Adobe Digital Editions don't show up when copied to my PRS-505

dconabree · 03-14-2009, 10:44 AM

Good morning,

I am a Mac user with a PRS-505. I had access to a PC which I authorized on Adobe Digital Editions, doing the same with the PRS-505.

I then installed Adobe Digital Editions on my Mac with the same authorization and bought a Digital Editions PDF book from Diesel.

I have dragged and dropped the file into the "Digital Editions" folder...any several other folders in the device but when I unplug it, the purchased book does not show up at all.

Any ideas?

Ervserver · 03-14-2009, 11:09 AM

After the books are in my Digital Editions folder I drag them onto the 505 folder thats listed in the left pane, works for me.

dconabree · 03-14-2009, 11:30 AM

In Adobe Digital Editions software for the MAC? The Reader does not get listed there - as I understand it, there is no such driver. I am talking about dragging and dropping it from the desktop (where I downloaded the file) to my Reader (which appears to be recognized on the mac as two external drives - Once for the reader - one for the memory card)

pilotbob · 03-14-2009, 12:54 PM

I assume you can actually open the book in DE? Perhaps you are just putting the d/l link file on the Sony?

BOb

desertgrandma · 03-14-2009, 12:55 PM

Welcome to MobileRead, Dconabree.

dconabree · 03-15-2009, 05:27 PM

Yes - I can read it in Digital Exditions for MAc with no difficulty. When I plug in the reader through, it does not show up in DE but it does as a pair of drives. I can't drag the file from DE to the device but I can drag it from my desktop (where I originally downloaded it) to my device. No matter what folder I put it in though, It just doesn't show up in the book list when I unplug the device.

pilotbob · 03-15-2009, 05:29 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by dconabree

Yes - I can read it in Digital Exditions for MAc with no difficulty. When I plug in the reader through, it does not show up in DE but it does as a pair of drives. I can't drag the file from DE to the device but I can drag it from my desktop (where I originally downloaded it) to my device. No matter what folder I put it in though, It just doesn't show up in the book list when I unplug the device.

Are you dragging it to the DigitalEditions (I think it is) folder on the Sony?

BOb

dconabree · 03-15-2009, 05:50 PM

...and that my friend is where I went wrong! I had been dragging what was probably the download link file (as suggested earlier). I went into the digital editions folder on my mac and dragged THAT version of the book to the Digital Editions folder of my PRS-505 and it worked beautifully.

Thank you for the help!

Jim Lester · 03-15-2009, 07:18 PM

dconabree,
Adobe Digital Editions on Windows relies upon Sony drivers to communicate with the Sony Reader. These drivers are typically installed with the Sony eBook Library software. Sony has not yet release either the software or the drivers for the Macintosh.

While you can transfer files to the Sony Reader using the Finder, Adobe DRM'd content will only be viewable on your Sony Reader, if you have first authorized your Sony Reader with an AdobeID, which you can currently only do with Digital Editions on Windows. Regardless you cannot transfer content you have "borrowed" from a Library.

pilotbob · 03-15-2009, 11:11 PM

Jim,

I think you might want to go back and read the OP post again.

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim Lester

Regardless you cannot transfer content you have "borrowed" from a Library.

Sure you can. I'm not sure why you think that.

BOb

Jim Lester · 03-16-2009, 12:21 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jim

Regardless you cannot transfer content you have "borrowed" from a Library.

Quote:

Originally Posted by pilotbob

Jim,
Sure you can. I'm not sure why you think that.

Bob,
Actually I'm quite sure you can't (except in very specific and unusual circumstances), and am confused why you think you can. OP stated that they were on a Mac. On a Mac, Digital Editions cannot transfer the extra bits to make loans valid on the Sony Reader, and since the loans permissions are not moved, the loaned content is not readable on the Sony Reader (even if you do copy it over).

joblack · 03-16-2009, 11:03 PM

You can always use the inept scripts to get it on your reader.

03-14-2009, 10:44 AM	#1
dconabree Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS-505	Adobe Digital Editions don't show up when copied to my PRS-505 Good morning, I am a Mac user with a PRS-505. I had access to a PC which I authorized on Adobe Digital Editions, doing the same with the PRS-505. I then installed Adobe Digital Editions on my Mac with the same authorization and bought a Digital Editions PDF book from Diesel. I have dragged and dropped the file into the "Digital Editions" folder...any several other folders in the device but when I unplug it, the purchased book does not show up at all. Any ideas?

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03-14-2009, 11:09 AM	#2
Ervserver Wizard Posts: 2,624 Karma: 1008294 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Iowa, USA Device: Nook Simple Touch	After the books are in my Digital Editions folder I drag them onto the 505 folder thats listed in the left pane, works for me.

03-14-2009, 11:30 AM	#3
dconabree Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS-505	In Adobe Digital Editions software for the MAC? The Reader does not get listed there - as I understand it, there is no such driver. I am talking about dragging and dropping it from the desktop (where I downloaded the file) to my Reader (which appears to be recognized on the mac as two external drives - Once for the reader - one for the memory card)

03-14-2009, 12:54 PM	#4
pilotbob Grand Sorcerer Posts: 19,832 Karma: 11844413 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Tampa, FL USA Device: Kindle Touch	I assume you can actually open the book in DE? Perhaps you are just putting the d/l link file on the Sony? BOb

03-14-2009, 12:55 PM	#5
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, Dconabree.

03-15-2009, 05:27 PM	#6
dconabree Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS-505	Yes - I can read it in Digital Exditions for MAc with no difficulty. When I plug in the reader through, it does not show up in DE but it does as a pair of drives. I can't drag the file from DE to the device but I can drag it from my desktop (where I originally downloaded it) to my device. No matter what folder I put it in though, It just doesn't show up in the book list when I unplug the device.

03-15-2009, 05:50 PM	#8
dconabree Member Posts: 13 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: PRS-505	...and that my friend is where I went wrong! I had been dragging what was probably the download link file (as suggested earlier). I went into the digital editions folder on my mac and dragged THAT version of the book to the Digital Editions folder of my PRS-505 and it worked beautifully. Thank you for the help!

03-15-2009, 07:18 PM	#9
Jim Lester Evangelist Posts: 416 Karma: 14682 Join Date: May 2008 Location: SF Bay Area Device: Nook HD, Nook for Windows 8	dconabree, Adobe Digital Editions on Windows relies upon Sony drivers to communicate with the Sony Reader. These drivers are typically installed with the Sony eBook Library software. Sony has not yet release either the software or the drivers for the Macintosh. While you can transfer files to the Sony Reader using the Finder, Adobe DRM'd content will only be viewable on your Sony Reader, if you have first authorized your Sony Reader with an AdobeID, which you can currently only do with Digital Editions on Windows. Regardless you cannot transfer content you have "borrowed" from a Library.

03-16-2009, 11:03 PM	#12
joblack Wizard Posts: 1,746 Karma: 4382514 Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Somewhere on earth Device: Onyx Boox Tab X	You can always use the inept scripts to get it on your reader.