Can't find the books on my reader

mmaimon · 06-17-2009, 05:31 AM

I'm using Calibre and PRS-505. I transfer books using Calibre to a memory card (Calibre has no problems detecting both the reader and the card), I can see the books while the reader is connected to my PC but when trying to reader it on the reader after disconnecting it - the books simply do not appear!!
Please help.

dpierron · 06-29-2009, 10:16 AM

We'll help, but we need more information ...

Firstly, what is the books format ? Are you sure they are supported by the PRS-505 ?

Cheers,
David.

mmaimon · 06-30-2009, 05:19 AM

hi,
the books are in lrf or epub format,
they were converted from pdf.

dpierron · 06-30-2009, 06:13 AM

Sorry but I can't see what's happening here... maybe a conversion problem, from the PDF files ? Were these files text PDF or scanned images (i.e. could you select the text in the PDF files by using Adobe Reader's selection tool ?)

user_none · 06-30-2009, 05:09 PM

Is it happening for both LRF and EPUB? It sounds like you have an older firmware version on the reader. EPUB support was added fairly recently and without a newer firmware EPUB files won't show on the device.

Gothma · 07-13-2009, 06:10 AM

I'm having exactly the same issue. Books transfer ok to the SD card and you can see them on the card via the PC. Sony Reader however does not list any of the books on the SD Card. Card is formatted as Dos Fat 32

jcf · 07-13-2009, 08:22 AM

This happened to me too but with ADE and some books I borrowed from the library. It used to work and then suddenly, it stopped working.

I was able to make it work by doing the following:

- Shut down the 505 (settings->advanced setting->device shutdown).
- Start 505 after a few minutes.
- Start ADE. When I look at ADE again, it showed the books as 'missing'.
- I deleted the 'missing' books from ADE, then reloaded them again.
- Shutdown ADE.
- WAIT A FEW MINUTES before disconnecting the USB cable

After this, the books are there.

HTH,
-jcf

siulayhumga · 07-13-2009, 06:00 PM

Are an of the books has a non English file name? I have the problem with Calibre xfered book with unicode file name. They will show up in Calibre and in File Explorer but not on the Sony reader. Some of the book will show up again if you put a English ASCII character in front of the file name i.e. ppp.<unicodename>.lrf. make sure you put a "dot" between the English prefix and the unicode name.

Basically I stp using Calibre because of this.

06-17-2009, 05:31 AM	#1
mmaimon Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: prs-505	Can't find the books on my reader I'm using Calibre and PRS-505. I transfer books using Calibre to a memory card (Calibre has no problems detecting both the reader and the card), I can see the books while the reader is connected to my PC but when trying to reader it on the reader after disconnecting it - the books simply do not appear!! Please help.

06-30-2009, 05:19 AM	#3
mmaimon Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: prs-505	converted pdf books hi, the books are in lrf or epub format, they were converted from pdf.

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06-29-2009, 10:16 AM	#2
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	We'll help, but we need more information ... Firstly, what is the books format ? Are you sure they are supported by the PRS-505 ? Cheers, David.

06-30-2009, 06:13 AM	#4
dpierron calibre2opds guru Posts: 533 Karma: 8792 Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Metz, France Device: iPhone, iPad, PRS-650	Sorry but I can't see what's happening here... maybe a conversion problem, from the PDF files ? Were these files text PDF or scanned images (i.e. could you select the text in the PDF files by using Adobe Reader's selection tool ?)

06-30-2009, 05:09 PM	#5
user_none Sigil & calibre developer Posts: 2,488 Karma: 1063785 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: Florida, USA Device: Nook STR	Is it happening for both LRF and EPUB? It sounds like you have an older firmware version on the reader. EPUB support was added fairly recently and without a newer firmware EPUB files won't show on the device.

07-13-2009, 06:10 AM	#6
Gothma Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: S.E England Device: Sony Reader 505	I'm having exactly the same issue. Books transfer ok to the SD card and you can see them on the card via the PC. Sony Reader however does not list any of the books on the SD Card. Card is formatted as Dos Fat 32

07-13-2009, 08:22 AM	#7
jcf Enthusiast Posts: 30 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505, Kobo Aura H2O, Kobo Sage	This happened to me too but with ADE and some books I borrowed from the library. It used to work and then suddenly, it stopped working. I was able to make it work by doing the following: - Shut down the 505 (settings->advanced setting->device shutdown). - Start 505 after a few minutes. - Start ADE. When I look at ADE again, it showed the books as 'missing'. - I deleted the 'missing' books from ADE, then reloaded them again. - Shutdown ADE. - WAIT A FEW MINUTES before disconnecting the USB cable After this, the books are there. HTH, -jcf

07-13-2009, 06:00 PM	#8
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	Are an of the books has a non English file name? I have the problem with Calibre xfered book with unicode file name. They will show up in Calibre and in File Explorer but not on the Sony reader. Some of the book will show up again if you put a English ASCII character in front of the file name i.e. ppp.<unicodename>.lrf. make sure you put a "dot" between the English prefix and the unicode name. Basically I stp using Calibre because of this.

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