Converted ebooks always default to page 1 of 1

ChildofCthulhu · 06-28-2012, 06:27 PM

This has happened in books converted from txt, pdb and mobi to epub.

When you see it up in the library screen of the Nook, it says there is only 1 page in the book. When you open it, you can page through as normal, so the content is complete. If you shut the Nook down and power it back up the next day, the ebook opens back up to page 1 of 1 and you have to find your place again.

Is there a way to fix this without reconverting or is there a setting that I'm mis-setting in conversions that causes this?

I've converted other books in the same original formats that work just fine and don't have this problem.

Otherwise, I just have to say, Calibre is the height of awesomeness.

p.s.
I apologize if this is tackled in another thread. I searched through several search results and couldn't find anything similar.

Thanx!

kovidgoyal · 06-29-2012, 12:14 AM

Sounds like there's something in the markup of those books the nook cannot handle. The most likely culprit is the use of tables for layout. Try using the linearize tables conversion option in calibre.

mrmikel · 06-29-2012, 05:26 AM

In a Sony Reader, this behavior is caused by the entire book being one file, instead of being broken into sections smaller than 250k or so. You might check to make sure the preferences are set to create the smaller sections.

06-28-2012, 06:27 PM	#1
ChildofCthulhu Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Device: Nook Simple Touch	Converted ebooks always default to page 1 of 1 This has happened in books converted from txt, pdb and mobi to epub. When you see it up in the library screen of the Nook, it says there is only 1 page in the book. When you open it, you can page through as normal, so the content is complete. If you shut the Nook down and power it back up the next day, the ebook opens back up to page 1 of 1 and you have to find your place again. Is there a way to fix this without reconverting or is there a setting that I'm mis-setting in conversions that causes this? I've converted other books in the same original formats that work just fine and don't have this problem. Otherwise, I just have to say, Calibre is the height of awesomeness. p.s. I apologize if this is tackled in another thread. I searched through several search results and couldn't find anything similar. Thanx!

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06-29-2012, 12:14 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,856 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Sounds like there's something in the markup of those books the nook cannot handle. The most likely culprit is the use of tables for layout. Try using the linearize tables conversion option in calibre.

06-29-2012, 05:26 AM	#3
mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	In a Sony Reader, this behavior is caused by the entire book being one file, instead of being broken into sections smaller than 250k or so. You might check to make sure the preferences are set to create the smaller sections.