Using Multiple Kobo causing problems with Calibre

R1_guy · 10-26-2011, 01:00 PM

Hi There,

I have an older Kobo wifi and 2 brand new ones. I was using calibre 8.6 for the old one but updated to 8.23 and the older wifi is recognized but books won't transfer. I then tried loading books from my calibre library to the new Kobo but the new (8.23) calibre won't even recognize that the Kobo is connected. I should mention that I'm on a Mac. I've tried going back to 8.6 from 8.23 but the new units can't be seen by calibre at all. I dragged and dropped some books onto the new Kobo and they can be read o.k.

Any suggestions from multiple Kobo users?

Latch · 10-26-2011, 01:37 PM

This is clunky, but perhaps a portable edition of Calibre for each device, with all pointing to a common Calibre library folder? Then you would have an instance of Calibre for every device exclusively, but they all had the same access to your existing library. I've never tried it but it's a shot.

R1_guy · 10-26-2011, 01:44 PM

Thanks Latch,

Something I just tried was to use the connect/share button on the top menu bar of Calibre. I then select the Kobo ereader and transfered a few books that way. It seemed to work o.k. It's also a bit clunky but it seems to work, for now.

Joe

Latch · 10-26-2011, 02:03 PM

Any port in a storm. Glad you got it going.

taming · 10-26-2011, 03:44 PM

I use two Kobo WiFi and 1 Kobo Touch with a single installation of Calibre. I always run the latest build. So far, no trouble.

The Terminator · 10-26-2011, 05:07 PM

We have two Kobo original's, a Kobo WiFi, and a Kobo Touch using the same Calibre with no problem

10-26-2011, 01:00 PM	#1
R1_guy Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Device: KOBO WIFI	Using Multiple Kobo causing problems with Calibre Hi There, I have an older Kobo wifi and 2 brand new ones. I was using calibre 8.6 for the old one but updated to 8.23 and the older wifi is recognized but books won't transfer. I then tried loading books from my calibre library to the new Kobo but the new (8.23) calibre won't even recognize that the Kobo is connected. I should mention that I'm on a Mac. I've tried going back to 8.6 from 8.23 but the new units can't be seen by calibre at all. I dragged and dropped some books onto the new Kobo and they can be read o.k. Any suggestions from multiple Kobo users?

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10-26-2011, 01:37 PM	#2
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	This is clunky, but perhaps a portable edition of Calibre for each device, with all pointing to a common Calibre library folder? Then you would have an instance of Calibre for every device exclusively, but they all had the same access to your existing library. I've never tried it but it's a shot.

10-26-2011, 01:44 PM	#3
R1_guy Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Canada Device: KOBO WIFI	Thanks Latch, Something I just tried was to use the connect/share button on the top menu bar of Calibre. I then select the Kobo ereader and transfered a few books that way. It seemed to work o.k. It's also a bit clunky but it seems to work, for now. Joe

10-26-2011, 02:03 PM	#4
Latch Porcupine Tree fan Posts: 139 Karma: 357322 Join Date: Sep 2011 Location: Ottawa, Canada Device: Kobo Touch	Any port in a storm. Glad you got it going.

10-26-2011, 03:44 PM	#5
taming Trying for calm & polite Posts: 4,012 Karma: 9455193 Join Date: May 2010 Location: Mostly in Canada Device: kobo original, WiFI, Touch, Glo, and Aura	I use two Kobo WiFi and 1 Kobo Touch with a single installation of Calibre. I always run the latest build. So far, no trouble.

10-26-2011, 05:07 PM	#6
The Terminator Retired Posts: 2,552 Karma: 37638420 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Vancouver Island Canada Device: Kobo Touch, Optimus One (2.3), Nexus 7 (4.2)	We have two Kobo original's, a Kobo WiFi, and a Kobo Touch using the same Calibre with no problem

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