Problems with LIBPRS500, v 4.49

carma54 · 04-24-2008, 09:25 AM

I've used the software without a glitch for several months. I have a G3 iBook (Mac). My book collection, complete with metadata, numbered 211. I had 6 mg left on the memory. Once the books were on the device, I categorized them into collections using the "Tag" column.

Yesterday, I received an error/message alert saying to disconnect/reconnect the device and restart due to a problem reading the device. When I did so, I found that ALL my tags had disappeared, and many of the author names had been replaced with "unknown."

Putting everything back will be a time-consuming process and it may be futile without trying to get a handle on what went wrong and how to avoid it in the future.

Thanks for any and all help!

carma54 · 04-25-2008, 12:14 PM

Well no one has responded which is disappointing. However, although I don't know what happened, I did find out about a few new tools and a few things I was doing wrong. The LIBPRS500 software really is well-designed and very useful, and I have a new appreciation for it. I just needed to read the manual more thoroughly (go figure!)

kovidgoyal · 04-28-2008, 10:58 AM

Ah sorry, I must've missed this thread. Glad to see you could resolve your problems

JSWolf · 04-28-2008, 11:23 AM

Did you notice the ticket I created? I think it was #641 about mobi2lrf.

kovidgoyal · 04-28-2008, 11:25 AM

yeah but I just got back, it's gonna be a little while till I can get to the backlog

04-24-2008, 09:25 AM	#1
carma54 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Angeles, WA; USA Device: Sony PRS-300	Problems with LIBPRS500, v 4.49 I've used the software without a glitch for several months. I have a G3 iBook (Mac). My book collection, complete with metadata, numbered 211. I had 6 mg left on the memory. Once the books were on the device, I categorized them into collections using the "Tag" column. Yesterday, I received an error/message alert saying to disconnect/reconnect the device and restart due to a problem reading the device. When I did so, I found that ALL my tags had disappeared, and many of the author names had been replaced with "unknown." Putting everything back will be a time-consuming process and it may be futile without trying to get a handle on what went wrong and how to avoid it in the future. Thanks for any and all help!

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04-25-2008, 12:14 PM	#2
carma54 Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Port Angeles, WA; USA Device: Sony PRS-300	Well no one has responded which is disappointing. However, although I don't know what happened, I did find out about a few new tools and a few things I was doing wrong. The LIBPRS500 software really is well-designed and very useful, and I have a new appreciation for it. I just needed to read the manual more thoroughly (go figure!)

04-28-2008, 10:58 AM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Ah sorry, I must've missed this thread. Glad to see you could resolve your problems

04-28-2008, 11:23 AM	#4
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 78,936 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Did you notice the ticket I created? I think it was #641 about mobi2lrf.

04-28-2008, 11:25 AM	#5
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,146 Karma: 27110894 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	yeah but I just got back, it's gonna be a little while till I can get to the backlog