PRS-505 Advice needed: how to better organize files on PRS-500?

Telcoman · 05-21-2010, 01:58 AM

Hello everybody.
I am an avid PRS-500 user and would actually like to use it more than I do. After a year or so, I have to conclude that my reading is confined to books. I would like to use the device for reports and articels also, but what's stopping me is the painful file structure on the Sony. Example: the SD card in my reader is logically organized. Eg, there is a folder called: "articles" on it. However it takes ages to find a Word file that I have placed in that folder simpy because the Sony puts it in its long list of titles and usually messes up the file name also.
Is anybody aware of a method to make the file structure on an SD card visible on the sony? Is there an alternative to Sony's own interface? And if…is there a reader on the market that does work with a better organizable filesystem?
Thanks!

kartu · 05-21-2010, 04:08 AM

This tool can automatically turn your folders into collections:
https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/sonyfmngr

Worldwalker · 05-21-2010, 12:14 PM

Use calibre and tag 'em, which will then create collections on the reader.

Telcoman · 05-25-2010, 01:47 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kartu

This tool can automatically turn your folders into collections:
https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/sonyfmngr

Program is wonderful, but somehow it didn't work. I followed all the steps, but no collections turn up in the Reader.

AgentBEATS · 05-28-2010, 03:41 PM

I didn't know if I should start a new topic, when this was so similar, so I'm just going to ask here.

I'm still getting use to my PRS-505 and I haven't found a naming/organizing structure that works.

I fix the metadata of all my books in calibre before syncing them to my 505, but obviously the 505 doesn't show all of that data. I like that the series becomes a collection and all, but that still doesn't help me figure out which book comes first, second and so forth.

I don't know if this is a problem to be solved with folders or if I should name the files differently.

All I want is way to go into a folder/collection/author/whatever, and see the books in order, what is the best way to accomplish that? I tried a sample file with this format [Series Name - Book #] - [Title] but if the series name is too long then I can't see the title and so forth.

Dick · 05-29-2010, 04:41 PM

You might try renaming them and putting a number at the front of the name, such as 01, 02, etc. Due to the way file names sort, that should put them in the right order, as long as you number them correctly. And it would still keep the original names after the number.

AgentBEATS · 05-29-2010, 05:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dick

You might try renaming them and putting a number at the front of the name, such as 01, 02, etc. Due to the way file names sort, that should put them in the right order, as long as you number them correctly. And it would still keep the original names after the number.

I considered that as well, but with out any sort of common name that they all share the files would all still be broken up, that is of course unless I viewed just the collection or something.

If I were to say view by title then, all the 01's would show up together and so forth.

Thanks for the help anyways.

elcreative · 05-29-2010, 08:20 PM

Take a look at the Sony Reader Dev Corner/Enhancements for 505... the PRS+ firmware mod will let you use a File/Folder structure... and much more...

05-21-2010, 01:58 AM	#1
Telcoman Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: PRS-505	Advice needed: how to better organize files on PRS-500? Hello everybody. I am an avid PRS-500 user and would actually like to use it more than I do. After a year or so, I have to conclude that my reading is confined to books. I would like to use the device for reports and articels also, but what's stopping me is the painful file structure on the Sony. Example: the SD card in my reader is logically organized. Eg, there is a folder called: "articles" on it. However it takes ages to find a Word file that I have placed in that folder simpy because the Sony puts it in its long list of titles and usually messes up the file name also. Is anybody aware of a method to make the file structure on an SD card visible on the sony? Is there an alternative to Sony's own interface? And if…is there a reader on the market that does work with a better organizable filesystem? Thanks!

05-29-2010, 04:41 PM	#6
Dick Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 18 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Mount Vernon, Washington Device: Sony PRS-505/LC (Blue); Sony PRS-600 (Black)	Setting them in the right order You might try renaming them and putting a number at the front of the name, such as 01, 02, etc. Due to the way file names sort, that should put them in the right order, as long as you number them correctly. And it would still keep the original names after the number.

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05-21-2010, 04:08 AM	#2
kartu PRS+ author Posts: 1,637 Karma: 2446233 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: Sony PRS-300, 505, 600, 650, 950	This tool can automatically turn your folders into collections: https://dev.mobileread.com/trac/sonyfmngr

05-21-2010, 12:14 PM	#3
Worldwalker Curmudgeon Posts: 3,085 Karma: 722357 Join Date: Feb 2010 Device: PRS-505	Use calibre and tag 'em, which will then create collections on the reader.

05-28-2010, 03:41 PM	#5
AgentBEATS Connoisseur Posts: 72 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Nintendo DS, HTC Desire	I didn't know if I should start a new topic, when this was so similar, so I'm just going to ask here. I'm still getting use to my PRS-505 and I haven't found a naming/organizing structure that works. I fix the metadata of all my books in calibre before syncing them to my 505, but obviously the 505 doesn't show all of that data. I like that the series becomes a collection and all, but that still doesn't help me figure out which book comes first, second and so forth. I don't know if this is a problem to be solved with folders or if I should name the files differently. All I want is way to go into a folder/collection/author/whatever, and see the books in order, what is the best way to accomplish that? I tried a sample file with this format [Series Name - Book #] - [Title] but if the series name is too long then I can't see the title and so forth.

05-29-2010, 08:20 PM	#8
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Take a look at the Sony Reader Dev Corner/Enhancements for 505... the PRS+ firmware mod will let you use a File/Folder structure... and much more...

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