Originally posted March 13, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
The ability to change views from only one way (straight up and down with the keyboard at the bottom) to 4 different choices happened only recently for the Kindle 2. We didn't have to do a thing. It was all taken care of in an automatic update (LOVE those automatic updates!). This relatively new Kindle 2 feature can come in handy, especially if you click a link that takes you to a website. Having the ability to choose a wider screen view makes all the difference in some instances.
The Kindle DX rotates pages automatically, and can be a bit of a pain at times. To turn off the automatic rotation and retain control, use these same instructions and choose the view you want. You can go back to auto any time.
Whenever you think a wide view is what you need:
1. Press the Text key (on the bottom row of the keyboard - has a large A with a small A next to it)
2. Toggle the 5-way switch until the display option you want is selected (there are 4 to choose from)
3. Press in on the 5-way to confirm your choice and make it happen. This view will remain until you change it.
Enjoy your new view
NOTE: I never noticed this before, but according to the latest manual, you can view Kindle Store pages only in portrait mode. I double checked and even with the screen set in Landscape mode, as soon as I went to the Kindle store, the screen politely shifted back to Portrait view. Very interesting.
