need help please

fatandfifty · 03-28-2010, 08:37 AM

Need help please?

Hi, I'm fat and fifty and the proud owner of a Sony PRS600. I download books from W H Smith but don't seem to understand how to synchronise or to transfer the download from W H Smiths onto the e-reader... can anyone help please

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 08:44 AM

Welcome even if you are fat and fifty.

Did you install the Sony Library software?

Did you register your 600?

I'm not familiar with the U.K. process of purchasing from W.H. Smiths, but many here are.

fatandfifty · 03-28-2010, 09:12 AM

Hello Kenny, Thank you for your assistance. I think that what you have recommended has been done. When purchasing the book it downloads to a folder entitled My E-Books, from the Reader Library ask it to add file, and find the book in said folder, and say o.k. This does not seem to work. Also tried drag and drop in book from folder to E-Read Library. This does not work either. This morning, purchased two books, using methods described above, managed to transfer one book to the e-reader but not the second book. Just don't understand why! Do you have a different method? Thank you for your help as this is very frustrating - Fat and Fifty

Patricia · 03-28-2010, 09:20 AM

Have you also installed and activated Adobe Digital Editions?

The books from Smith's will all have DRM (Digital rights management) and they won't open unless you have ADE up and working.

Non-DRM books, like the ones in our upload section should all work fine without ADE, though.

fatandfifty · 03-28-2010, 09:36 AM

Hello Patricia, I sure I have as some of the books (all purchased) that I have managed, somehow, to synchronise, are legible. I jus wonder if there is something glaringly obvious that I am not doing? Don't believe the instruction manual to be helpful.

Fat and Fifty.

Patricia · 03-28-2010, 09:48 AM

Try this:
1. Connect the reader to the computer.
2. Open the Sony software.
3. Drag the selected book from the library to the reader icon on the toolbar on the left of the page.

fatandfifty · 03-28-2010, 10:37 AM

Hello Patricia, Had ADE open in the background but was not using the library, etc. Your suggestion to use has made all the difference. Thank you so much, best regards, A Happy

Fat and Fifty

kennyc · 03-28-2010, 10:40 AM

Wonderful!

Patricia · 03-28-2010, 01:14 PM

I'm glad it helped, F&F!

raac · 03-29-2010, 08:55 AM

You might also like to check this out:
http://calibre-ebook.com/
Personally, I don't every use Sony's software.

03-28-2010, 08:37 AM	#1
fatandfifty Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: SONY PRS600	need help please Need help please? Hi, I'm fat and fifty and the proud owner of a Sony PRS600. I download books from W H Smith but don't seem to understand how to synchronise or to transfer the download from W H Smiths onto the e-reader... can anyone help please

03-28-2010, 08:44 AM	#2
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Welcome even if you are fat and fifty. Did you install the Sony Library software? Did you register your 600? I'm not familiar with the U.K. process of purchasing from W.H. Smiths, but many here are.

03-28-2010, 09:12 AM	#3
fatandfifty Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: SONY PRS600	Hello Kenny, Thank you for your assistance. I think that what you have recommended has been done. When purchasing the book it downloads to a folder entitled My E-Books, from the Reader Library ask it to add file, and find the book in said folder, and say o.k. This does not seem to work. Also tried drag and drop in book from folder to E-Read Library. This does not work either. This morning, purchased two books, using methods described above, managed to transfer one book to the e-reader but not the second book. Just don't understand why! Do you have a different method? Thank you for your help as this is very frustrating - Fat and Fifty

03-28-2010, 09:20 AM	#4
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Have you also installed and activated Adobe Digital Editions? The books from Smith's will all have DRM (Digital rights management) and they won't open unless you have ADE up and working. Non-DRM books, like the ones in our upload section should all work fine without ADE, though.

03-28-2010, 09:36 AM	#5
fatandfifty Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: SONY PRS600	Hello Patricia, I sure I have as some of the books (all purchased) that I have managed, somehow, to synchronise, are legible. I jus wonder if there is something glaringly obvious that I am not doing? Don't believe the instruction manual to be helpful. Fat and Fifty.

03-28-2010, 09:48 AM	#6
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	Try this: 1. Connect the reader to the computer. 2. Open the Sony software. 3. Drag the selected book from the library to the reader icon on the toolbar on the left of the page.

03-28-2010, 10:37 AM	#7
fatandfifty Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: SONY PRS600	Hello Patricia, Had ADE open in the background but was not using the library, etc. Your suggestion to use has made all the difference. Thank you so much, best regards, A Happy Fat and Fifty

03-28-2010, 10:40 AM	#8
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Wonderful!

03-28-2010, 01:14 PM	#9
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	I'm glad it helped, F&F!

03-29-2010, 08:55 AM	#10
raac Zealot Posts: 111 Karma: 1003802 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: NY Device: Sony PRS-950	You might also like to check this out: http://calibre-ebook.com/ Personally, I don't every use Sony's software.

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