Thread: Libra Kobo E-reader - couple of questions
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Originally Posted by Murre View Post
So, after asking around I decided the Forma was too much money, so I just ordered a (white, seems easier on the eyes?) Kobo Libra H20. This is my first e reader.

1. Can I use Calibre to transfer books?
2. What is the "best" format? EPUB?
3. Any tips on settings I should change when I get the reader?

Thanks in advance
I, too, suggest you try it unaltered for a bit, to see what you like and what not. There are a lot of things one can change, some of them are easier done than others, but none of them are hard to do. You can change quite a bit with the on board software.

If this is not enough or what you are looking for, there are patches you might want to install.

Calibre will make it a lot easier for you in the long run. Books will we catigorized, have a synopsis you can refer to when you decide what to read next and you will have your library all in one place.

I do love Kepub. It gives you the ability to zoom into maps and hop to footnotes very easily.

To be able to convert to Kepub, you will have to add some plug-ins to Calibre, because you then need to strip your books of the DRM. We can only point you in the right direction, but if you google Apprentice Alf, you will be able to find everything you'll need for this. Please take care to use a version of Calibre which enables the stripping, not all of the newest ones do (my information on this could be outdated by now, but this was the case about a week or so ago). You will find info about this topic on the Calibre forums.

Then you install another plug-in called KoboUtilities. It will convert your books, file them under the collections you've created and a lot more. Best of it is, it is the brain child of our very own DavidFor and he is the most helpful and kind person ever. He also knows everything a human being can possibly know about Kobos.

You can add fonts, like DNSB already mentioned. There are threads on how to do this and thread discussing which fonts people love.

Have fun with it! I love mine and am sure you'll love yours, too. I mean, it is a Kobo and you can read with it in the dark, so what's not to love, right?
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