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Analogus · 04-28-2012, 06:27 AM

Hi

Yes, you are not the first one asking this question ;-) No problem!

The principle is simple as you can read on the web-page:

- If you ever have installed PRS+ just extract the ZIP-file onto your reader and restart. You can do this with LINUX, MAX OSX, WIN, ...

- It's not necessary to uninstall PRS+ whatever version you have. Just copy the installer-folder onto your reader and reastart.

- If you have never installed PRS+ or uninstalled it with the uninstaller you have to do a first complete installation. This has to be done in WIN. Linux does not work cause of the EXE-file and/or proper recognition of the right USB-port.

Background information:

The first installation makes (a) a small 'punch' into the original SONY software to make PRS+ working which is (b) copied additionally onto the reader. The main part is copied into the invisble part of the memory, parts on the visible part. Without this 'punch' PRS+ cannot work.

Consequences:

You need a first install to open the sony firmware for PRS+ at least one time (making this 'punch').
You need of course PRS+ which will be installed with the installer at the first install.
For future updates you just have to renew PRS+ with the installer folder and restart for installation.
You can use for future updates the EXE-installer. No problem - it knows what to do...
PRS+ (and of course the ZORK-edition which is my personal version of PRS+) is no new firmware but an addon.

ZORK-Edition:

The 350 differs from the 650 that kind that the 350-version is most of the time newer. That's NOT the case now. Both are up to date and shoud(hopefully) work the same way.

Because I just can test it on my 350, the 650-version is a 'blind-flight'. Feedbacks for recent versions speek positive.

04-28-2012, 06:27 AM	#3677
Analogus Fanatic Posts: 568 Karma: 2170348 Join Date: Apr 2011 Device: 2x Sony PRS-350; PRS-300 (†), Paperwhite (†), Voyage	Hi Yes, you are not the first one asking this question ;-) No problem! The principle is simple as you can read on the web-page: - If you ever have installed PRS+ just extract the ZIP-file onto your reader and restart. You can do this with LINUX, MAX OSX, WIN, ... - It's not necessary to uninstall PRS+ whatever version you have. Just copy the installer-folder onto your reader and reastart. - If you have never installed PRS+ or uninstalled it with the uninstaller you have to do a first complete installation. This has to be done in WIN. Linux does not work cause of the EXE-file and/or proper recognition of the right USB-port. Background information: The first installation makes (a) a small 'punch' into the original SONY software to make PRS+ working which is (b) copied additionally onto the reader. The main part is copied into the invisble part of the memory, parts on the visible part. Without this 'punch' PRS+ cannot work. Consequences: You need a first install to open the sony firmware for PRS+ at least one time (making this 'punch'). You need of course PRS+ which will be installed with the installer at the first install. For future updates you just have to renew PRS+ with the installer folder and restart for installation. You can use for future updates the EXE-installer. No problem - it knows what to do... PRS+ (and of course the ZORK-edition which is my personal version of PRS+) is no new firmware but an addon. ZORK-Edition: The 350 differs from the 650 that kind that the 350-version is most of the time newer. That's NOT the case now. Both are up to date and shoud(hopefully) work the same way. Because I just can test it on my 350, the 650-version is a 'blind-flight'. Feedbacks for recent versions speek positive. Last edited by Analogus; 04-28-2012 at 06:31 AM.