Deciphering the GUI: What does it mean???

thomaspolk · 11-12-2014, 08:53 PM

I'm obviously new to Calibre and am baffled by the labyrinthine nature of the program. I don't understand from the get go why some entries have a green check mark and others in the same library do not; some are labeled 'Main' and others obviously in the same location are not? Can anyone expatiate? The help information does not!

eschwartz · 11-12-2014, 09:04 PM

Those check marks mean the book in your library has been matched to a book on your device.

That way, you know which books are already there and don't need to be sent.

BetterRed · 11-12-2014, 09:04 PM

@thomaspolk - Have you watched these ==>> Calibre Video Tutorials

I think its best to watch the Grand Tour as bite-size topics, and then go and 'do' whatever it was covered in the topic.

Calibre has two main modes with and without a device (Kindle, Sony Tab, Kobo Reader etc) connected.

That's what the green tick and Main are referring to, green tick indicates Book is on the device at its stored in the Device Main Memory - they wont be there is no connected device.

BR

thomaspolk · 11-13-2014, 02:31 AM

Thank you so much, eschwartz & BetterRed. Your responses were truly helpful and the tutorials quite informative!

meeera · 11-13-2014, 02:46 AM

thomaspolk: Dear Author also has some great tutorials under their "Calibre" tag.

Gunnerp245 · 11-13-2014, 06:37 AM

There is always the User Manual.

11-12-2014, 08:53 PM	#1
thomaspolk Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Reader for Android	Deciphering the GUI: What does it mean??? I'm obviously new to Calibre and am baffled by the labyrinthine nature of the program. I don't understand from the get go why some entries have a green check mark and others in the same library do not; some are labeled 'Main' and others obviously in the same location are not? Can anyone expatiate? The help information does not!

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11-12-2014, 09:04 PM	#2
eschwartz Ex-Helpdesk Junkie Posts: 19,421 Karma: 85400180 Join Date: Nov 2012 Location: The Beaten Path, USA, Roundworld, This Side of Infinity Device: Kindle Touch fw5.3.7 (Wifi only)	Those check marks mean the book in your library has been matched to a book on your device. That way, you know which books are already there and don't need to be sent.

11-12-2014, 09:04 PM	#3
BetterRed null operator (he/him) Posts: 21,658 Karma: 29711016 Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Sydney Australia Device: none	@thomaspolk - Have you watched these ==>> Calibre Video Tutorials I think its best to watch the Grand Tour as bite-size topics, and then go and 'do' whatever it was covered in the topic. Calibre has two main modes with and without a device (Kindle, Sony Tab, Kobo Reader etc) connected. That's what the green tick and Main are referring to, green tick indicates Book is on the device at its stored in the Device Main Memory - they wont be there is no connected device. BR

11-13-2014, 02:31 AM	#4
thomaspolk Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2014 Device: Kindle Reader for Android	Thank you so much, eschwartz & BetterRed. Your responses were truly helpful and the tutorials quite informative!

11-13-2014, 02:46 AM	#5
meeera Grand Sorcerer Posts: 5,803 Karma: 68407974 Join Date: Dec 2011 Location: Australia Device: Kobo Libra 2, iPadMini4, iPad4, MBP; support other Kobo/Kindles	thomaspolk: Dear Author also has some great tutorials under their "Calibre" tag.

11-13-2014, 06:37 AM	#6
Gunnerp245 Gadget Freak Posts: 1,169 Karma: 1043832 Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: US Device: EE, Note 8	There is always the User Manual.

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