12-24-2009, 05:18 AM | #1 |
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Package missing software?
An acquaintance of mine just purchased the 600...She calls me with a few questions. Turns out she didn't get the CD in the package which has the library software & the PDF user's guide. Is this standard now....no CD provided any longer? Seems a shame that the few pennies it costs for the CD would now be a cost cutting mechanism for Sony...
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12-24-2009, 05:27 AM | #2 |
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You don't need a cd. Everything is stored inside the reader. If you plug it in, the software installs itself, whether you want it or not. You can also find the user's guide inside.
I believe the cd would be just a waste of material when the reader also functions perfectly well as a mass storage device. |
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12-24-2009, 05:32 AM | #3 |
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Hmm....when I got my 700 back in May, it came with the CD to which I refer. I'll have to let my friend know. Thanx for the heads up.
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12-24-2009, 05:34 AM | #4 |
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the software is also online. CDs are lame.
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12-24-2009, 05:40 AM | #5 |
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Point is, unless you have someone from whom you can get advise, you don't KNOW that...my friend was trying to buy a book from Sony's website, but hadn't done the proper things...hadn't installed the software, cuz she didn't know it existed, nor did she realize there was a manual. Seems there wasn't enough paper documentation in the box to properly inform her of what she needed to do to get up & running.
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12-24-2009, 05:55 AM | #6 |
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To be fair, there is a quick start guide in the package, explaining how to charge your reader, install the software and get started reading.
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12-24-2009, 06:05 AM | #7 |
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Guess some folks need it in big, bold, in your face 'READ THIS BEFORE YOU DO ANYTHING'. Maybe she was just too excited to investigate the contents properly...thanks
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