Setting up new Kobo

bookaho!ic · 08-12-2017, 04:05 AM

Hi guys

its been three years since i last upgraded from Touch to Aura and now gonna upgrade to h20 2nd edition

cant remember the order to set stuff up in though.

not gonna deactivate the aura as thats now backup ereader.

Obv ensure its had charge but then what order do i need to do thing.

do i connect to wifi and register with my kobo account or connect to pc first and activate on ade

all help greatly appreciated

Ta

JSWolf · 08-12-2017, 04:10 AM

You install the DeDRM plugins so you don't need to activate via ADE.

bookaho!ic · 08-12-2017, 04:32 AM

will need ade for library books

bookaho!ic · 08-12-2017, 04:33 AM

have calibre and de drm stuff already installed its just the new setting up of new ereader i cant remember the steps

JSWolf · 08-12-2017, 04:35 AM

Go through the setup and activate your device. Then deal with activating it for the DRM.

bookaho!ic · 08-12-2017, 04:36 AM

cool thanks so sorry to sound stupid do you mean setting up over wifi first before attaching to pc?

JSWolf · 08-12-2017, 05:01 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

cool thanks so sorry to sound stupid do you mean setting up over wifi first before attaching to pc?

I set my H2O up via WiFi. I didn't use Kobo Desktop.

davidfor · 08-12-2017, 05:08 AM

@bookaho!ic: My thoughts on a new device are:

- Do the setup. Doesn't matter if you use WiFi or the Kobo desktop.
- Put a book or two on it.
- Find a comfortable spot and read.
- Then experiment with the interface and see the differences.

I'm not sure where I'd throw ADE authentication into that. It probably depends on the source of the next book I wanted to read. But, it does have to be after doing the Kobo setup.

After that, there won't be much difference to your current Kobo ereaders.

patrik · 08-12-2017, 06:35 AM

Save the file activation.xml from your old Kobo and copy it into same place to your new device. That should make it ADE authenticated.

bookaho!ic · 08-12-2017, 09:50 AM

thanks all may have to do wifi as i dont have kobo desktop set up on pc as i dont like it loll

DNSB · 08-12-2017, 11:13 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bookaho!ic

will need ade for library books

Quick and dirty solution is to copy the activation.xml file from the .adobe-digital-editions on your old Kobo to the same directory on your new Kobo. Saves you from having to beg Adobe for more activations when you exceed the 5 device limit.

While you can setup your Kobo over WiFi, I prefer to use the desktop application. That way, I can copy the Adobe activation file into place, add my fonts directory, any patch files, etc. Another item that I like is that since the desktop application on my laptop is synced with Kobo, it is faster for me to copy the Kobo books over the USB interface than downloading them from Kobo's servers.

bookaho!ic · 08-13-2017, 08:10 AM

thanks DSNB we have decided to use the desktop app

quick question if an update is released can you get it over desktop ap

PeterT · 08-13-2017, 08:14 AM

Yes. Updates are installed by either wifi connections or desktop

Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

bookaho!ic · 08-13-2017, 08:37 AM

perfect thanks everyone. just waiting for new ereader to be delivered

JSWolf · 08-14-2017, 05:18 AM

There's no need to install Kobo Desktop. I don't have it installed. I setup my H2O via WiFi. I use Calibre to manage my eBooks.

08-12-2017, 04:05 AM	#1
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	Setting up new Kobo Hi guys its been three years since i last upgraded from Touch to Aura and now gonna upgrade to h20 2nd edition cant remember the order to set stuff up in though. not gonna deactivate the aura as thats now backup ereader. Obv ensure its had charge but then what order do i need to do thing. do i connect to wifi and register with my kobo account or connect to pc first and activate on ade all help greatly appreciated Ta

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08-12-2017, 04:10 AM	#2
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	You install the DeDRM plugins so you don't need to activate via ADE.

08-12-2017, 04:32 AM	#3
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	will need ade for library books

08-12-2017, 04:33 AM	#4
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	have calibre and de drm stuff already installed its just the new setting up of new ereader i cant remember the steps

08-12-2017, 04:35 AM	#5
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	Go through the setup and activate your device. Then deal with activating it for the DRM.

08-12-2017, 04:36 AM	#6
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	cool thanks so sorry to sound stupid do you mean setting up over wifi first before attaching to pc?

08-12-2017, 05:08 AM	#8
davidfor Grand Sorcerer Posts: 24,907 Karma: 47303748 Join Date: Jul 2011 Location: Sydney, Australia Device: Kobo:Touch,Glo, AuraH2O, GloHD,AuraONE, ClaraHD, Libra H2O; tolinoepos	@bookaho!ic: My thoughts on a new device are: - Do the setup. Doesn't matter if you use WiFi or the Kobo desktop. - Put a book or two on it. - Find a comfortable spot and read. - Then experiment with the interface and see the differences. I'm not sure where I'd throw ADE authentication into that. It probably depends on the source of the next book I wanted to read. But, it does have to be after doing the Kobo setup. After that, there won't be much difference to your current Kobo ereaders.

08-12-2017, 06:35 AM	#9
patrik Guru Posts: 657 Karma: 4568205 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Sweden Device: Kobo Forma	Save the file activation.xml from your old Kobo and copy it into same place to your new device. That should make it ADE authenticated.

08-12-2017, 09:50 AM	#10
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	thanks all may have to do wifi as i dont have kobo desktop set up on pc as i dont like it loll

08-13-2017, 08:10 AM	#12
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	thanks DSNB we have decided to use the desktop app quick question if an update is released can you get it over desktop ap

08-13-2017, 08:14 AM	#13
PeterT Grand Sorcerer Posts: 12,168 Karma: 73448616 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Toronto Device: Nexus 7, Clara, Touch, Tolino EPOS	Yes. Updates are installed by either wifi connections or desktop Sent from my Nexus 7 using Tapatalk

08-13-2017, 08:37 AM	#14
bookaho!ic Evangelist Posts: 463 Karma: 5575734 Join Date: Feb 2013 Location: UK Device: kobo Aura H20 2nd Ed	perfect thanks everyone. just waiting for new ereader to be delivered

08-14-2017, 05:18 AM	#15
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 73,987 Karma: 128903378 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	There's no need to install Kobo Desktop. I don't have it installed. I setup my H2O via WiFi. I use Calibre to manage my eBooks.