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YvonneA · 12-31-2014, 10:03 AM

Morning!

I have read through every message regarding this issue as far as help is concerned and I'm now at my wits end. I'm not completely illiterate when it comes to technology but I feel like I've been whooped on this one.

I have an iPad Mini 3 with the iOS 8.1.2, I've purchased Marvin 2.8.1, I'm running Calibre 2.14 and have the iOS reader plugin 1.4.4 and the Marvin XD plugin 1.2.4.....

I am not having any luck whatsoever with Calibre detecting my iPad. I have uninstalled Calibre multiple times as well as the Marvin program from my iPad. I've performed the steps below as instructed:

1) Checked the 'Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically' within iTunes
2) With the iPad disconnected I've launched Calibre and went into Preferences-->Plugins-->Load plugin from file and pointed to the iOS reader applications.zip file first....selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre. Because I've done this so many times I wasn't taking any more chances. I then exited out of Calibre and launched once more.
3) With the iPad disconnected I've launched Calibre and gone into Preferences-->Plugins-->Load plugin from file and pointed to the Marvin XD.zip file......selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre.
4) I launched Calibre again....selected Preferences-->Plugins-->Device Interface Plugins. I highlighted the iOS reader applications (1.4.4) by Wulf C. Krueger plugin and selected 'Customize plugin'.
5) I selected Marvin from the drop-down list as my Preferred iOS reader application and selected OK.
6) Once this was done I selected Apply, then Close and logged out of Calibre once more.
7) Launched Calibre-->Preferences-->Interface-->Toolbar-->The main toolbar when a device is connected - it was at this point that I found that the Marvin XD plugin appears to have not installed?

8) This time I selected 'Get new plugins' and browsed the User Plugins that were installed. I found that Marvin XD had the small + symbol so I selected the plugin and selected 'Install'....selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre.
9) Launched Calibre-->Preferences-->Toolbar-->The main toolbar when a device is connected and ensured that Marvin XD was showing in the 'Current Actions'.
10) Logged out once more, launched Calibre once more and connected the iPad to the computer.
11) I then launched Marvin on the iPad and selected Get Books-->Calibre

Nothing happens after that.....as I've mentioned, I've performed the steps backwards and forwards and cannot seem to resolve the issue. I should also mention that I removed the Plugins several times by going to Preferences-->Miscellaneous-->Open calibre configuration directory-->Plugins and removed the below files and reinstalled at different times:

iOS_reader_applications_resources
Marvin_XD_resources
iOS reader applications.json
iOS reader applications.zip
Marvin XD.json
Marvin XD.zip

If anyone is willing to assist me I'd be extremely grateful!!!

Thank You!

12-31-2014, 10:03 AM	#392
YvonneA Junior Member Posts: 9 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: Houston Device: iPad Mini	Frustrated!! Morning! I have read through every message regarding this issue as far as help is concerned and I'm now at my wits end. I'm not completely illiterate when it comes to technology but I feel like I've been whooped on this one. I have an iPad Mini 3 with the iOS 8.1.2, I've purchased Marvin 2.8.1, I'm running Calibre 2.14 and have the iOS reader plugin 1.4.4 and the Marvin XD plugin 1.2.4..... I am not having any luck whatsoever with Calibre detecting my iPad. I have uninstalled Calibre multiple times as well as the Marvin program from my iPad. I've performed the steps below as instructed: 1) Checked the 'Prevent iPods, iPhones and iPads from syncing automatically' within iTunes 2) With the iPad disconnected I've launched Calibre and went into Preferences-->Plugins-->Load plugin from file and pointed to the iOS reader applications.zip file first....selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre. Because I've done this so many times I wasn't taking any more chances. I then exited out of Calibre and launched once more. 3) With the iPad disconnected I've launched Calibre and gone into Preferences-->Plugins-->Load plugin from file and pointed to the Marvin XD.zip file......selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre. 4) I launched Calibre again....selected Preferences-->Plugins-->Device Interface Plugins. I highlighted the iOS reader applications (1.4.4) by Wulf C. Krueger plugin and selected 'Customize plugin'. 5) I selected Marvin from the drop-down list as my Preferred iOS reader application and selected OK. 6) Once this was done I selected Apply, then Close and logged out of Calibre once more. 7) Launched Calibre-->Preferences-->Interface-->Toolbar-->The main toolbar when a device is connected - it was at this point that I found that the Marvin XD plugin appears to have not installed? 8) This time I selected 'Get new plugins' and browsed the User Plugins that were installed. I found that Marvin XD had the small + symbol so I selected the plugin and selected 'Install'....selected 'Yes' when asked if I was sure it was a trusted file. Selected 'OK' when the message came up showing the plugin was installed successfully and that I needed to restart Calibre. 9) Launched Calibre-->Preferences-->Toolbar-->The main toolbar when a device is connected and ensured that Marvin XD was showing in the 'Current Actions'. 10) Logged out once more, launched Calibre once more and connected the iPad to the computer. 11) I then launched Marvin on the iPad and selected Get Books-->Calibre Nothing happens after that.....as I've mentioned, I've performed the steps backwards and forwards and cannot seem to resolve the issue. I should also mention that I removed the Plugins several times by going to Preferences-->Miscellaneous-->Open calibre configuration directory-->Plugins and removed the below files and reinstalled at different times: iOS_reader_applications_resources Marvin_XD_resources iOS reader applications.json iOS reader applications.zip Marvin XD.json Marvin XD.zip If anyone is willing to assist me I'd be extremely grateful!!! Thank You!