Calibre Question w/Kobo

Lpropp · 08-29-2011, 11:11 AM

Hello,
I have been just learning to add books using Calibre _ I find it quite easy now that I have fiddled around with it. But I am having an issue. I have 57 books loaded onto my Kobo via Calibre and when I turn on my Kobo, they are all there _ however 55 of them went into my "documents" section on my Kobo and 2 of them went right into the regular 'Books' section?
Does anyone know how exactly I have done this? It really would be ideal if I could read all the other 55 books as regular books instead of leaving them as a document?
I appreciate any feedback that you may have on this.
Thank you very much!
Leanne....

P.S _ I am fairly new to all of this so I "beg" that if you answer my question that you do so with clear instructions so that I may understand it.

siraks · 08-29-2011, 11:26 AM

what format are your books? if they are pdf they will automatically go into the documents folder.

if you convert the pdf's to epub they'll go into the books folder for you.

* you can select all of your books (if pdf) in calibre and click the convert button it should be defaulted to epub, once calibre is done doing it's thing you can send all of the books to the kobo.

if, of course, your books are not pdf then i'm not sure. you'll have to let us know what format they are in first before we could go further.

Joe563 · 08-29-2011, 11:27 AM

Check the file extension on your book files. Kobo puts PDFs into the Document section and EPUBs into the Books section.

Lpropp · 08-29-2011, 11:34 AM

Hello, I have just checked and all of my books I did convert to epub - so if I click onto a book it will tell me on the right under the cover that they are in ...EPUB, PDF so am I somehow loading the books in the wrong format ? WHen I have my Kobo plugged in, and I go to what is on the device it says that they are all loaded in epub.?
I am confused.
Is there a way of deleting all the other formats the books are in and leaving only the epub then delete them from the kobo and add them back on? maybe?

Thank you for your help, I can not say enough how much I appreciate this!

filmo · 08-29-2011, 11:53 AM

Select book or books with left click or shift left click on Calibre's book list. Right click on selected books brings up remove books options including remove books of specific format.

siraks · 08-29-2011, 11:55 AM

duplicate post

Lpropp · 08-29-2011, 12:34 PM

ok i have now deleted all books in other format - and deleted them from my kobo - and i am re adding them now - fingers crossed - when i get back from appointment - i will post to let you both know that it worked !
AGAIN THANK YOU

Lpropp · 08-30-2011, 01:17 PM

Everything worked PERFECTLY ! I have had to put a few books on one at a time - but I really do not mind at all _ LOVE IT

!! Thank you very much for your quick help !

siraks · 08-30-2011, 01:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Lpropp

Everything worked PERFECTLY ! I have had to put a few books on one at a time - but I really do not mind at all _ LOVE IT

!! Thank you very much for your quick help !

cool, congrats.

08-29-2011, 11:11 AM	#1
Lpropp Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Device: Kobo	Calibre Question w/Kobo Hello, I have been just learning to add books using Calibre _ I find it quite easy now that I have fiddled around with it. But I am having an issue. I have 57 books loaded onto my Kobo via Calibre and when I turn on my Kobo, they are all there _ however 55 of them went into my "documents" section on my Kobo and 2 of them went right into the regular 'Books' section? Does anyone know how exactly I have done this? It really would be ideal if I could read all the other 55 books as regular books instead of leaving them as a document? I appreciate any feedback that you may have on this. Thank you very much! Leanne.... P.S _ I am fairly new to all of this so I "beg" that if you answer my question that you do so with clear instructions so that I may understand it.

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08-29-2011, 11:26 AM	#2
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	what format are your books? if they are pdf they will automatically go into the documents folder. if you convert the pdf's to epub they'll go into the books folder for you. * you can select all of your books (if pdf) in calibre and click the convert button it should be defaulted to epub, once calibre is done doing it's thing you can send all of the books to the kobo. if, of course, your books are not pdf then i'm not sure. you'll have to let us know what format they are in first before we could go further.

08-29-2011, 11:27 AM	#3
Joe563 Never spit into the wind. Posts: 328 Karma: 23499 Join Date: Jun 2011 Location: New Westminster, BC Device: Kobo Original, Kobo Touch, Kobo Android(smartphone & tablet)	Check the file extension on your book files. Kobo puts PDFs into the Document section and EPUBs into the Books section.

08-29-2011, 11:34 AM	#4
Lpropp Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Device: Kobo	Hello, I have just checked and all of my books I did convert to epub - so if I click onto a book it will tell me on the right under the cover that they are in ...EPUB, PDF so am I somehow loading the books in the wrong format ? WHen I have my Kobo plugged in, and I go to what is on the device it says that they are all loaded in epub.? I am confused. Is there a way of deleting all the other formats the books are in and leaving only the epub then delete them from the kobo and add them back on? maybe? Thank you for your help, I can not say enough how much I appreciate this!

08-29-2011, 11:53 AM	#5
filmo Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 1077205 Join Date: Jun 2011 Device: Kobo Touch, Sony T1, Kobo Mini	Select book or books with left click or shift left click on Calibre's book list. Right click on selected books brings up remove books options including remove books of specific format.

08-29-2011, 11:55 AM	#6
siraks use the force Posts: 575 Karma: 564666 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Ontario Device: Kobo Touch, Lenovo K1	duplicate post

08-29-2011, 12:34 PM	#7
Lpropp Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Device: Kobo	ok i have now deleted all books in other format - and deleted them from my kobo - and i am re adding them now - fingers crossed - when i get back from appointment - i will post to let you both know that it worked ! AGAIN THANK YOU

08-30-2011, 01:17 PM	#8
Lpropp Junior Member Posts: 4 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Oshawa, Ontario Canada Device: Kobo	Everything worked PERFECTLY ! I have had to put a few books on one at a time - but I really do not mind at all _ LOVE IT !! Thank you very much for your quick help !

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