I need help understanding how to get library books on my Sony reader - Page 2

lilac_jive · 02-03-2009, 09:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

Yeah, they just don't open anymore. I seem to recall the title stays on your reader but the book won't open. I haven't read one of these in several months but that's what I remember

That's pretty cool.

grooks · 02-03-2009, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cassidym

Yeah, they just don't open anymore. I seem to recall the title stays on your reader but the book won't open. I haven't read one of these in several months but that's what I remember

That is correct. The title stays but nothing opens when you select the book.

Also, if you had not done so previously, the ebook automatically returns itself to the library.

dordale · 02-03-2009, 02:09 PM

That's been my experience as well Cassidym. The books show an expiration date, and when that date is reached they won't open anymore.

dordale

Curly · 02-04-2009, 01:57 AM

You can return your books early by clicking on the little arrow next to the book in Digital Editions.

Fathermole · 02-04-2009, 03:12 AM

What if you roll or date back on your reader ? Wonder if an easy fix works . You should try it

grooks · 02-04-2009, 11:23 AM

Not sure if that would work. The time stamp or days remaining is established when you check out the ebook and open it in ADE. My guess is the date/time on your reader would have no effect on the ebook expiration date.

I have a library ebook on my reader but I forgot to grab it when leaving for work this morning.

grooks · 02-04-2009, 10:52 PM

Fathermole is correct.

I have an ebook on my Sony 505 that was showing 9 days remaining. I rolled back the date in my settings 3 days and the time remaining changed to 12 days.

I guess anyone who has an ebook about to expire and needs an extra day or two can just rollback the date. Neat little trick.

coastalfog · 02-08-2009, 01:47 PM

I have an issue I'm a mac user with a sony prs 505 and recently purchased an ebook from ebooks.com which was delivered in a ebx.etd format and I can not seem to convert or get it to work with my reader?

Does anyone have a solution. So far i've been able to use calibre for all my conversion needs but it doesn't seem to work with this one.

Any help would be greatly appreciated.

Thanks,
Cris...

grooks · 02-08-2009, 11:05 PM

It may be either DRM .pdf or DRM .epub Download Adobe Digital Editions and open the file using this program and copy to your device.

Pork Rind · 02-09-2009, 01:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by grooks

It may be either DRM .pdf or DRM .epub Download Adobe Digital Editions and open the file using this program and copy to your device.

While the Mac version of Adobe Digital Editions opens the ebx.etd just fine, it won't copy it to the Reader as Sony hasn't provided the necessary drivers. I use VMWare Fusion to run XP on my Mac and transfer the protected files that way.

02-08-2009, 01:47 PM	#23
coastalfog Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2009 Device: Sony PRS-505	Mac / Sony / ebx.etd I need help! I have an issue I'm a mac user with a sony prs 505 and recently purchased an ebook from ebooks.com which was delivered in a ebx.etd format and I can not seem to convert or get it to work with my reader? Does anyone have a solution. So far i've been able to use calibre for all my conversion needs but it doesn't seem to work with this one. Any help would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Cris...

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dordale Wizard Posts: 1,731 Karma: 3472866 Join Date: Apr 2008 Device: Sony PRS-650 & 350; Kindle Voyage; Kobo Aura HD, Aura One, and Forma	That's been my experience as well Cassidym. The books show an expiration date, and when that date is reached they won't open anymore. dordale

02-04-2009, 01:57 AM	#19
Curly I need a holiday! Posts: 1,227 Karma: 4622 Join Date: Dec 2008 Location: Scotland Device: PRS-505, ipod touch	You can return your books early by clicking on the little arrow next to the book in Digital Editions.

02-04-2009, 03:12 AM	#20
Fathermole Connoisseur Posts: 64 Karma: 46 Join Date: May 2008 Location: Canada Eh! Device: PRS 505	What if you roll or date back on your reader ? Wonder if an easy fix works . You should try it

02-04-2009, 11:23 AM	#21
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Not sure if that would work. The time stamp or days remaining is established when you check out the ebook and open it in ADE. My guess is the date/time on your reader would have no effect on the ebook expiration date. I have a library ebook on my reader but I forgot to grab it when leaving for work this morning.

02-04-2009, 10:52 PM	#22
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	Fathermole is correct. I have an ebook on my Sony 505 that was showing 9 days remaining. I rolled back the date in my settings 3 days and the time remaining changed to 12 days. I guess anyone who has an ebook about to expire and needs an extra day or two can just rollback the date. Neat little trick.

02-08-2009, 11:05 PM	#24
grooks Wizard Posts: 1,326 Karma: 30250 Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: Fort Myers, FL Device: Pocketbook Era, Kobo Forma	It may be either DRM .pdf or DRM .epub Download Adobe Digital Editions and open the file using this program and copy to your device.

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