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thafrogggg · 01-08-2011, 01:40 AM

I have been using Calibre for a while now, and yesterday gave me a new appreciation for it.

I had been using it to manage my library for my Sony 505 reader, but I replaced it this Christmas with an Android powered 10.2" tablet and I needed to convert all my books to a format that Aldiko can use.

Most all of my Ebooks were in the LRF format, but some were in other formats; one was even a left over LIT format book (man that is old).

So I took all the steps I needed to get all my Ebooks ready for conversion in Calibre and then selected a bulk convert. I left the PC to do some other work around the house and came back about 45 mins later and everything was done with no errors. 200 Ebooks all pristine and ready to be copied to my tablet. Thanks Kovidgoyal and everyone else working on the Calibre for making this such an easy process.

Now all I need to do is figure out how to copy the Ebooks over to the tablet without having to insert the microSD card in my pc. The tablet, like a lot of the other Chinese made Android tablets, is not natively recognized when connected to a USB port to a PC. I have read/heard a little about having my library online and accessing it through the tablet via a browser, but I am unsure on how to get that done. Still, I can now read my Ebooks on my tablet and I am thankful.

01-08-2011, 01:40 AM	#1
thafrogggg Rabid Book Weasel Posts: 84 Karma: 1678 Join Date: Sep 2009 Device: Acer Iconia A500 Tablet (lovin' it!!)	Thanks to all of those who have worked on Calibre I have been using Calibre for a while now, and yesterday gave me a new appreciation for it. I had been using it to manage my library for my Sony 505 reader, but I replaced it this Christmas with an Android powered 10.2" tablet and I needed to convert all my books to a format that Aldiko can use. Most all of my Ebooks were in the LRF format, but some were in other formats; one was even a left over LIT format book (man that is old). So I took all the steps I needed to get all my Ebooks ready for conversion in Calibre and then selected a bulk convert. I left the PC to do some other work around the house and came back about 45 mins later and everything was done with no errors. 200 Ebooks all pristine and ready to be copied to my tablet. Thanks Kovidgoyal and everyone else working on the Calibre for making this such an easy process. Now all I need to do is figure out how to copy the Ebooks over to the tablet without having to insert the microSD card in my pc. The tablet, like a lot of the other Chinese made Android tablets, is not natively recognized when connected to a USB port to a PC. I have read/heard a little about having my library online and accessing it through the tablet via a browser, but I am unsure on how to get that done. Still, I can now read my Ebooks on my tablet and I am thankful.