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Old 07-07-2014, 07:01 PM   #1
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Hey there. I know I saw how to do this before but of course .... forgot.

I am wanting to add a new device to be "recognized" by calibre but I don't have the device handy (with my daughter).

She handed me a thumb drive with four books on it and I can't get them into calibre to store or convert them.

I have peeked around where I thought it was but .... couldn't find it.

Any help for this semi-computer literate person would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance~~
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Old 07-07-2014, 07:09 PM   #2
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You don't have to add a device to store your eBooks. You just add them to Calibre and they get dealt with as need be deepening on the device plugged in at the time.
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Hey there. I know I saw how to do this before but of course .... forgot.

I am wanting to add a new device to be "recognized" by calibre but I don't have the device handy (with my daughter).

She handed me a thumb drive with four books on it and I can't get them into calibre to store or convert them.

I have peeked around where I thought it was but .... couldn't find it.

Any help for this semi-computer literate person would be greatly appreciated!!!

Thanks in advance~~
You probably just want to use the Folder device with removable media.

You can set that up if needed: Preferences: Common Options: Page setup (on left)
The device wizard is mainly for preparing images (like covers)
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Old 07-07-2014, 07:19 PM   #4
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You probably just want to use the Folder device with removable media.

You can set that up if needed: Preferences: Common Options: Page setup (on left)
The device wizard is mainly for preparing images (like covers)

I just tried that --- tried to add two books and when they were added I received "This book is DRMed Cannot convert" error message for both. I do have apprentice alf and was hoping storing them in my calibre would release this

Can I not add from the thumb drive?
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Old 07-07-2014, 07:20 PM   #5
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Alf only helps IF you have the required key on your PC.
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Old 07-07-2014, 07:25 PM   #6
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Alf only helps IF you have the required key on your PC.

where do I enter the code (I know I did it before) ..... can call daughter for the info needed.

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Sorry.... Go and ask over at Alf's for more assistance here.
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