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PeterT · 06-22-2025, 01:59 PM

You could experiment with a feature added in Calibre 8.x that allows you to use the Connect to Folder option and specify connect as a device.

What you would have to do is with your Kobo attached to your laptop create a Windows share pointing to the Kobo directory. Then on your containerised Calibre access that Windows share as the target in Connect to Folder specifying that calibre should consider this as a Kobo Clara.

I can't guarantee this will work (or even provide steps on how to access a Windows share from the containerised Calibre).

06-22-2025, 01:59 PM	#2
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,552 Karma: 79436716 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	You could experiment with a feature added in Calibre 8.x that allows you to use the Connect to Folder option and specify connect as a device. What you would have to do is with your Kobo attached to your laptop create a Windows share pointing to the Kobo directory. Then on your containerised Calibre access that Windows share as the target in Connect to Folder specifying that calibre should consider this as a Kobo Clara. I can't guarantee this will work (or even provide steps on how to access a Windows share from the containerised Calibre).