how to use 2 kindles on Calibre

geordiejohn · 01-11-2012, 05:58 AM

Hello i have my kindle and i have also been using my wifes cousins kindle to add books,but when i connect my kindle after using her cousins all i can see is her library,is there any way of seeing what is on my kindle please?
thank you.

itimpi · 01-11-2012, 06:09 AM

I am a bit confused - when you plug in a Kindle you should be shown (in the device view at least) what is on that specific Kindle. The library view will always show what books are in the current Calibre library with the onDevice column indicating which books also appear to be on the currently connected Kindle.

I am also not quite sure what problem you are trying to solve? Presumably tracking what books are on what Kindle? Calibre does not normally track devices so if you want a permanently visible way of telling what is on a device even when it is not connected you have to take some actions to achieve this.

What is possible is to create a custom column and populate that with appropriate values. Another approach is to use special values in the tags colum.

A different approach is to use the Reading List plugin to maintain lists of what is on each device. That has the advantage that it can also be used to queue up books for the next sync of that device.

geordiejohn · 01-11-2012, 12:21 PM

i think the Reading List plugin is what i am looking for.
thank you.

geordiejohn · 01-12-2012, 11:33 AM

i have looked but i cannot find the reading list plugin?
i have also downloaded the find duplicates zip file but i can not see it when i go to toolbar when device is connected/.

kiwidude · 01-12-2012, 11:48 AM

When you install plugins for the first time, a screen appears asking you which toolbar(s)/menu(s) you want the plugin to appear on. There are different toolbars for when a device is connected vs when it is not.

Go to Preferences -> Toolbars to customise the relevant toolbar(s).

When you say "cannot find" the Reading list plugin, do you mean you installed it and now cant find it on a toolbar for instance? Again, Preferences -> Toolbars is your friend. To install it in the first place, it is available from the Plugin Updater via the Preferences arrow dropdown of Get plugins or via Preferences -> Plugins.

geordiejohn · 01-12-2012, 11:56 AM

ok thank you.

geordiejohn · 01-17-2012, 04:41 AM

i have seen in the calibre manual that i can have more than 1 library enabling me to use 2 kindles,it says click on the calibre icon on the toolbar,but i cannot see an icon for calibre?
thank you.

theducks · 01-17-2012, 08:51 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geordiejohn

i have seen in the calibre manual that i can have more than 1 library enabling me to use 2 kindles,it says click on the calibre icon on the toolbar,but i cannot see an icon for calibre?
thank you.

The (Choose Library) Icon is books, spine out.
You do still have Icons on your tool bar?

geordiejohn · 01-18-2012, 05:58 AM

thank you all ok now.

01-11-2012, 05:58 AM	#1
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	how to use 2 kindles on Calibre Hello i have my kindle and i have also been using my wifes cousins kindle to add books,but when i connect my kindle after using her cousins all i can see is her library,is there any way of seeing what is on my kindle please? thank you.

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01-11-2012, 06:09 AM	#2
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	I am a bit confused - when you plug in a Kindle you should be shown (in the device view at least) what is on that specific Kindle. The library view will always show what books are in the current Calibre library with the onDevice column indicating which books also appear to be on the currently connected Kindle. I am also not quite sure what problem you are trying to solve? Presumably tracking what books are on what Kindle? Calibre does not normally track devices so if you want a permanently visible way of telling what is on a device even when it is not connected you have to take some actions to achieve this. What is possible is to create a custom column and populate that with appropriate values. Another approach is to use special values in the tags colum. A different approach is to use the Reading List plugin to maintain lists of what is on each device. That has the advantage that it can also be used to queue up books for the next sync of that device.

01-11-2012, 12:21 PM	#3
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	i think the Reading List plugin is what i am looking for. thank you.

01-12-2012, 11:33 AM	#4
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	i have looked but i cannot find the reading list plugin? i have also downloaded the find duplicates zip file but i can not see it when i go to toolbar when device is connected/.

01-12-2012, 11:48 AM	#5
kiwidude Calibre Plugins Developer Posts: 4,653 Karma: 2162064 Join Date: Oct 2010 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Oasis	When you install plugins for the first time, a screen appears asking you which toolbar(s)/menu(s) you want the plugin to appear on. There are different toolbars for when a device is connected vs when it is not. Go to Preferences -> Toolbars to customise the relevant toolbar(s). When you say "cannot find" the Reading list plugin, do you mean you installed it and now cant find it on a toolbar for instance? Again, Preferences -> Toolbars is your friend. To install it in the first place, it is available from the Plugin Updater via the Preferences arrow dropdown of Get plugins or via Preferences -> Plugins.

01-12-2012, 11:56 AM	#6
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	ok thank you.

01-17-2012, 04:41 AM	#7
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	i have seen in the calibre manual that i can have more than 1 library enabling me to use 2 kindles,it says click on the calibre icon on the toolbar,but i cannot see an icon for calibre? thank you.

01-18-2012, 05:58 AM	#9
geordiejohn Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 861762 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: London Device: Kindle 3	thank you all ok now.

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