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Bug of reader - Books copied to my library can't appear!

Topic started on Jun 24, 2012 1:54 AM , last reply on Oct 19, 2012 6:43 PM

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AncientShark 7 posts since
May 15, 2011

As described, The reader software can't display books copied to my library from reader (PRS-T1). Only one book appears in the library, however, all books have been copied in my books folder.

 

The version of reader for pc is 1.1.05.13310.

 

Message was edited by: AncientShark

 


  • carpetmojo 595 posts since
    Dec 26, 2010
    Written on Jun 24, 2012 11:52 AM

    Your post reads as if you have transferred books from your T1 to Reader - which, as far as I know, can't be done ?

    Well, I believe there was once a very complicated way of doing it on a x50, but it baffled me...........


  • tetrapackage 49 posts since
    Jun 18, 2012
    Written on Jun 25, 2012 2:06 PM

    Right, though it confuses me that you have managed to transfer a single book and not all? Am I missing something?


  • sehuxle 196 posts since
    Nov 28, 2011
    Written on Jun 27, 2012 8:23 PM

    Im guessing but I suspect that the reader software doesn't scan folders. You may need to add the books to the reader software for them to register


  • eleafar 664 posts since
    Feb 2, 2012
    Written on Jun 28, 2012 6:51 PM

    Use Calibre to transfer books from PC to e-reader

    http://calibre-ebook.com/download_windows


  • Written on Jun 28, 2012 8:17 PM

    Hi AncientShark,

    Are these DRM protected purchased books that you are having a problem with.?

     

    If so are the account details for the PRS-T1 & reader software the same..


  • Elpenor 4 posts since
    Jul 1, 2012
    Written on Jul 1, 2012 3:47 PM

    I have the exact same problem. Due to other problems with Sony's horribly bad software I tried to reinstall it, but having done that I can't transfer the books my T1 to the library. When I mark all or several of the books and click "transfer to library", it starts copying them all, but when it's finished only one of them appears in the library. It doesn't matter whether they're DRM-protected or not, epubs or pdf:s, etc. If I try to transfer them one by one, only the last one transferred appear in the library.

     

    The reason one wants to transfer them at all to the Sony Reader Library, and not just use Calibre, is of course that Calibre doesn't support syncing and exporting of annotations and highlights.


  • Elpenor 4 posts since
    Jul 1, 2012
    Written on Jul 1, 2012 4:38 PM

    ...should read ' click "Copy to My Library"' rather than "transfer to library"...


  • sehuxle 196 posts since
    Nov 28, 2011
    Written on Jul 1, 2012 9:20 PM

    I must say Im puzzled by the queries here. You reinstalled the Sony reader software and by doing so  it has removed all the books that were stored on the PC. Surely not

     

    Having said that could you not just re download them via your PC, instead of trying to copy them from the reader.

     

    Also have you not got a backup of all your books


  • Elpenor 4 posts since
    Jul 1, 2012
    Written on Jul 1, 2012 10:25 PM

    The books are still stored on the PC, but that's not the point. The point is that we now can't copy books that are only stored on the T1 (because originally downloaded by wifi onto the T1, or originally transferred to the T1 with Calibre, etc) into the Reader Library.

     

    And of course I have a backup of the BOOKS, but copying them from the T1 to the Reader Library on the computer (in my case a mac) is the only way to backup the annotations and highlights IN the books. And now I can't do that.


  • carpetmojo 595 posts since
    Dec 26, 2010
    Written on Jul 2, 2012 12:25 AM

    I'm by now totaly baffled by this query -  you want to transfer books you've read and annotated out of your T1 into Sony Library on your PC ? Complete with your notes etc... ?

    And, it's a Mac. That puts me out, as I know nothing about Macs - but I wasn't aware that you could transfer books out anyway, let alone "edited" versions.

    Is it in the spec's ?

    Can any other reader do this ?

    I can see a tablet/pad could  - but that's another computer, not a dedicated reader.

     

    Have you contacted Sony about this ? If it says it can be done in the manual, then it's something amiss with your software d/load

    Far as I can see, you need the tech dep't - but then I'm Mr. TechDunce ............

     

    Stop press - you don't say you have, but have you seen the following post, about three down from yours ? It might be of interest.................

     

    Re: losing notes made on PRS T1 when syncing by matmouge9

     

    Always worth looking at other people's problems............

     

    Message was edited by: Thalamus.

     


  • Elpenor 4 posts since
    Jul 1, 2012
    Written on Jul 2, 2012 11:54 AM

    Well, I don't know what's baffling about being able to copy books in one direction as opposed to the other. The only baffling thing is Sony making it complicated and now not working. But it's definitely meant to work, and it used to work before the reinstall.

     

    I saw the other post. It's really a worthless piece of software this. People have made other programs in order to extract annotations and highlights from the T1, but none for mac yet, alas.


  • ColBla 17 posts since
    Jan 22, 2012
    Written on Jul 22, 2012 9:36 PM

    For what it's worth, I have what looks to be the same problem and have just posted an almost identical query:

    https://www.sony.co.uk/discussions/message/795015#795015

    ... should have searched the forum first (oops !).

     

    Is it me, or is there something a bit coincidental about several people discovering at about the same time that something that used to work no longer does ? Does that suggest a faulty update of R4PC ?


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