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kgn · 06-14-2010, 11:41 PM

I am having a lot of trouble using Calibre with the 302. One big issue is that books in ePub format really do not seem to work. I am trying to work out if the problem is the 302 or Calibre.

First of all, epub books display cover images in Detail mode. Good stuff.

When I open the book, the first page is the cover image. So that bit works. But then it is a huge pain to do anything else. Very hard to move off the first page - it almost looks like the 302 is freezing. Eventually, you might be able to go to the next page, but I have not been able to go more than one or two pages. Swiping does not work to change pages. The buttons also rarely work. If they do (ie the screen flickers as it tries to change), it can take 3 or 4 presses to move one page. The popup menu almost never works. ie you can tap away as much as you like - it does not come up. I think I got it to come up once.

I had the feeling that the thing was working hard in the background - so it did not have the CPU power to process the user input commands. I don't know if that is true - it is just a feeling.

On the other hand, the FB2 reader seems fine. Swiping works, buttons seem better (still don't feel that good, but they work). The popup menu works most of the time. The problem with the FB2 mode is that the 302 does not seem to display the cover images in Detail mode. This is not a fatal flaw, but it would be nice.

Gave up on PDF books - unusable, but I expected that.

I am using firmware 15.1. I am trying to get the newer version, but no luck with that yet.

Does anyone else have this problem with ePubs?? Do you normally get cover art with FB2?

06-14-2010, 11:41 PM	#1
kgn Groupie Posts: 171 Karma: 94 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: Pocketbook 302	ePub reader working on 302? I am having a lot of trouble using Calibre with the 302. One big issue is that books in ePub format really do not seem to work. I am trying to work out if the problem is the 302 or Calibre. First of all, epub books display cover images in Detail mode. Good stuff. When I open the book, the first page is the cover image. So that bit works. But then it is a huge pain to do anything else. Very hard to move off the first page - it almost looks like the 302 is freezing. Eventually, you might be able to go to the next page, but I have not been able to go more than one or two pages. Swiping does not work to change pages. The buttons also rarely work. If they do (ie the screen flickers as it tries to change), it can take 3 or 4 presses to move one page. The popup menu almost never works. ie you can tap away as much as you like - it does not come up. I think I got it to come up once. I had the feeling that the thing was working hard in the background - so it did not have the CPU power to process the user input commands. I don't know if that is true - it is just a feeling. On the other hand, the FB2 reader seems fine. Swiping works, buttons seem better (still don't feel that good, but they work). The popup menu works most of the time. The problem with the FB2 mode is that the 302 does not seem to display the cover images in Detail mode. This is not a fatal flaw, but it would be nice. Gave up on PDF books - unusable, but I expected that. I am using firmware 15.1. I am trying to get the newer version, but no luck with that yet. Does anyone else have this problem with ePubs?? Do you normally get cover art with FB2?