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Originally Posted by jennerae
I've never had a problem previously. I used to easily, after connecting via the wireless connection, see the list of books that are in my Calibre library on my laptop ON my device where to the right of the title I could press to download it on my device.
However, now when I connect I only see the list that are currently in my device and I can't seem to figure out how to see the books NOT on my device. I can go to my laptop and send to the device, but this is not optimum for me. It's slower and clunkier than doing it directly ON my device.
I'm fairly certain this is user error on my part and I've just changed a setting somewhere and it's something simple but I can NOT figure it out AT ALL. I'd be so very appreciative if someone can point me in the direction of HOW to view the books in my library that are NOT on my device in a list ON my device on connecting. It always used to just pop up without my having to do anything.
I'm using a Mac, most recent version of Calibre(as of today at least), and Calibre Companion on my Nook HD.
THANKS,
Jenn
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My suspicion is that before you were using the "content server" connection while now you are using the "wireless device" connection.
The content server is what is called a "pull" connection, which means you use your device to pull books from the server onto your device. Using the content server you can browse the books in your library. CC puts a green check mark next to the book if it is already on your device. The wireless device is a "push" connection, which means that you push (send) books from your laptop to CC. There is no way on CC to ask calibre to send a book.
When to use one or the other depends on what you are trying to do. The content server connection is often better for small operations such grabbing a book or a series. If your content server is set up appropriately then you can use it from anywhere in the world (the setup requires technical networking knowledge).
The wireless device connection is better for larger operations such as sending many books selected in calibre using a search. It is also the way to update the metadata for all the books on the device, something you should do if you change things in calibre such as covers, tags, comments, etc. Finally, it is the way that read information is (optionally) synced back to calibre.