Is there a way around the Sony software?

ccowie · 11-16-2009, 08:21 AM

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?

Katti's Cat · 11-16-2009, 09:30 AM

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.

katysax · 01-07-2010, 12:26 PM

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.

Pangolin · 01-14-2010, 03:39 PM

And for apple? any ideas?
Thanks

pdarcy · 01-14-2010, 03:48 PM

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.

11-16-2009, 08:21 AM	#1
ccowie Hiding with an ereader Posts: 391 Karma: 3987376 Join Date: Sep 2009 Location: Kitchener Ontario Device: Kindle Paperwhite, Sony PRS 950, Ipad 2, PRS 350	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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11-16-2009, 09:30 AM	#2
Katti's Cat Wizard Posts: 2,259 Karma: 175640 Join Date: Nov 2009 Location: Brisbane Australia Device: Sony PRS-600	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.

01-07-2010, 12:26 PM	#3
katysax Enthusiast Posts: 44 Karma: 222 Join Date: May 2009 Location: Los Angeles Device: Kindle2, Kindle DX, prs 505	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.

01-14-2010, 03:39 PM	#4
Pangolin Pangolin Posts: 204 Karma: 1243880 Join Date: Jan 2010 Location: Brussels, Belgium Device: PW 2	And for apple? any ideas? Thanks

01-14-2010, 03:48 PM	#5
pdarcy Member Posts: 10 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Canada Device: Kindle 2	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.