Calibre won't communicate with Kindle

eilandgirl · 08-15-2012, 03:46 PM

When attempting to send a book to Kindle this error message comes up:

calibre, version 0.8.64
ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device
The reader has no storage card in this slot.
Traceback (most recent call last):
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 83, in run
File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 478, in _upload_books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 256, in upload_books
File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\device.py", line 979, in _sanity_check
ValueError: The reader has no storage card in this slot.

Please help

eilandgirl · 08-15-2012, 09:19 PM

I've tried these things:
1. Plugging the kindle into other USB ports - I get the same message
2. Tried a different USB to Kindle cord
3. Tried downloading to a different Kindle
4. Updated Calibre version
5. Uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled it
6. Ran debug and got this:

calibre Debug log
calibre 0.8.64
Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1
Windows
('Windows', '7', '6.1.7601')
Python 2.7.3
Windows: ('7', '6.1.7601', 'SP1', 'Multiprocessor Free')
Starting up...
Job: 1 Get device information started
DeviceJob: 1 Get device information done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 1 Get device information callback returned
Job: 2 Get list of books on device started
DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= None
DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: dirs are: G:\ documents
DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: scan from root False G:\documents
DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: count found in cache: 4, count of files in metadata: 4, need_sync: False
DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Finished fetching list of books from device. oncard= None
DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= carda
DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= cardb
DeviceJob: 2 Get list of books on device done, calling callback
DeviceJob: 2 Get list of books on device callback returned
Job: 2 Get list of books on device finished
No details available.
Job: 1 Get device information finished
No details available.
Started up in 397.05 seconds with 1 books

I am not a "techy". But any help would be welcome. Thanks

kovidgoyal · 08-15-2012, 11:36 PM

Right click the send to device button and then reset the default send to device action to be "Send to main memory"

eilandgirl · 08-16-2012, 05:04 PM

"Right click the send to device button and then reset the default send to device action to be "Send to main memory""

It worked! Thanks so much for your help.

08-15-2012, 03:46 PM	#1
eilandgirl Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	Calibre won't communicate with Kindle When attempting to send a book to Kindle this error message comes up: calibre, version 0.8.64 ERROR: Error: Error communicating with device The reader has no storage card in this slot. Traceback (most recent call last): File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 83, in run File "site-packages\calibre\gui2\device.py", line 478, in _upload_books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\driver.py", line 256, in upload_books File "site-packages\calibre\devices\usbms\device.py", line 979, in _sanity_check ValueError: The reader has no storage card in this slot. Please help

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08-15-2012, 09:19 PM	#2
eilandgirl Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	I've tried these things: 1. Plugging the kindle into other USB ports - I get the same message 2. Tried a different USB to Kindle cord 3. Tried downloading to a different Kindle 4. Updated Calibre version 5. Uninstalled Calibre and reinstalled it 6. Ran debug and got this: calibre Debug log calibre 0.8.64 Windows-7-6.1.7601-SP1 Windows ('Windows', '7', '6.1.7601') Python 2.7.3 Windows: ('7', '6.1.7601', 'SP1', 'Multiprocessor Free') Starting up... Job: 1 Get device information started DeviceJob: 1 Get device information done, calling callback DeviceJob: 1 Get device information callback returned Job: 2 Get list of books on device started DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= None DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: dirs are: G:\ documents DEBUG: 0.0 USBMS: scan from root False G:\documents DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: count found in cache: 4, count of files in metadata: 4, need_sync: False DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Finished fetching list of books from device. oncard= None DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= carda DEBUG: 0.1 USBMS: Fetching list of books from device. Device= KINDLE2 oncard= cardb DeviceJob: 2 Get list of books on device done, calling callback DeviceJob: 2 Get list of books on device callback returned Job: 2 Get list of books on device finished No details available. Job: 1 Get device information finished No details available. Started up in 397.05 seconds with 1 books I am not a "techy". But any help would be welcome. Thanks

08-15-2012, 11:36 PM	#3
kovidgoyal creator of calibre Posts: 43,858 Karma: 22666666 Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Mumbai, India Device: Various	Right click the send to device button and then reset the default send to device action to be "Send to main memory"

08-16-2012, 05:04 PM	#4
eilandgirl Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2011 Device: Kindle	"Right click the send to device button and then reset the default send to device action to be "Send to main memory"" It worked! Thanks so much for your help.

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