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Eugenie · 01-16-2012, 02:21 PM

I hope those of you who borrow local library ebooks via Overdrive can give me some feedback. I can't get Overdrive & Calibre to work together. If it works for you, can you post back with some info (see end)?

Here's my issue:

Calibre is my preferred ebook software. But when I borrow an ebook from my local library via the Overdrive service and import it via Calibre,* I cannot access it on my device. The device screen shows "Protected by Digital Rights Management."
This only occurs with Overdrive. If I use my local library's other ebook service (EBSCOhost), I don't have this issue. I can manage the ebook in Calibre and access it on my device just fine.
The only way I can access and read an Overdrive ebook on my device is if I import it with the SONY READER software that came with my device. But I prefer to import and manage the ebook in Calibre because I can edit the metadata and do so much more.

I don't understand this behaviour. This is a borrowed library ebook, not a purchase from the Sony Reader Store. As long as my device and my computer are authorized (which they are), I should be able to open the ebook on the authorized device using ANY ebook management software.
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Feedback request:

Do Overdrive and Calibre work for you?
What brand of device do you have?
If you have a Sony Reader, what Sony Reader software do you have installed on your system? Do you have the old Reader Library v3.3.00, the new Reader v1.1.04, or both?
When you open the acsm file with Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), do you have your device connected at the same time? Does ADE recognize that you have a connected device (mine doesn't -- is it supposed to? It does show that my computer is authorized, though. It also shows the ePUB being downloaded, and it's readable within Digital Editions)

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Footnote

* I followed the Calibre Help guide's instructions for importing DRM books (opened the acsm file with ADE, brought the resulting epub file from the "Digital Editions" folder into my Calibre book list, etc.) Both my computer and device are authorized.

01-16-2012, 02:21 PM	#1
Eugenie Enthusiast Posts: 39 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Sony Reader Touch edition PRS-650	Overdrive and Calibre: Does it work for you? I hope those of you who borrow local library ebooks via Overdrive can give me some feedback. I can't get Overdrive & Calibre to work together. If it works for you, can you post back with some info (see end)? Here's my issue: Calibre is my preferred ebook software. But when I borrow an ebook from my local library via the Overdrive service and import it via Calibre,* I cannot access it on my device. The device screen shows "Protected by Digital Rights Management." This only occurs with Overdrive. If I use my local library's other ebook service (EBSCOhost), I don't have this issue. I can manage the ebook in Calibre and access it on my device just fine. The only way I can access and read an Overdrive ebook on my device is if I import it with the SONY READER software that came with my device. But I prefer to import and manage the ebook in Calibre because I can edit the metadata and do so much more. I don't understand this behaviour. This is a borrowed library ebook, not a purchase from the Sony Reader Store. As long as my device and my computer are authorized (which they are), I should be able to open the ebook on the authorized device using ANY ebook management software. _______________ Feedback request: Do Overdrive and Calibre work for you? What brand of device do you have? If you have a Sony Reader, what Sony Reader software do you have installed on your system? Do you have the old Reader Library v3.3.00, the new Reader v1.1.04, or both? When you open the acsm file with Adobe Digital Editions (ADE), do you have your device connected at the same time? Does ADE recognize that you have a connected device (mine doesn't -- is it supposed to? It does show that my computer is authorized, though. It also shows the ePUB being downloaded, and it's readable within Digital Editions) _______________ Footnote * I followed the Calibre Help guide's instructions for importing DRM books (opened the acsm file with ADE, brought the resulting epub file from the "Digital Editions" folder into my Calibre book list, etc.) Both my computer and device are authorized.