What is wrong? Freezes when opening book.

ppan76 · 08-08-2007, 12:57 PM

I got the PRS500 a few days ago and I tried reading some books I downloaded from this website. But the e-reader always freezes after I select the book.

What could be causing this?

Sorry I deleted all the original contents when I first connected to my computer. I tried hard resetting, soft resetting, etc. All the books I tried can be read by the Sony Connect Software.

I download the "Son of Monte Cristo" from the Books upload section.

Did I get a piece of crap?

JSWolf · 08-08-2007, 12:59 PM

ppan76 have you tried a different book just to double check?

ppan76 · 08-08-2007, 03:29 PM

I tried a few PDFs from the web and the same thing happended. Can somebody post a sony book that's 100% proven to work?

Thanks

HarryT · 08-12-2007, 03:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppan76

I download the "Son of Monte Cristo" from the Books upload section.

Did I get a piece of crap?

Hey that's OK, man. I spend hours creating these books, but you just go ahead and call them "pieces of crap" - that's fine. No need to be considerate for the feelings of those who spend all that time creating them, is there?

JSWolf · 08-12-2007, 08:05 AM

When my wife got her reader, I tried ABC AMBER LIT converter to conver a LIT into PDF & RTF. The PDF was not good as we all know. But, the RTF it generated humg the reader so the reset button had to be pressed. The way to fix it was to load the resulting RTF into Word and resave. Seems ABC's RTF routines leave a lot to be desired.

HarryT · 08-12-2007, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by JSWolf

When my wife got her reader, I tried ABC AMBER LIT converter to conver a LIT into PDF & RTF. The PDF was not good as we all know. But, the RTF it generated humg the reader so the reset button had to be pressed. The way to fix it was to load the resulting RTF into Word and resave. Seems ABC's RTF routines leave a lot to be desired.

There were quite a few RTF files that the Reader wouldn't handle with the original firmware, but that's an area that the initial firmware update improved drastically. Must admit that I haven't come across one that the Reader won't handle since then!

diabloNL · 08-12-2007, 08:16 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Hey that's OK, man. I spend hours creating these books, but you just go ahead and call them "pieces of crap" - that's fine. No need to be considerate for the feelings of those who spend all that time creating them, is there?

Isn't he talking about his Reader?

HarryT · 08-12-2007, 08:31 AM

Hmmm. I thought he was talking about the book. Sure sounded that way to me!

diabloNL · 08-12-2007, 08:34 AM

Maybe he did but I understood otherwise. But hey, I'm Dutch and no speeking Inglish very goot.

monkeywrench · 08-12-2007, 10:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Hey that's OK, man. I spend hours creating these books, but you just go ahead and call them "pieces of crap" - that's fine. No need to be considerate for the feelings of those who spend all that time creating them, is there?

Quote:

Originally Posted by diabloNL

Isn't he talking about his Reader?

I also took this as meaning the reader and not the content that he was putting on it.

HarryT · 08-12-2007, 10:23 AM

Well if that was the meaning, I apologise to the original poster, but I certainly got the impression that he was saying that the books we've worked so hard to produce here were "pieces of crap". If that's not what he meant, that I happily stand corrected and apologise.

JSWolf · 08-12-2007, 11:17 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppan76

I tried a few PDFs from the web and the same thing happended. Can somebody post a sony book that's 100% proven to work?

Thanks

Democracy by Henry Adams works without a hitch. I've read about 1/2 of it so far.

https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=11479

Dr. Drib · 08-13-2007, 06:49 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ppan76

I got the PRS500 a few days ago and I tried reading some books I downloaded from this website. But the e-reader always freezes after I select the book.

What could be causing this?

Sorry I deleted all the original contents when I first connected to my computer. I tried hard resetting, soft resetting, etc. All the books I tried can be read by the Sony Connect Software.

I download the "Son of Monte Cristo" from the Books upload section.

Did I get a piece of crap?

I'm going to try to offer some helpful suggestions about the Reader and about Language.

Here's what I would do:

1.) When something doesn't work as planned on your Reader, there is a possibility (however slim), that rather than the software (the books that so many people who work so hard on these to assemble) may NOT be problem.

2) I would suggest - as a possibilitiy, mind you - that maybe (just maybe), something is not quite right with your Reader.

3) Connect your Reader to the Connect store to see if you have the current software version. Go to "Help" and find out.

4) Do a soft and/or hard reset on your Reader.

5) Make certain your battery is fully charged on your Reader.

6) If you have an SD card in your Reader (or other card), make certain that it is situated firmly in the Reader and working correctly. (Are your books on the Reader's memory or on the Card? ....if it's on the card and the card isn't working properly....?

And last:

7) Please remember: I would suggest to you that words have the potential to injure, the ability to hurt. How we use language in communication reveals a lot about who we are as individuals and how we percieive and interact in the world around us.

8) Yes, your Reader may not be working properly. That's a possibility. These things happen. However, if you're referring to your Reader as "a piece of crap," I would suggest that you not give up on Sony. As a last resort, give them a call get authorization to reurn it and get a new one. There are many testimonials here about the efficacy of this product as a real and viable way to read books.

9) Please let us know if these suggestions have been helpful. Perhaps other members here can offer further suggestions.

Don

ppan76 · 08-17-2007, 08:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

Hey that's OK, man. I spend hours creating these books, but you just go ahead and call them "pieces of crap" - that's fine. No need to be considerate for the feelings of those who spend all that time creating them, is there?

No!!! I didn't mean your books.

I meant the sony reader. I am extremely disappointed and unsatisfied with the reader. I have been using PocketPCs to read books for over 7 years and I never had so much problems.

I soft/hard resetted the thing so many times.. and in fact I have a paper clip attached to the case as I have been using it so many times.

JSWolf · 08-17-2007, 11:34 PM

I've been using my Reader quite a lot with books that I have either converted, or downloaded from MobileRead. And I've not had a problem reading any of them. The only time I've needed to reset the Reader is when I first tried ABC Amber RTF converter and converted something in LIT to RTF. The converter does one hell of a piss poor job at writing RTF. I fixed the RTF by loading it into word and resaving it. But it was just one hell of a mess. This was before I got to using Book Designer and the libprs500 suite.

08-08-2007, 12:57 PM	#1
ppan76 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	What is wrong? Freezes when opening book. I got the PRS500 a few days ago and I tried reading some books I downloaded from this website. But the e-reader always freezes after I select the book. What could be causing this? Sorry I deleted all the original contents when I first connected to my computer. I tried hard resetting, soft resetting, etc. All the books I tried can be read by the Sony Connect Software. I download the "Son of Monte Cristo" from the Books upload section. Did I get a piece of crap?

08-08-2007, 03:29 PM	#3
ppan76 Junior Member Posts: 8 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2007 Device: Sony PRS500	same thing happends to PDF I tried a few PDFs from the web and the same thing happended. Can somebody post a sony book that's 100% proven to work? Thanks

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08-08-2007, 12:59 PM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	ppan76 have you tried a different book just to double check?

08-12-2007, 08:05 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	When my wife got her reader, I tried ABC AMBER LIT converter to conver a LIT into PDF & RTF. The PDF was not good as we all know. But, the RTF it generated humg the reader so the reset button had to be pressed. The way to fix it was to load the resulting RTF into Word and resave. Seems ABC's RTF routines leave a lot to be desired.

08-12-2007, 08:31 AM	#8
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Hmmm. I thought he was talking about the book. Sure sounded that way to me!

08-12-2007, 08:34 AM	#9
diabloNL Gadget Force® Posts: 705 Karma: 2733 Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: The Netherlands Device: Sony PRS-300 + Cybook with funny screen :P	Maybe he did but I understood otherwise. But hey, I'm Dutch and no speeking Inglish very goot.

08-12-2007, 10:23 AM	#11
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Well if that was the meaning, I apologise to the original poster, but I certainly got the impression that he was saying that the books we've worked so hard to produce here were "pieces of crap". If that's not what he meant, that I happily stand corrected and apologise.

08-17-2007, 11:34 PM	#15
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 74,037 Karma: 129333114 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	I've been using my Reader quite a lot with books that I have either converted, or downloaded from MobileRead. And I've not had a problem reading any of them. The only time I've needed to reset the Reader is when I first tried ABC Amber RTF converter and converted something in LIT to RTF. The converter does one hell of a piss poor job at writing RTF. I fixed the RTF by loading it into word and resaving it. But it was just one hell of a mess. This was before I got to using Book Designer and the libprs500 suite.

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