05-23-2010, 01:38 PM | #1 |
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How to Transfer Books
How do I transfer my .prc books to the ipad so I can read them with the kindle app?
When I first tried drag and drop with my epub books, iTunes kept crashing. Had to search online for how to transfer them. -_- However, nothing comes up on how I can transfer kindle books and when I try to use the File->Add File to Library->file method I used for the epub books, nothing happened. Also, how do I get the b&n app to see the epub books I've just uploaded? Gah, so many minor annoyances. Thanks for any help. Last edited by BaenSidhe; 05-23-2010 at 01:42 PM. |
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You can't transfer your own books to the Kindle app. From the Kindle FAQ:
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05-23-2010, 02:00 PM | #3 |
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So the kindle app only works with books you've bought from Amazon? What about other sites?
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The B&N iPhone app also has no way (that I've found) to open any books other than those purchased from B&N. |
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http://calibre-ebook.com/ I just drag the file into Calibre, and select Convert (ePub). 2) Then I just drag the ePub files to iTunes, and they will show up under "Books". 3) Then I sync the iPad-choose which books to sync, and they should show up in the Bookshelf! *I also am using Sigil to edit the ePubs if there are any issues with the conversion. |
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When you add a file to the library, does it add it to a folder location like Calibre does? I just did a quick look through my itunes folder and didn't see it, but I didn't look that hard. |
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If you don't want iTunes storing a copy of books in its media folder when you add them to the library, you can go into Preferences->Advanced and uncheck "Copy files to iTunes Media folder when adding to the library." From then on, iTunes will just keep a pointer to the location of files you add to the library. However, be aware that this applies to everything (movies, music, audiobooks), and if the original file is moved/deleted, iTunes won't be able to find it unless you go in and point it to the new location. Quote:
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All my Amazon-bought books come up on my iPod as in archive, and I then need to download them, while I'm connected to wifi.
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06-03-2010, 10:40 AM | #11 |
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If you have jailbroken your ipad, you can transfer .mobi files directly to the Documents folder inside the Kindle application folder and Kindle will pick them up.
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