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wayner · 11-25-2009, 08:27 AM

Hi there - didn't see this stuff in the FAQ.

I just bought a Kindle 2 last week as they have just been released for Canadians. Some stuff (like web browsing) is disabled in Canada due to higher wireless costs.

I set up Calibre last night to convert newspapers and mags to Kindle format.

Am I correct in assuming that Calibre has to be always running on your PC to be pulling down and converting newspapers, etc?

If that is the case should I set it up to run on my server (running Windows Home server) rather than my Kindle?

Can I have Calibre transfer to a Kindle that is attached to another PC on my LAN rather than the PC running Calibre?

Personal Document Service, which is what it is called when you get emailed docs to your Kindle email address, is not available in Canada. I guess this means I will have to have the Kindle attached to my PC to download content? How do I stop Calibre from attempting to email docs to my Kindle account?

Are there any other issues that I should be aware of that are unique to the (semi-crippled) International version of the Kindle?

11-25-2009, 08:27 AM	#1
wayner Connoisseur Posts: 51 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kindle 2 in Canada, iPad wifi only	Newbie Questions Hi there - didn't see this stuff in the FAQ. I just bought a Kindle 2 last week as they have just been released for Canadians. Some stuff (like web browsing) is disabled in Canada due to higher wireless costs. I set up Calibre last night to convert newspapers and mags to Kindle format. Am I correct in assuming that Calibre has to be always running on your PC to be pulling down and converting newspapers, etc? If that is the case should I set it up to run on my server (running Windows Home server) rather than my Kindle? Can I have Calibre transfer to a Kindle that is attached to another PC on my LAN rather than the PC running Calibre? Personal Document Service, which is what it is called when you get emailed docs to your Kindle email address, is not available in Canada. I guess this means I will have to have the Kindle attached to my PC to download content? How do I stop Calibre from attempting to email docs to my Kindle account? Are there any other issues that I should be aware of that are unique to the (semi-crippled) International version of the Kindle?