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vxf · 12-25-2010, 12:05 AM

I took a different route. I use the Reader software on my laptop and I have an SD card sitting in my card slot of the laptop. I formatted the card (simply by inserting it in the PRS950 first and copying one book over). So now the Reader software sees the card as one more compatible device. I drag all my books/periodicals/PDFs from the PRS950 to the card (PRS950 connected via USB, card in slot). That way, the card has a complete backup, but I don't keep it in my PRS950 (I mean, would it not be wise to have the backup not IN the device? What happens if the device gets lost, or stolen? The backup is lost/stolen as well?

Yet, if need be, I can pop the card out of the laptop and throw it into the PRS950, to access all the backed up files, or I can simply re-transfer them over to the PRS950 using the Reader software.

I guess every one has their own needs... and backing up this thing is a bit more complex than it should be... but I found this system to work for me and I figured I would share it...

12-25-2010, 12:05 AM	#13
vxf Guru Posts: 944 Karma: 1490348 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Norman, OK Device: Sony PRS 350, 900, 950; Kindles (ALL of them!); Kobo Aura One	I took a different route. I use the Reader software on my laptop and I have an SD card sitting in my card slot of the laptop. I formatted the card (simply by inserting it in the PRS950 first and copying one book over). So now the Reader software sees the card as one more compatible device. I drag all my books/periodicals/PDFs from the PRS950 to the card (PRS950 connected via USB, card in slot). That way, the card has a complete backup, but I don't keep it in my PRS950 (I mean, would it not be wise to have the backup not IN the device? What happens if the device gets lost, or stolen? The backup is lost/stolen as well? Yet, if need be, I can pop the card out of the laptop and throw it into the PRS950, to access all the backed up files, or I can simply re-transfer them over to the PRS950 using the Reader software. I guess every one has their own needs... and backing up this thing is a bit more complex than it should be... but I found this system to work for me and I figured I would share it...