Kobo by FNAC doesn't display book cover

hedkandi · 01-10-2012, 09:07 AM

Hello everybody,
i recently (3 days ago) bought a Kobo by Fnac with 1.9.12 firmware release on board.
Yesterday I upgraded to 1.9.16 (actually it did without asking me anything) and I've seen when I turn off or standby the Kobo it doesn't show me the book cover I'm reading but it shows a "Fnac sponsored" page

Is it normal? Is there any way to see the book cover I'm reading?

Thanks a lot to everybody.

biscuitbear · 01-10-2012, 01:11 PM

I guess it's normal. I got mine for Christmas and when sleeping or when turned off it always shows a Kobo by Fnac logo.

satsuki_yatoshi · 01-10-2012, 01:15 PM

just open the kobo "affiliate.conf" file (in the .kobo folder) with a text editor and replace :

affiliate=fnac

with

affiliate=Kobo

et voila, no more fnac logo.

vice-versa · 01-10-2012, 02:15 PM

It's strange, because I got mine from the same source did'nt do anything and when put in sleep on turn off, it displays my current reading book covert... (I've updated to 1.9.16, or rather it updated without asking

)

satsuki_yatoshi · 01-10-2012, 02:33 PM

yes the fnac logo appears if you synchronise the kobo with the fnac software, so if you do manual update, no problems ^^

alexul · 01-11-2012, 03:30 AM

I simply renamed the affiliate file to xx and it shows the books cover in both modes.

biscuitbear · 01-11-2012, 05:04 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by satsuki_yatoshi

just open the kobo "affiliate.conf" file (in the .kobo folder) with a text editor and replace :

affiliate=fnac

with

affiliate=Kobo

et voila, no more fnac logo.

Thanks, it worked. Now I need to get some covers for my free books!

edmond_n · 01-11-2012, 06:40 AM

Where do i find "affiliate.conf"? you wrote to find it in kobo folder but I could not. can you give me more details? Please help

alexul · 01-11-2012, 08:18 AM

I think it is a hidden folder in the root of the device. To see hidden folders in windows go to Folder Options, View tab check Show hidden files and folder, uncheck Hide protected operating system files, hit ok.

edmond_n · 01-12-2012, 12:14 PM

when i tried to uncheck hide protected operating system files i got warning that if i uncheck the system might be unstable. should i do it anyway?

alexul · 01-12-2012, 12:30 PM

yes. these options wil only make you see all hidden/protected files. so unless you delete something it won't be a problem. after you are done you can hide them again.

vice-versa · 01-20-2012, 12:35 PM

I had to go through the same process after a factory reset : the check boxes had disappeared after resetting and updating. It worked

the check boxes are back

matthias · 12-25-2012, 09:24 AM

I'm sorry that i have to dig up this old thread - However i'm facing a similar problem - My glo comes from Mondadori (italian seller).

When i first started it, i've only had about 10 books on it (uploaded from my calibre-library).
I started reading one of the books, when i put the kobo glo to sleep-mode, it was showing the book-cover as set in the settings.
only then i had to delete all my books on the kobo, since i didn't had them as i wished to have them (shelf = series...).

After re-adding the books (which now are quite a few more (about 100)) - I'm unable to display the book-cover.
I've tried it with several different books, and also tried to do a factory-reset.
According to the instructions in this thread, i've removed the "mondadory" - letters from the sleep-mode - however, it still won't show more than the sleeping smilie and "sleep mode", no matter what i change in the settings.

Maybe the Kobo didn't like me to delete the book it wanted to show the cover from - however a factory Reset should have resolved this, but it didn't...
so eighter it's still saved somewhere and the kobo can't overwrite this setting - or there is a bug in the firmware not allowing more than a few books loaded from calibre...

i'd really apreciate an idea about this...

DNSB · 12-25-2012, 10:08 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthias

Maybe the Kobo didn't like me to delete the book it wanted to show the cover from - however a factory Reset should have resolved this, but it didn't...

so eighter it's still saved somewhere and the kobo can't overwrite this setting - or there is a bug in the firmware not allowing more than a few books loaded from calibre...

i'd really apreciate an idea about this...

I'm running over 1500 sideloaded books so I don't think it is a limit on sideloaded books.

I'd suggest a factory reset, let the Kobo run through it's entire sync and update procedure, then add 2 or 3 books and see what the results are. If they look good, my suspicion is that you have a corrupted book which is causing your problem.

If those first books look good, I'd add a few books at a time and allow the Kobo to process them after each addition to see if you can isolate the corrupted book.

Good Luck!

robko · 12-25-2012, 11:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by matthias

- however a factory Reset should have resolved this, but it didn't...

After you did the factory reset, did you go into the settings/light, power and sleep menu and make sure the "SCREENSAVER - show current book" cover box near the bottom of the screen was ticked.

01-10-2012, 09:07 AM	#1
hedkandi Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 4212 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Kobo by Fnac	Kobo by FNAC doesn't display book cover Hello everybody, i recently (3 days ago) bought a Kobo by Fnac with 1.9.12 firmware release on board. Yesterday I upgraded to 1.9.16 (actually it did without asking me anything) and I've seen when I turn off or standby the Kobo it doesn't show me the book cover I'm reading but it shows a "Fnac sponsored" page Is it normal? Is there any way to see the book cover I'm reading? Thanks a lot to everybody.

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01-10-2012, 01:11 PM	#2
biscuitbear Member Posts: 14 Karma: 4230 Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Enghien-les-bains, France Device: kobo by fnac	I guess it's normal. I got mine for Christmas and when sleeping or when turned off it always shows a Kobo by Fnac logo.

01-10-2012, 01:15 PM	#3
satsuki_yatoshi Member Posts: 24 Karma: 85358 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo touch	just open the kobo "affiliate.conf" file (in the .kobo folder) with a text editor and replace : affiliate=fnac with affiliate=Kobo et voila, no more fnac logo.

01-10-2012, 02:15 PM	#4
vice-versa whippet addict Posts: 391 Karma: 689884 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: France, Normandy, Gisors Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra Colour	It's strange, because I got mine from the same source did'nt do anything and when put in sleep on turn off, it displays my current reading book covert... (I've updated to 1.9.16, or rather it updated without asking )

01-10-2012, 02:33 PM	#5
satsuki_yatoshi Member Posts: 24 Karma: 85358 Join Date: Dec 2011 Device: kobo touch	yes the fnac logo appears if you synchronise the kobo with the fnac software, so if you do manual update, no problems ^^

01-11-2012, 03:30 AM	#6
alexul Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 4324 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Device: PB 360, Kobo Touch	I simply renamed the affiliate file to xx and it shows the books cover in both modes.

01-11-2012, 06:40 AM	#8
edmond_n Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 4212 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Galaxy Tab	Where do i find "affiliate.conf"? you wrote to find it in kobo folder but I could not. can you give me more details? Please help

01-11-2012, 08:18 AM	#9
alexul Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 4324 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Device: PB 360, Kobo Touch	I think it is a hidden folder in the root of the device. To see hidden folders in windows go to Folder Options, View tab check Show hidden files and folder, uncheck Hide protected operating system files, hit ok.

01-12-2012, 12:14 PM	#10
edmond_n Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 4212 Join Date: Jan 2012 Device: Galaxy Tab	when i tried to uncheck hide protected operating system files i got warning that if i uncheck the system might be unstable. should i do it anyway?

01-12-2012, 12:30 PM	#11
alexul Connoisseur Posts: 63 Karma: 4324 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Romania Device: PB 360, Kobo Touch	yes. these options wil only make you see all hidden/protected files. so unless you delete something it won't be a problem. after you are done you can hide them again.

01-20-2012, 12:35 PM	#12
vice-versa whippet addict Posts: 391 Karma: 689884 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: France, Normandy, Gisors Device: Kobo Sage, Kobo Libra Colour	I had to go through the same process after a factory reset : the check boxes had disappeared after resetting and updating. It worked the check boxes are back

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12-25-2012, 09:24 AM	#13
matthias Enthusiast Posts: 25 Karma: 4212 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: South Tyrol, Italy Device: Sony Reader PRS-505	I'm sorry that i have to dig up this old thread - However i'm facing a similar problem - My glo comes from Mondadori (italian seller). When i first started it, i've only had about 10 books on it (uploaded from my calibre-library). I started reading one of the books, when i put the kobo glo to sleep-mode, it was showing the book-cover as set in the settings. only then i had to delete all my books on the kobo, since i didn't had them as i wished to have them (shelf = series...). After re-adding the books (which now are quite a few more (about 100)) - I'm unable to display the book-cover. I've tried it with several different books, and also tried to do a factory-reset. According to the instructions in this thread, i've removed the "mondadory" - letters from the sleep-mode - however, it still won't show more than the sleeping smilie and "sleep mode", no matter what i change in the settings. Maybe the Kobo didn't like me to delete the book it wanted to show the cover from - however a factory Reset should have resolved this, but it didn't... so eighter it's still saved somewhere and the kobo can't overwrite this setting - or there is a bug in the firmware not allowing more than a few books loaded from calibre... i'd really apreciate an idea about this...