Unlike Kindles, Kobo e-readers don’t have generic screensavers appear on screen when in standby mode. Not by default. Even on more premium models like the Kobo Libra 2 and Kobo Sage, your only options are your current book’s cover or a blank screen that says “Sleeping.” Fortunately, if you’re unhappy with that out-of-the-box experience, a quick addition to your Kobo’s folder structure changes that. You can then add your own images, which will automatically rotate randomly through whatever assortment you copy over to the device. You can use one of two methods to get custom screensavers, assuming your Kobo is running firmware version 4.13 or higher. Below are the instructions for the simpler method, which is fast to implement but disables showing current book covers in favor of your new screensaver images. For older Kobo readers or to have more control over what displays when your newer Kobo is in standby or powered off, you’ll need to head over to the MobileRead forums for a solution created by user frostschutz. How to add screensaver images to your Kobo e-reader Step 1: Connect the Kobo to your PC. Using the appropriate cable for your Kobo (e.g., USB-C), plug it into your computer. Step 2: Allow your computer to manage your Kobo’s files Alaina Yee / Foundry When the prompt appears on your Kobo asking to allow your PC to manage your eReader, click on the Connect button. Step 3: Open your Kobo’s files On this PC, the Kobo is recognized as... Continue reading at 'PC World'
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Aptly titled new Tumblr "Lousy Book Covers" collects the delightfully dubious achievements in jacket design. The book Spending Christmas With a Yeti is already at a marketplace disadvantage, what with that title, but then there’s the book cover. Oh boy, where to start. The real-life... Continue reading at Fast Company
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