Comments on: Getting Started with Calibre eBook Management http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/ The eBook Reader Blog keeps you updated on the latest ebook reader reviews, ebook sales and discounts, ereader news, new releases, and new technology. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 00:52:20 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Joe http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-6734 Joe Tue, 07 Feb 2012 06:18:15 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-6734 I have retrieved two news items. Economist, and US news and world report. I have he output set at epub, so I assume the down load to my android tablet will be goin in as an epub file. However when I go into the tablet to retrieve the news item, I can find it on the SD card/ebooks/import/news, and both of the files are there, but they are a strange .etc file, which my android does not support. Am I doing something wrong? Why is it in an .etc format? How do I transfer to the android without this hassel. I have retrieved two news items. Economist, and US news and world report. I have he output set at epub, so I assume the down load to my android tablet will be goin in as an epub file. However when I go into the tablet to retrieve the news item, I can find it on the SD card/ebooks/import/news, and both of the files are there, but they are a strange .etc file, which my android does not support. Am I doing something wrong? Why is it in an .etc format? How do I transfer to the android without this hassel.

]]> By: Ruslan http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-5717 Ruslan Thu, 15 Dec 2011 08:28:26 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-5717 Hi, I 'm about to download Calibre, quick question, if I have e-books on different languages, will Calibre work on them? For example I have FB2 e-books in Russian and want to get them into Kindle? Hi, I ‘m about to download Calibre, quick question, if I have e-books on different languages, will Calibre work on them?
For example I have FB2 e-books in Russian and want to get them into Kindle?

]]> By: KellyM http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-5147 KellyM Tue, 22 Nov 2011 01:52:28 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-5147 Donna, take a look at http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/915067.htm and see if that's any help. It sounds like your installer isn't working correctly. I use Calibre with my Literati (program thinks it's a BOOX) and it's great. As for DRM - think of DRM like a license (which is exactly what it is). If you have a file that you purchased that is under copyright, you probably will not be able to convert it to any other format. It's like an iTunes .m4a file that can't be converted to .mp3, or a protected PDF file that you got from the eBook section of your library that has a weird .asx file attached. Check out the wiki on DRM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management Donna, take a look at http://forums.techarena.in/windows-xp-support/915067.htm and see if that’s any help. It sounds like your installer isn’t working correctly.

I use Calibre with my Literati (program thinks it’s a BOOX) and it’s great.

As for DRM – think of DRM like a license (which is exactly what it is). If you have a file that you purchased that is under copyright, you probably will not be able to convert it to any other format. It’s like an iTunes .m4a file that can’t be converted to .mp3, or a protected PDF file that you got from the eBook section of your library that has a weird .asx file attached. Check out the wiki on DRM: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Digital_rights_management

]]> By: Donna http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-4712 Donna Sun, 06 Nov 2011 22:40:30 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-4712 I've downloaded Calibre twice and both times my Windows XP-Pro can not open the file. Evidently it does not recognize an msi file. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks I’ve downloaded Calibre twice and both times my Windows XP-Pro can not open the file. Evidently it does not recognize an msi file. Does anyone have any suggestions? I would appreciate any help anyone can offer. Thanks

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3987 Nathan Thu, 22 Sep 2011 23:27:34 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3987 Yep. Calibre works with pretty much anything that can display ebooks. Yep. Calibre works with pretty much anything that can display ebooks.

]]> By: N.J http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3980 N.J Thu, 22 Sep 2011 22:36:53 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3980 Hi Nathan, Do you know if Calibre will work on new Nook touch. I just wanna don't get into whole DRM prohibition thing. I extensively studied your reviews (written and video) and decided to go with Nook over Sony 350 mainly coz of 6 inch screen. What do you recommend b/w these two? I don't care about WiFi. Thanks ps: you blog is freakin amazing. Hi Nathan,

Do you know if Calibre will work on new Nook touch. I just wanna don’t get into whole DRM prohibition thing. I extensively studied your reviews (written and video) and decided to go with Nook over Sony 350 mainly coz of 6 inch screen. What do you recommend b/w these two? I don’t care about WiFi. Thanks

ps: you blog is freakin amazing.

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3902 Nathan Mon, 19 Sep 2011 17:58:19 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3902 It's been a long time since I worked with Calibre's content server. The best place for info on it would be the <a href="http://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=166" rel="nofollow">Calibre forum</a> at MobileRead. It’s been a long time since I worked with Calibre’s content server. The best place for info on it would be the Calibre forum at MobileRead.

]]> By: JJ http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3901 JJ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 16:21:24 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3901 hi I have managed to log onto my webserver through my kindle and find the emailed version of the newspaper sent to my mailbox via calibre. Cannot find a way to open the attachment and read it on the kindle. When I try to open it it transfers it to the home screen but only as the title of the email. Any ideas on how to open the attachment and read it on the kindle? hi
I have managed to log onto my webserver through my kindle and find the emailed version of the newspaper sent to my mailbox via calibre. Cannot find a way to open the attachment and read it on the kindle. When I try to open it it transfers it to the home screen but only as the title of the email. Any ideas on how to open the attachment and read it on the kindle?

]]> By: JJ http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3900 JJ Mon, 19 Sep 2011 14:33:22 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3900 Hi, I have Calibre on my pc and a kindle. I download a daily paper via calibre each day and then transfer it to my kindle by usb cable. I have tried to set up the internet sharing option on calibre and then setup the kindle to allow direct wifi of the download each day to my kindle but without success. I know have an android phone and the calibre email of the paper goes to that each day. How could I transfer this email on my android to my kindle to make it easier to read? Hi, I have Calibre on my pc and a kindle. I download a daily paper via calibre each day and then transfer it to my kindle by usb cable. I have tried to set up the internet sharing option on calibre and then setup the kindle to allow direct wifi of the download each day to my kindle but without success. I know have an android phone and the calibre email of the paper goes to that each day. How could I transfer this email on my android to my kindle to make it easier to read?

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3063 Nathan Mon, 30 May 2011 12:20:05 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3063 It means DRM strikes again. You can't convert books with DRM; you have to strip the DRM first. It means DRM strikes again. You can’t convert books with DRM; you have to strip the DRM first.

]]> By: Trav http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-3061 Trav Sun, 29 May 2011 18:23:48 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-3061 ERROR: Conversion Error: Could not convert: Convert book 1 of 1 (Liar's Poker)It is a <a href="http://bugs.calibre-ebook.com/wiki/DRM" rel="nofollow">DRM</a>ed book. You must first remove the DRM using third party tools. What is this ERROR: Conversion Error: Could not convert: Convert book 1 of 1 (Liar’s Poker)It is a DRMed book. You must first remove the DRM using third party tools.
What is this

]]> By: John http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-2701 John Thu, 21 Apr 2011 04:01:37 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-2701 Candace Calibre is an excellent ebook library manager. It will also convert almost any format to another. It will convert your PDF to a mobi which is the basis of the kindle format. Ther; is another piece of freeware SIGIL which is a wysiwyg ebook editor that you can use to clean up the converted product. This would require a conversion first to epub to do the editing and then from epub to mobi in calibre. Candace

Calibre is an excellent ebook library manager. It will also convert almost any format to another. It will convert your PDF to a mobi which is the basis of the kindle format. Ther; is another piece of freeware SIGIL which is a wysiwyg ebook editor that you can use to clean up the converted product. This would require a conversion first to epub to do the editing and then from epub to mobi in calibre.

]]> By: Candace http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-2698 Candace Wed, 20 Apr 2011 02:57:48 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-2698 Hi- I have a PDF of a book I wrote (with cover) and I'd like to convert it to a form that I can then sell as a Kindle ebook on Amazon. Is this possible or is Calibre just the other way to convert to a format to read on your own ereader? Thanks- Just found your software and am very intigued! Candace Hi- I have a PDF of a book I wrote (with cover) and I’d like to convert it to a form that I can then sell as a Kindle ebook on Amazon. Is this possible or is Calibre just the other way to convert to a format to read on your own ereader?

Thanks- Just found your software and am very intigued!

Candace

]]> By: redynstruc http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-2543 redynstruc Sun, 27 Mar 2011 19:20:09 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-2543 I use Calibre with my Kindle 3 and it works very well. One of the significant challenges was synchronizing collections which was solved by a plug-in which you can read about at [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118635]. I use Calibre with my Kindle 3 and it works very well. One of the significant challenges was synchronizing collections which was solved by a plug-in which you can read about at [http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=118635].

]]> By: Nathan http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/2010/06/20/getting-started-with-calibre-ebook-management/#comment-2518 Nathan Tue, 22 Mar 2011 13:56:17 +0000 http://blog.the-ebook-reader.com/?p=676#comment-2518 The Kindle is a no go on library ebooks; copy protections strikes again. The Kindle is a no go on library ebooks; copy protections strikes again.

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