Okay, I'll try to stay calm. First the news: Windows 10 has another update, and the Kobo Aura is now recognized as a device. I know this because it shows up as a
USB Mass Storage device in Device Manager, and because it is recognized as an "ejectable" device in the "Safely Remove Hardware" app.
BUT Calibre doesn't see it. Neither does the Kobo desktop app. But please bear this in mind: I asked simply "if anyone else had seen this". At NO TIME did I suggest that Calibre was at fault. But it is quite possible that someone else has run into this, and has a solution (plug in, latest build, whatever). Now I ask this: why wouldn't this forum be a source of information for this kind of question, anymore than any other forum, considering it's Calibre I'm trying to connect to? You seem to be suggesting that I am the only one in the world that would ever has this problem, and that it's mighty stupid of me to ask other Calibre users if they have, too?
Trust me (or not): I'm grown up enough to know how to search for answers on the Web. But let me take your advice one step further: I drive a Buick; it uses chipped keys for the locks. If I was to buy a third-party chipped key that doesn't work on my car, would it be wrong of me to go to a Buick forum and ask "Anybody else seen this?" Or would you decide for me that I should go to the "chipped key" forum instead.
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Originally Posted by eschwartz
And frankly, I am surprised that you posted this as a discussion in the calibre forums -- implying that calibre has anything to do with it one way or another.
When the real problem is that Windows isn't recognizing the device, so no applications will see it, not *just* calibre.
Again, ask on the Windows support forums or raise a bug report with Microsoft. They are far more likely to have an answer than we are.
Such is not unreasonable when running a beta OS.
Or at least, post it in the MobileRead subforum devoted to the Kobo Reader, since fellow Kobo owners might know why the Kobo isn't being registered by your beta OS. Or at least they might share your experience.
They might also suggest asking Microsoft about it, but they would at least be more supportive (since it affects them too), also they won't be snippy about your posting in a forum that has nothing to do with your problem.
Such is not unreasonable when having non-program-specific problems with a specific device.
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tl;dr
We are only being judgmental because you are asking the wrong people for help. Wrong: I asked the right people. You were the wrong person to answer. And you were damned patronizing about it, assuming I'm not creative enough to also ask elsewhere.
And we are only being unhelpful because we have no help to offer.
Actually, scratch that -- we helpfully told you who might know more about the matter. |