Calibre does not detect my prs-505 :( - Page 2

JenPen1 · 04-16-2009, 06:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kovidgoyal

Windows specific bug, I've upload a fixed build. Re-download and you should be fine

I'm soooo lost without Calibre!! I sent you a donation today to try to show some appreciation for your hard work.

JenPen1

kovidgoyal · 04-16-2009, 06:11 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JenPen1

I'm soooo lost without Calibre!! I sent you a donation today to try to show some appreciation for your hard work.

JenPen1

Thanks

sirbruce · 04-16-2009, 10:05 PM

Thank you! The new build works, and John's code for speeding up the reading of MOBI books on devices has decreased my Get Device Info time from 5 minutes to 1 minute.

kovidgoyal · 04-17-2009, 12:35 AM

Glad to hear it.

downhearted · 04-18-2009, 07:09 AM

new version doesn't solve the problem of detecting the Sony reader for me! Should I perhaps have uninstalled the old version first?

Mike

sirbruce · 04-18-2009, 07:25 AM

If you downloaded 0.5.7 before the "fixed" version went up, then you don't have the new version. (Personally this is why I don't think you should ever have multiple versions with the same version number.)

downhearted · 04-18-2009, 07:31 AM

Just did it today! I should also say that i have Calibre configured to start when the reader is plugged in and that works. However Calibre never seems to recognise the reader but then neither does Windows Vista. It does not show up as a device when using Windows Explorer to look at the system. When I use "Computer Management" it sees a 210mb disc which I is the reader but without a drive letter.

Mike

sirbruce · 04-18-2009, 08:47 AM

Then you have some other USB/Windows problem, not a Calibre problem.

downhearted · 04-18-2009, 02:32 PM

I thought, hoped, I had solved it. I saw that the device did nit show as a Portable Device in Control Panel / System / Device Manager but does show under disk drives as the following:
Multi Flash Reader USB Device
Sony PRS-505/CE USB Device
Sony PRS-505/CE:MS USB Device
Sony PRS-505/CE:SD USB Device

and all of these were set to "Optimise for quick removal" so I changed them to "Optimise for Performance" and suddenly the reader showed up as a Portable Device abd Calibre recognised it. However, I subsequentlt exited from Calibre hoping all would be OK when I returned but it wasn't so I am back to square one!

Mike

sirbruce · 04-18-2009, 02:52 PM

Whatever your problem you have to get the drive mounted.

downhearted · 04-18-2009, 03:07 PM

Yes I realise that and it used to work OK! It works fine on my laptop but no longer on my desktop

sirbruce · 04-18-2009, 03:29 PM

Reboot your desktop?

downhearted · 04-19-2009, 05:53 AM

That makes no difference! I seem to be able to make it work for a time by using Device Manager to change an odd setting and then it works until next reboot or reconnection! Thanks for your time and help.

customized · 10-26-2009, 12:55 AM

Same here. My PRS-500 is undetected on a fresh clean install, no Sony software installed ever on my new desktop machine. Then I installed the Sony software and Sony recognizes the 500 alright.

Running the newest version of Calibre, 0.6.19, and Windows XP SP2

I tried the "Uninstall all PRS500 related drivers" trick from the Calibre download page but no luck. There was only one reader driver installed anyway.

Also, I'm getting the same result on two computers (Sony laptop and Asus/AMD desktop).

This would be awesome if it worked, my commutes would be much nicer!

kovidgoyal · 10-26-2009, 11:00 AM

You have to uninstall the sony drivers and install the calibre ones. In the calibre install folder look in the drivers folders, right click on prs500.inf and select install. You will likely have to reboot several times inthis process and may even have to go into device manager to delete the device before installing calibre.

04-16-2009, 10:05 PM	#18
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Thank you! The new build works, and John's code for speeding up the reading of MOBI books on devices has decreased my Get Device Info time from 5 minutes to 1 minute. Last edited by sirbruce; 04-17-2009 at 01:18 AM.

10-26-2009, 12:55 AM	#29
customized Junior Member Posts: 6 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2007 Device: Sony Reader	Same here. My PRS-500 is undetected on a fresh clean install, no Sony software installed ever on my new desktop machine. Then I installed the Sony software and Sony recognizes the 500 alright. Running the newest version of Calibre, 0.6.19, and Windows XP SP2 I tried the "Uninstall all PRS500 related drivers" trick from the Calibre download page but no luck. There was only one reader driver installed anyway. Also, I'm getting the same result on two computers (Sony laptop and Asus/AMD desktop). This would be awesome if it worked, my commutes would be much nicer! Last edited by customized; 10-26-2009 at 01:15 AM.

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04-17-2009, 12:35 AM	#19
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,399 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Glad to hear it.

04-18-2009, 07:09 AM	#20
downhearted Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	new version doesn't solve the problem of detecting the Sony reader for me! Should I perhaps have uninstalled the old version first? Mike

04-18-2009, 07:25 AM	#21
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	If you downloaded 0.5.7 before the "fixed" version went up, then you don't have the new version. (Personally this is why I don't think you should ever have multiple versions with the same version number.)

04-18-2009, 07:31 AM	#22
downhearted Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	Just did it today! I should also say that i have Calibre configured to start when the reader is plugged in and that works. However Calibre never seems to recognise the reader but then neither does Windows Vista. It does not show up as a device when using Windows Explorer to look at the system. When I use "Computer Management" it sees a 210mb disc which I is the reader but without a drive letter. Mike

04-18-2009, 08:47 AM	#23
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Then you have some other USB/Windows problem, not a Calibre problem.

04-18-2009, 02:32 PM	#24
downhearted Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	I thought, hoped, I had solved it. I saw that the device did nit show as a Portable Device in Control Panel / System / Device Manager but does show under disk drives as the following: Multi Flash Reader USB Device Sony PRS-505/CE USB Device Sony PRS-505/CE:MS USB Device Sony PRS-505/CE:SD USB Device and all of these were set to "Optimise for quick removal" so I changed them to "Optimise for Performance" and suddenly the reader showed up as a Portable Device abd Calibre recognised it. However, I subsequentlt exited from Calibre hoping all would be OK when I returned but it wasn't so I am back to square one! Mike

04-18-2009, 02:52 PM	#25
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Whatever your problem you have to get the drive mounted.

04-18-2009, 03:07 PM	#26
downhearted Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	Yes I realise that and it used to work OK! It works fine on my laptop but no longer on my desktop

04-18-2009, 03:29 PM	#27
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Reboot your desktop?

04-19-2009, 05:53 AM	#28
downhearted Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: sony	That makes no difference! I seem to be able to make it work for a time by using Device Manager to change an odd setting and then it works until next reboot or reconnection! Thanks for your time and help.

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10-26-2009, 11:00 AM	#30
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 45,399 Karma: 27756918 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	You have to uninstall the sony drivers and install the calibre ones. In the calibre install folder look in the drivers folders, right click on prs500.inf and select install. You will likely have to reboot several times inthis process and may even have to go into device manager to delete the device before installing calibre.