Instead, Windows will install a new device driver for it. When you connect the Kindle DX now, Windows will not mount it as a USB storage device. Use the USB cable to connect the Kindle DX to the PC. Great job! Your Kindle DX is now ready to create a virtual network with your PC, over the USB connection. Once you have that, tap Del one last time.
Make sure that it’s a backtick, not a single quotation mark. This command starts with a backtick, which you also produce via the Sym key. Note the semicolon at the beginning of the command you can produce it by using the Sym key. Next, tap the Del key on the Kindle DX keyboard. If the e-reader is still connected to the PC, disconnect it and navigate to its home screen. You are now ready to start USB networking on the Kindle DX. Click Apply or OK, and then leave TightVNC Server running. Setting your Kindle DX up as a second monitor is a great trick, but it also can be useful in situations where screen glare on your regular monitor is hurting your eyes.Ĭhange the ‘Main server port’ to 5901, and uncheck the Require VNC authentication option. After working with those folks, I was easily able to apply it to Windows 7 as well. First, however, some credit where credit is due: People originally showcased this method on, demonstrating the procedure on a Mac. (Granted, E Ink‘s grayscale display can’t perform or refresh as quickly as a color LCD can, so you’re best off using this screen for static content such as documents or Web pages.) But what if you could use all of those E Ink pixels for something more creative, such as displaying your Windows desktop? As it turns out, with a few simple tricks you can use the Kindle DX as a computer display that can show anything your usual monitor can show. Its 9.7-inch E Ink screen provides ample space for reading books and viewing graphs and images. Compared with other Kindle models, Amazon’s Kindle DX is gargantuan.
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