using two e-readers with Calibre

Gardner · 06-02-2011, 08:16 AM

I am a total new comer to e-books ,my daughter reccomended I add Calibre as I would find it extremely usefull, I have downloaded it with no difficulties however in doing so I was asked what brand of e-reader and I checked off Kobo which will be my wife's reader as soon as my Daughters new one arrives, In the meantime I have a Nook Color in shipment and expect delivery tomorrow and my question is am I required to do anything different when I try and use Calibre with the Nook.? since I already indicated it was to be a Kobo .

Tks,

Gardner:

kovidgoyal · 06-02-2011, 11:40 AM

No, it will just work. The only thing you might need to change is if you read comics on both devices, they will need different settings for conversion, since they have different screen sizes/colors etc.

Taita · 06-18-2012, 12:28 PM

Does this mean I can connect two Sony PRS-T1 readers to one installation of Calibre and keep both devices synchronized?

Red Salmon · 12-13-2013, 12:40 AM

Does this mean I can connect two Sony PRS-T2 readers to one installation of Calibre and keep both devices synchronized with their separate book collection?

eschwartz · 12-13-2013, 02:53 AM

Yes. syncing with separate book collections is handled by a file added to the reader (metadata.calibre) which helps calibre remember what's already on the device. You aren't forced to add a book to one reader just because it's on the other.

06-02-2011, 08:16 AM	#1
Gardner Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Nook Colour	using two e-readers with Calibre I am a total new comer to e-books ,my daughter reccomended I add Calibre as I would find it extremely usefull, I have downloaded it with no difficulties however in doing so I was asked what brand of e-reader and I checked off Kobo which will be my wife's reader as soon as my Daughters new one arrives, In the meantime I have a Nook Color in shipment and expect delivery tomorrow and my question is am I required to do anything different when I try and use Calibre with the Nook.? since I already indicated it was to be a Kobo . Tks, Gardner:

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06-02-2011, 11:40 AM	#2
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,843 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	No, it will just work. The only thing you might need to change is if you read comics on both devices, they will need different settings for conversion, since they have different screen sizes/colors etc.

06-18-2012, 12:28 PM	#3
Taita Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-T1	Does this mean I can connect two Sony PRS-T1 readers to one installation of Calibre and keep both devices synchronized?

12-13-2013, 12:40 AM	#4
Red Salmon Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: SONY PRS-T2	Does this mean I can connect two Sony PRS-T2 readers to one installation of Calibre and keep both devices synchronized with their separate book collection?

12-13-2013, 02:53 AM	#5
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Yes. syncing with separate book collections is handled by a file added to the reader (metadata.calibre) which helps calibre remember what's already on the device. You aren't forced to add a book to one reader just because it's on the other.

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