Wow--confusing! Sony EBL, ADE, .acsm, etc

gponym · 10-29-2014, 12:25 PM

I admit I am clueless (or almost). Trying to prove I can download and read a library book (Berkeley Public / Overdrive) on the Sony PRS-950.

Get a "reader auth'd to another user" message using Sony Reader Library.

How should I fix this?

DETAILS:

1. From prior owner on ebay I bought a Sony 950 working reasonably well.

2a. Set up an Adobe ID.
2b. Set up an account at kobobooks.com

3. Installed the Sony Reader Library application on my iMac.

- It recognized the Adobe ID.
- It auto-sensed and imported a .acsm file I downloaded from library.

4. Connected 950 to iMac, Reader Library sees it.

5. In Reader Library, dragged library ebook to Reader.

- ERROR: Warning: This eBook cannot be transferred because the Reader is authorized to another user.

eschwartz · 10-29-2014, 01:00 PM

You need to also authorize the device with your Adobe ID. There should be a setting in Reader Library somewhere, to "Authorize device" or some such. (I've never used it.)

TBH this is why I prefer Kindle.

gponym · 10-29-2014, 02:25 PM

Thanks. I spoke to Sony support.

They said that the only way to authorize the reader to me is to do a hard reset. When the reader comes back up, it imprints on the first person to use it.

I'm going to try to confirm that before I follow through.

(I have the 950 b/c it answers my needs to read and annotate random stuff. I don't have any need for the Kindle bookstore. I certainly agree with you on the pleasures a more seamless setup!)

eschwartz · 10-29-2014, 03:17 PM

OK, good luck.

10-29-2014, 12:25 PM	#1
gponym Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: none	Wow--confusing! Sony EBL, ADE, .acsm, etc I admit I am clueless (or almost). Trying to prove I can download and read a library book (Berkeley Public / Overdrive) on the Sony PRS-950. Get a "reader auth'd to another user" message using Sony Reader Library. How should I fix this? DETAILS: 1. From prior owner on ebay I bought a Sony 950 working reasonably well. 2a. Set up an Adobe ID. 2b. Set up an account at kobobooks.com 3. Installed the Sony Reader Library application on my iMac. - It recognized the Adobe ID. - It auto-sensed and imported a .acsm file I downloaded from library. 4. Connected 950 to iMac, Reader Library sees it. 5. In Reader Library, dragged library ebook to Reader. - ERROR: Warning: This eBook cannot be transferred because the Reader is authorized to another user. Last edited by gponym; 10-29-2014 at 12:32 PM. Reason: add kobobooks.com account

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10-29-2014, 01:00 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	You need to also authorize the device with your Adobe ID. There should be a setting in Reader Library somewhere, to "Authorize device" or some such. (I've never used it.) TBH this is why I prefer Kindle.

10-29-2014, 02:25 PM	#3
gponym Enthusiast Posts: 33 Karma: 10 Join Date: Oct 2014 Device: none	Thanks. I spoke to Sony support. They said that the only way to authorize the reader to me is to do a hard reset. When the reader comes back up, it imprints on the first person to use it. I'm going to try to confirm that before I follow through. (I have the 950 b/c it answers my needs to read and annotate random stuff. I don't have any need for the Kindle bookstore. I certainly agree with you on the pleasures a more seamless setup!)

10-29-2014, 03:17 PM	#4
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,422 Karma: 85397180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	OK, good luck.

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