Do i have to use Sony software

slaw63 · 01-09-2010, 11:40 AM

I am having major problems,i cant transfer my books to my reader.It says that it is registered to another user or something similar.Is there any other software that i could download and use instead on the sony library?

Thanks

RonF · 01-09-2010, 12:13 PM

Yea, ummm, Calibre

I only say it like that because it has been mentioned in the last many posts about people having problems with Sony's software.

Learn it, live it, Love It!!!

Happy Reading....

Also, if the book is in a format 300 can view natively and it is not DRM's, you can just drag and drop it into the drive that gets created on your PC when you plug in the usb cord.

X:\database\media\books (X will be the new drive letter) This is where the books go on my 300

Bremen Cole · 01-09-2010, 12:19 PM

A big +1 for Calibre..... and if you want you can just drag and drop books on your reader without any extra software. If you look in "My Computer" you will see your Sony there as a disk drive....just drop your correctly formatted books into the database/media/books directory.....

As far as the authorization issue.... be sure you have Adobe Digital Editions installed and your computer and reader authorized in it. I don't mess with it because I strip all DRM from a book as soon as I get it.... so if you have any questions on how to authorize someone here will know the answer.....

slaw63 · 01-09-2010, 12:38 PM

Thanks guys.What it is i think is that my reader froze up and i reset it.It wiped my books off.Then i had to reload my books but needed the adobe id along with the Sony account one,i forgot them so reregistered,now it wont download from the software to the reader because its registerd to another user

RonF · 01-09-2010, 12:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by slaw63

Thanks guys.What it is i think is that my reader froze up and i reset it.It wiped my books off.Then i had to reload my books but needed the adobe id along with the Sony account one,i forgot them so reregistered,now it wont download from the software to the reader because its registerd to another user

You need the ID that was used to download the books. If you re-register yo are considered a different user for those books, hence not opening. Can you get your original ID back?

slaw63 · 01-09-2010, 01:05 PM

Ron,i have just dragged and dropped a book and it worked so unless i am buying from a store advertised on the sony software i see no need to use it.

RonF · 01-09-2010, 01:28 PM

Take a look at Calibre, it will recognize the reader and transfers the books as well. It also allows you to edit the data and collections for sorting also.

Glad it worked out for you.

01-09-2010, 11:40 AM	#1
slaw63 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs-300	Do i have to use Sony software I am having major problems,i cant transfer my books to my reader.It says that it is registered to another user or something similar.Is there any other software that i could download and use instead on the sony library? Thanks

01-09-2010, 12:13 PM	#2
RonF Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 306 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Device: Sony PRS-300, K3 WiFi, K4 NT, PW2	Yea, ummm, Calibre I only say it like that because it has been mentioned in the last many posts about people having problems with Sony's software. Learn it, live it, Love It!!! Happy Reading.... Also, if the book is in a format 300 can view natively and it is not DRM's, you can just drag and drop it into the drive that gets created on your PC when you plug in the usb cord. X:\database\media\books (X will be the new drive letter) This is where the books go on my 300 Last edited by RonF; 01-09-2010 at 12:19 PM.

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01-09-2010, 12:19 PM	#3
Bremen Cole Wizard Posts: 1,115 Karma: 2718 Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Texas Device: iPad	A big +1 for Calibre..... and if you want you can just drag and drop books on your reader without any extra software. If you look in "My Computer" you will see your Sony there as a disk drive....just drop your correctly formatted books into the database/media/books directory..... As far as the authorization issue.... be sure you have Adobe Digital Editions installed and your computer and reader authorized in it. I don't mess with it because I strip all DRM from a book as soon as I get it.... so if you have any questions on how to authorize someone here will know the answer.....

01-09-2010, 12:38 PM	#4
slaw63 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs-300	Thanks guys.What it is i think is that my reader froze up and i reset it.It wiped my books off.Then i had to reload my books but needed the adobe id along with the Sony account one,i forgot them so reregistered,now it wont download from the software to the reader because its registerd to another user

01-09-2010, 01:05 PM	#6
slaw63 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: prs-300	Ron,i have just dragged and dropped a book and it worked so unless i am buying from a store advertised on the sony software i see no need to use it.

01-09-2010, 01:28 PM	#7
RonF Zealot Posts: 139 Karma: 306 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Device: Sony PRS-300, K3 WiFi, K4 NT, PW2	Take a look at Calibre, it will recognize the reader and transfers the books as well. It also allows you to edit the data and collections for sorting also. Glad it worked out for you.

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