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drjpreston · 01-19-2012, 12:36 PM

I am sure there may be a better way but this is how I solved the location problem.

Be sure to update your Calibre program with every Friday’s update.

Open Calibre and go to Preferences. Go to output options. Go to Mobi output. Delete what is in the Personal Doc Tag box. Click Apply in the upper left corner.

I do not know if it is always necessary but I have gotten into the habit of doing the following every time I add a new book: (You can also delete books on your KF and re-add them after do this with books already on Calibre in order to move them from Documents to Books).

I highlight the book. I click on Edit Metadata button at the top left. I check to be sure the title and author are right. Sometimes they will be reversed or the title will have addition information that needs to be deleted. Once it is right I click OK at bottom right. It gives me a choice of covers. I usually choose Amazon if available. I click OK and it exits out to main Calibre page.

I then click convert books. I wait until done. I attach KF via USB. I highlight the book again and click Send to device.

I have had very good luck having books show up under books.

Remember however that even if they do show up under Documents there is no disadvantage except they are found in a different place on KF. They read the same way from both places.

01-19-2012, 12:36 PM	#4
drjpreston Enthusiast Posts: 27 Karma: 1082 Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Southern California Device: Kindle 3 & Fire	I am sure there may be a better way but this is how I solved the location problem. Be sure to update your Calibre program with every Friday’s update. Open Calibre and go to Preferences. Go to output options. Go to Mobi output. Delete what is in the Personal Doc Tag box. Click Apply in the upper left corner. I do not know if it is always necessary but I have gotten into the habit of doing the following every time I add a new book: (You can also delete books on your KF and re-add them after do this with books already on Calibre in order to move them from Documents to Books). I highlight the book. I click on Edit Metadata button at the top left. I check to be sure the title and author are right. Sometimes they will be reversed or the title will have addition information that needs to be deleted. Once it is right I click OK at bottom right. It gives me a choice of covers. I usually choose Amazon if available. I click OK and it exits out to main Calibre page. I then click convert books. I wait until done. I attach KF via USB. I highlight the book again and click Send to device. I have had very good luck having books show up under books. Remember however that even if they do show up under Documents there is no disadvantage except they are found in a different place on KF. They read the same way from both places.