kindle not connecting to calibre 4.15

geno2461 · 09-02-2022, 04:26 PM

just upgraded calibre to 4.15 and my kindle will not connect. I'm running Monterey 12.1 on a iMac. Never had this problem until I upgraded calibre.
any help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance

Sirtel · 09-02-2022, 04:49 PM

4.15 is a very old version.The latest is 6.4. Which Kindle model do you have?

JSWolf · 09-02-2022, 05:15 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geno2461

just upgraded calibre to 4.15 and my kindle will not connect. I'm running Monterey 12.1 on a iMac. Never had this problem until I upgraded calibre.
any help would be appreciated.

Thank you in advance

There is no reason you cannot run Calibre 6. You may find you get on better with it then 4.15 which is very old.

DNSB · 09-02-2022, 10:16 PM

Is there some reason you have not updated Monterey to 12.5.1? What processor is your iMac using? Intel or M1?

Purely for my curiosity, what version of calibre were you running that made 4.15 an update 28 months after it's initial release?

geno2461 · 09-03-2022, 03:55 PM

Just updated Calibre to 6.4 and still nothing. I'm running 3.6 quad-core i7 and didn't think upgrading Monterey would make a difference.

it's a paperwhite, I don't use it so not sure what model.

it usually connects as soon as I plugged into the usb.

Sirtel · 09-03-2022, 03:57 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geno2461

Just updated Calibre to 6.4 and still nothing. I'm running 3.6 quad-core i7 and didn't think upgrading Monterey would make a difference.

it's a paperwhite, I don't use it so not sure what model.

Does your computer see the Kindle?

geno2461 · 09-03-2022, 04:28 PM

No not showing up anywhere.

Sirtel · 09-03-2022, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by geno2461

No not showing up anywhere.

Then it's not a Calibre issue, but an issue with your computer. Try another cable and another port.

DNSB · 09-04-2022, 02:13 AM

There were and are USB connection issues in macOS Monterey. There were fixes included for some of those issues in the updates to macOS Monterey.

Are you plugging directly to your Kindle or are you using a USB hub? Have you checked your USB cables since there were quite a few reports about issues with older cables not working even when the device being connected was USB 2.

Try a Google search on "macOS Monterey Breaks USB" for instance.

JSWolf · 09-04-2022, 05:20 AM

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JSWolf · 09-04-2022, 05:24 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geno2461

Just updated Calibre to 6.4 and still nothing. I'm running 3.6 quad-core i7 and didn't think upgrading Monterey would make a difference.

it's a paperwhite, I don't use it so not sure what model.

it usually connects as soon as I plugged into the usb.

Given the USB issues with Monterey, it would be a good idea for you to update it to the latest version.

valparizzo · 09-04-2022, 05:49 AM

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Originally Posted by JSWolf

There is no reason you cannot run Calibre 6.

we're still hundred(s?) millions using windows 7 (and still more numerous that W11 users ^^ ), I know, we're the baddies, the dumb & dumber & dumbest, but still, we should be able to make it alive till 2026.

https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/15/it...y-three-years/

geno2461 · 09-04-2022, 11:14 AM

So just upgraded Monterey to the latest and tried every port and 3 different cables. iMac still not connecting to the Kindle.

Thanks for all the advice not sure where to go next.

Sirtel · 09-04-2022, 11:20 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by geno2461

So just upgraded Monterey to the latest and tried every port and 3 different cables. iMac still not connecting to the Kindle.

Thanks for all the advice not sure where to go next.

Try connecting via an USB-2 hub.

JSWolf · 09-04-2022, 11:37 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by valparizzo

we're still hundred(s?) millions using windows 7 (and still more numerous that W11 users ^^ ), I know, we're the baddies, the dumb & dumber & dumbest, but still, we should be able to make it alive till 2026.

https://www.ghacks.net/2022/07/15/it...y-three-years/

Even if MS is still going to support Windows 7, Calibre 6 will not.

09-02-2022, 04:26 PM	#1
geno2461 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: kindle	kindle not connecting to calibre 4.15 just upgraded calibre to 4.15 and my kindle will not connect. I'm running Monterey 12.1 on a iMac. Never had this problem until I upgraded calibre. any help would be appreciated. Thank you in advance

09-03-2022, 03:55 PM	#5
geno2461 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: kindle	Just updated Calibre to 6.4 and still nothing. I'm running 3.6 quad-core i7 and didn't think upgrading Monterey would make a difference. it's a paperwhite, I don't use it so not sure what model. it usually connects as soon as I plugged into the usb. Last edited by geno2461; 09-03-2022 at 03:59 PM.

09-04-2022, 02:13 AM	#9
DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,616 Karma: 168431739 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	There were and are USB connection issues in macOS Monterey. There were fixes included for some of those issues in the updates to macOS Monterey. Are you plugging directly to your Kindle or are you using a USB hub? Have you checked your USB cables since there were quite a few reports about issues with older cables not working even when the device being connected was USB 2. Try a Google search on "macOS Monterey Breaks USB" for instance. Last edited by DNSB; 09-04-2022 at 02:16 AM.

09-04-2022, 05:20 AM	#10
JSWolf Resident Curmudgeon Posts: 79,005 Karma: 144284074 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Roslindale, Massachusetts Device: Kobo Libra 2, Kobo Aura H2O, PRS-650, PRS-T1, nook STR, PW3	delete post Last edited by JSWolf; 09-04-2022 at 05:24 AM.

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Sirtel Grand Sorcerer Posts: 13,113 Karma: 237627567 Join Date: Jan 2014 Location: Estonia Device: Kobo Sage & Libra 2	4.15 is a very old version.The latest is 6.4. Which Kindle model do you have?

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DNSB Bibliophagist Posts: 44,616 Karma: 168431739 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Vancouver Device: Kobo Sage, Libra Colour, Lenovo M8 FHD, Paperwhite 4, Tolino epos	Is there some reason you have not updated Monterey to 12.5.1? What processor is your iMac using? Intel or M1? Purely for my curiosity, what version of calibre were you running that made 4.15 an update 28 months after it's initial release?

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geno2461 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: kindle	No not showing up anywhere.

09-04-2022, 11:14 AM	#13
geno2461 Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Sep 2022 Device: kindle	So just upgraded Monterey to the latest and tried every port and 3 different cables. iMac still not connecting to the Kindle. Thanks for all the advice not sure where to go next.

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