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Asawi · 12-23-2011, 08:11 AM

I just thought I'd try to explain what DRM is so you understand why it's not a Calibre issue:

DMR is like a lock on the file.
When you authorize a device to an Adobe account the device is given a key to open the lock.
Your computer just unlocks the file för reading on the computer. Each device you want to read it on needs to keep a key.
Your device isn't able to keep that key anywhere, so even if the locked file can be transferred fine with Calibre it can't be unlocked.

12-23-2011, 08:11 AM	#9
Asawi Gadgetoholic Posts: 1,467 Karma: 3865860 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Libra2, Tolino Vision 6	I just thought I'd try to explain what DRM is so you understand why it's not a Calibre issue: DMR is like a lock on the file. When you authorize a device to an Adobe account the device is given a key to open the lock. Your computer just unlocks the file för reading on the computer. Each device you want to read it on needs to keep a key. Your device isn't able to keep that key anywhere, so even if the locked file can be transferred fine with Calibre it can't be unlocked. Last edited by Asawi; 12-23-2011 at 08:19 AM.