kindle and calibre

wodenob45 · 08-12-2012, 06:54 PM

Hi all
Im hoping some one can answer a Q thats been asked before .I have a kindle and ,the other day I was given several books and told to download calibre and load them onto my e reader .each time i try to put them into my reader i get an error msg or several saying device not detected etc .I hope someone can help

RolandD · 08-12-2012, 09:23 PM

Make sure that you have upgraded to the newest version of calibre and that your computer, itself, is seeing your Kindle. I have a USB port on my netbook that won't recognize the kindle, but the other two ports work fine.

If that doesn't work, how about some more info. What type of computer? Operating system? Model of Kindle?

wodenob45 · 08-13-2012, 12:07 AM

thanks for the reply but Im still in the dark .The reader is a amazon kindle my computer is a standard laptop with windows the person using it is a confused adult (old version).
The program is registering the reader but when I go to drag and drop it comes up with "error communicating with device ".The version of calibre is 0.8.64
Im officaly pulling my hair out

JohnnyBook · 08-13-2012, 01:43 AM

Hmm dragging and dropping on to the kindle?? hmm I dont know if you can do that....

Where are the books now?
I assume they are on your computer and showing in Calibre.
Connect your Kindle with the USB cable.
Then Do "Send to Device" [either with the toolbar button or Context menu] (to send the file from Calibre to your kindle)
Eject the kindle (Toolbar button) and unplug the USB

The books should show up in your in your kindle now.

HarryT · 08-13-2012, 02:31 AM

Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum. That's where you'll get the help you need.

snapper.fishes · 08-14-2012, 06:43 AM

Calibre doesn't drag and drop

It's old fashioned。

Stingo · 08-14-2012, 07:16 AM

Connect your kindle. Start up calibre. Select the books that you want to transfer by highlighting them in Calibre then press the transfer to device button. Try that and see if it works.

08-12-2012, 06:54 PM	#1
wodenob45 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: kindle	kindle and calibre Hi all Im hoping some one can answer a Q thats been asked before .I have a kindle and ,the other day I was given several books and told to download calibre and load them onto my e reader .each time i try to put them into my reader i get an error msg or several saying device not detected etc .I hope someone can help

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08-12-2012, 09:23 PM	#2
RolandD Fanatic Posts: 561 Karma: 3228980 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Branson, MO, USA Device: Kindle Touch is now my main eReader.	Make sure that you have upgraded to the newest version of calibre and that your computer, itself, is seeing your Kindle. I have a USB port on my netbook that won't recognize the kindle, but the other two ports work fine. If that doesn't work, how about some more info. What type of computer? Operating system? Model of Kindle?

08-13-2012, 12:07 AM	#3
wodenob45 Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2012 Device: kindle	thanks for the reply but Im still in the dark .The reader is a amazon kindle my computer is a standard laptop with windows the person using it is a confused adult (old version). The program is registering the reader but when I go to drag and drop it comes up with "error communicating with device ".The version of calibre is 0.8.64 Im officaly pulling my hair out

08-13-2012, 01:43 AM	#4
JohnnyBook Addict Posts: 209 Karma: 126824 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Out There Device: K3 W/3G (Fixed screen!) & Paperwhite Wifi	Hmm dragging and dropping on to the kindle?? hmm I dont know if you can do that.... Where are the books now? I assume they are on your computer and showing in Calibre. Connect your Kindle with the USB cable. Then Do "Send to Device" [either with the toolbar button or Context menu] (to send the file from Calibre to your kindle) Eject the kindle (Toolbar button) and unplug the USB The books should show up in your in your kindle now.

08-13-2012, 02:31 AM	#5
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Please ask Calibre questions in the Calibre forum. That's where you'll get the help you need.

08-14-2012, 06:43 AM	#6
snapper.fishes Forever Junior Member Posts: 14 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: UK Device: Boox Tab Ultra C	Calibre doesn't drag and drop It's old fashioned。

08-14-2012, 07:16 AM	#7
Stingo Fanatic Posts: 582 Karma: 1334691 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Miami Device: KH2O, KPW2, KDXG, KPW1, K3, S505	Connect your kindle. Start up calibre. Select the books that you want to transfer by highlighting them in Calibre then press the transfer to device button. Try that and see if it works.