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Ken I just want to point out that this works ok if you are just starting out with ADE. and you are planning on having ADE as your library manager.
I do not use ADE-PC for reading my e-books. I do need it though for purchases and Library loaners and therefore DRM enabled e-book transfers to the eReader via ADE and USB cable to the device.
My purchases usually get fixed(No DRM) after the download from the retailer. Then I file them as per my own system to the SD card. The Library books get directed to the Internal Memory under ADE's control.
I tried your setup (Not that it was wrong) but the minute I connected that SD card to ADE via the card reader/writer - ADE started taking inventory of all my e-books on the card. These e-books start getting logged within ADE-PC as well as within the "manifest.xlm" file located in the "Digital Editions" folder on the card. The "manifest.xml" file keeps track of the status of all ePub ebooks loaded on the card. ADE also started copying the tree structure with the ebook covers within the "Annotations" and "Thumbnails" folders on the card as well.
I have a wide variety of formats on my 8 gig card and file them using a Directory tree structure of my own. The main image resides on my PC harddrive and is "Echoed" to the SD card via Synctoy.
As I do not need ADE to copy non DRM-ePub files to the sd card there is no need for Adobe to be moved to my card. I do fix the purchased files and as for the Library files as they are minimum in numbers I allow them to reside in Internal memory and upload them via USB cable. I find that for one or two DRM books this is not a big deal. Everything else is on my SD card which I manage with SyncToy (which again I have to thank you for pointing this free product out - it works great). As SD card changes are just maintenance I find connecting via the USB(1.1) fast enough. Any major reorg is done via card reader/writer.
FYI...
The main point I wanted to mention is that I was taken by surprise when ADE-PC started taking an inventory of the card when ADE files are present on it. I should have know better. As it turned out - I reverted back to my way and used my back-up copies of the ADE folders to restore it to the way it was before the move.
If the ADE files are not present on the card the card is isolated from ADE-PC.
Of course the same is not true with Calibre which will recognize both device and mounted card, but then again DRM is not involved.
John
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