Overdrive problems?

sony_fox · 05-26-2011, 06:47 AM

Recently I've been having trouble getting elibrary books (eg through overdrive) to transfer to my device a much loved Sony505.

The books download from the library OK, and are completely readable in ADE. However when I transfer them to the Sony, maybe 50% or so only have 1 page (protected page) as the contents. Doesn't seem to matter whether I do it one at a time or as a batch. Deleting the books and re-transferring makes no difference, if it didn't work the first time it doesn't work. Returning the book to library and redownloading a new copy sometimes works - so it isn't the library file, and it is readable in ADE anyway.

Any thought son how to avoid this or what is causing it?

AnemicOak · 05-26-2011, 09:56 AM

Do you have DRM'd ePub's and PDF's on the reader at the same time? I know that used to cause the problem you describe. Don't know if Sony ever fixed it or not.

sony_fox · 05-26-2011, 10:46 AM

Ah that may well be the issue. I hope it's only Overdrive books that get effected. I'd be extremely annoyed if paid for files were effected too.

Maybe I only select one format Overdrive books in any given session.

Thanks

AnemicOak · 05-26-2011, 10:49 AM

In the past it was any DRM'd file (Overdrive doesn't use different DRM, it just uses an expiring license).

05-26-2011, 06:47 AM	#1
sony_fox Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 84 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester Device: Kobo Auroa H2O	Overdrive problems? Recently I've been having trouble getting elibrary books (eg through overdrive) to transfer to my device a much loved Sony505. The books download from the library OK, and are completely readable in ADE. However when I transfer them to the Sony, maybe 50% or so only have 1 page (protected page) as the contents. Doesn't seem to matter whether I do it one at a time or as a batch. Deleting the books and re-transferring makes no difference, if it didn't work the first time it doesn't work. Returning the book to library and redownloading a new copy sometimes works - so it isn't the library file, and it is readable in ADE anyway. Any thought son how to avoid this or what is causing it?

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05-26-2011, 09:56 AM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Do you have DRM'd ePub's and PDF's on the reader at the same time? I know that used to cause the problem you describe. Don't know if Sony ever fixed it or not.

05-26-2011, 10:46 AM	#3
sony_fox Zealot Posts: 109 Karma: 84 Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Manchester Device: Kobo Auroa H2O	Ah that may well be the issue. I hope it's only Overdrive books that get effected. I'd be extremely annoyed if paid for files were effected too. Maybe I only select one format Overdrive books in any given session. Thanks

05-26-2011, 10:49 AM	#4
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	In the past it was any DRM'd file (Overdrive doesn't use different DRM, it just uses an expiring license).

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