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Ollybeak · 12-18-2014, 04:02 AM

Apologies, but I've read through much of this site but can't seem to find the answer to a really simple problem.

I want to change the dictionary on my Kobo glo.

I've downloaded Mr Chambers work (curiously billed as written by Mr Fowler).

I connected my reader to the computer (mac). I can click on the logo in a finder window and see icons for all the books - but that's about all.

Do I have to use Kobo desktop? Tried it, but it only seemed to offer synchronisation.

In particular, I'm puzzled by:

On the Kobo go to the ".kobo\dict" folder, and rename "dicthtml.zip" to "dicthtml.backup.zip". This backs up your existing English dictionary (which I assume you already have installed).

The Kobo seems to become inert as soon as it's connected to the computer. So I presume it means using the Kobo desktop thing to 'go to the .kobo\dict folder.

Er... Can't seem to do that. Can anybody point my feeble brain in the right direction?

Thanks in advance. Happy days,

Ol.

12-18-2014, 04:02 AM	#136
Ollybeak Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Singapore Device: Kobo Glo	Thicko requires salvation... Apologies, but I've read through much of this site but can't seem to find the answer to a really simple problem. I want to change the dictionary on my Kobo glo. I've downloaded Mr Chambers work (curiously billed as written by Mr Fowler). I connected my reader to the computer (mac). I can click on the logo in a finder window and see icons for all the books - but that's about all. Do I have to use Kobo desktop? Tried it, but it only seemed to offer synchronisation. In particular, I'm puzzled by: On the Kobo go to the ".kobo\dict" folder, and rename "dicthtml.zip" to "dicthtml.backup.zip". This backs up your existing English dictionary (which I assume you already have installed). The Kobo seems to become inert as soon as it's connected to the computer. So I presume it means using the Kobo desktop thing to 'go to the .kobo\dict folder. Er... Can't seem to do that. Can anybody point my feeble brain in the right direction? Thanks in advance. Happy days, Ol.