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Originally Posted by diamante
Thank you for the replies.
elcreative, I did have Calibre and Reader Library open once at the same time, but only because I did not yet know that Reader Library by default opens automatically when a Reader is connected! Live and learn, I guess. I closed Reader Library immediately and thought I'd be okay, but I suppose something could have been corrupted.
vxf, on my computer there is no markup/root in the klibrary folder, just two books for which annotations (highlights, notes, etc.; I haven't used the handwritten notes feature) do show up when I open them in Reader Library. I have my computer set to display hidden and system files, by the way. Are the annotations files supposed to have names ending in epub.annot like the ones on the reader? I can't find any such files at all on my computer.
Backing up the Reader folder sounds like a good idea. The PRS-350 doesn't have an SD card slot, but I suppose I could use any type of media to back up the library the way you describe. And I guess the location of annotations files may be a moot point if I can just drag and drop from the Reader Library to back everything up. I'll try that.
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I am going to speculate here, but I hope it still helps.
If I have a file on my PC and I simply add it to the library, it will keep the file in its original location and just 'link' to it. I suspect the annotations might then be also stored where the original file lies.
On the other side, if I download a file through the Reader, the file and annotations are stored under the Reader folder.
Since I want everything in the Reader folder, I got into the habit of adding a file to the library, transferring it over to the device, delete it from the library, transfer from the device to the library. That way, it forces it to create a new copy of the file under the Reader folder. And the annotations get stored under the same library.
It's a bit cumbersome, but this way I make sure that I can simply have everything in one place (the Reader folder).
On the other side, if you simply use the Reader library to drag and drop the files onto some external media (be it an SD card or anything else) then the above is really not necessary (i think...).
Now, you mention the 350 does not have an SD slot. I don't know whether that is a problem. Putting the card in my 950 formats it and creates the necessary storage folders (subsequently, you can just drag and drop with the card in your PC). I am not sure whether you can achieve the same result without first inserting the card into your device. I suspect you can, I just haven't tried it.
Hope this makes sense. I am tired...