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Originally Posted by Quoth
I can see folders inside the SD card when it mounts on Linux via USB. Why do I need to take out the card?
It's new unused Integral Ultima Pro 128 GB SDXC up to 100 MB/S read and 50 MB/s write. Also lists V30, XC I, 3, 10 and A1 on the package.
So I make /books and /Music on the SD card, not /music or /Books?
I'm used to the idea it's best to power off phones, tablets, sound recorders and ereaders to eject/load SD Cards. Though some Android GUIs do have unmount options.
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taking out the card is overall much much much faster/shorter time adding a large number of books with calibre.
yes that's what I do.I power-down likebook first.
if you name it /Books on the external SD then the likebook book catalog scan program will ignore this directory and refuse to look inside it for books.
it must Be named '/books' (ALL LOWER CASE LETTERS).only books inside "/books" will be visible in the likebook library tab inside the Books icon.(book catalog).
I keep all my books on a External SD card with a speed rating of A1 or A2 Android SD speed rating.
the books must only be placed inside the root directory inside a sub-directory named "books"(all lower case letters).
E.G. "/books"
with the latest Likebook Mars update the usb is running at a snails pace.
I gave up on using the usb with calibre.
Instead i power down likebook and remove SD card.
I insert SD card in my computer and mount it.
i start up calibre.
in main menu i click on "Connect/Share" and click on "Connect to Folder"
then Navigate to SD card and click on "/books"
this mounts the "/books" directory on the SD card as a "Device" that acts like a ebook reader as far as calibre is concerned.
just manage your books on this "Device" the same ways as you did originally with your ebook reader.
the BIG difference it works at a very very much faster time than using the usb cable.
cuts the time using calibre to manage your ebooks by a great margin.
when you have finished managing your books on the calibre "Device"
in the Main menu right-click on "Device" and select "Eject this device"
then in computers file manager unmount/eject SD card
reinsert SD into Likebook and power-up Likebook.
.the likebook will take a long time to error check SD card then scan only inside '/books' directory for new books and then add all found books to its books catalogue listing file.
Now on clicking on the Library tab a new window will open with 4 icons named =
Personal Space,WifiTransfer,Bluetooth and Books.
click on the Books icon (books catalog listing file)
a new window will show all your books.
at the top right hand side click on the far right icon (image made from 3 horizontal lines one above another) and click on "Scan Books" to check for new books if you want to recheck or click on "Books Search" to look for a particular book title..
note get one of the new SD cards with the new Android speed rating of A1 or even better A2 rating for fastest books scanning/searching.