Does Calibre recognize the Astak Pocket Pro? - Page 2

mattgam · 09-16-2009, 01:28 AM

cool deleting the manual solved the error messages for me as well!

kennyc · 09-16-2009, 06:11 AM

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Originally Posted by mattgam

cool deleting the manual solved the error messages for me as well!

tamzilla · 09-16-2009, 08:03 AM

I'm glad that deleting the manual solved the problem you guys were having! I wish I had remembered to mention that I had done that earlier.

kennyc · 09-16-2009, 08:22 AM

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Originally Posted by tamzilla

I'm glad that deleting the manual solved the problem you guys were having! I wish I had remembered to mention that I had done that earlier.

No prob man. Just glad it's sorted out!

Now if we can get them to increase the font size on the menus!

I'll be a happy clam.

Xerxes · 09-27-2009, 04:24 AM

I just up calibre. Is BeBook Mini the only option. Shouldn't it be generalized in the Hanlin section?

kennyc · 09-27-2009, 05:21 AM

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Originally Posted by Xerxes

I just up calibre. Is BeBook Mini the only option. Shouldn't it be generalized in the Hanlin section?

I think you can change it in the scripts somewhere if you want, but it does work fine with that identification.

Javed · 10-04-2009, 04:58 AM

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Originally Posted by tamzilla

I removed the Chinese manual and haven't gotten any other error messages from Calibre when using the Pocket Pro.

Great thanks Tamzilla!

I was getting this error message upon connection:

'NoneType' object has no attribute 'authors'
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 57, in run
File "calibre\gui2\device.pyo", line 199, in _books
File "calibre\devices\usbms\driver.pyo", line 69, in books
File "calibre\devices\usbms\driver.pyo", line 174, in book_from_path
AttributeError: 'NoneType' object has no attribute 'authors'

But now after removing the Chinese manual, I don't get any error. Happy with this little tip. Thanks!

emt · 10-14-2009, 08:41 PM

Just ordered an EZ Pro from Astak. Is chiese manual removal as simple as just deleting it on the EZ Pro?

kennyc · 10-14-2009, 08:44 PM

Right. Just plug the PP in via the usb and identify the file (by the funny symbols for a name) and you can just delete it or copy it to your computer if you are paranoid about deleting things like I am.

tamzilla · 10-14-2009, 10:18 PM

You're welcome Javed! I'm glad that tip helped you out.

emt, like kennyc said, you shouldn't have any trouble deleting the file, just do it before you start Calibre. I would suggest that once your receive your EZ Pro, you plug it in using the wall charger and let the unit completely charge up before you try to play with it, as hard as that is to do. The unit will automatically turn on when you plug it in to charge, I just turned it off as soon as it finished booting up and let it charged. With the unit off and charging, you will see a lightning bolt that will change to a strange icon that I think is supposed to represent the wall plug unplugged when it's fully charged - shouldn't take a full 12 hours for this, more like 4 or 5 hours. Then turn it on and connect it to your computer (a USB hub on the computer seems to work better than going through an external hub). Anyway for what it's worth, this is what I did and I never had any of the connection problems some people seemed to have.

Xerxes · 10-14-2009, 11:32 PM

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Originally Posted by tamzilla

You're welcome Javed! I'm glad that tip helped you out.

emt, like kennyc said, you shouldn't have any trouble deleting the file, just do it before you start Calibre. I would suggest that once your receive your EZ Pro, you plug it in using the wall charger and let the unit completely charge up before you try to play with it, as hard as that is to do. The unit will automatically turn on when you plug it in to charge, I just turned it off as soon as it finished booting up and let it charged. With the unit off and charging, you will see a lightning bolt that will change to a strange icon that I think is supposed to represent the wall plug unplugged when it's fully charged - shouldn't take a full 12 hours for this, more like 4 or 5 hours. Then turn it on and connect it to your computer (a USB hub on the computer seems to work better than going through an external hub). Anyway for what it's worth, this is what I did and I never had any of the connection problems some people seemed to have.

When mines came, I updated the firmware and then finished it.

kennyc · 10-15-2009, 06:31 AM

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Originally Posted by Xerxes

When mines came, I updated the firmware and then finished it.

Yep, I did the same on both instances of mine. There was plenty of charge in the battery to begin using it. The loooooong battery charging etc. is only for calibrating the battery meter.

emt · 10-15-2009, 08:46 AM

Thanks to all of you who answered my Q. I can't wait to begin using my new reader

lynt666 · 11-09-2009, 03:30 PM

Hello , I have the pocket pro & evry time i load to calibre i get the error but i am not sure where you guys can delete the chinese manual i cant seem to find it on my device? do you have to have pp connected to pc & which file should i select i only have digital edition- books(contains ny books) recent files - restor pc ( that has lots of stuff that doesnt fit.) Can anyone help?

kennyc · 11-09-2009, 03:42 PM

It will show up (at least in windows) as a file with strange graphic characters for the file name. Look at it in explorer and delete it and/or move it to your computer.

10-14-2009, 08:41 PM	#23
emt Nameless Being	RE: Remove Chinese Manual Just ordered an EZ Pro from Astak. Is chiese manual removal as simple as just deleting it on the EZ Pro?

10-15-2009, 08:46 AM	#28
emt Nameless Being	Thanks Thanks to all of you who answered my Q. I can't wait to begin using my new reader

11-09-2009, 03:30 PM	#29
lynt666 Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 40 Join Date: May 2009 Device: prs505	pocket pro delete chinese manual Hello , I have the pocket pro & evry time i load to calibre i get the error but i am not sure where you guys can delete the chinese manual i cant seem to find it on my device? do you have to have pp connected to pc & which file should i select i only have digital edition- books(contains ny books) recent files - restor pc ( that has lots of stuff that doesnt fit.) Can anyone help?

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09-16-2009, 01:28 AM	#16
mattgam Enthusiast Posts: 28 Karma: 24 Join Date: May 2007 Location: Redmond, Wa Device: PRS-500, PRS-505,Cybook Gen 3, Astak Pocket Pro	cool deleting the manual solved the error messages for me as well!

09-16-2009, 08:03 AM	#18
tamzilla Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 2781 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA, USA Device: nook, Ipod touch	I'm glad that deleting the manual solved the problem you guys were having! I wish I had remembered to mention that I had done that earlier.

09-27-2009, 04:24 AM	#20
Xerxes Addict Posts: 355 Karma: 90 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Houston, TX Device: Astak EZReader, Pocket Pro	I just up calibre. Is BeBook Mini the only option. Shouldn't it be generalized in the Hanlin section?

10-14-2009, 08:44 PM	#24
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	Right. Just plug the PP in via the usb and identify the file (by the funny symbols for a name) and you can just delete it or copy it to your computer if you are paranoid about deleting things like I am.

10-14-2009, 10:18 PM	#25
tamzilla Zealot Posts: 112 Karma: 2781 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: VA, USA Device: nook, Ipod touch	You're welcome Javed! I'm glad that tip helped you out. emt, like kennyc said, you shouldn't have any trouble deleting the file, just do it before you start Calibre. I would suggest that once your receive your EZ Pro, you plug it in using the wall charger and let the unit completely charge up before you try to play with it, as hard as that is to do. The unit will automatically turn on when you plug it in to charge, I just turned it off as soon as it finished booting up and let it charged. With the unit off and charging, you will see a lightning bolt that will change to a strange icon that I think is supposed to represent the wall plug unplugged when it's fully charged - shouldn't take a full 12 hours for this, more like 4 or 5 hours. Then turn it on and connect it to your computer (a USB hub on the computer seems to work better than going through an external hub). Anyway for what it's worth, this is what I did and I never had any of the connection problems some people seemed to have.

11-09-2009, 03:42 PM	#30
kennyc The Dank Side of the Moon Posts: 35,891 Karma: 119230421 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Denver, CO Device: Kindle2; Kindle Fire	It will show up (at least in windows) as a file with strange graphic characters for the file name. Look at it in explorer and delete it and/or move it to your computer.