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vpn · 09-30-2010, 04:36 PM

Hi everyone ! I'm new here, and I joined because I purchased a PRS 650 yesterday and am having some difficulties with this device. Hope someone here can help solve my problems.

I already have an iRiver story, but decided to upgrade to the Sony because of the better screen of the latter, and also because of its touchscreen. The iRiver was O.K., but its turn page button was so difficult to press, that I started developing a pressed thumb tip. I was deciding for several days between a Kindle 3 and the PRS 650, and decided to go with the Sony because it could read ePub books.

The problem I'm having with the Sony concerns mainly its software. Frankly, I've not seen such crappy software before ! When I connect my device to the computer, it sometimes shows my device, but sometimes the device icon is missing. When it is missing, the message appears on the device screen that my USB port is not functioning properly. Yet this was the same USB port I used for my iRiver without any problems.

Reading the posts of some of the members here, I then downloaded Calibre and tried to get the ePub books I have on my computer into the Sony using this program. Not much luck.

Would appreciate any help from members to solve these problems.

Thanks

09-30-2010, 04:36 PM	#1
vpn Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2010 Device: Sony PRS 650	Need Some Help Hi everyone ! I'm new here, and I joined because I purchased a PRS 650 yesterday and am having some difficulties with this device. Hope someone here can help solve my problems. I already have an iRiver story, but decided to upgrade to the Sony because of the better screen of the latter, and also because of its touchscreen. The iRiver was O.K., but its turn page button was so difficult to press, that I started developing a pressed thumb tip. I was deciding for several days between a Kindle 3 and the PRS 650, and decided to go with the Sony because it could read ePub books. The problem I'm having with the Sony concerns mainly its software. Frankly, I've not seen such crappy software before ! When I connect my device to the computer, it sometimes shows my device, but sometimes the device icon is missing. When it is missing, the message appears on the device screen that my USB port is not functioning properly. Yet this was the same USB port I used for my iRiver without any problems. Reading the posts of some of the members here, I then downloaded Calibre and tried to get the ePub books I have on my computer into the Sony using this program. Not much luck. Would appreciate any help from members to solve these problems. Thanks