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Originally Posted by sherryk_us
Hi all,
I just got my new iliad  2 in the mail yesterday. I love the sharp quality and the way some graphic pdfs look on it. However, I can't connect it to the internet for the latest software. I'm using parallels on a macbook with an airport connection DSL and it just doesn't like it! |
I don't know what the problem is, but what software version do you have now? Most new iLiads should be shipped with 2.12 installed, which is the latest version.
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There is no transparent way to put the new updated software on the device without a connection. And yet, there must be a way because the book version of the iliad must have access to updates. I'm confused.
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No, but it'd be really nice if there was. The book edition doesn't come with wifi, but it DOES come with a wired network connection. That's how it updates the software.
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Also, I've tried using mobipocket to put books on the device with a usb connection. It seems to work but all the mobi books have A big X through the icon and won't open. I've never used mobipocket before, so this could be a result of ignorance on my part.
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I assume these are mobipocket books that you've purchased, and probably contain DRM (digital rights). I think you need to get the mobipocket PID for your iLiad and enter it into your account at the store you're buying books from (just like you probably had to enter the PID for your Mac). That way the iLiad should be able to unlock protected books. Once you've registered the iLiad with your mobipocket desktop as a new device, you should be able to click "Properties" on the new device and it'll show you what the PID for it is.
I could be wrong on that though. It might be that the mobipocket on your desktop is supposed to "unlock" the file for you when you tell it to "send to" your iLiad device. I've always registered the iLiad's PID with the online ebook store though, which works. In that case, I don't even need to use mobipocket on my desktop. I can just download the book and transfer it by hand over USB directly to the iLiad.
I'm also not sure if using a Mac instead of a PC has any impact. It might work slightly differently, I'm not sure.