Aura H2O SanDisk Ultra 32 GB MicroSDHC

[AJchang]

Hello everyone, I'm getting ready to replace my trusty Sony PRS-650 with a new Kobo Aura H20. I hope you won't mind if I ask a quick question or two. I've always felt like my Google-fu was strong, but I can't find any information on using a micro SD card with the device. How should I format the card? Should I use Calibre to move books onto the card? The manual was not very helpful.

[JSWolf]

Originally Posted by AJchang

Hello everyone, I'm getting ready to replace my trusty Sony PRS-650 with a new Kobo Aura H20. I hope you won't mind if I ask a quick question or two. I've always felt like my Google-fu was strong, but I can't find any information on using a micro SD card with the device. How should I format the card? Should I use Calibre to move books onto the card? The manual was not very helpful.

The default format of the memory card will do fine.

[GeoffR]

If the card is in the ereader, then when you plug the ereader into the computer both the ereader's internal storage and the external card are mounted as seperate filesystems.

Calibre will show both the device (internal storage) and the card, and you can choose which one to send books to, but the card is treated as part of the Kobo device. This means that all of the extra features available when sending books from Calibre to Kobo readers will work for books sent to the card as well. (e.g. options for sending covers, series metadata, etc.)

You can also send books to either the device's internal storage or external card without Calibre by copying them to one filesystem or the other.

If you sync books direct from Kobo then they will be stored in internal storage, unless there is not enough room, and then they will be stored on the external card.

(I have a Sandisk Ultra 16GB and I didn't need to format it, it worked straight out of the packet.)

[yayo]

Just make sure it's a Sandisk, I used to have those typical KOBO "non recognized" warning messages with other brands, although the reader actually displayed the books on the card.

[AJchang]

Thank-you, everyone, for the prompt replies. I'm sorry for the delayed response.

Originally Posted by JSWolf

The default format of the memory card will do fine.

Thanks! While the card is currently formatted Mac OS Extended (Journaled), I will follow these instructions and select MS-DOS file system, which I believe is FAT32.

Originally Posted by GeoffR

If the card is in the ereader, then when you plug the ereader into the computer both the ereader's internal storage and the external card are mounted as seperate filesystems.

Calibre will show both the device (internal storage) and the card, and you can choose which one to send books to, but the card is treated as part of the Kobo device. This means that all of the extra features available when sending books from Calibre to Kobo readers will work for books sent to the card as well. (e.g. options for sending covers, series metadata, etc.)

You can also send books to either the device's internal storage or external card without Calibre by copying them to one filesystem or the other.

If you sync books direct from Kobo then they will be stored in internal storage, unless there is not enough room, and then they will be stored on the external card.

(I have a Sandisk Ultra 16GB and I didn't need to format it, it worked straight out of the packet.)

Oh man, this answered so many additional questions. I'll use Calibre to send books to the card (external storage) rather than device (internal storage). Thanks!

Originally Posted by yayo

Just make sure it's a Sandisk, I used to have those typical KOBO "non recognized" warning messages with other brands, although the reader actually displayed the books on the card.

Definitely SanDisk. And thanks for the heads up!

Again, thank you all for your help. I just ordered the Kobo Aura H20. Super excited!