How to make collections in Sony Reader 505

sheilalayoli · 11-04-2007, 10:28 AM

Hello I have recently bought a Sony Reader PRS 505, I have a doubt I do not know how to make collections in the device, Can you help me? Thank you

HarryT · 11-04-2007, 10:29 AM

Have you read the manual? It's explained pretty clearly in there!

sheilalayoli · 11-04-2007, 10:34 AM

I red the instructions in the ebook library help but I can not finde the first step

You can create a collection. You can group the books in the Library, the Reader, a compatible memory card inserted in the Reader, or a compatible memory card on the computer, according to purpose.

Click "Library," "Sony's Reader," "Memory Stick on Sony's Reader," "SD Card on Sony's Reader," "Memory Stick on PC," "SD Card on PC" or "Memory Card on PC" in the Source view.

A collection will be created on the item which is selected in the Source view.

moneytoo · 11-04-2007, 11:01 AM

Just click on the "+" (bottom left) button in eBook Library when is Sony Reader internal memory selected and create new collection.

sheilalayoli · 11-06-2007, 11:13 AM

Hi, thank you for the answer but when I do that the ebook library displays an erro, closes and my device is disabled

JSWolf · 11-06-2007, 01:36 PM

Here is what I do...
When I have my 505 plugged into the USB port and Ebook Library running and in the left hand pain it shows Sony Reader, I double click where it says Sony Reader. Then once that is expanded, I make sure I have Sony Reader selected. Then I click the + at the bottom and it creates a collection which I then rename. And from Books or Sony Reader, I drag the books into the collection I want them in.

If I was doing this on a memory card, it would be the same process but I would be highlighting the memory card instead of the Sony Reader for the internal memory.

lucky · 05-26-2009, 10:20 PM

well, i created a collection highlighting SD Memory card in eBook Library but unfortunately it doesn't appear in my Reader once i disconnect the USB

Any solutions? or is it like collections can only be created for internal memory? plz help as i store lot of pdf files in SD card and it's kind of messed up if there is no way i can access my collections that i have created for Memory cards, in Digital reader!
Thanks in advance...

Reader: Sony PRS-505

Renaldo · 05-27-2009, 07:23 AM

After you created the collection, did you drag and drop books into it? I don't believe empty collections show up at all. They can be created on the internal memory or memory card.

Dr. Drib · 05-27-2009, 11:54 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky

well, i created a collection highlighting SD Memory card in eBook Library but unfortunately it doesn't appear in my Reader once i disconnect the USB

Any solutions? or is it like collections can only be created for internal memory? plz help as i store lot of pdf files in SD card and it's kind of messed up if there is no way i can access my collections that i have created for Memory cards, in Digital reader!
Thanks in advance...

Reader: Sony PRS-505

Hi, lucky:

Welcome to MobileRead.

You should know that a lot of PDF files may slow down your Reader when loading them to read. Also, they may display poorly, especially if they have been formatted to display on an 8 1/2 x 11 paper.

Don

lucky · 05-29-2009, 01:48 AM

Hi folks, thank you for replying... but i was able to figure it out by myself after going through a lot of trial & error methods. well, i don't know what concept the reader is using but previously i tried adding like 150 pdf files at a time after creating a collection in SD Memory card and it always used to vanish after disconnecting the USB. so, this time i tried adding 15 files only, at one point of connection and bingo!

it worked and i was able to see my collection in reader. thus, i reconnected the reader every time to add 15 files only, using my USB. it was really a time consuming process but this is the only way i could figure out to have all my files in the collection.

my question is.... did anyone try a different method to add more than 50 files at a time to the collection in SD memory card so that they could access it in reader? if so, then plz let me know the way you did and i really appreciate that...
anyways, i am still happy for having all my files in the collection which is now accessible from Reader

... thanks again for suggestions.

pepak · 05-29-2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lucky

did anyone try a different method to add more than 50 files at a time to the collection in SD memory card so that they could access it in reader? if so, then plz let me know the way you did and i really appreciate that...

I wrote a tool for creating collections and it can handle 80 books in a collection (the largest collection I have) without a problem.
Collection Builder

Nancito · 01-12-2010, 02:44 PM

I wanted to create some Collections with my Sony PRS-600 but since I have misplaced the instruction manual I didn't know how to do it. Fortunately I remembered the Mobileread Forum and how you all have helped me before, and I found the answer here. Once more I've been saved! Thanks everyone.

11-04-2007, 10:28 AM	#1
sheilalayoli Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Madrid Device: Sony reader pRS 505, Amazon kindle DX	How to make collections in Sony Reader 505 Hello I have recently bought a Sony Reader PRS 505, I have a doubt I do not know how to make collections in the device, Can you help me? Thank you

11-04-2007, 10:29 AM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 54,663 Karma: 26165759 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Touch, PW, Fire HD, iPad 3, iPhone 4, Samsung Tab 2 7 + More	Have you read the manual? It's explained pretty clearly in there! __________________ Harry Currently proofreading The Poison Belt, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

11-06-2007, 01:36 PM	#6
JSWolf Mobile Reader Geek Posts: 34,224 Karma: 13801376 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Sony Reader PRS-650, iPad	Here is what I do... When I have my 505 plugged into the USB port and Ebook Library running and in the left hand pain it shows Sony Reader, I double click where it says Sony Reader. Then once that is expanded, I make sure I have Sony Reader selected. Then I click the + at the bottom and it creates a collection which I then rename. And from Books or Sony Reader, I drag the books into the collection I want them in. If I was doing this on a memory card, it would be the same process but I would be highlighting the memory card instead of the Sony Reader for the internal memory. __________________ Jon 2013 Reading List

05-29-2009, 01:48 AM	#10
lucky Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Thanks to Trial & Error! :) Hi folks, thank you for replying... but i was able to figure it out by myself after going through a lot of trial & error methods. well, i don't know what concept the reader is using but previously i tried adding like 150 pdf files at a time after creating a collection in SD Memory card and it always used to vanish after disconnecting the USB. so, this time i tried adding 15 files only, at one point of connection and bingo! it worked and i was able to see my collection in reader. thus, i reconnected the reader every time to add 15 files only, using my USB. it was really a time consuming process but this is the only way i could figure out to have all my files in the collection. my question is.... did anyone try a different method to add more than 50 files at a time to the collection in SD memory card so that they could access it in reader? if so, then plz let me know the way you did and i really appreciate that... anyways, i am still happy for having all my files in the collection which is now accessible from Reader ... thanks again for suggestions. Last edited by lucky; 05-29-2009 at 01:51 AM.

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11-04-2007, 10:34 AM	#3
sheilalayoli Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Madrid Device: Sony reader pRS 505, Amazon kindle DX	I red the instructions in the ebook library help but I can not finde the first step You can create a collection. You can group the books in the Library, the Reader, a compatible memory card inserted in the Reader, or a compatible memory card on the computer, according to purpose. Click "Library," "Sony's Reader," "Memory Stick on Sony's Reader," "SD Card on Sony's Reader," "Memory Stick on PC," "SD Card on PC" or "Memory Card on PC" in the Source view. A collection will be created on the item which is selected in the Source view.

11-04-2007, 11:01 AM	#4
moneytoo Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 20 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Czech Republic Device: Sony PRS-505	Just click on the "+" (bottom left) button in eBook Library when is Sony Reader internal memory selected and create new collection.

11-06-2007, 11:13 AM	#5
sheilalayoli Member Posts: 19 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Madrid Device: Sony reader pRS 505, Amazon kindle DX	Hi, thank you for the answer but when I do that the ebook library displays an erro, closes and my device is disabled

05-26-2009, 10:20 PM	#7
lucky Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	well, i created a collection highlighting SD Memory card in eBook Library but unfortunately it doesn't appear in my Reader once i disconnect the USB Any solutions? or is it like collections can only be created for internal memory? plz help as i store lot of pdf files in SD card and it's kind of messed up if there is no way i can access my collections that i have created for Memory cards, in Digital reader! Thanks in advance... Reader: Sony PRS-505

05-27-2009, 07:23 AM	#8
Renaldo Addict Posts: 294 Karma: 250590 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: The Great Pacific Northwest Device: Kindle 3G + WiFi	After you created the collection, did you drag and drop books into it? I don't believe empty collections show up at all. They can be created on the internal memory or memory card.

01-12-2010, 02:44 PM	#12
Nancito Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony eReader PRS505	I wanted to create some Collections with my Sony PRS-600 but since I have misplaced the instruction manual I didn't know how to do it. Fortunately I remembered the Mobileread Forum and how you all have helped me before, and I found the answer here. Once more I've been saved! Thanks everyone.

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