way to have it default, to say, highlight? Cheers

Glorfindel · 05-07-2014, 07:37 PM

If the word is in the dictionary then it will show the def. if it isn't then it won't.

Glorfindel · 09-12-2014, 05:31 PM

Search bar calculator has a 'history function', kinda. If you include an _ it wil replace it with the answer to the previous calculation.

willwac · 09-19-2014, 10:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Glorfindel

Search bar calculator has a 'history function', kinda. If you include an _ it wil replace it with the answer to the previous calculation.

Really? Great.

Glorfindel · 09-19-2014, 10:40 AM

yep

Glorfindel · 03-27-2015, 12:11 PM

Searching for 'is' and selecting the top result displays detailed time and date information.

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03-21-2014, 07:13 PM	#91
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	pushing the power button 5 times restarts my K4 some times... not sure what exacaly it does though as the screen shows a message saying that it's doing something (doesn't say what if I remmember right) and then restarts...

03-31-2014, 12:49 PM	#94
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	opens Kstore if I remmember right

04-05-2014, 01:20 PM	#97
bluedolphin12 Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2014 Device: Amazon Kindle 4 Basic	And how to change the screen brightness?

04-05-2014, 04:58 PM	#98
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	on the k4?

05-07-2014, 05:04 PM	#100
bounce Zealot Posts: 133 Karma: 13892 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Ipad, Kindle 7	Is there a method in the way this Kindle decides to default to full definition or highlight when making a selection? I thought it would be the last method used, but it seems to be random? Is there a way to have it default, to say, highlight? Cheers

05-07-2014, 07:37 PM	#101
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	If the word is in the dictionary then it will show the def. if it isn't then it won't.

09-12-2014, 05:31 PM	#102
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Search bar calculator has a 'history function', kinda. If you include an _ it wil replace it with the answer to the previous calculation.

09-19-2014, 10:40 AM	#104
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	yep

03-27-2015, 12:11 PM	#105
Glorfindel Force-Aware Elf Posts: 4,757 Karma: 11557898 Join Date: Feb 2014 Location: Valinor Device: Kindle 4 w/SO	Searching for 'is' and selecting the top result displays detailed time and date information.

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