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Hiding with an ereader
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Join Date: Sep 2009
Location: Kitchener Ontario
Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350
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Is there a way around the Sony software?
I used the sony software only for a couple of weeks after purchasing my 505 months ago. After discovering Calibre's superiority, I began using it exclusively for managing my books.
The problem is that on occaision when I plug my 505 in it automatically launches the Sony software, which immediately begins to try and sync. This has made a mess of things on occaision and required me to use the "fix disk" on my reader to stop it from being in endless format mode. I still purchase books from the Sony ebook store and the only way I know to log in is through their software. Is there another way to purchase Sony ebooks? Can I disable the auto launch? |
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Wizard
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Join Date: Nov 2009
Location: Brisbane Australia
Device: Sony PRS-600
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There is a previous thread on this topic: https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=59703
So far I just stopped the sync and - lucky me - didn't have any problems with it. |
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Enthusiast
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Join Date: May 2009
Location: Los Angeles
Device: Kindle2, Kindle DX, prs 505
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You can avoid using the Sony Ebook reader software - I almost never use it - by using Calibre.
You can stop the autolaunch of the software either of two ways. 1. Run: MSCONFIG. Look for the sony reader software under "startup" and uncheck it. 2. Run: REGEDIT: Hkeylocalmachine/software/microsoft/windows/currentversion/run/ Then delete the reference to the sony software. |
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Pangolin
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Join Date: Jan 2010
Location: Brussels, Belgium
Device: PW 2
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And for apple? any ideas?
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Member
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Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Canada
Device: Kindle 2
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There is a launchd entry that you need to disable. Do a google search for “launchd editor”. I don’t remember which one I used.
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Software to batch update PDF metadata/ substitute software for Sony eBook library | ksri99 | Sony Reader | 6 | 05-20-2012 01:53 PM |
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