Library Books and SD Cards

david_e · 01-10-2011, 02:20 AM

I have successfully borrowed books from my local library, loaded them directly onto my 650 via the Sony software, and have read them with no problems.

I have been able to load books I own directly to a formatted SD card, load the card into my reader, again with no problems.

Where I have issue is when trying to read a borrowed library book from an SD card. I am loading the borrowed books directly to the SD card via a card reader. When I install the SD card the borrowed titles appear but they will not open, giving me a DRM error message.

Is this standard with borrowed books or have I missed something? The card is formatted properly, the software recognizes the card, and I always properly eject the card before removing it.

David

elcreative · 01-10-2011, 11:37 AM

Try loading your books to the SD card with it installed in the reader using the Sony/overdrive software...

cko1x · 01-10-2011, 12:02 PM

I have had a similar problem but with PDF ebooks. See my post on this forum called 'PDF/DRM wierd stuff...' of a week or so ago. You don't specify whether your downloaded books are ePub or PDF but if they are PDF I think you have to load them to the reader memory with the Sony Reader software to have them be recognized by the device. At least that seems to be my problem. I now load PDF ebooks to both the main memory using the Sony Reader software and to the SDMC and then delete the copy in the reader's memory leaving only the SDMC copy. This procedure seems to work. For ePubs, I use Calibre and they seem to load wherever the first time. Go figure.

david_e · 01-10-2011, 02:58 PM

I was afraid I had missed some type of formatting step somewhere along the way.

I was trying to avoid connecting my reader until it needed a charge as it is still new and the battery isn't fully conditioned but, as there is no way around it, that is what I will have to do.

David

catsknit · 01-16-2011, 11:00 PM

DRM'd books must be loaded either through Sony Reader or Adobe Digital Editions. I've tried loading them through Calibre and it looks like they are there, but then i can't open them.

Also, the kind of batteries these readers have now do not need to be fully discharged; in fact, I've read that doing so is harmful. (I don't know the technical jargon about it but you can search these forums and find the answers; I've read it here multiple places) so don't be afraid to connect to PC.

Pinecone · 01-23-2011, 08:54 AM

Yes, the limit on the number of cycles of lithium batteries is based on the number of full charges (from fully discharged to fully charged). Partial charges count as partial cycles.

No need to condition these batteries. And they do not need to be cycled, as they do not have any memory effects.

01-10-2011, 02:20 AM	#1
david_e Seriously? Posts: 529 Karma: 3347562 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini, iWhatever	Library Books and SD Cards I have successfully borrowed books from my local library, loaded them directly onto my 650 via the Sony software, and have read them with no problems. I have been able to load books I own directly to a formatted SD card, load the card into my reader, again with no problems. Where I have issue is when trying to read a borrowed library book from an SD card. I am loading the borrowed books directly to the SD card via a card reader. When I install the SD card the borrowed titles appear but they will not open, giving me a DRM error message. Is this standard with borrowed books or have I missed something? The card is formatted properly, the software recognizes the card, and I always properly eject the card before removing it. David

01-10-2011, 12:02 PM	#3
cko1x Member Posts: 16 Karma: 166 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Sony Daily Reader PRS950	Loading to SD card I have had a similar problem but with PDF ebooks. See my post on this forum called 'PDF/DRM wierd stuff...' of a week or so ago. You don't specify whether your downloaded books are ePub or PDF but if they are PDF I think you have to load them to the reader memory with the Sony Reader software to have them be recognized by the device. At least that seems to be my problem. I now load PDF ebooks to both the main memory using the Sony Reader software and to the SDMC and then delete the copy in the reader's memory leaving only the SDMC copy. This procedure seems to work. For ePubs, I use Calibre and they seem to load wherever the first time. Go figure.

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01-10-2011, 11:37 AM	#2
elcreative Wizard Posts: 2,888 Karma: 5875940 Join Date: Dec 2007 Device: PRS505, 600, 350, 650, Nexus 7, Note III, iPad 4 etc	Try loading your books to the SD card with it installed in the reader using the Sony/overdrive software...

01-10-2011, 02:58 PM	#4
david_e Seriously? Posts: 529 Karma: 3347562 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Aura HD, Kobo Mini, iWhatever	I was afraid I had missed some type of formatting step somewhere along the way. I was trying to avoid connecting my reader until it needed a charge as it is still new and the battery isn't fully conditioned but, as there is no way around it, that is what I will have to do. David

01-16-2011, 11:00 PM	#5
catsknit Addict Posts: 221 Karma: 34036 Join Date: Nov 2010 Device: Kobo Glo HD, Samsung tablet, Kobo Libra, InkPad 3 Pro	DRM'd books must be loaded either through Sony Reader or Adobe Digital Editions. I've tried loading them through Calibre and it looks like they are there, but then i can't open them. Also, the kind of batteries these readers have now do not need to be fully discharged; in fact, I've read that doing so is harmful. (I don't know the technical jargon about it but you can search these forums and find the answers; I've read it here multiple places) so don't be afraid to connect to PC.

01-23-2011, 08:54 AM	#6
Pinecone Guru Posts: 902 Karma: 1660722 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Maryland Device: PRS-650, PRS-600, PRS-350	Yes, the limit on the number of cycles of lithium batteries is based on the number of full charges (from fully discharged to fully charged). Partial charges count as partial cycles. No need to condition these batteries. And they do not need to be cycled, as they do not have any memory effects.

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