epub locked content

Maur · 08-02-2010, 10:02 AM

I'm new to ereading and am prefering Calibre to ADE for managing my growing library.
Question #1: epubs borrowed/downloaded from my public library into ADE will automatically lockup/expire after 21 days, both on ADE and on my kobo ereader. Is there any way that I can avoid this lockup by transferring the book to my reader via Calibre rather than ADE?
Question #2: When I attempt to view epubs that I have purchased on the Calibre Viewer, I get a DRM Error. Strange, as I am able to view these books on the ADE viewer.
Thanks for your help

Starson17 · 08-02-2010, 10:33 AM

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Originally Posted by Maur

Question #1: epubs borrowed/downloaded from my public library into ADE will automatically lockup/expire after 21 days, both on ADE and on my kobo ereader. Is there any way that I can avoid this lockup by transferring the book to my reader via Calibre rather than ADE?

No, your book is locked with DRM.

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Question #2: When I attempt to view epubs that I have purchased on the Calibre Viewer, I get a DRM Error. Strange, as I am able to view these books on the ADE viewer.

ADE understands the DRM and works with it to allow the book to be read (for a limited period). Calibre viewer reads only books that have no DRM. You can still use Calibre to store and transfer your DRM'd books to an authorized e-reader, but not convert or read them.

DoctorOhh · 08-02-2010, 10:37 AM

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Originally Posted by Maur

Question #1: epubs borrowed/downloaded from my public library into ADE will automatically lockup/expire after 21 days, both on ADE and on my kobo ereader. Is there any way that I can avoid this lockup by transferring the book to my reader via Calibre rather than ADE?

No, calibre will not change the restriction on those files in any way.

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Originally Posted by Maur

Question #2: When I attempt to view epubs that I have purchased on the Calibre Viewer, I get a DRM Error. Strange, as I am able to view these books on the ADE viewer.

Not strange at all, calibre's viewer is a DRM free zone. ADE handles Adobe's DRM as designed.

banjobama · 08-02-2010, 11:18 AM

I was having some problems today and ended up formatting my Reader's memory and loading all the books back on again, one of which was a library book. When I had first loaded the book with ADE, it had a notation of the expiration date when it displayed on my Reader. After the format, I added it back to the Reader with Calibre (because ADE was going very slow and I was impatient) and it appears now as a normal book, with no indication that it will expire or that it is a library book at all. Perhaps this is a happy accident, since in ADE it still appears as a library book with the option of returning it. I guess I will find out in ten days if it has disappeared or not.

But everyone is right about not being able to view books. You can't use Calibre to view DRM-restricted books, no matter what the source.

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08-02-2010, 10:02 AM	#1
Maur Junior Member Posts: 2 Karma: 10 Join Date: Aug 2010 Device: kobo	epub locked content I'm new to ereading and am prefering Calibre to ADE for managing my growing library. Question #1: epubs borrowed/downloaded from my public library into ADE will automatically lockup/expire after 21 days, both on ADE and on my kobo ereader. Is there any way that I can avoid this lockup by transferring the book to my reader via Calibre rather than ADE? Question #2: When I attempt to view epubs that I have purchased on the Calibre Viewer, I get a DRM Error. Strange, as I am able to view these books on the ADE viewer. Thanks for your help

08-02-2010, 11:18 AM	#4
banjobama Busy Read'n Posts: 980 Karma: 5039283 Join Date: Feb 2010 Location: Auburn, WA Device: Pocketbook Touch Lux 5	I was having some problems today and ended up formatting my Reader's memory and loading all the books back on again, one of which was a library book. When I had first loaded the book with ADE, it had a notation of the expiration date when it displayed on my Reader. After the format, I added it back to the Reader with Calibre (because ADE was going very slow and I was impatient) and it appears now as a normal book, with no indication that it will expire or that it is a library book at all. Perhaps this is a happy accident, since in ADE it still appears as a library book with the option of returning it. I guess I will find out in ten days if it has disappeared or not. But everyone is right about not being able to view books. You can't use Calibre to view DRM-restricted books, no matter what the source.

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