help for Kindle 6

harpandheart · 12-09-2010, 07:57 PM

Someone just gave me a Kindle 6 (I believe this is the version - the serial number starts with B006) as a gift. And while I am grateful, I have found I can't read books from my library on the Kindle.

I've gone through the Kindlepid and Kindlefix scripts in an attempt to convert my library books to the format required for Kindle, but now find out that the books from my library have an *.acsm extension.

Is there a relatively simple way to convert these to the format required by Kindle? The system my library uses is called "Overdrive".

If you could help me in the simpliest way possible, I would really appreciate it. I'm not terribly computer smart so please be gentle

Thanks very much.

desertgrandma · 12-09-2010, 08:05 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, harpandheart.

I believe you have the K3 there......the number doesn't signify the model.

You need to download Calibre, and install a simple script in order to read library books.

The books from your library are probably "epub" The "acsm" is not a format.

abookreader · 12-09-2010, 08:16 PM

desertgrandma is correct on all points. the acsm file isn't the book. It is a key file that gives you permission to open the book

1. Install Adobe Digital Editions and set up an account
http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/

When you "check-out" a book from the library and click download, tell your computer to open the acsm with Adobe Digital Editions. That will put the eBook on your computer

2. Install Calibre
http://calibre-ebook.com

3. Google the phrase "Apprentice Alf Blog" and look for the entry on "Continuing the Dark Reversers Work.

There is a set of tools there to download. Do so and look for the instructions.

wallcraft · 12-09-2010, 08:18 PM

The Kindlefix scripts are only for MOBI lending library ebooks, which are now rare. I'm not sure they work on the Kindle 3 anyway.

To get the actual ePub ebook file, you need to open the .acsm file in Adobe Digital Editions. The .acsm file is just a "ticket" to get the .epub. Your library should have some on-line help about this process.

As desertgrandma said, to get the ePub onto your Kindle you need to convert it to the MOBI format. Do this using Calibre. The final wrinkle is that the lending library ePub has DRM (i.e. is encrypted). You need to add a 3rd party plug-in to Calibre to strip the DRM. Apprentice Alf's Blog is the best source for DRM info. You want the tools_v2.3 bundle, which includes the plug-ins and READMEs on how to install them. This process can seem a bit daunting at first, but once you have it setup ePubs will be just as easy to use as Kindle ebooks.

ProfCrash · 12-09-2010, 08:41 PM

If you want to borrow books from the Library you might ask the person who gave you it to return the Kindle and get you a Nook, Kobo, or Sony. All three read EpUbs and will be easier for you to use at the library.

There are some other devices out there, like the pocketbooks, that I am less familiar with that would also read library books.

FF2 · 12-09-2010, 11:04 PM

If you do go to the trouble of visiting Apprentice Alf's site, just search his site for "2.3" which will lead to the tools version 2.3 and follow that.

It is not bad but takes a bit of leg work at first.

GoSharks · 12-10-2010, 11:04 AM

I did the Calibre / Dark reverser's Plug-in thing last night and it works great, I can now use library books...thanks! Question- am I still constrained by the lending time period originally on the book before conversion and stripping? In other words, will it become unreadable in two weeks or was the loan period stripped off too?

gca3020 · 12-10-2010, 11:59 AM

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Originally Posted by GoSharks

I did the Calibre / Dark reverser's Plug-in thing last night and it works great, I can now use library books...thanks! Question- am I still constrained by the lending time period originally on the book before conversion and stripping? In other words, will it become unreadable in two weeks or was the loan period stripped off too?

The loan period gets stripped off as well, though it's up to your personal morals/ethics if you keep them longer than the 2-3 weeks.

I do, personally, but I also delete them after I finally do read them.

GoSharks · 12-10-2010, 06:03 PM

Thanks for the information! I agree with the delete decision, just wanted to know if I needed to make reading them a priority or not...

12-09-2010, 07:57 PM	#1
harpandheart Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle	help for Kindle 6 Someone just gave me a Kindle 6 (I believe this is the version - the serial number starts with B006) as a gift. And while I am grateful, I have found I can't read books from my library on the Kindle. I've gone through the Kindlepid and Kindlefix scripts in an attempt to convert my library books to the format required for Kindle, but now find out that the books from my library have an *.acsm extension. Is there a relatively simple way to convert these to the format required by Kindle? The system my library uses is called "Overdrive". If you could help me in the simpliest way possible, I would really appreciate it. I'm not terribly computer smart so please be gentle Thanks very much.

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desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Welcome to MobileRead, harpandheart. I believe you have the K3 there......the number doesn't signify the model. You need to download Calibre, and install a simple script in order to read library books. The books from your library are probably "epub" The "acsm" is not a format.

12-09-2010, 08:16 PM	#3
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	desertgrandma is correct on all points. the acsm file isn't the book. It is a key file that gives you permission to open the book 1. Install Adobe Digital Editions and set up an account http://www.adobe.com/products/digitaleditions/ When you "check-out" a book from the library and click download, tell your computer to open the acsm with Adobe Digital Editions. That will put the eBook on your computer 2. Install Calibre http://calibre-ebook.com 3. Google the phrase "Apprentice Alf Blog" and look for the entry on "Continuing the Dark Reversers Work. There is a set of tools there to download. Do so and look for the instructions.

12-09-2010, 08:18 PM	#4
wallcraft reader Posts: 6,975 Karma: 5183568 Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Mississippi, USA Device: Kindle 3, Kobo Glo HD	The Kindlefix scripts are only for MOBI lending library ebooks, which are now rare. I'm not sure they work on the Kindle 3 anyway. To get the actual ePub ebook file, you need to open the .acsm file in Adobe Digital Editions. The .acsm file is just a "ticket" to get the .epub. Your library should have some on-line help about this process. As desertgrandma said, to get the ePub onto your Kindle you need to convert it to the MOBI format. Do this using Calibre. The final wrinkle is that the lending library ePub has DRM (i.e. is encrypted). You need to add a 3rd party plug-in to Calibre to strip the DRM. Apprentice Alf's Blog is the best source for DRM info. You want the tools_v2.3 bundle, which includes the plug-ins and READMEs on how to install them. This process can seem a bit daunting at first, but once you have it setup ePubs will be just as easy to use as Kindle ebooks.

12-09-2010, 08:41 PM	#5
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	If you want to borrow books from the Library you might ask the person who gave you it to return the Kindle and get you a Nook, Kobo, or Sony. All three read EpUbs and will be easier for you to use at the library. There are some other devices out there, like the pocketbooks, that I am less familiar with that would also read library books.

12-09-2010, 11:04 PM	#6
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	If you do go to the trouble of visiting Apprentice Alf's site, just search his site for "2.3" which will lead to the tools version 2.3 and follow that. It is not bad but takes a bit of leg work at first.

12-10-2010, 11:04 AM	#7
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	I did the Calibre / Dark reverser's Plug-in thing last night and it works great, I can now use library books...thanks! Question- am I still constrained by the lending time period originally on the book before conversion and stripping? In other words, will it become unreadable in two weeks or was the loan period stripped off too?

12-10-2010, 06:03 PM	#9
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Thanks for the information! I agree with the delete decision, just wanted to know if I needed to make reading them a priority or not...

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