Calibre Not Detecting Kindle Fire HD

Ellecram · 08-22-2013, 12:58 PM

I recently purchased a Kindle Fire HD to take with me to Europe. I have been trying to get it loaded with a few essentials from one of my other devices which is a Kindle Touch.

I have not yet figured out how to sync these two kindles so I thought I would simply go to my Calibre set up and download a few separately that way.

Despite multiple attempts at sending books I was not able to do so. Calibre will not recognize/detect (whatever the correct techno-lingo is for this action) my Kindle Fire HD. I looked online and did all the reboots and upgrades, etc. and still no resolution.

I have Calibre 0.9.44 on my desktop which is a Windows XP.

Mozilla and IE cannot be upgraded beyond a certain version so I am wondering if the outdated browsers are part of the problem.

I am doing this at work and the desktop is a Dell 2007 model/Windows XP which cannot support a lot of the upgrades for software, etc.

I have had experience with my Kindle Touch and Calibre for close to two years with no problems and absolutely love it. I also have another android tablet that I use but it is larger and too big to lug around Europe.

Just mentioning this so that I don't come across as a neophyte with this stuff. I do have some experience.

Any further input on what might be the solution?

Thanks!

Elle

AnemicOak · 08-22-2013, 01:09 PM

The Fire HD is an MTP device and IIRC XP doesn't support MTP out of the box. Not sure if there's a way to get that working or not (I'm sure one of the experts here will know).

You could always use Calibre Companion.

GoSharks · 08-22-2013, 04:14 PM

Since MTP is so sketchy on XP, Kovid decided not to support it in Calibre....So for a Fire HD, you will need to email your books or as AnemicOak said try Calibre Companion. (first Gen Fires work fine as they are not MTP devices) Good luck.

Ellecram · 08-26-2013, 05:14 PM

Thanks for the input. Much appreciated.

Just seems disappointing to buy a device I really can't use the way I want too.

I will probably just load a couple books on the Fire for this trip and just continue to use the Kindle Touch or my Lenovo tablet as my basic e readers when I return. It seems more limiting than I had originally thought.

08-22-2013, 12:58 PM	#1
Ellecram Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Calibre Not Detecting Kindle Fire HD I recently purchased a Kindle Fire HD to take with me to Europe. I have been trying to get it loaded with a few essentials from one of my other devices which is a Kindle Touch. I have not yet figured out how to sync these two kindles so I thought I would simply go to my Calibre set up and download a few separately that way. Despite multiple attempts at sending books I was not able to do so. Calibre will not recognize/detect (whatever the correct techno-lingo is for this action) my Kindle Fire HD. I looked online and did all the reboots and upgrades, etc. and still no resolution. I have Calibre 0.9.44 on my desktop which is a Windows XP. Mozilla and IE cannot be upgraded beyond a certain version so I am wondering if the outdated browsers are part of the problem. I am doing this at work and the desktop is a Dell 2007 model/Windows XP which cannot support a lot of the upgrades for software, etc. I have had experience with my Kindle Touch and Calibre for close to two years with no problems and absolutely love it. I also have another android tablet that I use but it is larger and too big to lug around Europe. Just mentioning this so that I don't come across as a neophyte with this stuff. I do have some experience. Any further input on what might be the solution? Thanks! Elle Last edited by Ellecram; 08-22-2013 at 01:00 PM.

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08-22-2013, 01:09 PM	#2
AnemicOak Bookaholic Posts: 14,391 Karma: 54969924 Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Minnesota Device: iPad Mini 4, AuraHD, iPhone XR +	The Fire HD is an MTP device and IIRC XP doesn't support MTP out of the box. Not sure if there's a way to get that working or not (I'm sure one of the experts here will know). You could always use Calibre Companion.

08-22-2013, 04:14 PM	#3
GoSharks SQUIRREL!! Posts: 1,636 Karma: 8400000 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: California Device: K-Fire, PW2, PW3	Since MTP is so sketchy on XP, Kovid decided not to support it in Calibre....So for a Fire HD, you will need to email your books or as AnemicOak said try Calibre Companion. (first Gen Fires work fine as they are not MTP devices) Good luck.

08-26-2013, 05:14 PM	#4
Ellecram Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2013 Device: Kindle Fire HD	Thanks for the input. Much appreciated. Just seems disappointing to buy a device I really can't use the way I want too. I will probably just load a couple books on the Fire for this trip and just continue to use the Kindle Touch or my Lenovo tablet as my basic e readers when I return. It seems more limiting than I had originally thought.

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