Problem with author sort on the device

corroonb · 07-26-2009, 09:46 PM

When formatting my lrf files I usually write the author's first name and then second name. In the Sony Library software it correctly sorts according to the last name but on the Reader itself it sorts according to the first name only.

Do I have to update the firmware or does this just not work on the Reader?

My firmware is version 1.2.00.18050

dogmae · 07-26-2009, 10:34 PM

I've noticed this too. It is pretty annoying.

dordale · 07-26-2009, 11:18 PM

Unfortunately, for books bought from the Sony store, there isn't any way to change this behavior on the reader.

For books not purchased from the Sony store, you can change the meta-data using Calibre and then upload to your reader.

Personally, I've gotten used to using first name-last name for sorting, so that all my books (those bought from the Sony store and elsewhere) are consistent. I would like to be able to sort authors by the last name though. Don't know why Sony doesn't dothis by default.

dordale

pepak · 07-27-2009, 12:33 AM

This got changed in firmware 1.1 - in 1.0, AuthorSort was respected and used; in 1.1, it is ignored :-(

07-26-2009, 09:46 PM	#1
corroonb Addict Posts: 317 Karma: 1232685 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Ireland Device: Kindle Voyage, Kobo Aura, Nexus 9	Problem with author sort on the device When formatting my lrf files I usually write the author's first name and then second name. In the Sony Library software it correctly sorts according to the last name but on the Reader itself it sorts according to the first name only. Do I have to update the firmware or does this just not work on the Reader? My firmware is version 1.2.00.18050 Last edited by corroonb; 07-26-2009 at 09:55 PM.

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07-26-2009, 10:34 PM	#2
dogmae Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2008 Device: Aura HD, Sony Reader PRS-505	I've noticed this too. It is pretty annoying.

07-26-2009, 11:18 PM	#3
dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	Unfortunately, for books bought from the Sony store, there isn't any way to change this behavior on the reader. For books not purchased from the Sony store, you can change the meta-data using Calibre and then upload to your reader. Personally, I've gotten used to using first name-last name for sorting, so that all my books (those bought from the Sony store and elsewhere) are consistent. I would like to be able to sort authors by the last name though. Don't know why Sony doesn't dothis by default. dordale

07-27-2009, 12:33 AM	#4
pepak Guru Posts: 610 Karma: 4150 Join Date: Mar 2008 Device: Sony Reader PRS-T3, Kobo Libra H2O	This got changed in firmware 1.1 - in 1.0, AuthorSort was respected and used; in 1.1, it is ignored :-(

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