Touch HELP!! Not seen this before on Calibre

Ian99 · 08-08-2012, 09:24 AM

My Kobo touch has on a recent sync had the software etc updated by Kobo. I recently bought some books on Amazon then converted using the converter tool (vew version available byt he way for those that use it) and when I opened Calibre - this message appeared:

Your Kobo is running an updated firmware/database version. As calibre does not know about this updated firmware, database editing is disabled, to prevent corruption. You can still send books to your Kobo with calibre, but deleting books and managing collections is disabled. If you are willing to experiment and know how to reset your Kobo to Factory defaults, you can override this check by right clicking the device icon in calibre and selecting "Configure this device" and then the "Attempt to support newer firmware" option. Doing so may require you to perform a factory reset of your Kobo.

Without wanting to do a factory reset - anyone know what I do? I managed ok to upload my new purchases - but is this just a version of Calibre needing to catch up - or what??

Dipsomaniac · 08-08-2012, 10:19 AM

If you connect your KT to Calibre, then select 'Configure this device' from the drop-down menu on the right side of the 'Device' button, you'll get a 'Configure Kobo Reader' pop-up. Check 'Attempt to support new firmware' and 'OK'. Everybody who updates to firmware V2 is seeing that, but it doesn't seem to be a real issue.

PeterT · 08-08-2012, 12:17 PM

Its a warning message that Kovid felt obliged to add to Calibre, and frankly, has caused far more problems than it has solved.

Ian99 · 08-09-2012, 06:47 AM

Thanks. Did that and it appears to have accepted ok. I'd never seen that before and wondered what it meant being new to ereading, and having found calibre to be an excellent tool I was a bit stuck - but thanks for the help and promt response - cheers !!

08-08-2012, 09:24 AM	#1
Ian99 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	HELP!! Not seen this before on Calibre My Kobo touch has on a recent sync had the software etc updated by Kobo. I recently bought some books on Amazon then converted using the converter tool (vew version available byt he way for those that use it) and when I opened Calibre - this message appeared: Your Kobo is running an updated firmware/database version. As calibre does not know about this updated firmware, database editing is disabled, to prevent corruption. You can still send books to your Kobo with calibre, but deleting books and managing collections is disabled. If you are willing to experiment and know how to reset your Kobo to Factory defaults, you can override this check by right clicking the device icon in calibre and selecting "Configure this device" and then the "Attempt to support newer firmware" option. Doing so may require you to perform a factory reset of your Kobo. Without wanting to do a factory reset - anyone know what I do? I managed ok to upload my new purchases - but is this just a version of Calibre needing to catch up - or what??

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08-08-2012, 10:19 AM	#2
Dipsomaniac Member Posts: 15 Karma: 12030 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: Kobo Touch	If you connect your KT to Calibre, then select 'Configure this device' from the drop-down menu on the right side of the 'Device' button, you'll get a 'Configure Kobo Reader' pop-up. Check 'Attempt to support new firmware' and 'OK'. Everybody who updates to firmware V2 is seeing that, but it doesn't seem to be a real issue.

08-08-2012, 12:17 PM	#3
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,297 Karma: 78876004 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Libra H2O, Libra Colour	Its a warning message that Kovid felt obliged to add to Calibre, and frankly, has caused far more problems than it has solved.

08-09-2012, 06:47 AM	#4
Ian99 Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: Kobo Touch	Thanks. Did that and it appears to have accepted ok. I'd never seen that before and wondered what it meant being new to ereading, and having found calibre to be an excellent tool I was a bit stuck - but thanks for the help and promt response - cheers !!