PRS650 - doesn't get picked up in Calibre

Merbear · 09-28-2010, 07:12 PM

I've been using Calibre (thank you and I did send a donation) for my PRS600 and love it's ease of use but just got the PRS650 and Calibre isn't seeing it. Help would be appreciated...before I have to use the Reader software!

Marion

DoctorOhh · 09-28-2010, 07:26 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Merbear

I've been using Calibre (thank you and I did send a donation) for my PRS600 and love it's ease of use but just got the PRS650 and Calibre isn't seeing it. Help would be appreciated...before I have to use the Reader software!

Marion

What OS are you using?

What version of calibre are you using?

Do you see your 650 as a usb drive?

With your 650 connected go to Preferences - Advanced - Miscellaneous and run Debug device detection and post the results here.

speakingtohe · 09-29-2010, 07:52 AM

Just a guess as I haven't got 650 (yet) but maybe you have to install the reader software for driver?
Newer versions of Sony software do't seem to have the same issues that older versions had and you can disable the auto start easily enough.

Helen

DoctorOhh · 09-29-2010, 08:09 AM

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Originally Posted by speakingtohe

Just a guess as I haven't got 650 (yet) but maybe you have to install the reader software for driver?

It uses the basic USB drivers already in Windows. There is no need to install the Sony software as far as communication between the device and the computer are concerned.

itimpi · 09-29-2010, 08:34 AM

Most likely problems are:

- Not running a new enough release of Caliber to have the PRS-650 recognised

- Have an iDevice (iPhone/iPod/iPad) that is 'masking' the PRS-650. Easiest solution to this is to disable the Apple Device plugin and use the "Send to iTunes" option to send files to iDevices.

- Having any two reader devices plugged in at the same time. Calibre can only handle one at a time.

DoctorOhh · 09-29-2010, 08:45 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by itimpi

- Have an iDevice (iPhone/iPod/iPad) that is 'masking' the PRS-650. Easiest solution to this is to disable the Apple Device plugin and use the "Send to iTunes" option to send files to iDevices.

I thought of this too, but wanted people to see the readout to help spread the concept that this info isn't that tough to look through. Now that you said it out loud the poster does list both a Kobo and a 600 in addition to the 650. Whenever any two devices are hooked up at the same time one will inevitably not be seen by calibre.

Merbear · 09-29-2010, 09:32 AM

thanks for the suggestions. I will try again tonight when home.
I only had the 650 connected but will check tonight to ensure I have the latest Calibre installed.
My OS is Vista if that makes a difference and do see the 650 as a usb drive.
I had to actually load some books on it using the Reader software - very painful.

DoctorOhh · 09-29-2010, 05:53 PM

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Originally Posted by Merbear

I only had the 650 connected but will check tonight to ensure I have the latest Calibre installed.

You need calibre version 0.7.19 or newer.

Merbear · 09-29-2010, 06:33 PM

and now I have 0.7.20 and all is good! thanks so much - I just loaded 300 ebooks in a shorter time than it took me last night to get 30 on using the Reader software!

09-28-2010, 07:12 PM	#1
Merbear Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 67710 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Device: PRS-600 & Kobo & PRS-650, iTouch and iPad2	PRS650 - doesn't get picked up in Calibre I've been using Calibre (thank you and I did send a donation) for my PRS600 and love it's ease of use but just got the PRS650 and Calibre isn't seeing it. Help would be appreciated...before I have to use the Reader software! Marion

09-29-2010, 08:34 AM	#5
itimpi Wizard Posts: 4,552 Karma: 950151 Join Date: Nov 2008 Device: Sony PRS-950, iphone/ipad (Marvin/iBooks/QuickReader)	Most likely problems are: - Not running a new enough release of Caliber to have the PRS-650 recognised - Have an iDevice (iPhone/iPod/iPad) that is 'masking' the PRS-650. Easiest solution to this is to disable the Apple Device plugin and use the "Send to iTunes" option to send files to iDevices. - Having any two reader devices plugged in at the same time. Calibre can only handle one at a time. Last edited by itimpi; 09-29-2010 at 08:51 AM.

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speakingtohe Wizard Posts: 4,812 Karma: 26912940 Join Date: Apr 2010 Device: sony PRS-T1 and T3, Kobo Mini and Aura HD, Tablet	Just a guess as I haven't got 650 (yet) but maybe you have to install the reader software for driver? Newer versions of Sony software do't seem to have the same issues that older versions had and you can disable the auto start easily enough. Helen

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Merbear Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 67710 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Device: PRS-600 & Kobo & PRS-650, iTouch and iPad2	thanks for the suggestions. I will try again tonight when home. I only had the 650 connected but will check tonight to ensure I have the latest Calibre installed. My OS is Vista if that makes a difference and do see the 650 as a usb drive. I had to actually load some books on it using the Reader software - very painful.

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Merbear Enthusiast Posts: 38 Karma: 67710 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Ontario Device: PRS-600 & Kobo & PRS-650, iTouch and iPad2	and now I have 0.7.20 and all is good! thanks so much - I just loaded 300 ebooks in a shorter time than it took me last night to get 30 on using the Reader software!

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