Thread: PRS-T2 What happens if my PC crashes and the Reader App stops working?
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Old 11-02-2013, 12:09 PM   #3
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Originally Posted by yts06mgr View Post
Here is how the sync works (from my experiences with Reader and Reader the PC app).

The very first sync will create a sync reference on the PC app per connected device. Then, any change(addition/deletion) on the PC app library will be candidates for next sync. Any book addition & deletion on the Reader will not affect the library in the PC app. Think of the PC app as a master and the device as a slave. For annotations, they will if made on different locations on the same book, otherwise the latest one will override. You can simply remove a ticker at the sync screen to turn it off.

If your PC crashes and T2 is OK, everything on T2 will stay safe even after sync with a fresh new PC app with no books because there is no reference of sync candidates. So, copy all books on T2 to the PC app's library by the PC app (not folder or file copy) by the copy to library icon found at the left bottom of the app. This will also copy annotations. Then, run sync manually to create the latest sync reference. Any change at the PC app from this point will be reflected to the Reader.

If your T2 dies and your PC is OK, just connect a new one and the PC app will do everything; from authorization to copying all the books and annotations on them in the library to the new device. The new one does not have to be the same T2. Older and newer models of Reader will do the work, but to maintain 100% compatibility of all annotations, the same T2 is recommended, but T1 or T3 should be fine as long as your annotations are highlighted texts and memo in them.
Wow, I really appreciate your detailed reply!

I'm still a bit worried about what will happen if my PC crashes and the PRS-T2 is fine. I think I'd have a mental breakdown if I plugged in my PRS-T2 and the PC app just wiped out the PRS-T2 with my e-books and highlights. I have a PC I just put together and I'd like to test it on this, but I need to for certain that the new PC's Sony Reader app won't wipe out what I've got on the PRS-T2.

I'm planning to try and use the Evernote functionality as much as I can so that the work I do on the PRS-T2 will be kept on the Evernote cloud, rather than relying on the Sony Reader PC app. Do you think this is a good idea?

Do you think I'll have any issues with relying on Evernote?

Thank you, sir!
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