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Remove SONY questions from FAQ since the SONY readers have been discontinued for many years

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@ -241,75 +241,6 @@ if you are using the user defined plugin for a device normally detected by a
builtin calibre plugin, you must disable the builtin plugin first, so that your builtin calibre plugin, you must disable the builtin plugin first, so that your
user defined plugin is used instead. user defined plugin is used instead.
How does calibre manage collections on my SONY reader?
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When calibre connects with the reader, it retrieves all collections for the books on the reader. The collections
of which books are members are shown on the device view.
When you send a book to the reader, calibre will add the book to collections based on the metadata for that book. By
default, collections are created from tags and series. You can control what metadata is used by going to
:guilabel:`Preferences->Advanced->Plugins->Device Interface plugins` and customizing the SONY device interface plugin. If you remove all
values, calibre will not add the book to any collection.
Collection management is largely controlled by the 'Metadata management' option found at
:guilabel:`Preferences->Import/export->Sending books to devices`. If set to 'Manual' (the default), managing collections is left to
the user; calibre will not delete already existing collections for a book on your reader when you resend the
book to the reader, but calibre will add the book to collections if necessary. To ensure that the collections
for a book are based only on current calibre metadata, first delete the books from the reader, then resend the
books. You can edit collections directly on the device view by double-clicking or right-clicking in the
collections column.
If 'Metadata management' is set to 'Only on send', then calibre will manage collections more aggressively.
Collections will be built using calibre metadata exclusively. Sending a book to the reader will correct the
collections for that book so its collections exactly match the book's metadata, adding and deleting
collections as necessary. Editing collections on the device view is not permitted, because collections not in
the metadata will be removed automatically.
If 'Metadata management' is set to 'Automatic management', then calibre will update metadata and collections
both when the reader is connected and when books are sent. When calibre detects the reader and generates the
list of books on the reader, it will send metadata from the library to the reader for all books on the reader
that are in the library (On device is True), adding and removing books from collections as indicated by the
metadata and device customization. When a book is sent, calibre corrects the metadata for that book, adding and
deleting collections. Manual editing of metadata on the device view is not allowed. Note that this option
specifies sending metadata, not books. The book files on the reader are not changed.
In summary, choose 'manual management' if you want to manage collections yourself. Collections for a book
will never be removed by calibre, but can be removed by you by editing on the device view. Choose 'Only on
send' if you want calibre to manage collections when you send a book, adding books to and removing books from
collections as needed. Choose 'Automatic management' if you want calibre to keep collections up to date
whenever the reader is connected.
If you use multiple installations of calibre to manage your reader, then option 'Automatic management' may not
be what you want. Connecting the reader to one library will reset the metadata to what is in that library.
Connecting to the other library will reset the metadata to what is in that other library. Metadata in books
found in both libraries will be flopped back and forth.
Can I use both calibre and the SONY software to manage my reader?
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Yes, you can use both, provided you do not run them at the same time. That is, you should use the following sequence:
Connect reader->Use one of the programs->Disconnect reader. Reconnect reader->Use the other program->disconnect reader.
The underlying reason is that the Reader uses a single file to keep track
of 'meta' information, such as collections, and this is written to by both
calibre and the Sony software when either updates something on the Reader.
The file will be saved when the Reader is (safely) disconnected, so using one
or the other is safe if there's a disconnection between them, but if
you're not the type to remember this, then the simple answer is to stick
to one or the other for the transfer and just export/import from/to the
other via the computers hard disk.
If you do need to reset your metadata due to problems caused by using both
at the same time, then just delete the media.xml file on the Reader using
your PC's file explorer and it will be recreated after disconnection.
With recent reader iterations, SONY, in all its wisdom has decided to try to force you to
use their software. If you install it, it auto-launches whenever you connect the reader.
If you don't want to uninstall it altogether, there are a couple of tricks you can use. The
simplest is to simply re-name the executable file that launches the library program. More detail
`in the forums <https://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=65809>`_.
How do I use calibre with my iPad/iPhone/iPod touch? How do I use calibre with my iPad/iPhone/iPod touch?
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