![]() ![]() Troubleshoot the issue by checking your internet connection software updates Kindle account and system errors. If the update button is greyed out it could be due to a weak or unstable Wi-Fi connection. I also had to look for and remove any tags for background color. If it’s grayed out, this means that your Kindle is up to date, or that an update is otherwise unavailable. A Kindle is an electronic device used to read e-books. It set the font color to black and I had to remove two color tags from the CSS file: In our case the problem was due to settings used when the original paper book was scanned by the author's scanning service. If you define the text as sepia, and the reader likes to read with a sepia background, they won't see any words on the screen. Font size, line spacing, background color, even the font itself are settings often controlled by your reader.Ī setting of Automatic let's the reader, and their eReading software, control these aspects of the presentation. Why? Unlike a print book, certain text characteristics are up to the reader of the eBook. Input a hint to help you remember your password. Youll be asked to enter a password, as shown in Figure 2. Tap the toggle switch for Web Browser, Kindle Store, Cloud, or Goodreads to restrict access. As much as you might enjoy reading a color other than black, resist the temptation to change it to anything other than Automatic. To access parental controls, tap MenuSettingsDevice OptionsParental ControlsRestrictions. MS Word style sheets allow you to define the font color of your text. Possible solutions: Hold down the power button for forty seconds to force reset the device (the tablet will turn off), and then tap the power button to turn it back on. To correct this issue, please remove all forced formatting from your font.”Īfter doing some research and experiencing the problem myself (the image at the top of this post is from an eBook marketing book I've been reading*), I came up with three pointers. After you choose a file, Kindle Create begins. Click the Choose File button, navigate to the DOC (X) file on your local hard drive, select the file, and click Open. (This does not change the language of Kindle Create menus.) Choose your books language. This may have occurred due to forcing the font color to black in your source file. In the Document Language list, select the language of your book. “Text in your book is unreadable for readers using color devices and reading on a black background. One of our authors received an email from the Amazon Kindle support team informing her that they had received a complaint from someone trying to read the author's book using the black background for reading (very useful at night, just ask my wife). EDIT 3: Found the problem It seems that if the width of the book cover art is below 900 px it will gray out and not work. Poor choice of font color makes eBooks hard or impossible to read if the reader prefers a different background. Tried opening the grayed out book and it crashed the app. ![]()
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