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elricks · 04-07-2011, 07:24 AM

Aim - manage library on main PC; read books using Calibre reader on a laptop.

Environment - PC runs XP PRO, laptop runs Vista. Calibre installed on both. I have shared the directory that holds the library on the main PC as Y: My install on the laptop is stock standard.

Note::: I have the networked library on an external HDD, so I can move this from room to room, but I prefer not to if at all possible.

I have tried using the calibre-portable.bat, but I don't understand enough about batch files to understand the instructions. I can edit batch files OK, I just get lost with the mappings

Request - Could some kind person write me a batch file using my parameters OR if there is a better way, please lead me in the right direction.

Many thanks

SHIRLEY

04-07-2011, 07:24 AM	#1
elricks Long in the tooth junior Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Apr 2011 Location: melbourne, australia Device: none	using shared network drive on 2 computers Aim - manage library on main PC; read books using Calibre reader on a laptop. Environment - PC runs XP PRO, laptop runs Vista. Calibre installed on both. I have shared the directory that holds the library on the main PC as Y: My install on the laptop is stock standard. Note::: I have the networked library on an external HDD, so I can move this from room to room, but I prefer not to if at all possible. I have tried using the calibre-portable.bat, but I don't understand enough about batch files to understand the instructions. I can edit batch files OK, I just get lost with the mappings Request - Could some kind person write me a batch file using my parameters OR if there is a better way, please lead me in the right direction. Many thanks SHIRLEY