[pomlover2586]

I'm curious.....with the kindle is it better to put it into sleep mode for extended periods of non use time or is it best to simply turn it off? I know with computers it's generally best to put it into sleep mode and turn it off only once every few days......

 

[MonaSW]

For extended periods of time I would turn it off.

 

[Vegas_Asian]

I just put mine to sleep since it doesn't use power unless it switching between pages and durind WN use

 

[Angela]

The only time my Kindle is ever turned off is to access the SD card.

 

[LDB]

With the inconvenient (I wanted to say stupid but went for the PC don't hurt anybody's feelings choice instead for some reason, perhaps the ungodly hour) placement of the on/off switch I also only turn the unit off for SD card access.

 

[Leslie]

Turning it off isn't really off, it's just a variation on sleep. Watch it when it comes back on and you'll see what I mean. The only way to get it to restart is to do either a hard (paperclip in the back) or soft (alt-shift-R) reset.

I just leave mine on sleep all the time (when I am not reading, of course!).

L

 

[LauraB]

I thought when you go under the settings menu, then click menu again and you get other options, one of which is "restart" was like the paper clip, or alt-shift-r.  It certainly takes as long to restart 

 

[Leslie]

I thought when you go under the settings menu, then click menu again and you get other options, one of which is "restart" was like the paper clip, or alt-shift-r. It certainly takes as long to restart

Yes, that's another way to do a restart. I never think of that one because usually when someone needs to do a restart, their Kindle is frozen and they can't get to the menu.

Thanks for the reminder!

L

 

[LauraB]

I do it this way about once a week after I go into the setting and clear cookies ect. then restart.  I don't know why, and it may all be in my mind, but it seems to be having less hiccups since I started doing it.

 

[tessa]

I just close the cover and leave it. The only time I shut it down is when I'm going through a medal detector.

 

[ELDogStar]

I just close the cover and leave it. The only time I shut it down is when I'm going through a medal detector.

Stoopid question person here... (yeah that would be Eric)
Then I will presume that it goes into sleep mode on by itself after a period of inactivity?
Yes? No?

Eric

 

[tessa]

Yes it does.  It takes about 10 min.

Tessa

 

[ELDogStar]

Yes it does. It takes about 10 min.

Tessa

COOL!

 

[Leslie]

Yes it does. It takes about 10 min.

Tessa

Yup. 10 minutes exactly and you can't change the interval. You can put it to sleep manually by pressing the Alt-aA (font) key.

L

 

[MamaProfCrash]

I turn it off. I don't like the idea of the screen savers on my screen for a long period of time. I find it pretty easy to turn it on and off. I amin the habit of turning electronics off, I see no reason to get out of the habit with Tavar.

 

[luvmy4brats]

I just put it to sleep. The only time I turn it off is to change out the SD card (very rarely).

 

[crebel]

I leave Radar in sleep mode - how else would I get to admire Bacardi Jim's screensavers every day!  It doesn't seem to affect the charge at all.

 

[TM]

I just put mine in sleep mode..

 

[intinst]

Sleep for mine as well.

 

[Angela]

I got into the habit of putting the K in sleep mode whenever I put it down. Helps with those pesky accidental page turns, too!