From 59829d83a00bbe2984d312fbe2637d92adce2ed0 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kovid Goyal Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2010 20:33:48 -0700 Subject: [PATCH] ... --- src/calibre/manual/faq.rst | 14 ++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 14 insertions(+) diff --git a/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst b/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst index 687c8480be..f9fe5bd3af 100644 --- a/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst +++ b/src/calibre/manual/faq.rst @@ -247,6 +247,20 @@ Also, :: must return ``CONFIG_SCSI_MULTI_LUN=y``. If you don't see either, you have to recompile your kernel with the correct settings. + +Why does |app| not support collection on the Kindle or shelves on the Nook? +~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ + +Neither the Kindle nor the Nook provide any way to manipulate collections over a USB connection. +If you really care about using collections, I would urge you to sell your Kindle/Nook and get a SONY. +Only SONY seems to understand that life is too short to be entering collections one by one on an +e-ink screen :) + +Note that in the case of the Kindle, there is a way to manipulate collections via USB, +but it requires that the Kindle be rebooted *every time* it is disconnected from the computer, for the +changes to the collections to be recognized. As such, it is unlikely that +any |app| developers will ever feel motivated enough to support it. + Library Management ------------------