Losing the will - Page 2

GoSharks · 02-07-2014, 02:34 PM

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Originally Posted by ehani

I have tried that, however it did not work.

If you can open the book in Calibre's viewer (reader) than it is not a DRM issue. If you are unable to open and read the book in Calibre, then it is a DRM issue and you need to revisit Apprentice Alf. Cheers!

pidgeon92 · 02-07-2014, 02:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehani

I have tried that, however it did not work.

You're not doing it correctly. Go back to the Alf site and ask for help.

twowheels · 02-07-2014, 02:52 PM

It seems quite clear that the Calibre problem is a DRM problem (that was my first guess, confirmed by many other posters).

That said, I'd like to hear more about this "wants to connect to the network" complaint. What is it doing that the PW1 didn't do? Is it the new Goodreads integration or something?

pidgeon92 · 02-07-2014, 03:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

That said, I'd like to hear more about this "wants to connect to the network" complaint. What is it doing that the PW1 didn't do? Is it the new Goodreads integration or something?

When you try to open a book that has DRM protection, an error message pops up that says:

Quote:

Unable to Open Item

This item cannot be opened because it is licensed to a different user. Delete the item and download it from the Cloud or purchase a copy from the Kindle Store.

dordale · 02-07-2014, 05:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by twowheels

That said, I'd like to hear more about this "wants to connect to the network" complaint. What is it doing that the PW1 didn't do? Is it the new Goodreads integration or something?

I'm guessing here--do you have your books in collections? With the new firmware on the PW2, collections are now "cloud based". Any time you make a change to a collection when your PW2 is offline, you'll get a message saying you need to connect to update the collection in the cloud.

twowheels · 02-07-2014, 07:33 PM

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Originally Posted by dordale

I'm guessing here--do you have your books in collections? With the new firmware on the PW2, collections are now "cloud based". Any time you make a change to a collection when your PW2 is offline, you'll get a message saying you need to connect to update the collection in the cloud.

Ah, OK. I'm still using a PW1 so I haven't seen that.

HarryT · 02-08-2014, 03:33 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehani

I have tried that, however it did not work.

ehani, with the very greatest respect, it DOES work, because this is precisely what many of us have been doing for a very long time. If it's not working for you, you're doing it incorrectly.

meeera · 02-08-2014, 04:16 AM

ehani: If you want useful help, what you need to do is to bullet point every single step you are trying in your effort to get things to work; and every single thing you see in response (error messages and dialogue boxes (with EXACT QUOTES), loading messages, whether you can read the book in the Calibre viewer - every single thing. You need to tell us your OS, the version of the apps you're using - everything. Where you're buying your book. What book it is, what format, how you're downloading it, how you're loading it.

Leaving out steps (like, say, ejecting your reader, or plugging in a cable, or pressing a button, or dragging something from here to there, or whatever) will mean that we have to guess what you're doing and where the process might be failing for you. We're unlikely to guess correctly.

We can't help you with "it doesn't work" or "there was an error message" or "my Kindle wants to do X."

Example of useless information:
"I tried to put a book on my Kindle".

Example of potentially useful information:
"* I bought The Dingleberries of Awesome from Awesomebooks.com [URL] in .mobi format.
* [URL] said that the book was DRM-free.
* On [URL] there was a button to download the .mobi file.
* I downloaded it, using Firefox, to the desktop of my MacBook, which is running OS 10.6.27.
* I then dragged the .mobi file onto an open window of Calibre, version 1.22.
* I have previously used the welcome wizard of Calibre to work with my Kindle Keyboard, and set up Calibre with plugins X, Y, and Z. I have succesfully sideloaded and read .mobi books with this setup and this Kindle before.
* The book showed up in Calibre and I was able to read the text of the book successfully in the Calibre viewer.
* I then..." Etc, etc, etc.

ehani · 02-09-2014, 05:54 AM

Some were downloaded to my old PW1, some freshly bought and downloaded to my new PW2. Tried Apprentice Alf 3 times now, removes DRM from some books not all.
Maing headway though a little as some books load and stay in collections now just got the rest of them to do.

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Exactly - that's the point I was aiming at. You can't download a book for one Kindle and then send it to another if the book has DRM. Hence my earlier advice to get the help of our good friend Alf in removing the DRM.

GoSharks · 02-09-2014, 10:33 AM

@ehani-
Remember that Apprentice Alf needs information about all the kindles you're downloading from...when you got your new PW2, did you update that info? Really, you need to be asking these questions at Apprentice Alf's Blog. We cannot discuss this topic here in the depth you appear to need...It works, there is something wrong with your setup.

Barbara1955 · 02-13-2014, 12:17 PM

I use a K3 reader sometimes when I side load the eBooks Miss the File Folders they are suppose to be in. Once you sideload go into the Kindle itself Make sure the eBooks are in a File! On my K3 it says Documents. To move them to the file click on the ebook & Hold...move up to the Documents file & Release!

ehani · 02-13-2014, 12:48 PM

Downloaded to pc from amazon after telling amazon to deliver to PW2

Quote:

Originally Posted by dsmid

I think they were copied to Calibre from PW1 - that explains the problems.
DRM is linked to device ID of PW1 and the books are refused on the new PW2.

ehani · 02-13-2014, 12:50 PM

That's exactly what it says. However I have figured the damn thing out now, had nothing to do with drm or Apprentice Alf or PW1.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pidgeon92

When you try to open a book that has DRM protection, an error message pops up that says:

ehani · 02-13-2014, 12:53 PM

Have finally got the damn PW2 to do what I want it to do with no jail break, it had nothing to do with drm, PW1 or apprentice alf at all. Thanks for all the input though from everyone on here.

pidgeon92 · 02-13-2014, 02:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ehani

Have finally got the damn PW2 to do what I want it to do with no jail break, it had nothing to do with drm, PW1 or apprentice alf at all. Thanks for all the input though from everyone on here.

Of course we're all curious now... What was the problem?

02-08-2014, 04:16 AM	#23
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,803 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	ehani: If you want useful help, what you need to do is to bullet point every single step you are trying in your effort to get things to work; and every single thing you see in response (error messages and dialogue boxes (with EXACT QUOTES), loading messages, whether you can read the book in the Calibre viewer - every single thing. You need to tell us your OS, the version of the apps you're using - everything. Where you're buying your book. What book it is, what format, how you're downloading it, how you're loading it. Leaving out steps (like, say, ejecting your reader, or plugging in a cable, or pressing a button, or dragging something from here to there, or whatever) will mean that we have to guess what you're doing and where the process might be failing for you. We're unlikely to guess correctly. We can't help you with "it doesn't work" or "there was an error message" or "my Kindle wants to do X." Example of useless information: "I tried to put a book on my Kindle". Example of potentially useful information: "* I bought The Dingleberries of Awesome from Awesomebooks.com [URL] in .mobi format. * [URL] said that the book was DRM-free. * On [URL] there was a button to download the .mobi file. * I downloaded it, using Firefox, to the desktop of my MacBook, which is running OS 10.6.27. * I then dragged the .mobi file onto an open window of Calibre, version 1.22. * I have previously used the welcome wizard of Calibre to work with my Kindle Keyboard, and set up Calibre with plugins X, Y, and Z. I have succesfully sideloaded and read .mobi books with this setup and this Kindle before. * The book showed up in Calibre and I was able to read the text of the book successfully in the Calibre viewer. * I then..." Etc, etc, etc. Last edited by meeera; 02-08-2014 at 04:23 AM.

02-09-2014, 10:33 AM	#25
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	@ehani- Remember that Apprentice Alf needs information about all the kindles you're downloading from...when you got your new PW2, did you update that info? Really, you need to be asking these questions at Apprentice Alf's Blog. We cannot discuss this topic here in the depth you appear to need...It works, there is something wrong with your setup. Last edited by GoSharks; 02-09-2014 at 10:38 AM.

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02-07-2014, 02:52 PM	#18
twowheels Wizard Posts: 1,853 Karma: 13432974 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Clara HD, iPad Pro 10", iPhone 15 Pro, Boox Note Max	It seems quite clear that the Calibre problem is a DRM problem (that was my first guess, confirmed by many other posters). That said, I'd like to hear more about this "wants to connect to the network" complaint. What is it doing that the PW1 didn't do? Is it the new Goodreads integration or something?

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Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,455 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I use a K3 reader sometimes when I side load the eBooks Miss the File Folders they are suppose to be in. Once you sideload go into the Kindle itself Make sure the eBooks are in a File! On my K3 it says Documents. To move them to the file click on the ebook & Hold...move up to the Documents file & Release!

02-13-2014, 12:53 PM	#29
ehani Connoisseur Posts: 74 Karma: 10 Join Date: May 2013 Device: Kindle Voyage	Have finally got the damn PW2 to do what I want it to do with no jail break, it had nothing to do with drm, PW1 or apprentice alf at all. Thanks for all the input though from everyone on here.

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