Fire 7" Tab (2015) - Page 5

Purple Lady · 12-22-2015, 11:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky D'Angelo

Try using calibre to manage your +2000 collection on your other devices.

www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=236

The Fire 7 ain't a good device to read lots of books anyways.

Is this supposed to point to a specific thread or post? I didn't think Calibre could manage Kindle collections.

Ricky D'Angelo · 12-22-2015, 12:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Purple Lady

I didn't think Calibre could manage Kindle collections.

It manages my kindle collections on my kindle basic/keyboard with the help of DRM removal tool (see link below).

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=253119

I have no idea if calibre is compatlible with kindle fire 7 tho.

Cinisajoy · 12-22-2015, 03:14 PM

Little Egret,
What exactly is on the home page of your fire?

Little.Egret · 12-22-2015, 04:36 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Cinisajoy

Little Egret,
What exactly is on the home page of your fire?

Same Fire OS as the HDX

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/cus...deId=201829240

There's a video

If you want start at https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/cus...eng_qs_tf_help

Cinisajoy · 12-22-2015, 04:53 PM

Yuck on that Home screen.

Ricky D'Angelo · 12-23-2015, 10:09 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Little.Egret

The Fire 7" Tab (2015) hasn't got a Carousel

Would it be possible to have this feature added in a software update?

Blossom · 12-23-2015, 03:05 PM

Probably not. Too many people complained how much they hated the carousel. I thought that they'd never get rid of it.

Ricky D'Angelo · 12-23-2015, 07:11 PM

Yeah, I didn't think the carousel would be that much of a useful feature to help manage selections. In regards to calibre I connected my fire 7 tab and it was recognized immediately with no problems.

*Edit*

Well today when I tried to connect the fire 7 to calibre I got the following error prompt.

Quote:

calibre, version 1.40.0
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device

Cannot write to file: hr=2147500037 facility=0 error_code=16389 description: Unspecified error

Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 86, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 490, in _books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\mtp\driver.py", line 208, in books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\mtp\driver.py", line 180, in get_driveinfo
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\mtp\driver.py", line 170, in _update_drive_info
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\mtp\windows\driver.py", line 35, in check_thread
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\mtp\windows\driver.py", line 439, in put_file
WPDError: Cannot write to file: hr=2147500037 facility=0 error_code=16389 description: Unspecified error

Has anyone else run into trouble connecting their kindle fire to calibre?

*2nd Edit*
After updating calibre to latest version still unable to connect fire to calibre.

Quote:

calibre Debug log
calibre 2.47 isfrozen: True is64bit: False
Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 Windows ('32bit', 'WindowsPE')
32bit process running on 64bit windows
('Windows', '7', '6.1.7601')

Sydney's Mom · 02-06-2016, 06:37 PM

I don't have a problem getting Calibre to recognize it, and move books to it, but then they don't show up in books or docs. I have to use ES to find them, and click on them.

Blossom · 02-06-2016, 09:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ricky D'Angelo

Yeah, I didn't think the carousel would be that much of a useful feature to help manage selections. In regards to calibre I connected my fire 7 tab and it was recognized immediately with no problems.

*Edit*

Well today when I tried to connect the fire 7 to calibre I got the following error prompt.

Has anyone else run into trouble connecting their kindle fire to calibre?

*2nd Edit*
After updating calibre to latest version still unable to connect fire to calibre.

Let Kovid know about the problem in the Calibre forum. There is very little people can do to help in this forum as it's a Calibre issue.

Sydney's Mom · 02-07-2016, 02:01 PM

Does the little $50 fire have TTS? I was able to set it up on my HDX, but can't figure out the setting on this one.

I haven't had an issue connecting it to Calibre, and getting it to recognize it, but I can't move books except through calibre companion. Calibre says they are there, and ES shows they are there, but they don't show up in kindle.

This is a great little tablet for reading in bed, I really like the blue shade.

AnemicOak · 02-07-2016, 04:04 PM

Yes, it has TTS. You can set the voice used and stuff in the device setting under Keyboard & Language.

Sydney's Mom · 02-07-2016, 05:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by AnemicOak

Yes, it has TTS. You can set the voice used and stuff in the device setting under Keyboard & Language.

Thanks!

Sydney's Mom · 02-07-2016, 06:03 PM

This is fabulous! I always hated the carousel--the recent tab is a great compromise. This was a little hard to get used to-I guess I was just so used to my HDX. But for a beside the bed bedtime reader, it can't be beat. And as I said to my husband, if I brick it (already installed google play store), so what, it was $50. I love getting new electronics and setting them up the way I want-this is the cheapest satisfy my jones I have found!

Barbara1955 · 02-25-2016, 04:14 PM

Does anyone have PDF graphs & such on this Fire? How do they look? Cant you post a few pictures? My son wants one IF he cant use it for D&D PDFs he has.

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12-22-2015, 03:14 PM	#63
Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Little Egret, What exactly is on the home page of your fire?

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Cinisajoy Just a Yellow Smiley. Posts: 19,161 Karma: 83862859 Join Date: Jul 2015 Location: Texas Device: K4, K5, fire, kobo, galaxy	Yuck on that Home screen.

12-23-2015, 03:05 PM	#67
Blossom Treasure Seeker Posts: 18,708 Karma: 26026435 Join Date: Mar 2010 Device: Kobo HD Glo, Kindles, Kindle Fires, Andriod Devices	Probably not. Too many people complained how much they hated the carousel. I thought that they'd never get rid of it.

02-06-2016, 06:37 PM	#69
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	I don't have a problem getting Calibre to recognize it, and move books to it, but then they don't show up in books or docs. I have to use ES to find them, and click on them.

02-07-2016, 02:01 PM	#71
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	Does the little $50 fire have TTS? I was able to set it up on my HDX, but can't figure out the setting on this one. I haven't had an issue connecting it to Calibre, and getting it to recognize it, but I can't move books except through calibre companion. Calibre says they are there, and ES shows they are there, but they don't show up in kindle. This is a great little tablet for reading in bed, I really like the blue shade.

02-07-2016, 04:04 PM	#72
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	Yes, it has TTS. You can set the voice used and stuff in the device setting under Keyboard & Language.

02-07-2016, 06:03 PM	#74
Sydney's Mom Wizard Posts: 2,899 Karma: 6995721 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Idaho, on the side of a mountain Device: Kindle Oasis, Fire 3d Gen and 5th Gen and Samsung Tab S	This is fabulous! I always hated the carousel--the recent tab is a great compromise. This was a little hard to get used to-I guess I was just so used to my HDX. But for a beside the bed bedtime reader, it can't be beat. And as I said to my husband, if I brick it (already installed google play store), so what, it was $50. I love getting new electronics and setting them up the way I want-this is the cheapest satisfy my jones I have found!

02-25-2016, 04:14 PM	#75
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	Does anyone have PDF graphs & such on this Fire? How do they look? Cant you post a few pictures? My son wants one IF he cant use it for D&D PDFs he has.