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@ Davidfor
"The usual way this is handled is to change the title of the book to include the series name and sequence number. A very simple thing to do with a powerful library management tool like calibre. But virtually impossible if you insist on only using an antiquated file system"
Of course I use Calibre. you just dont get my point. My books already ARE in proper order when I save them on my harddisk. in order, and sequenced. why should i do double work? you cal this antiquated, I call this CONVENIENT and SIMPLE. I love Calibre for fileconversion and such, but why should I use it to sort my books??
i've already done it faster and better myself... ID-tags and metadata are for sheep.
there's nothing more simple than allowing the tree-structure be copied, and allowing the filename to be used instead of the metadata. call this antiquated if you will, I swear by it and so far I always found a device that supports my way of thinking. you have to understand that some people have WAY too much and diverse data to enter every single thing in a separate specialized little system.
"I've seen this once, so I am curious if you remember the steps before this happened"
Nothing special: open the kobo desktop app on pc, connect the kobo, Freeze. reset button.
My pc then checked the Kobo memory on faults, found nothing, but it didnt happen anymore, so lets hope it stays this way.
"I don't say this very often, but based on the posts you have made, I think you should take the Glo back. It is obviously not going to work for you. But, I am curious about why you bought it. The things you think of as defects are well known as not part of the function of any of the Kobo ereaders."
you could be right. And maybe all these shortcomings are normal for you, but this isnt the first generation of E-readers. I really expected something more manageable. Kobo makes a point in advertising that the device fits 30.000 books. in reality, adding 30.000 books on the kobo, using the sorting system you are so keen to defend, would be sheer madness. all my posts are based on this "false advertising", or whatever you wanna call it. anyway, If Kobo doesnt send me a satisfying promise of solution, or I cant manipulate the device into something I can live with, I probably will send it back.
cheers, Ripper
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