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Terry7
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January 1, 2014
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Connecting Sony Reader [2014]

  • January 1, 2014
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As I understand it, to connect my Sony Reader to Adobe Digital Solutions, I must sign in to Sony and to Adobe wih the same User Name and password. BUT Adobe requires an email address for a User Name and Sony requires no special characters.

 

What to do?

 

Terry@NZ

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    Correct answer Terry7

    Thanks, sjpt,

    I appreciate your time and the clear instructions.

    I have downloaded and installed the Sony Reader (it works).

    Uninstalled Adobe Digital Editions v2 and installed v. 17.2.1131 - I want to use Overdrive library books.

    Library/ Authorize Comuter tells me it is already authorized.

    There is no Library/Authorize Device.

    ADE will play my Overdrive library book. But of course there is no interaction between the computer and the Sony device.

    What next?

    Terry@NZ

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    sjpt
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    January 1, 2014

    I have Sony reader working fine with no Sony login at all.

    You must install the Sony Reader software for the Sony ereader device to show up under ADE (digital editions).

    You don't need ever to run this if you don't want to, it just installs extra software used by ADE.

    Not sure why Sony makes this awkward step, other ereaders don't.

    You then authorize ADE with your Adobe ID; using email and password   (menu/Help/Authorize Computer, Library/Authorize Computer on older more reliable v1.7.2)

    There is a bug in ADE that means special characters are not accepted in the password (no sensible error message issued),

    so if you have them you must login to the Adobe website and choose a weaker password.

    You then authorize the Sony from ADE  (menu/Help/Authorize Device, Library/Authorize Device on v1.7.2)

    There is a bug in ADE2.0/2.0.1 that means it will not work with the Sony and Overdrive library books.

    If you want to use the Sony with library books, use ADE v1.7.2.

    You can use both v2.0/2.0.1 and v1.7.2 together if you need the extra features of V2 (vendor ID and screen reader support).

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    There are lots of bugs in ADE2.0 (and 2.0.1).  Try replacing ADE2.0 with the older but more reliable v1.7.2.

    (You can have them both installed at once if you like.)

    Version 1.7.2, it is a little difficult to find, available on Adobe site for Windows and for Mac.

    http://helpx.adobe.com/digital-editions/kb/cant-install-digital-editions.html

    The forum software is sometimes corrupting the link above.  There shouldn't be a blank in 'editio ns.html'.  The following redirects to the same page: http://tinyurl.com/diged172

    Some people have found ADE trying to upgrade automatically. 

    It appears (not 100% sure) that if you install ADE2.0 as a new install (not as an upgrade) that your 1.7.2 will continue to run.

    Probably best to say no if 2.0.x installation asks if you want to migrate your library.

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      Terry7AuthorCorrect answer
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      January 1, 2014

      Thanks, sjpt,

      I appreciate your time and the clear instructions.

      I have downloaded and installed the Sony Reader (it works).

      Uninstalled Adobe Digital Editions v2 and installed v. 17.2.1131 - I want to use Overdrive library books.

      Library/ Authorize Comuter tells me it is already authorized.

      There is no Library/Authorize Device.

      ADE will play my Overdrive library book. But of course there is no interaction between the computer and the Sony device.

      What next?

      Terry@NZ

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      Terry7Author
      Participant
      January 1, 2014

      PS

      I downgraded the Adobe password.

      ADE seemed not to recognise this.

      If this is relevant.

      Terry@NZ

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