book not showing up in "Home"

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 10:13 AM

I downloaded a file "Dante's Infirno.prc" of 6.87Mb and saved it on my 'puter's desktop along with some other downloads.

I plugged in the Kindle and dragged all of them to the "documents" folder and ejected the kindle.

Nowhere in my "Home" list did Dante's appear.

If I plug the Kindle into the 'puter again, and view the Kindle's folders, it clearly shows in the "documents" folder correctly with file size.

If I then safely eject the Kindle, I cannot find that book in the "Home" list.

What am I doing wrong here?

pchrist7 · 03-03-2011, 10:25 AM

Hi
What Kindle you have ?
Is the prc file DRM protected ?
As far as I can see K3 supports DRM-unprotected prc files.
More info needed

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 10:34 AM

Thanks for that, Kindle 3. MAYBE something to do with DRM; how can I tell if it is protected? It *was* a free download so I asssumed (?) no problem along those lines.

susan_cassidy · 03-03-2011, 12:33 PM

That file is awfully large to be Dante's Inferno in .prc (mobi) format. Is it supposed to have many illustrations or something?

Did you try opening the file with Mobipocket Reader?

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 12:47 PM

I suspect it does have a lot of pictures. Where do I find this reader?

spellbanisher · 03-03-2011, 01:00 PM

Sometimes the file, especially if it is large, fails to download completely. Still, it should show up in your home screen. Nevertheless, you should try deleting it from your kindle and then download it again.

HarryT · 03-03-2011, 01:12 PM

Remember that the book will show up on the Kindle sorted either by its author or its title. The author should be "Dante Alighieri" (so it will show up listed under "A", not "D"!) and the title may well be "The Divine Comedy". Are you sure you're looking for it in the right place?

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 01:19 PM

THERE is my answer; thanks to all of you. YES, it shows up in the Kindle as "THE DIVINE COMEDY, Complete"

I was positive (in my ignorance) that the file name showing in Windoze Exploder would be identical to the file name in the Kindle. This is not terribly user-friendly, is it?

My books are not in alphabetical order, as you implied they might be; can I alphabetize them?

HarryT · 03-03-2011, 01:22 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by StickMaker

THERE is my answer; thanks to all of you. YES, it shows up in the Kindle as "THE DIVINE COMEDY, Complete"

I was positive (in my ignorance) that the file name showing in Windoze Exploder would be identical to the file name in the Kindle. This is not terribly user-friendly, is it?

The file name is entirely irrelevant. The Kindle reads and displays the "metadata" (title, author, etc) from within the book.

Quote:

My books are not in alphabetical order, as you implied they might be; can I alphabetize them?

Change the sort order. You can sort by title, author, or "most recently read".

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 01:29 PM

AH, so............. my "sort options" were not showing up but NOW they do. Learned more; Like K3 even more!
Thanks again; on to my next question.

DiapDealer · 03-03-2011, 01:37 PM

RTFM.

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 02:15 PM

"Digital Training Facility Manager?"
"Do The Freakin' Math?"

spellbanisher · 03-03-2011, 02:21 PM

"Read the friggin manual."

StickMaker · 03-03-2011, 02:23 PM

uffcaws. Actually, I did but could not find it.

susan_cassidy · 03-03-2011, 02:26 PM

Mobipocket Reader is a free download from mobipocket.com.

03-03-2011, 10:13 AM	#1
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	book not showing up in "Home" I downloaded a file "Dante's Infirno.prc" of 6.87Mb and saved it on my 'puter's desktop along with some other downloads. I plugged in the Kindle and dragged all of them to the "documents" folder and ejected the kindle. Nowhere in my "Home" list did Dante's appear. If I plug the Kindle into the 'puter again, and view the Kindle's folders, it clearly shows in the "documents" folder correctly with file size. If I then safely eject the Kindle, I cannot find that book in the "Home" list. What am I doing wrong here?

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03-03-2011, 10:25 AM	#2
pchrist7 Addict Posts: 385 Karma: 6514 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Denmark Device: Kindle 3 3G+Wifi, Oasis	Hi What Kindle you have ? Is the prc file DRM protected ? As far as I can see K3 supports DRM-unprotected prc files. More info needed

03-03-2011, 10:34 AM	#3
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	Thanks for that, Kindle 3. MAYBE something to do with DRM; how can I tell if it is protected? It was a free download so I asssumed (?) no problem along those lines.

03-03-2011, 12:33 PM	#4
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	That file is awfully large to be Dante's Inferno in .prc (mobi) format. Is it supposed to have many illustrations or something? Did you try opening the file with Mobipocket Reader?

03-03-2011, 12:47 PM	#5
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	I suspect it does have a lot of pictures. Where do I find this reader?

03-03-2011, 01:00 PM	#6
spellbanisher Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 6566849 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: kindle keyboard, kindle fire hd, S4, Nook hd+	Sometimes the file, especially if it is large, fails to download completely. Still, it should show up in your home screen. Nevertheless, you should try deleting it from your kindle and then download it again.

03-03-2011, 01:12 PM	#7
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383099 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Remember that the book will show up on the Kindle sorted either by its author or its title. The author should be "Dante Alighieri" (so it will show up listed under "A", not "D"!) and the title may well be "The Divine Comedy". Are you sure you're looking for it in the right place?

03-03-2011, 01:19 PM	#8
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	THERE is my answer; thanks to all of you. YES, it shows up in the Kindle as "THE DIVINE COMEDY, Complete" I was positive (in my ignorance) that the file name showing in Windoze Exploder would be identical to the file name in the Kindle. This is not terribly user-friendly, is it? My books are not in alphabetical order, as you implied they might be; can I alphabetize them?

03-03-2011, 01:29 PM	#10
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	AH, so............. my "sort options" were not showing up but NOW they do. Learned more; Like K3 even more! Thanks again; on to my next question.

03-03-2011, 01:37 PM	#11
DiapDealer Grand Sorcerer Posts: 28,373 Karma: 203720150 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Nexus 7, Kindle Fire HD	RTFM.

03-03-2011, 02:15 PM	#12
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	"Digital Training Facility Manager?" "Do The Freakin' Math?"

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03-03-2011, 02:21 PM	#13
spellbanisher Guru Posts: 826 Karma: 6566849 Join Date: Sep 2010 Location: Bay Area Device: kindle keyboard, kindle fire hd, S4, Nook hd+	"Read the friggin manual."

03-03-2011, 02:23 PM	#14
StickMaker Connoisseur Posts: 57 Karma: 10 Join Date: Feb 2011 Device: Kindle	uffcaws. Actually, I did but could not find it.

03-03-2011, 02:26 PM	#15
susan_cassidy Wizard Posts: 2,251 Karma: 3720310 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: USA Device: Kindle, iPad (not used much for reading)	Mobipocket Reader is a free download from mobipocket.com.