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Originally Posted by Tytonegro
Hi, I downloaded/unpacked the cfg file OK.
I can't find a system/config directory. There is a config directory in the root though (that is empty)
When I try to copy or move the extensions.cfg there, the system responds with the message that it couldn't
Can someone help me out with this? It seems a very usefull option to set preferences like this.
Thanks from a newbie, Tom
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First, switch off the device and remove SD card, so it doesn't confuse things. We want to make sure that you are accessing memory of device and not a card.
Connect the device. If you use Windows you will see a new drive letter, that I will call X:\ here. Yours will be different, depending on number of harddisks, harddisk partitions, CDroms, DVDroms, external disks or other devices connected. If you use Linux, have a look at /media/ directory. There should be subdirectory called /media/Pocket101 (or something like that)
On the X: drive there should be following directory structure:
- games - here you install third-party programs
- notes - here you find notes that you create on your device
- screens - here you find screenshots created on device
- Photo - put your photos here, so they are accessible from main menu -> photos
- system - main directory for config
- system / bin - here you put binaries that will replace default applications installed on device. For example third-party version of FBReader
- system / cache - system puts here covers extracted from books if you view library in cover view
- system / calendar - system puts here calendar data. I do not how what exactly
- system / dictionaries . Put your dictionaries here. There are some interesting dictionaries for PocketBooks here and elsewhere on the net.
- system / fonts . Put ttf fonts here to install them on device. If you have fonts in *.otf or *.ttc format, rename them to *otf.ttf . I know it sounds stupid, but it works. There are many threads where people discuss their favorite (free and commercial) fonts for use with the device. My personal favorite is Gentium. Other people use Fontin, Droid, Lexia DaMa (looks almost identical to Kindle font Caecilia PMN) and many others
- system / language . If you want to install another language on device, put files here. You can download English file and translate it yourself to any language you desire (if your language isn't among the many supported ones). There is subdirectory keyboard here, with keyboard layouts.
- system / logo . You can put "screensaver" or startup pictures here. They have to be *.bmp files 600x800 pixels, shades of grey. Search this forum for detailde description of how to convert images or where to download images prepared by other people.
- system / share . This is directory that might be used by third-party apps, such as FBReader or Coolreader.
- system / themes . If you do not know what Themes are you are missing a lot. Themes define new graphics (and to some degree even new FUNCTIONALITY) for user interface. Look for thread about themes. You have to try them! Do not miss cleanlook, sheeps, sherlock and others. Put *.pbt files here.
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Case A:
You haven't used Profiles on device yet.
you see directories:
- system / config . This is your desired config directory. There are files such as fbreader.cfg, global.cfg, handlers.cfg here. Put extensions.cfg here
- system / favorite . Here you find *.flk files. Those files are simple text tile describing entries in Favorites selections on your reader. When you hold OK button in library, you get menu, where you can put a book or directory(!) into Favorites. This is equivalent of Collections on other readers (such as Sony or Kindle). One book or direcotry can be in many Favorites. subdirectories.
- system / lastopen Here your reader saves info about books you are currently reading, so when you open a book again it is opened by the same application(*) and on the same page.
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Case B:
You have used Profiles on device.
you see strange files:
- system / config.lnk
- system / favorite.lnk
- system /state.lnk
Those are symlinks. Symlinks point to the directories in:
- system / profiles / [profile name]
So, for example you have
- system / profiles / default / config directory where config files for the default profile are placed.
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You can delete all directories and the system will work. It will just use default configurations and if you create a note or mark a book as Favorite, for example, the necessary directory and file to store settings is created automatically.
If you haven't done so yet,
MAKE A BACKUP IMMEDIATELY.
If you delete contents of the system/dictionary, for example, it will be gone and the only thing you can do is to ask somebody who did make a backup to send you the file ;-)
(*) - you can open some filetypes in several applications. For example *.epub file can be opened in epubreder, fbreader (and if you have installed third-party applications also in FBReader180 or Coolreader). Just hold OK button in Library.