PRS-300

AFB · 07-09-2013, 02:30 AM

I just received a second-hand PRS-300 from a friend. I have a Mac Book Pro, had not trouble installing the software and using it, however the e reader itself will not communicate with the soft ware. It's not locked and the Sony instructions have not been helpful! It appears on the list within the soft ware but is named 'error'. I can successfully open and install ebooks on the same device using calibre. I would really like to buy some books from the sony store before I go away though!

Thanks!

FizzyWater · 07-09-2013, 11:30 PM

It isn't necessary to use Sony's software to buy books any more....they sell from their website now.

laughingdragons · 07-23-2013, 12:30 AM

You can also buy books from kobo. That is where I buy most of my books.

edit to add:

If your not familiar with calibre I'd wait to use kobo until you get it and get used to it. Not before a trip.

mrmikel · 07-26-2013, 08:21 AM

Make sure that calibre is not remaining open in the background. Only one program can connect to the Sony Reader at the same time.

07-09-2013, 02:30 AM	#1
AFB Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jul 2013 Device: Sony PRS-300	PRS-300 I just received a second-hand PRS-300 from a friend. I have a Mac Book Pro, had not trouble installing the software and using it, however the e reader itself will not communicate with the soft ware. It's not locked and the Sony instructions have not been helpful! It appears on the list within the soft ware but is named 'error'. I can successfully open and install ebooks on the same device using calibre. I would really like to buy some books from the sony store before I go away though! Thanks!

07-23-2013, 12:30 AM	#3
laughingdragons Groupie Posts: 189 Karma: 1125536 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: CA Device: Sony PRS-350 1 Pink 1 Silver Paperwhite Kindle	You can also buy books from kobo. That is where I buy most of my books. edit to add: If your not familiar with calibre I'd wait to use kobo until you get it and get used to it. Not before a trip. Last edited by laughingdragons; 07-23-2013 at 02:19 AM.

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FizzyWater You kids get off my lawn! Posts: 4,220 Karma: 73492664 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Columbus, Ohio Device: Oasis 2 and Libra H2O and half a dozen older models I can't let go of	It isn't necessary to use Sony's software to buy books any more....they sell from their website now.

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mrmikel Color me gone Posts: 2,089 Karma: 1445295 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Central Oregon Coast Device: PRS-300	Make sure that calibre is not remaining open in the background. Only one program can connect to the Sony Reader at the same time.

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