05-01-2013, 10:03 PM | #631 |
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Excuse me if this has been asked before, but is there a way to create "shelves" outside
of the device, on a PC? I thought that I saw it mentioned that calibre might be able to do it. Luck; Ken |
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05-01-2013, 10:58 PM | #633 | |
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When you insert an SD card, the device processes all the books on it and adds them to the internal database. This is used for the library. This is the same as when a book is sideloaded to the main memory. When the card is ejected, the device does nothing except it will no longer list the books that are on the card in the library. If you put the card back in, the card is checked for changes. Books that have been deleted are removed from the database. New books are processed and added to the database. Books that have been changed, are removed from the database and then added as new books. As far as I can tell, the file size is what is used to determine if a book has been changed. What the above means is that if you eject and replace an SD card, it is reasonable fast. But, if you eject it and put a different one in, all books on the first card are removed from the database and all books from the new card are added. That can take some time if the card has a lot of books. If the cards share contents, such as you copied the books from one card to another and added more books, it should treat it as the same card and only process the differences. But, I haven't tried this. As I mentioned changed books on the SD card, changes are handled differently for the main memory. If the book changes, it is completely removed from the device. The book is deleted and all entries in the database removed. Again, the change seems to be based on file size. If you use calibre to send a changed book to the device, calibre will update the file size in the database to prevent the book from being removed. The above is based on experimentation with my Touch and Glo over all the different firmware versions. The above is what the current state seems to be. As the firmware is common between the devices, I expect the Aura HD to work in the same way. |
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05-01-2013, 11:24 PM | #634 |
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Thanks for the SD card explanation, I needed that.
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So it might be a wise move for those with lots of manga to upgrade their internal SD card with a 32GB and then use a 32GB in the external slot to get the most space? |
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05-02-2013, 11:32 AM | #636 |
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The Aura seems much faster to start up from Off state than my Touch (about 15 seconds vs. 45 seconds). I wonder how much of that is due to a faster processor, and how much is due to having only a small amount of content on the Aura so far (not that I keep a huge amount on the Touch at any one time - I probably only have about 25-30 books on there since my last factory reset).
The faster processor and larger screen helps the web browser. Not that it's ever going to be great on an e-ink screen, but it's better than the Touch. I still don't like the feel of the hard plastic sharp-cornered case though. I don't want to add the extra size and weight of a cover, and in any case the official Kobo cover for the Aura doesn't improve the grip at all: the back is made of the same slick plastic as the Aura, and of course it does nothing for the grip of your thumb on the slick front bezel. So I've been thinking about alternatives. Some sort of spray-on rubber coating? Some strategically-placed bits of vinyl or cloth tape? How about wearing a Kobo glove on my reading hand instead of using a cover? One of those soft cloth gloves with grippy rubber bumps would be perfect! Last edited by FJames; 05-02-2013 at 11:40 AM. |
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And the inside of the Kobo cover which becomes the back of the reader when folded backward, wouldn't that help?
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05-02-2013, 12:36 PM | #638 |
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My personal logic would tell me that would be what the Kobo desktop program would be used for, among other stuff. But noooooo.
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spray cans to apply an additional cushioning as well as a better grip. The best way to do it might be to open the case and remove the electronics. Are there any "How To"s out there showing any tricks to safely opening the case ? Once the two plastic parts of the shell are available then there is a matter of surface preparation. Another thing that might look good would be to apply some of that "3M" Carbon Fiber looking adhesive backed vinyl sheets. Google "3m carbon fiber". Or http://www.google.com/url?sa=t&rct=j...45960087,d.aWM Luck; Ken Never mind about the "How To" for opening the case, I was able to get it open by just running my thumbnail around where the two parts join. There is some tape around the inside edge of the bezel but it separated from the screen nicely. You can't tell much from the attached pic., but the inside of this brown Aura HD is a shiny piano black. Last edited by Ken Maltby; 05-02-2013 at 02:49 PM. |
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