Fetch News

philipdavies · 10-07-2008, 06:15 PM

I just bought a brand new Sony eReader 505 with the latest firmware and I am having problems with fetch news. Almost all News feeds just reset the machine. It goes into formating with the rotating arrow, half way through the arrow stops and it resets. Running it again after the reset makes no difference. It resets every time. I am using the latest down load and the default file format.
Philip

Seabound · 10-07-2008, 06:21 PM

Use the Sony eBook Library software to transfer the news LRF files to your Sony Reader. Should do the trick.

Welcome.

philipdavies · 10-07-2008, 06:47 PM

Hey you are quite right. I downloaded the daily telegraph, and saved it to disk then I opened sony ereader and dragged it across. When it opened it didn't have any of this waiting for the formating or the arrow going round. It went straight in and worked first time. Thanks.

So the question is what is wrong with Calibre? it is obviously not transfering the files over to the 505 properly.
Philip

ddavtian · 10-08-2008, 12:51 AM

Nothing wrong with Calibre. It creates lrf files that are too big/complicated for the reader to format. When you transfer through Sony software, it formats the files before transferring them to the reader.

I'd call it a reader limitation, not a Calibre one.

papershark · 10-08-2008, 04:06 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Seabound

Use the Sony eBook Library software to transfer the news LRF files to your Sony Reader. Should do the trick.

Welcome.

Your the best! Many thanks for that and all on this forum, your making a good purchase into a great one.

Seabound · 10-08-2008, 04:33 AM

Welcome papershark! Yes, this forum is indeed great and very helpful. I wouldn't know much about ebooks and ebook readers without it.

10-07-2008, 06:15 PM	#1
philipdavies Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: 505	Fetch News I just bought a brand new Sony eReader 505 with the latest firmware and I am having problems with fetch news. Almost all News feeds just reset the machine. It goes into formating with the rotating arrow, half way through the arrow stops and it resets. Running it again after the reset makes no difference. It resets every time. I am using the latest down load and the default file format. Philip

10-07-2008, 06:47 PM	#3
philipdavies Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2008 Device: 505	It works Hey you are quite right. I downloaded the daily telegraph, and saved it to disk then I opened sony ereader and dragged it across. When it opened it didn't have any of this waiting for the formating or the arrow going round. It went straight in and worked first time. Thanks. So the question is what is wrong with Calibre? it is obviously not transfering the files over to the 505 properly. Philip

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10-07-2008, 06:21 PM	#2
Seabound Steerage Class Posts: 711 Karma: 505995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest, USA Device: Won't fit here anymore, see sig for a list of liseuses.	Use the Sony eBook Library software to transfer the news LRF files to your Sony Reader. Should do the trick. Welcome.

10-08-2008, 12:51 AM	#4
ddavtian Addict Posts: 271 Karma: 332 Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: San Francisco, USA Device: Sage, Elipsa, Oasis, Galaxy Tab 8U, S22U	Nothing wrong with Calibre. It creates lrf files that are too big/complicated for the reader to format. When you transfer through Sony software, it formats the files before transferring them to the reader. I'd call it a reader limitation, not a Calibre one.

10-08-2008, 04:33 AM	#6
Seabound Steerage Class Posts: 711 Karma: 505995 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Pacific Northwest, USA Device: Won't fit here anymore, see sig for a list of liseuses.	Welcome papershark! Yes, this forum is indeed great and very helpful. I wouldn't know much about ebooks and ebook readers without it.

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