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sassanik · 01-02-2010, 07:03 AM

So I just got a Pocketbook 360, yeah I know I didn't really need another reader but darn it, the Pocketbooks just look too cool.

Overall I am happy with it, it arrived this week.

One thing though is that it doesn't seem to like to connect to my computer using the USB cable. I don't have a SD slot on my computer and so don't normally use SD cards.

The first time I hooked it up with the USB cable it charged it, but did not actually show up as a device on the machine. So I unplugged it, checked to make sure the connection was tight and then tried again. It worked then. Since then though when I try to load books it sometimes talks to the computer on the first time, but sometimes it takes a couple of tries.

Is this a firmware issue? Could I have a bad USB cable? Suggestions ideas?

I am running Windows Vista Home Pro, I use Calibre (which when the Pocketbook is talking to the computer properly see's it) and I am not sure which firmware version on my Pocketbook.

Edit:

I think I figured out the problem? It seems that when I have Adobe Digital Editions already open it causes the Pocketbook to not be read properly by the computer? Not sure why that could happen though?*scratches head*

Amy

01-02-2010, 07:03 AM	#1
sassanik Guru Posts: 774 Karma: 1211741 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Oregon Device: EB1150, iPhone, Cool-er Purple, Pocketbook 360, Kindle Fire	Pocketbook 360 USB issue So I just got a Pocketbook 360, yeah I know I didn't really need another reader but darn it, the Pocketbooks just look too cool. Overall I am happy with it, it arrived this week. One thing though is that it doesn't seem to like to connect to my computer using the USB cable. I don't have a SD slot on my computer and so don't normally use SD cards. The first time I hooked it up with the USB cable it charged it, but did not actually show up as a device on the machine. So I unplugged it, checked to make sure the connection was tight and then tried again. It worked then. Since then though when I try to load books it sometimes talks to the computer on the first time, but sometimes it takes a couple of tries. Is this a firmware issue? Could I have a bad USB cable? Suggestions ideas? I am running Windows Vista Home Pro, I use Calibre (which when the Pocketbook is talking to the computer properly see's it) and I am not sure which firmware version on my Pocketbook. Edit: I think I figured out the problem? It seems that when I have Adobe Digital Editions already open it causes the Pocketbook to not be read properly by the computer? Not sure why that could happen though?scratches head Amy Last edited by sassanik; 01-02-2010 at 07:56 AM.