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@ -107,17 +107,27 @@ How does |app| manage collections on my SONY reader?
When |app| connects with the device, it retrieves all collections for the books on the device. The collections
of which books are members are shown on the device view.
When you send a book to the device, |app| will if necessary create new collections based on the metadata for
that book, then add the book to the collections. By default, collections are created from tags and series. You
can control what metadata is used by going to Preferences->Plugins->Device Interface plugins and customizing
the SONY device interface plugin.
When you send a book to the device, |app| 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
Preferences->Plugins->Device Interface plugins and customizing the SONY device interface plugin. If you remove all
values, |app| will not add the book to any collection.
|app| will not delete already existing collections for a book on your device when you resend the book to the
device. To ensure that the collections are based only on current |app| metadata, first delete the books from
the device, and then resend the books.
Collection management is largely controlled by 'Preserve device collections' found at Preferences->Add/Save->Sending
to device. If checked (the default), managing collections is left to the user; |app| will not delete already
existing collections for a book on your device when you resend the book to the device, but |app| will add the book to
collections if necessary. To ensure that the collections for a book are based only on current |app| metadata, first
delete the books from the device, then resend the books. You can edit collections directly on the device view by
double-clicking or right-clicking in the collections column.
You can edit collections on the device in the device view in |app| by double clicking or right clicking on the
collections field. This is the only way to remove a book from a collection.
If 'Preserve device collections' is not checked, then |app| will manage collections. Collections will be built using
|app| metadata exclusively. Sending a book to the device will correct the collections for that book so its
collections exactly match the book's metadata. Collections are added and deleted as necessary. Editing collections on
the device pane is not permitted, because collections not in the metadata will be removed automatically.
In summary, check 'Preserve device collections' if you want to manage collections yourself. Collections for a book
will never be removed by |app|, but can be removed by you by editing on the device view. Uncheck 'Preserve device
collections' if you want |app| to manage the collections, adding books to and removing books from collections as
needed.
Can I use both |app| and the SONY software to manage my reader?
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