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SiobhanC · 12-17-2011, 01:13 PM

Hi again,

Now my problem. I usually know quite a bit about computers but like Icendra, my MobiBooks program crashed when I attempted to open a book on a Windows 7 Dell desktop. (I have it on other mobile devices and laptops but I have never encountered any problems at all with MobiBooks until now!). I thought it was merely a glitch and it did open again sans problem. I even read a book in the interim. I tried another book - both bought from the same location so I do not know if there was an error in that downloading since it is a reputable company - and it too crashed! I did not see any message informing me there was an error which was curious in itself.

I must admit I do not often read a book on a Desktop - I tend to either copy them for a tablet or older PDA and read them that way. I even convert them to .lit files so I can read them on MSLit which I have become used to over about 10 years now. (since its inception) However, today - after trying to open a book I knew was fine, all I recieved for my effort was an icon pinned to the Taskbar though I could see a very small screen if I clicked on the program and Explorer and a few other icons blinked as I did so. I must say the computer was on overnight ( I do not like to turn it off too much, sparing my hard drive).

I think what really irks me was this was a book I was checkimng to see if it was ther one I wanted to add to a collection to add to another device! I did not use System Restore or even restart the computer but I did rename the folder and add a new one and when I opened the program again, was met with the message of where I could find book and another that I had no books in my library - something I obviously knew. <g> Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Alas, it did the same thing and I am back to square one.

Does this sound similar? I don't know if I have time today to fix the entire program and may "just" covert the files I want to either pdf, word or lit. However, despite the fact we often like what we know and aqre comfortable using (in my case, MSLit) , I have come to like MobiBooks and also how it allows me to convert epub books easily.

Any advice? Thanks in advance and again, happy holdays!

Siobhan

12-17-2011, 01:13 PM	#8
SiobhanC Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: MobiBook and others	Hi again, Now my problem. I usually know quite a bit about computers but like Icendra, my MobiBooks program crashed when I attempted to open a book on a Windows 7 Dell desktop. (I have it on other mobile devices and laptops but I have never encountered any problems at all with MobiBooks until now!). I thought it was merely a glitch and it did open again sans problem. I even read a book in the interim. I tried another book - both bought from the same location so I do not know if there was an error in that downloading since it is a reputable company - and it too crashed! I did not see any message informing me there was an error which was curious in itself. I must admit I do not often read a book on a Desktop - I tend to either copy them for a tablet or older PDA and read them that way. I even convert them to .lit files so I can read them on MSLit which I have become used to over about 10 years now. (since its inception) However, today - after trying to open a book I knew was fine, all I recieved for my effort was an icon pinned to the Taskbar though I could see a very small screen if I clicked on the program and Explorer and a few other icons blinked as I did so. I must say the computer was on overnight ( I do not like to turn it off too much, sparing my hard drive). I think what really irks me was this was a book I was checkimng to see if it was ther one I wanted to add to a collection to add to another device! I did not use System Restore or even restart the computer but I did rename the folder and add a new one and when I opened the program again, was met with the message of where I could find book and another that I had no books in my library - something I obviously knew. <g> Arrrrrrrggggggghhhhhhhhhhhhhhh! Alas, it did the same thing and I am back to square one. Does this sound similar? I don't know if I have time today to fix the entire program and may "just" covert the files I want to either pdf, word or lit. However, despite the fact we often like what we know and aqre comfortable using (in my case, MSLit) , I have come to like MobiBooks and also how it allows me to convert epub books easily. Any advice? Thanks in advance and again, happy holdays! Siobhan