Troubleshooting eBook "A Game of Thrones" crashes Paperwhite - Page 2

copyrite · 10-25-2013, 09:46 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurtz

That's a very pragmatic point of view

If I just wanted to read it, I could download it off the Internet. But especially for a fantasy saga of 6.000 pages, features like X-Ray and bookmarks are really helpful and I don't want to miss them. I think that is understandable.

Ah... I forgot X-Ray. Comes in very handy reading those books!

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Originally Posted by Lurtz

Amazon just refunded me the money for "A Game of Thrones", I'll by one of the single books now and see if there are any problems - even if they're more expensive

I hope there won't be any more problems now.

I'm slowly purchasing the books as I find reduced prices via ereaderiq.com as I am tracking GRRM for reduced prices for the books. I've read them via Overdrive.

sirmaru · 10-25-2013, 10:05 AM

Your eBook may never have indexed properly. Do a search on the PW 2013. A yellow line will appear at the top of the screen showing how far the eBook has indexed.

Then do repeated searches. Each time the yellow line will extend further. When it is fully indexed, the line will disappear and your eBook will be fully indexed.

If you just leave it alone and it is a large eBook, it will never index properly.

HarryT · 10-25-2013, 10:26 AM

We've already discussed indexing. Look earlier in the thread.

sirmaru · 10-25-2013, 10:32 AM

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Originally Posted by HarryT

We've already discussed indexing. Look earlier in the thread.

Sorry, I missed that or just forgot it.

devx · 10-25-2013, 10:48 AM

Lurtz, you're not alone. I have the same exact problem i.e. freezing/restarting PW2 with 4-book Game Of Thrones Bundle bought on AZ. I've tried to open it on two PW2's with the same result. The book's been indexed of course.

I've even tried to use version from the internet (for tests only), and PW2 froze too... I couldn't convert my book from the cloud using Calibre because there is DRM and I don't know how to erase it. The funniest part is that this bundle works like a charm on my old KPW, but I guess I might have not updated version of the book on it. I'm afraid too download the latest version

Lurtz · 10-25-2013, 10:48 AM

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Originally Posted by copyrite

I'm slowly purchasing the books as I find reduced prices via ereaderiq.com as I am tracking GRRM for reduced prices for the books. I've read them via Overdrive.

I've been looking for a site that monitors the prices of ebooks. It's a shame there isn't one that watches over prices on amazon.de, or is there?

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

Your eBook may never have indexed properly. Do a search on the PW 2013. A yellow line will appear at the top of the screen showing how far the eBook has indexed.

Then do repeated searches. Each time the yellow line will extend further. When it is fully indexed, the line will disappear and your eBook will be fully indexed.

If you just leave it alone and it is a large eBook, it will never index properly.

I'm already using this strategy to index my eBooks. As you said large eBooks don't seem to get indexed if you keep the device in "read mode".
I never noticed a yellow line however. They are just listed under "not yet indexed content".

Lurtz · 10-25-2013, 10:51 AM

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Originally Posted by devx

Lurtz, you're not alone. I have the same exact problem i.e. freezing/restarting PW2 with 4-book Game Of Thrones Bundle bought on AZ. I've tried to open it on two PW2's with the same result. The book's been indexed of course.

I've even tried to use version from the internet (for tests only), and PW2 froze too... I couldn't convert my book from the cloud using Calibre because there is DRM and I don't know how to erase it. The funniest part is that this bundle works like a charm on my old KPW, but I guess I might have not updated version of the book on it. I'm afraid too download the latest version on it

Thanks for your post, that proves I'm not crazy after all

It's not good news that the 4-book-bundle by Bantam doesn't work either, of course

Exactly the same for me, my old Paperwhite handles the book correctly. I bought and downloaded it on September 30th, so I guess the version of the book isn't the problem.

sirmaru · 10-25-2013, 10:58 AM

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Originally Posted by Lurtz

I've been looking for a site that monitors the prices of ebooks. It's a shame there isn't one that watches over prices on amazon.de, or is there?

I'm already using this strategy to index my eBooks. As you said large eBooks don't seem to get indexed if you keep the device in "read mode".
I never noticed a yellow line however. They are just listed under "not yet indexed content".

On the HDX 2013, when indexing large eBooks, do a search and the yellow line will appear at the top of the screen if it is not yet indexed. I don't remember this happening on the PW 2012 or the PW 2013.

I just realized, I made a mistake. You were discussing the PW 2013 and I had kept remembering my experience on the HDX 2013.

Sorry, I missed the proper referenced device. Owning four Kindle devices sometimes confuses my experiences from device to device. Each has its own unique attributes.

I had this problem with "The Bible Encyclopedia." It took about 50 search attempts to make the yellow line disappear. Even then, it had indexed every word instead of the proper words. That one did index properly on the PW 2013 with only the key words being indexed since it recognized it as a Dictionary.

The HDX 2013 did not recognize it as a Dictionary.

I think your best bet on "Game of Thrones" is to buy each of the four eBooks separately. Its possible that combining four eBooks into one large unit is confusing the indexing function on your PW 2013. I'm not sure how that would work out on the HDX 2013.

Is it possible to split that combined eBook into its four components with Calibre? Calibre experts will have to answer that question.

Lurtz · 10-25-2013, 11:29 AM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

I think your best bet on "Game of Thrones" is to buy each of the four eBooks separately. Its possible that combining four eBooks into one large unit is confusing the indexing function on your PW 2013. I'm not sure how that would work out on the HDX 2013.

It seems to be working on the Paperwhite Gen 1

But I'll try a single edition book next.

Gilmartin · 10-25-2013, 01:47 PM

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Originally Posted by devx

I've even tried to use version from the internet (for tests only), and PW2 froze too... I couldn't convert my book from the cloud using Calibre because there is DRM and I don't know how to erase it.

Google "Apprentice Alf"

Katsunami · 10-26-2013, 02:06 PM

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Originally Posted by DiapDealer

That book's gotta be huuuuge.

That should not be a problem. It's "only" around 5200 pages.

Some Delphi Classics are 15-20.000 pages long, and they work fine on the Kindle Paperwhite 1. (After converting the EPUB to AZW3 using Kindlegen; I bought the EPUB versions.)

There is either something wrong with this book, or with the KPW2 firmware; even if not fully indexed, you should be able to read it. When touching the screen, the Kindle suspends the indexing process; at least the KPW1 does.

Shopaholic · 10-26-2013, 02:42 PM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

On the HDX 2013, when indexing large eBooks, do a search and the yellow line will appear at the top of the screen if it is not yet indexed. I don't remember this happening on the PW 2012 or the PW 2013.

I just realized, I made a mistake. You were discussing the PW 2013 and I had kept remembering my experience on the HDX 2013.

Um...the title of the thread is PAPERWHITE so what does the Fire have to do with anything??

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Originally Posted by Lurtz

It seems to be working on the Paperwhite Gen 1

Mine too!

nynaevelan · 10-26-2013, 03:13 PM

I don't know how helpful this is but I have the four book version and it isn't working on my PW2, and this is after letting it sit and index for over 24 hours. I bought it back in 2011 so I am not sure what the differences are in them. Dang, I wonder if it is worth the trouble to contact Amazon to see if they can resolve this. Though I am just a tiny bit annoyed the price is now $15.99, it was $29.99 when I bought it.

sirmaru · 10-26-2013, 03:25 PM

Can Calibre be used to split that huge eBook into four eBooks?

Has Calibre been used on that eBook before the freeze problem happened and possibly contributed to the problem?

Katsunami · 10-26-2013, 03:30 PM

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Originally Posted by sirmaru

Can Calibre be used to split that huge eBook into four eBooks?

Yes. One can use the KindleUnpack plugin to extract an EPUB from the AZW3 file, and then use the EPUBSplit plugin to mark a part of that large book so it will be recreated as a new book in the Calibre library. The original book will not be changed.

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Has Calibre been used on that eBook before the freeze problem happened and possibly contributed to the problem?

No. The poster already said he downloaded the book directly from the Amazon cloud:

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Originally Posted by Lurtz

I bought it directly from Amazon (.de) and got it from the Cloud, I didn't mess with it in any way.

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10-25-2013, 10:05 AM	#17
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Your eBook may never have indexed properly. Do a search on the PW 2013. A yellow line will appear at the top of the screen showing how far the eBook has indexed. Then do repeated searches. Each time the yellow line will extend further. When it is fully indexed, the line will disappear and your eBook will be fully indexed. If you just leave it alone and it is a large eBook, it will never index properly.

10-25-2013, 10:26 AM	#18
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	We've already discussed indexing. Look earlier in the thread.

10-25-2013, 10:48 AM	#20
devx Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2013 Device: property earsPat	Lurtz, you're not alone. I have the same exact problem i.e. freezing/restarting PW2 with 4-book Game Of Thrones Bundle bought on AZ. I've tried to open it on two PW2's with the same result. The book's been indexed of course. I've even tried to use version from the internet (for tests only), and PW2 froze too... I couldn't convert my book from the cloud using Calibre because there is DRM and I don't know how to erase it. The funniest part is that this bundle works like a charm on my old KPW, but I guess I might have not updated version of the book on it. I'm afraid too download the latest version

10-26-2013, 03:13 PM	#28
nynaevelan eBook Junkie Posts: 1,526 Karma: 1464018 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Fire 2020, Kindle PW2	I don't know how helpful this is but I have the four book version and it isn't working on my PW2, and this is after letting it sit and index for over 24 hours. I bought it back in 2011 so I am not sure what the differences are in them. Dang, I wonder if it is worth the trouble to contact Amazon to see if they can resolve this. Though I am just a tiny bit annoyed the price is now $15.99, it was $29.99 when I bought it.

10-26-2013, 03:25 PM	#29
sirmaru Wizard Posts: 2,426 Karma: 6561538 Join Date: Nov 2007 Device: Kindle PW 2013, HDX 2013, Galaxy S5 2014	Can Calibre be used to split that huge eBook into four eBooks? Has Calibre been used on that eBook before the freeze problem happened and possibly contributed to the problem?

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