Creating Collections on Sony Reader

purple_kathryn · 09-07-2013, 10:31 AM

I am sorry if this has been asked several times before, I 've tried a search and couldn't really see what it was I was looking for

Essentially all I want is simple instructions on how to use calibre to put my books into collections on my e-reader.

I have a sony reader PRS350 and all was quite well until the e-reader software lost the left menu and I tried updating it. Now I have this awful reader for PC software, which as far as I can tell is based on the idea that people like to look at their book covers and don't really care about being able to manage their books.

and well I had all my books in various collections (eg star trek), but couldn't access them with the reader for pc software. Did a hard reboot thinking I could create collections on the reader for PC software and sync them. But no. So I've seen some people here suggesting just do it through calibre.

jackie_w · 09-07-2013, 07:46 PM

I wrote this detailed step-by-step some time ago for using calibre to create Sony Collections and to see Series info on the reader. It's long but no technical knowledge is assumed. Hope it helps

purple_kathryn · 09-08-2013, 08:35 AM

It does thank you very much

jersysman · 09-10-2013, 10:09 PM

Jackie helped me set up my T1 years ago and it is still working with no problems. It is a great guide!

purple_kathryn · 09-13-2013, 08:21 AM

I started off with over 1000 collections although I had tried to go in and edit the meta data in bulk

Im down to 600 odd although I can find the collections I'm looking for going alphabetically. I might decide to go through and tidy it up a bit. A bit happier.

Really annnoyed about the updated sony software though. I don't really need to do anything really complicated with my books and I was happily dragging, dropping, dragging, dropping. Done. Could slap whoever redesigned it.

09-07-2013, 10:31 AM	#1
purple_kathryn Mostly harmless Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Device: Kobo Aura	Creating Collections on Sony Reader I am sorry if this has been asked several times before, I 've tried a search and couldn't really see what it was I was looking for Essentially all I want is simple instructions on how to use calibre to put my books into collections on my e-reader. I have a sony reader PRS350 and all was quite well until the e-reader software lost the left menu and I tried updating it. Now I have this awful reader for PC software, which as far as I can tell is based on the idea that people like to look at their book covers and don't really care about being able to manage their books. and well I had all my books in various collections (eg star trek), but couldn't access them with the reader for pc software. Did a hard reboot thinking I could create collections on the reader for PC software and sync them. But no. So I've seen some people here suggesting just do it through calibre.

09-10-2013, 10:09 PM	#4
jersysman Wizard Posts: 1,747 Karma: 3761220 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Pennsylvania Device: T1 Red, Kindle Fire, Kindle PW, PW2, Nook HD+, Kobo Mini, Aura HD	Jackie helped me set up my T1 years ago and it is still working with no problems. It is a great guide! Last edited by jersysman; 09-13-2013 at 06:44 PM.

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09-07-2013, 07:46 PM	#2
jackie_w Grand Sorcerer Posts: 6,251 Karma: 16539642 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: UK Device: ClaraHD, Forma, Libra2, Clara2E, LibraCol, PBTouchHD3	I wrote this detailed step-by-step some time ago for using calibre to create Sony Collections and to see Series info on the reader. It's long but no technical knowledge is assumed. Hope it helps

09-08-2013, 08:35 AM	#3
purple_kathryn Mostly harmless Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Device: Kobo Aura	It does thank you very much

09-13-2013, 08:21 AM	#5
purple_kathryn Mostly harmless Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2010 Location: Northern Ireland Device: Kobo Aura	I started off with over 1000 collections although I had tried to go in and edit the meta data in bulk Im down to 600 odd although I can find the collections I'm looking for going alphabetically. I might decide to go through and tidy it up a bit. A bit happier. Really annnoyed about the updated sony software though. I don't really need to do anything really complicated with my books and I was happily dragging, dropping, dragging, dropping. Done. Could slap whoever redesigned it.

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