Help Please: sorting collections on Kindle 3

EvMB1 · 06-15-2012, 07:59 PM

I was trying to download a couple of audio books I had purchased some time ago (because it was suggested I restore to factory settings so therefore I had copied all other files over).

They’re stuck on 0% with a message telling me I need wifi. My wifi is on and has been for a couple of days but still they’re on 0%.

What I tried was to deregister and reregister my kindle and to then restart. I have is that I have turned on my Kindle today to find that some, and only some, of my 'collections are doubled up, some empty some containing files. Very difficult to ascertain which to keep and which to delete. There's now 49 pages to go through.

Any suggestions for a quick way to sort through this?

If I was able to sort my collections alphabetically it would be no problem sorting out which ones to keep and which to delete. If someone could tell me how to do that this would be great. I’m that if I sort by title that my collections will be in alphabetical order, but when I do that it lists every file alphabetically – not by collection.

thomass · 06-15-2012, 08:08 PM

Kindlean may help

EvMB1 · 06-15-2012, 09:51 PM

Thanks will try it

EvMB1 · 06-16-2012, 10:54 AM

Yes! That made it much simpler and quicker. I had to purchase kindlean as it will only allow 100 files on the free version and I have 1426.

Thanks very much for the suggestion.

BeeTee-Ess · 06-16-2012, 10:17 PM

I know you have already paid for Kindlean, but for the sake of anyone else reading this thread...

Calibre with the Kindle Collections plugin is free. Donations are gratefully received. A very powerful tool to administer your books.

HarryT · 06-17-2012, 09:04 AM

One tip: if you prefix all your collection names with "_", and then sort your books by title, you'll get all your collections, in alphabetical order, before the book titles.

geekmaster · 06-17-2012, 01:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

One tip: if you prefix all your collection names with "_", and then sort your books by title, you'll get all your collections, in alphabetical order, before the book titles.

Nice! Thanks.

EvMB1 · 06-21-2012, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HarryT

One tip: if you prefix all your collection names with "_", and then sort your books by title, you'll get all your collections, in alphabetical order, before the book titles.

Oooh definitely like the sound of that. Will try it!

EvMB1 · 06-21-2012, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by thomass

Kindlean may help

Kindlean saved me alot of time when loading all my books onto this kindle and moving them into collections. I'm using the one I bought as a gift because I dropped my original kindle into a bucket of water 2 days ago.

tilia · 06-21-2012, 03:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by EvMB1

Oooh definitely like the sound of that. Will try it!

The first post in the Kindle Collections plugin thread lists the order different character sort on the kindle. You'll need to digg through the spoiler tags to find the list

Barbara1955 · 06-21-2012, 04:26 PM

I sort mine by Author. Then under Author Most recent! That puts series as I Read them in order LOL I dont download my Audibles the titles just hang in Archives file!

EvMB1 · 06-21-2012, 10:42 PM

It would save so much time if the kindle would have the option to alphabetically sort collections.

Barbara1955 · 06-21-2012, 11:00 PM

It does ... called By Title or By Author either way makes them in A-B-C order.

EvMB1 · 06-22-2012, 01:06 AM

Yes, but not specifically collections. I would really like to be able to easily sort my collections alphabetically, not just title and author

HarryT · 06-24-2012, 12:58 AM

Have you tried what I suggested in post #6 above?

06-15-2012, 07:59 PM	#1
EvMB1 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"	Help Please: sorting collections on Kindle 3 I was trying to download a couple of audio books I had purchased some time ago (because it was suggested I restore to factory settings so therefore I had copied all other files over). They’re stuck on 0% with a message telling me I need wifi. My wifi is on and has been for a couple of days but still they’re on 0%. What I tried was to deregister and reregister my kindle and to then restart. I have is that I have turned on my Kindle today to find that some, and only some, of my 'collections are doubled up, some empty some containing files. Very difficult to ascertain which to keep and which to delete. There's now 49 pages to go through. Any suggestions for a quick way to sort through this? If I was able to sort my collections alphabetically it would be no problem sorting out which ones to keep and which to delete. If someone could tell me how to do that this would be great. I’m that if I sort by title that my collections will be in alphabetical order, but when I do that it lists every file alphabetically – not by collection.

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06-15-2012, 08:08 PM	#2
thomass Wizard Posts: 1,669 Karma: 2300001 Join Date: Mar 2011 Location: Türkiye Device: Kindle 5.3.7	Kindlean may help

06-15-2012, 09:51 PM	#3
EvMB1 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"	Thanks will try it

06-16-2012, 10:54 AM	#4
EvMB1 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"	Yes! That made it much simpler and quicker. I had to purchase kindlean as it will only allow 100 files on the free version and I have 1426. Thanks very much for the suggestion.

06-16-2012, 10:17 PM	#5
BeeTee-Ess Addict Posts: 306 Karma: 679580 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Brisbane, Australia Device: K3, K4NT, KPW2, Voyage, iP4, iP6, iPad Mini, HP TouchPad, Kobo Mini	I know you have already paid for Kindlean, but for the sake of anyone else reading this thread... Calibre with the Kindle Collections plugin is free. Donations are gratefully received. A very powerful tool to administer your books.

06-17-2012, 09:04 AM	#6
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	One tip: if you prefix all your collection names with "_", and then sort your books by title, you'll get all your collections, in alphabetical order, before the book titles.

06-21-2012, 04:26 PM	#11
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	I sort mine by Author. Then under Author Most recent! That puts series as I Read them in order LOL I dont download my Audibles the titles just hang in Archives file!

06-21-2012, 10:42 PM	#12
EvMB1 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"	It would save so much time if the kindle would have the option to alphabetically sort collections.

06-21-2012, 11:00 PM	#13
Barbara1955 Non-Techy Posts: 4,454 Karma: 15499273 Join Date: Feb 2011 Location: WV---USA Device: Samsung Cell Phone & Amazon Fires & Kobo eReaders	It does ... called By Title or By Author either way makes them in A-B-C order.

06-22-2012, 01:06 AM	#14
EvMB1 Enthusiast Posts: 32 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Australia Device: Kindle Fire HDX 8.9"	Yes, but not specifically collections. I would really like to be able to easily sort my collections alphabetically, not just title and author

06-24-2012, 12:58 AM	#15
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Have you tried what I suggested in post #6 above?

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