Unable to upload books from Sony etc.

IsabeauG · 10-17-2011, 02:59 PM

I have found books on other sites, including Sony, Kindle, Zinio that I wanted to read. I can download these books to my computer using their applications, and can read on my computer. With the Sony app, the instructions say I'm supposed to connect my ereader via the Source bar - which I cannot find. I would really really appreciate finding out what I need to do to upload these books to my KT. I have ADE and Calibre applications, but haven't made much use of Calibre to date. So, how do I upload these books?

Latch · 10-17-2011, 03:10 PM

Use Calibre to convert them to epub and then load them to your device.

HarleyB · 10-17-2011, 04:45 PM

You will need to know where on your computer the ebooks are located - for example my Kindle books are located in a folder called "My Kindle Content" - and what format they are in - your Kindle books will most likely be mobi but the Kobo needs ePubs - the Sony books should be ePubs already.

ADE can be used for your ePubs. On the top left corner there is a library tab and the drop down list includeds "Add item to your library" - use this to navigate to the ebook and then add it to your ADE library if it is not there already. Then connect your Kobo (it will need to be authorised) and drag the books onto the Kobo when it appears on the left hand side.

Calibre has an "Add Books" button on the top left side. Again navigate to your books and add them to your Calibre library. If your Kindle books have DRM you can utilise various Calibre plug ins to remove that (not allowed to be discussed here so use Google for that information) and then you can convert them to ePubs using the "Convert Books" tab. Finally when you plug your Kobo in another option will appear "Send to Device" which will do exactly that.

A third option is to connect your Kobo and use Windows Explorer to add the books as if your Kobo was a USB memory stick but this will only work for ePubs without another company's DRM.

khourianya · 10-18-2011, 05:30 PM

I've loaded epubs, that I bought through Sony, onto my Kobo with Calibre. Of course - Kobo is cheaper so I just buy from them now and the books work fine on my Sony automaticlly instead of making it go the other way around...

10-17-2011, 02:59 PM	#1
IsabeauG NKTB Posts: 13 Karma: 1030 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Vancouver, BC, Canada Device: Kobo	Unable to upload books from Sony etc. I have found books on other sites, including Sony, Kindle, Zinio that I wanted to read. I can download these books to my computer using their applications, and can read on my computer. With the Sony app, the instructions say I'm supposed to connect my ereader via the Source bar - which I cannot find. I would really really appreciate finding out what I need to do to upload these books to my KT. I have ADE and Calibre applications, but haven't made much use of Calibre to date. So, how do I upload these books?

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10-17-2011, 03:10 PM	#2
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Use Calibre to convert them to epub and then load them to your device.

10-17-2011, 04:45 PM	#3
HarleyB Fanatic Posts: 565 Karma: 1113286 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Sunshine Coast Australia Device: Kobo (RIP), iPad, iPhone 4, Kobo Touch x2, Kobo Glo	You will need to know where on your computer the ebooks are located - for example my Kindle books are located in a folder called "My Kindle Content" - and what format they are in - your Kindle books will most likely be mobi but the Kobo needs ePubs - the Sony books should be ePubs already. ADE can be used for your ePubs. On the top left corner there is a library tab and the drop down list includeds "Add item to your library" - use this to navigate to the ebook and then add it to your ADE library if it is not there already. Then connect your Kobo (it will need to be authorised) and drag the books onto the Kobo when it appears on the left hand side. Calibre has an "Add Books" button on the top left side. Again navigate to your books and add them to your Calibre library. If your Kindle books have DRM you can utilise various Calibre plug ins to remove that (not allowed to be discussed here so use Google for that information) and then you can convert them to ePubs using the "Convert Books" tab. Finally when you plug your Kobo in another option will appear "Send to Device" which will do exactly that. A third option is to connect your Kobo and use Windows Explorer to add the books as if your Kobo was a USB memory stick but this will only work for ePubs without another company's DRM.

10-18-2011, 05:30 PM	#4
khourianya TechnoBookworm Posts: 99 Karma: 7844 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Langdon, Alberta Canada Device: Sony PRS-505, Samsung Galaxy Tab, Kobo Glo, Kobo Mini	I've loaded epubs, that I bought through Sony, onto my Kobo with Calibre. Of course - Kobo is cheaper so I just buy from them now and the books work fine on my Sony automaticlly instead of making it go the other way around...

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