11-06-2007, 08:32 PM | #1 |
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Earlier copy of Sony Connect Reader
Hi Everyone,
I'm having issues running the eBook Library 2.0 software on my laptop. I'm trying to troubleshoot it with the Sony Tech support staff, but I'd like to try an alternative method that came to me earlier: instead of installing from v 2.0, trying installing an earlier version and upgrading that. However, sony has replaced the earlier files on their website, and I can't seem to find a download location through google. Does anyone still have a copy of the 1.0 connect reader on there computer, or know where it would be available online? Thanks! ^^ |
11-06-2007, 08:52 PM | #2 |
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It should be on the cd that came with your reader.
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11-07-2007, 08:23 AM | #3 |
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The problem is that I have a PRS-505, which ships with version 2.0.
The issue that I'm having is similar to that of (https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=9159). |
11-07-2007, 08:36 AM | #4 |
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11-07-2007, 09:28 AM | #5 |
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Upgrade will not give you anything, as 2.0 installs as a separate program. Also, 1.x will not work with the 505.
What is the problem you're having? |
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11-07-2007, 10:26 AM | #6 |
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I'm running Windows XP SP2 in a VirtualBox VM (http://www.virtualbox.org/). After installing the ebook library 2.0 software from the sony CD, I try to run the eBook Library, and nothing happens. The CPU churns for a few seconds, then does nothing. I've tried the downloaded version multiple times. It all results the same way.
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11-07-2007, 10:29 AM | #7 | |
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06-06-2008, 12:13 PM | #8 |
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Was this issue ever resolved for the original poster? I am having the same problem. The software runs fine in VMWare, but not in VirtualBox. I'd rather be using VirtualBox as it seems to use less system resources than VMWare.
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06-15-2008, 11:56 PM | #9 |
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Sounds like a bug in VirtualBox. Maybe you can report it to them to fix.
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On the other hand, I'm in exactly the same boat as everybody else re: getting the software to work. The cpu has a few seconds of activity and that's it. Nothing happens. It won't work with wine under linux either. |
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08-14-2008, 04:17 PM | #11 |
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Actually, maybe people shouldn't do what I did. It appears that a lot of poor sods have bricked their machines by doing the same thing. I may just have been lucky...
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09-10-2008, 09:22 AM | #12 | |
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Why run Windows virtually?
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1. Windows is an insecure operating system, that uses an insecure web browser. Virtualizing it on a secure operating system means safer operation. Worst case scenario is either going back to a previous checkpoint or reinstalling a virtual image. My day to day work stuff is safe. 2. Windows doesn't have the specialized software I want to use, or doesn't support it very well. It's easier to run Linux and virtualize Windows than the other way around. 3. Windows is horrifically slow. This notebook came with Vista. There was no hardware support in XP for some devices. Linux supported them just fine. 4. It's hard to miss the Sony Reader application very much, since MS Reader and Adobe Digital Editions run fine under VirtualBox. Calibre, of course, is perfectly happy on Linux. I'm assuming that since you asked, you actually wanted to know. If not, then feel free to ignore a kibbitzer like myself. :-) |
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