SD cards - how do they work?

BookCat · 07-13-2009, 12:47 AM

Okay, I'm dumb, that is, until something is explained to me.

I have a 2GB sd card which a techie friend bought me; he also bought me a usb card reader because I haven't got an sd card slot on my laptop. But I'm not sure how to use them so that I can write ebooks onto the card.

I know the long-winded version of sticking the card into my prs then using the sony software to move books already loaded on the reader onto the card. (Sorry, seem to be having a syntax breakdown this morning!) But I want to more directly load the books from my pc onto the sd card.

er..... how do I do this. Plain English please. I may not be blonde but I'm dumb until I know how.

Thanks

doreenjoy · 07-13-2009, 01:39 AM

It's easy, don't worry. You first have to put the card in the Sony REader and turn the reader on. This creates the directory structure on the SD Card.

Put the SD Card in the Card Reader and attach it to your computer.

Then (assuming you have Windows) you can launch Windows Explorer. Under the Computer section, you'll see a drive letter for the SD Card.Click the plus sign to expand the SD Card; you'll see the directories created by the Sony Reader.

Now you can drag & drop book files from your computer to the Books directory on the SD Card.

Hope that helps.

siulayhumga · 07-13-2009, 04:33 PM

This is from my personal experience and it seems to be sd card specific.After you did the steps mentioned by "doreenjoy" ...

Always click "no" or "Cancel". if windows complain saying the "SD card" is bad and need to be scan (or what ever it think it need to do to the card".

I have 2 SD cards which works fine on 505 b4 but now refuse to read after it go through the Windows scan.

Elsi · 07-13-2009, 10:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BookCat

But I want to more directly load the books from my pc onto the sd card.

Take the USB card reader in one hand and the SD card in the other. Insert the SD card into the slot in the card reader. Now plug the card reader into a USB slot on your PC. (I'm assuming this is a Windows PC.) Over in the lower right corner of your screen, you'll see some messages pop up indicating that the PC has seen a new device ... that it's loading the drivers ... and eventually that your new device is ready to use. (See the first attached file, "MyComputer-image.gif")

Now open "My Computer", which should display a list of the drives on your computer. If the SD card has been in the Sony reader, it will have this directory structure:

Code:

(/)
|____Sony Reader
          |______database

If the SD card has not been in the Sony reader, it may not have those directories, but it doesn't matter. The Sony will process any book, regardless of which directory it is in.

Now just copy any compatible eBook file onto the SD card. In my second attached file ("SonySDCard.gif"), you'll see that I copied a PDF file into the root directory. And in the third attached file ("SonySDCard-2.gif") you'll see that I uploaded an ePub file into the drive:\Sony Reader\database directory.

The fourth and fifth attached files ("SonyScan-1.jpg" and "SonyScan-2.jpg") show these two books on the Sony reader. Note the little icon next to the title indicating that the book is on the SD card.

pilotbob · 07-14-2009, 09:55 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Elsi

The fourth and fifth attached files ("SonyScan-1.jpg" and "SonyScan-2.jpg") show these two books on the Sony reader. Note the little icon next to the title indicating that the book is on the SD card.

Catching up on your Andre Norton I see.

BOb

BookCat · 07-17-2009, 05:31 AM

Thanks for all the help. I didn't put the sd cart into the 505 before I inserted it into the reader. (I did this before Doreen replied to me and after watching a few youtube vids about sd cards). Will this make much difference? The reader seems to recognise all the books I put on the card.

Easy when you know how, but I'm a bit scared of technology initially. I used to be a technophobe!

doreenjoy · 07-17-2009, 01:58 PM

If the books on your SD card are showing up on your Reader, I wouldn't worry too much about the finer details.

voidIndigo · 07-17-2009, 04:15 PM

We only fear what we do not know. Except, of course, spiders! And needles! And high places! And the yellow color! (don't ask)

I hope this is one more thing you can cross out. I was a technophobe also. Still working in other things, tough...

Best regards,

void Indigo

igorsk · 07-21-2009, 09:53 AM

You don't have to put books into any specific directories, the Reader scans everything on the card. You can create your own directory structure if you need to keep track of things (but all books will be displayed in one list on the Reader).

07-13-2009, 12:47 AM	#1
BookCat C L J Posts: 702 Karma: 2524360 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505	SD cards - how do they work? Okay, I'm dumb, that is, until something is explained to me. I have a 2GB sd card which a techie friend bought me; he also bought me a usb card reader because I haven't got an sd card slot on my laptop. But I'm not sure how to use them so that I can write ebooks onto the card. I know the long-winded version of sticking the card into my prs then using the sony software to move books already loaded on the reader onto the card. (Sorry, seem to be having a syntax breakdown this morning!) But I want to more directly load the books from my pc onto the sd card. er..... how do I do this. Plain English please. I may not be blonde but I'm dumb until I know how. Thanks

07-17-2009, 04:15 PM	#8
voidIndigo Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 20 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Brazil Device: Sony PRS 505, REB 1200	We only fear what we do not know. Except, of course, spiders! And needles! And high places! And the yellow color! (don't ask) I hope this is one more thing you can cross out. I was a technophobe also. Still working in other things, tough... Best regards, void Indigo __________________ So many books, so little time... There are 10 types of people: one reads binary, the other doesn't. "If you multiply his IQ by the number of shells in the ocean, he would still lose a tic-tac-toe to a healthy oyster"

07-21-2009, 09:53 AM	#9
igorsk Wizard Posts: 3,443 Karma: 52235 Join Date: Sep 2006 Location: Belgium Device: PRS-500/505/700, Kindle, Cybook Gen3, Words Gear	You don't have to put books into any specific directories, the Reader scans everything on the card. You can create your own directory structure if you need to keep track of things (but all books will be displayed in one list on the Reader). __________________ Yet another reverse engineering blog Like to chat? Join #mobileread

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07-13-2009, 01:39 AM	#2
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,855 Karma: 293916 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	It's easy, don't worry. You first have to put the card in the Sony REader and turn the reader on. This creates the directory structure on the SD Card. Put the SD Card in the Card Reader and attach it to your computer. Then (assuming you have Windows) you can launch Windows Explorer. Under the Computer section, you'll see a drive letter for the SD Card.Click the plus sign to expand the SD Card; you'll see the directories created by the Sony Reader. Now you can drag & drop book files from your computer to the Books directory on the SD Card. Hope that helps.

07-13-2009, 04:33 PM	#3
siulayhumga Connoisseur Posts: 55 Karma: 12 Join Date: Jun 2009 Device: Sony PRS 505	This is from my personal experience and it seems to be sd card specific.After you did the steps mentioned by "doreenjoy" ... Always click "no" or "Cancel". if windows complain saying the "SD card" is bad and need to be scan (or what ever it think it need to do to the card". I have 2 SD cards which works fine on 505 b4 but now refuse to read after it go through the Windows scan.

07-17-2009, 05:31 AM	#6
BookCat C L J Posts: 702 Karma: 2524360 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Birmingham UK Device: Sony e-reader 505	Thanks for all the help. I didn't put the sd cart into the 505 before I inserted it into the reader. (I did this before Doreen replied to me and after watching a few youtube vids about sd cards). Will this make much difference? The reader seems to recognise all the books I put on the card. Easy when you know how, but I'm a bit scared of technology initially. I used to be a technophobe!

07-17-2009, 01:58 PM	#7
doreenjoy 01000100 01001010 Posts: 1,855 Karma: 293916 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Polyamorous	If the books on your SD card are showing up on your Reader, I wouldn't worry too much about the finer details.


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