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Per a [reddit thread](https://www.reddit.com/r/xteinkereader/comments/1q0fk9r/if_using_crosspoint_firmware_you_can_upload_using/), the file manager can be accessed via curl. Given file upload or deletion via curl may be useful for advanced users, I've added instructions.
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# CrossPoint User Guide
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Welcome to the **CrossPoint** firmware. This guide outlines the hardware controls, navigation, and reading features of the device.
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## 1. Hardware Overview
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The device utilises the standard buttons on the Xtink X4 (in the same layout as the manufacturer firmware, by default):
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### Button Layout
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| Location | Buttons |
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| --------------- | ---------------------------------------------------- |
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| **Bottom Edge** | **Back**, **Confirm**, **Left**, **Right** |
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| **Right Side** | **Power**, **Volume Up**, **Volume Down**, **Reset** |
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Button layout can be customized in **[Settings](#35-settings)**.
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## 2. Power & Startup
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### Power On / Off
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To turn the device on or off, **press and hold the Power button for half a second**. In **[Settings](#35-settings)** you can configure the power button to trigger on a short press instead of a long one.
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To reboot the device (for example if it's frozen, or after a firmware update), press and release the Reset button, and then hold the Power button for a few seconds.
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### First Launch
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Upon turning the device on for the first time, you will be placed on the **[Home](#31-home-screen)** screen.
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> [!NOTE]
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> On subsequent restarts, the firmware will automatically reopen the last book you were reading.
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## 3. Screens
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### 3.1 Home Screen
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The Home Screen is the main entry point to the firmware. From here you can navigate to **[Reading Mode](#4-reading-mode)** with the most recently read book, **[Book Selection](#32-book-selection)**, **[Settings](#35-settings)**, or the **[File Upload](#34-file-upload-screen)** screen.
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### 3.2 Book Selection
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The Book Selection acts as a folder and file browser.
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* **Navigate List:** Use **Left** (or **Volume Up**), or **Right** (or **Volume Down**) to move the selection cursor up and down through folders and books. You can also long-press these buttons to scroll a full page up or down.
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* **Open Selection:** Press **Confirm** to open a folder or read a selected book.
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### 3.3 Reading Mode
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See [Reading Mode](#4-reading-mode) below for more information.
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### 3.4 File Upload Screen
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The File Upload screen allows you to upload new e-books to the device. When you enter the screen, you'll be prompted with a WiFi selection dialog and then your X4 will start hosting a web server.
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See the [webserver docs](./docs/webserver.md) for more information on how to connect to the web server and upload files.
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> [!TIP]
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> Advanced users can also manage files programmatically or via the command line using `curl`. See the [webserver docs](./docs/webserver.md) for details.
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### 3.5 Settings
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The Settings screen allows you to configure the device's behavior. There are a few settings you can adjust:
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- **Sleep Screen**: Which sleep screen to display when the device sleeps:
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- "Dark" (default) - The default dark sleep screen
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- "Light" - The same default sleep screen, on a white background
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- "Custom" - Custom images from the SD card, see [Sleep Screen](#36-sleep-screen) below for more information
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- "Cover" - The book cover image (Note: this is experimental and may not work as expected)
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- **Status Bar**: Configure the status bar displayed while reading:
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- "None" - No status bar
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- "No Progress" - Show status bar without reading progress
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- "Full" - Show status bar with reading progress
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- **Extra Paragraph Spacing**: If enabled, vertical space will be added between paragraphs in the book. If disabled, paragraphs will not have vertical space between them, but will have first-line indentation.
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- **Short Power Button Click**: Whether to trigger the power button on a short press or a long press.
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- **Reading Orientation**: Set the screen orientation for reading:
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- "Portrait" (default) - Standard portrait orientation
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- "Landscape CW" - Landscape, rotated clockwise
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- "Inverted" - Portrait, upside down
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- "Landscape CCW" - Landscape, rotated counter-clockwise
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- **Front Button Layout**: Configure the order of the bottom edge buttons:
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- Back, Confirm, Left, Right (default)
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- Left, Right, Back, Confirm
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- Left, Back, Confirm, Right
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- **Side Button Layout**: Swap the order of the up and down volume buttons from Previous/Next to Next/Previous. This change is only in effect when reading.
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- **Reader Font Family**: Choose the font used for reading:
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- "Bookerly" (default) - Amazon's reading font
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- "Noto Sans" - Google's sans-serif font
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- "Open Dyslexic" - Font designed for readers with dyslexia
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- **Reader Font Size**: Adjust the text size for reading; options are "Small", "Medium", "Large", or "X Large".
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- **Reader Line Spacing**: Adjust the spacing between lines; options are "Tight", "Normal", or "Wide".
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- **Reader Paragraph Alignment**: Set the alignment of paragraphs; options are "Justified" (default), "Left", "Center", or "Right".
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- **Time to Sleep**: Set the duration of inactivity before the device automatically goes to sleep.
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- **Refresh Frequency**: Set how often the screen does a full refresh while reading to reduce ghosting.
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- **Check for updates**: Check for firmware updates over WiFi.
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### 3.6 Sleep Screen
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You can customize the sleep screen by placing custom images in specific locations on the SD card:
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- **Single Image:** Place a file named `sleep.bmp` in the root directory.
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- **Multiple Images:** Create a `sleep` directory in the root of the SD card and place any number of `.bmp` images inside. If images are found in this directory, they will take priority over the `sleep.bmp` file, and one will be randomly selected each time the device sleeps.
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> [!NOTE]
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> You'll need to set the **Sleep Screen** setting to **Custom** in order to use these images.
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> [!TIP]
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> For best results:
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> - Use uncompressed BMP files with 24-bit color depth
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> - Use a resolution of 480x800 pixels to match the device's screen resolution.
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## 4. Reading Mode
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Once you have opened a book, the button layout changes to facilitate reading.
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### Page Turning
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| Action | Buttons |
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| ----------------- | ------------------------------------ |
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| **Previous Page** | Press **Left** _or_ **Volume Up** |
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| **Next Page** | Press **Right** _or_ **Volume Down** |
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The role of the volume (side) buttons can be swapped in **[Settings](#35-settings)**.
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### Chapter Navigation
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* **Next Chapter:** Press and **hold** the **Right** (or **Volume Down**) button briefly, then release.
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* **Previous Chapter:** Press and **hold** the **Left** (or **Volume Up**) button briefly, then release.
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### System Navigation
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* **Return to Book Selection:** Press **Back** to close the book and return to the **[Book Selection](#32-book-selection)** screen.
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* **Return to Home:** Press and **hold** the **Back** button to close the book and return to the **[Home](#31-home-screen)** screen.
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* **Chapter Menu:** Press **Confirm** to open the **[Table of Contents/Chapter Selection](#5-chapter-selection-screen)**.
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## 5. Chapter Selection Screen
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Accessible by pressing **Confirm** while inside a book.
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1. Use **Left** (or **Volume Up**), or **Right** (or **Volume Down**) to highlight the desired chapter.
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2. Press **Confirm** to jump to that chapter.
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3. *Alternatively, press **Back** to cancel and return to your current page.*
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## 6. Current Limitations & Roadmap
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Please note that this firmware is currently in active development. The following features are **not yet supported** but are planned for future updates:
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* **Images:** Embedded images in e-books will not render.
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