change the wireless store?

wasbubs · 02-28-2011, 08:21 PM

Hi I just got a kobo wireless from waldenbooks (borders) and I was wondering if I can change the store that the device links to from borders.com to kobobooks.com? is that possible?

robko · 02-28-2011, 09:07 PM

I think you should be able to download the Kobo desktop from the website and convert it that way. Not sure if you'd need to factory reset the Kobo itself to get it changed over.
Realize that if you have actually bought anything via Borders you'll need to download it as an e-pub and use ADE to put it on since the Borders books won't show on your Kobo desktop.

wasbubs · 02-28-2011, 09:20 PM

thanks, I'll try that.

I just got the reader yesterday and have not bought anything from borders.com. But I did buy a book from kobobooks with a coupon I had. downloaded it to ADE and added it to my reader with calibre. I had to use calibre to get cover art. Since it didn't come with the download. is that normal? do other stored give cover images?

And is it possible to download direct to calibre? Or do I have to use ADE or the kobo software?

dmacmart · 03-01-2011, 07:12 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by wasbubs

thanks, I'll try that.

I just got the reader yesterday and have not bought anything from borders.com. But I did buy a book from kobobooks with a coupon I had. downloaded it to ADE and added it to my reader with calibre. I had to use calibre to get cover art. Since it didn't come with the download. is that normal? do other stored give cover images?

And is it possible to download direct to calibre? Or do I have to use ADE or the kobo software?

To get the ePub, you must use ADE. I do this for backup purposes, even though I read kepubs for all my Kobo purchases.

The Kobo desktop software will get your purchase onto your Kobo in kepub format. Just "Update library" to get them onto your computer, then "Sync" to get them onto your Kobo (when it's connected of course).

There are slight differences between kepubs and ePubs - eg. the page number gives you # pages in chapter in kepubs, # pages in book in ePubs; ePubs have a tiny page # in the border (and usually slightly overlapping your text) which is annoying to some; page turns to get to a new chapter are slower in kepubs.

The cover often doesn't show up for me in ADE ePubs.

02-28-2011, 08:21 PM	#1
wasbubs Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kobo wireless	change the wireless store? Hi I just got a kobo wireless from waldenbooks (borders) and I was wondering if I can change the store that the device links to from borders.com to kobobooks.com? is that possible?

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02-28-2011, 09:07 PM	#2
robko Wizard Posts: 2,454 Karma: 5469320 Join Date: Jul 2010 Device: Kobo	I think you should be able to download the Kobo desktop from the website and convert it that way. Not sure if you'd need to factory reset the Kobo itself to get it changed over. Realize that if you have actually bought anything via Borders you'll need to download it as an e-pub and use ADE to put it on since the Borders books won't show on your Kobo desktop.

02-28-2011, 09:20 PM	#3
wasbubs Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: kobo wireless	thanks, I'll try that. I just got the reader yesterday and have not bought anything from borders.com. But I did buy a book from kobobooks with a coupon I had. downloaded it to ADE and added it to my reader with calibre. I had to use calibre to get cover art. Since it didn't come with the download. is that normal? do other stored give cover images? And is it possible to download direct to calibre? Or do I have to use ADE or the kobo software?

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