From 27a540aa3751f1036f10723ee085c691380cc3d6 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Charles Haley Date: Thu, 15 Dec 2016 11:54:31 +0100 Subject: [PATCH] Update FAQ to mention iOS Calibre Companion --- manual/faq.rst | 28 +++++++++++++++++++--------- 1 file changed, 19 insertions(+), 9 deletions(-) diff --git a/manual/faq.rst b/manual/faq.rst index e112f89986..ddca228a9e 100644 --- a/manual/faq.rst +++ b/manual/faq.rst @@ -309,9 +309,17 @@ How do I use calibre with my iPad/iPhone/iPod touch? Over the air ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ -The easiest way to browse your calibre collection on your Apple device -(iPad/iPhone/iPod) is by using the calibre content server, which makes your -collection available over the net. First perform the following steps in calibre +The easiest way to transfer books wirelessly to your Apple device (iPad/iPhone/iPod) +is to use the `Calibre Companion `_ +iOS app. This app is maintained by a core calibre developer and allows +calibre to connect to your Apple device wirelessly, just as though you +plugged in the device with a USB cable. You can browse files on the device +in calibre and use the :guilabel:`Send to device` button to transfer files to +your device wirelessly. + +Another easy way to browse your calibre collection from your Apple device +is by using the calibre content server, which makes your collection available +over the net. First perform the following steps in calibre * Set the Preferred Output Format in calibre to EPUB (The output format can be set under :guilabel:`Preferences->Interface->Behavior`) @@ -323,8 +331,9 @@ collection available over the net. First perform the following steps in calibre and leave calibre running. You can also tell calibre to automatically start the content server via :guilabel:`Preferences->Sharing over the net`. -There are many apps for your iDevice that can connect to calibre. Here we -describe using two of them, iBooks and Stanza. +There are many apps for your iDevice that can connect to the calibre content server. +One was mentioned above: Calibre Companion. Below we describe two more of them, +iBooks and Stanza. Using Stanza *************** @@ -444,10 +453,11 @@ address. You can now browse your book collection and download books from calibre to your device to open with whatever ebook reading software you have on your android device. -Some reading programs support browsing the calibre library directly. For -example, in Aldiko, click My Catalogs, then + to add a catalog, then give the -catalog a title such as "calibre" and provide the URL listed above. You can now -browse the calibre library and download directly into the reading software. +Calibre Companion and many reading apps support browsing the calibre library +directly. For example, in Aldiko, click My Catalogs, then + to add a catalog, +then give the catalog a title such as "calibre" and provide the URL listed +above. You can now browse the calibre library and download directly into the +reading software. Can I access my calibre books using the web browser in my Kindle or other reading device? ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~