K4 Mac or PC Dumb question: Kindle for PC

phenomshel · 01-19-2010, 05:40 PM

When I look at my Kindle Content folder, all the books are named randomly, as in B001JEPF4W_EBOK.prc . This is driving me crazy, because if I want to find a specific book without opening Kindle for PC, there is no way to tell what the files are. So, the dumb question here is: If I rename them to something recognizable by a human, is Kindle for PC going to throw a fit?

daffy4u · 01-19-2010, 05:45 PM

No, there shouldn't be a problem. I've even changed the file extension from .azw to .mobi with no problems.

You can do a test by copying one of the book files to your desktop. Rename the copy and click on it. K4PC should open right up with the correct book.

fugazied · 01-19-2010, 06:35 PM

I've renamed mine, haven't run into any problems... yet!

phenomshel · 01-19-2010, 08:02 PM

Thanks y'all!

SensualPoet · 01-21-2010, 07:50 PM

Yes, to add one more voice to the choir. The naming convention is meaningless to the Kindle -- rename to your heart's content. The meta-data is embedded inside the file (author, title, etc). Of course, if you change the file names, you do mess with the syncing function, and the clips/annotations/bookmarks for that title ... until you re-sync.

01-19-2010, 05:40 PM	#1
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Dumb question: Kindle for PC When I look at my Kindle Content folder, all the books are named randomly, as in B001JEPF4W_EBOK.prc . This is driving me crazy, because if I want to find a specific book without opening Kindle for PC, there is no way to tell what the files are. So, the dumb question here is: If I rename them to something recognizable by a human, is Kindle for PC going to throw a fit?

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01-19-2010, 05:45 PM	#2
daffy4u I'm Super Kindle-icious Posts: 6,734 Karma: 2434103 Join Date: Apr 2008 Location: Long Drive, Calinadia Candafornia Device: KDXG, KT, Oasis	No, there shouldn't be a problem. I've even changed the file extension from .azw to .mobi with no problems. You can do a test by copying one of the book files to your desktop. Rename the copy and click on it. K4PC should open right up with the correct book.

01-19-2010, 06:35 PM	#3
fugazied Wizard Posts: 1,305 Karma: 1958 Join Date: Jan 2009 Device: iPod Touch	I've renamed mine, haven't run into any problems... yet!

01-19-2010, 08:02 PM	#4
phenomshel ZCD BombShel Posts: 4,793 Karma: 8293322 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: The Frozen North (aka Illinois, USA) Device: iPad, STB Kindle Oasis	Thanks y'all!

01-21-2010, 07:50 PM	#5
SensualPoet Wizard Posts: 2,302 Karma: 2607151 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Toronto Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kindle Paperwhite, Asus ZenPad 3, Kobo Glo	Yes, to add one more voice to the choir. The naming convention is meaningless to the Kindle -- rename to your heart's content. The meta-data is embedded inside the file (author, title, etc). Of course, if you change the file names, you do mess with the syncing function, and the clips/annotations/bookmarks for that title ... until you re-sync.

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