nooby has lots of questions

StickMaker · 02-26-2011, 05:24 PM

Got my first Kindle 48 hours ago and LOVE it. Done a lot of things with it but do have a lot of (stupid?) questions.

If I may, I'll ask them one at a time here. Here is #1:

I tried to drag/drop an .epub file from computer to Kindle; nothing told me that it did not go but I do not see it on
the Kindle; is it there, just wasting storage space? Or did it not go there?

(yes, I know, I should NOT have done that since Kindle can't handle an .epub file)

Deja Moo · 02-26-2011, 11:52 PM

Yes, it is there, "just wasting space". You can see it if you plug into your computer and open Kindle like a flash drive. Books go in "Documents" and if they're the right format, they show up.

FF2 · 02-27-2011, 12:40 AM

If the epub is not protected by drm, then you could use Calibre (they have a subforum on this site) to convert it to MOBI, the format used by the kindle. Then it could be dragged or sent by calibre to the kindle.

Enjoy.

abookreader · 02-27-2011, 07:40 AM

Welcome to MobileRead StickMaker.

certainly look into Calibre to help you manage converting your ePub books to a Kindle friendly format.

Hope you enjoy your Kindle.

StickMaker · 02-27-2011, 11:34 AM

Super; thanks to all of you. YES, I am enjoying the KINDLE so much I'm making a website re my fun with it. YES, I found the EPUB file in WinExpl. and deleted it.
On to the next question ;-)

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02-26-2011, 05:24 PM	#1
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	nooby has lots of questions Got my first Kindle 48 hours ago and LOVE it. Done a lot of things with it but do have a lot of (stupid?) questions. If I may, I'll ask them one at a time here. Here is #1: I tried to drag/drop an .epub file from computer to Kindle; nothing told me that it did not go but I do not see it on the Kindle; is it there, just wasting storage space? Or did it not go there? (yes, I know, I should NOT have done that since Kindle can't handle an .epub file)

02-26-2011, 11:52 PM	#2
Deja Moo Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 8228 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: PaperWhite	Yes, it is there, "just wasting space". You can see it if you plug into your computer and open Kindle like a flash drive. Books go in "Documents" and if they're the right format, they show up.

02-27-2011, 12:40 AM	#3
FF2 Wizard Posts: 1,105 Karma: 1025784 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: WiFi Kindle3	If the epub is not protected by drm, then you could use Calibre (they have a subforum on this site) to convert it to MOBI, the format used by the kindle. Then it could be dragged or sent by calibre to the kindle. Enjoy.

02-27-2011, 07:40 AM	#4
abookreader Wizard Posts: 1,516 Karma: 2567610 Join Date: Oct 2009 Device: Kindles - Keyboard, Fire, 2-US, iPhone, iPAD	Welcome to MobileRead StickMaker. certainly look into Calibre to help you manage converting your ePub books to a Kindle friendly format. Hope you enjoy your Kindle.

02-27-2011, 11:34 AM	#5
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Super; thanks to all of you. YES, I am enjoying the KINDLE so much I'm making a website re my fun with it. YES, I found the EPUB file in WinExpl. and deleted it. On to the next question ;-)

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