tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post4361769975526852520..comments2023-10-30T05:10:24.949-04:00Comments on eReader1: Tip #20: Kindle Collections.... how do you use yours?Unknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger33125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-34060553634306187372012-06-20T10:20:45.759-04:002012-06-20T10:20:45.759-04:00Hi
Yes, there is a way around it. Unlike Kindle K...Hi<br /><br />Yes, there is a way around it. Unlike Kindle Keyboard (where sort by collections is done by most recent), on the Kindle Touch collections are sorted alphabetically. <br /><br />So, 10 is before 2. <br /><br />Try one of these<br /><br />i) number then #01 #02 #03... #09, #10 etc<br />ii) letter them: A, B, C etc<br /><br /><br />Hope that helps!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-11477283009732103672012-06-19T22:45:01.543-04:002012-06-19T22:45:01.543-04:00I just recently got the Kindle Touch and I really ...I just recently got the Kindle Touch and I really love it. I even got it organized the right way from reading this blog. My only problem is the numbering of the collections. They went in order of how I wanted them up to #9..However when I went to number a 10th collection it went under the 1st collection rather that after the 9th collection..Anyway to get around this? It goes #1, #10, #2 etc.Nykkihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04221210792682802012noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-60066504611328622922012-02-06T10:47:38.119-05:002012-02-06T10:47:38.119-05:00Thanks for sharing that Emily.
I too have changed...Thanks for sharing that Emily. <br />I too have changed my collection habits a bit, though I use the App for PC rather than Calibre. <br /><br />On my kindle I have colelctions:<br />To Be Read this year<br />Unread<br />Done<br />Non-fiction<br />Current<br />Other<br /><br />Then I sort on the pc, in big batches. I think calibre is more powerful probably.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-26306982954728435112012-02-04T12:46:26.150-05:002012-02-04T12:46:26.150-05:00Just to tweak Jess' idea above a bit about ser...Just to tweak Jess' idea above a bit about series - I too have collections for series on my K3, and I use Calibre. But when I change the title in the metadata with Calibre, I put the series name first - i.e. in her example I'd name it SoS 01 - Blood Brothers. That way when I open the collection, the books show in order. (I put a zero in front of digits 1-9, otherwise they'll sort incorrectly if there are more than 9 in a series.) Not saying my way is better, just another option. ;-)<br /><br />I now also have a K4 and I'm treating things a bit differently. Instead of separate collections for series and/or authors, I only have 4 collections: Next in Series, Fiction, Non-Fiction and Samples. I read a lot of series, so I just keep whatever's the next book in a given series on the K4. The rest are in Calibre for me to move over when I'm ready. Keeps my Home Page a lot cleaner. I haven't moved all the fiction & non-fiction over from Calibre yet, but I've got the ones that are highest on my want-to-read list - I have a serious case of EBHD - E-Book Hoarding Disorder. So Calibre is definitely my friend.Emilynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-28046251334046854332011-09-29T11:03:27.492-04:002011-09-29T11:03:27.492-04:00Hi Funaek,
You can organize Archives by Author or...Hi Funaek, <br />You can organize Archives by Author or By Title, alphabetically. Scroll to top then 5way right to get to the options.<br />Then to quickly find a book, type a letter and click the 5 way enter (center) to go to that part of the alphabet. <br /><br />I am also using the PC App which allows me to organize my archives into collections:<br /><a href="http://ereader1.blogspot.com/2011/09/kindle-for-pc-organizing-and-importing.html" rel="nofollow"><br />http://ereader1.blogspot.com/2011/09/kindle-for-pc-organizing-and-importing.html</a>Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-39018181600991230202011-09-28T22:10:21.722-04:002011-09-28T22:10:21.722-04:00Is there any way to organize the archive or search...Is there any way to organize the archive or search in it? When I try searching in it I only get results from my device collections. I like moving books I'm not going to read anytime soon into the archive, but now I have a growing and unwieldy list in there!Funaekhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06747482698967920421noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-68418059766151461142011-09-13T23:50:49.917-04:002011-09-13T23:50:49.917-04:00I love the point of opening the collection and the...I love the point of opening the collection and then adding books. This is so much quicker for adding all the chapters from college text books. Thanks very much.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-30977960185582656832011-06-08T15:55:12.413-04:002011-06-08T15:55:12.413-04:00I always put my books in collections, especially i...I always put my books in collections, especially if they are part of a series, with more info on the book itself (I use Calibre and LOVE it!). For example, If I am putting Nora Robert's Sign of Seven Trilogy into a collection it looks like this: Nora Roberts (Sign of Seven) Within the collection itself I have edited the metadata in Calibre to show which book number it is in what series so that if it is not in a collection or I am adding a lot at a time I know where to place it. So the books would show as "Blood Brothers [Sign of Seven 1]. Doing it this way allows me to go straight to whatever series I feel like reading instead of viewing all of a certain author. <br /><br />Calibre has an option to put the series its in and book number but it doesn't transfer to the Kindle that way, which is why I place series and book number in the title. The other benefit of Calibre is if you have a PDF file or books in other formats, you can convert them to be read on the Kindle (if there is no DRM on the book itself).Jessnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-57595339095070511332011-01-07T16:38:40.030-05:002011-01-07T16:38:40.030-05:00Hi, when you are at the screen that shows page 1 o...Hi, when you are at the screen that shows page 1 of 6, use the Next Page button to turn, not the directional arrows. That should do it for you. <br /><br />You can also sort that page by title/ author by scrolling to the top and clicking right.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-42305814138590324582011-01-07T16:20:14.702-05:002011-01-07T16:20:14.702-05:00Hi,
I recently replaced my Kindle, and I'm ha...Hi,<br /><br />I recently replaced my Kindle, and I'm having trouble reorganizing...<br /><br />I've added about 26 titles to a a collection I've named Classics. When I go Classics>Add/Remove Items, I see a screen full of the already added items. <br /><br />How add the remaining 20 Classic titles without having to go to each individual book? <br /><br />It says Page 1 of 6 at the bottom of the screen, but there seems to be no way to advance to Page 2 of 6, etc.<br /><br />The directional arrows don't do anything, Home sends you home, Menu gives Turn Wireless off, Shop, and Add All Items on this Page (they're already added). <br /><br />It's probably something obvious... Thanks for any help!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-21395562028996284812010-12-28T09:39:36.926-05:002010-12-28T09:39:36.926-05:00Danielle the reason that just changing the filenam...Danielle the reason that just changing the filename doesn't work is that the Kindle isn't actually showing you filenames when you look at your books, it is showing you the metadata information that is stored within the book file. That is why you need a special program to change the information.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-75183220914004294932010-12-13T09:14:44.279-05:002010-12-13T09:14:44.279-05:00If WiFi and 3G are banned in the area, the only op...If WiFi and 3G are banned in the area, the only options I know are by USB. When you are out of area, you can do a sync. I did that for a while with my 3G-only Kindle 2. I had no 3G signal at my home for the first few months of 2009, so I would take my Kindle into town with me and sync from there once a month or so.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-64387608661248749042010-12-10T22:14:19.095-05:002010-12-10T22:14:19.095-05:00I have a new Kindle 3 and am trying to create a co...I have a new Kindle 3 and am trying to create a collection. It is registered but I do not have a way to connect it to WI-FI. I live in the National Radio Quiet Zone and within 10 miles of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory. Therefore it is unlawful to have WI-FI.<br /><br />Does anyone know how to get around the requirement stated above to make a sync?<br />I download all my books from my computer over the USB.<br /><br />Thank YouAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-33504887297243260892010-12-10T09:57:11.292-05:002010-12-10T09:57:11.292-05:00To delete a collection,
go to the HOME page, scro...To delete a collection, <br />go to the HOME page, scroll to the collection. Use the 5-way to click right, and you'll get options: Open, Add/ Remove, Rename and Delete. <br />Scroll to DELETE and click the 5 way.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-54697414517798436842010-12-10T01:00:37.893-05:002010-12-10T01:00:37.893-05:00How do you delete a collection?How do you delete a collection?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-63524674238969392092010-11-26T13:53:28.786-05:002010-11-26T13:53:28.786-05:00Hi Denise
Did you try the manual download? Instru...Hi Denise<br />Did you try the manual download? Instructions here:<br />http://ereader1.blogspot.com/2010/06/kindle-25-update-manual-upload.htmlDaniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-16419230700259710752010-11-26T08:46:50.813-05:002010-11-26T08:46:50.813-05:00hi. i am currently in China and had difficulty wit...hi. i am currently in China and had difficulty with my lovely Kindle (2nd gen) and during a very long skype chat with Kindle Support had to reset my Kindle to the factory settings. Since I am in China I cannot register it and therefor cannot seem to use the collection feature which i desperately want to use. Any idea on how I can get my Kindle registered without a wireless 3G connection?? ThanksUnknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07992690954175799285noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-86476518400765816392010-10-22T10:33:14.307-04:002010-10-22T10:33:14.307-04:00Hi Michael
Changing the book name on your computer...Hi Michael<br />Changing the book name on your computer and then transferring doesn't have any affect on how it appears on your Kindle screen. I have no idea why.<br /><br />As for changing them and how it appears online archiving: I don't know and I will try to get an answer for that. I think note/ bookmark syncing would be fine for 2 reasons: the name of the book itself isn't what Kindle recognizes. I've tried to buy books that were updated and had their names changed, for example, but cannot as it says I already bought it. So there's some info within the ebook itself that Kindle recognizes. <br /><br />Also notes/ bookmarks that are saved in a ghost version of the ebook, that is specific to your Kindle. If you ever get a new Kindle, you cannot transfer your book and notes to it. A brand new version gets sent to that new Kindle and your notes/ bookmarks stay with that old version and old ghost file, again suggesting to me that title it irrelevant, there's something else in the file that is being recognized. <br /><br />I'll look into it though. I don't use Calibre, so I don't want to give any wrong info.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-54944663134340680442010-10-21T18:42:03.613-04:002010-10-21T18:42:03.613-04:00Just reading your comment about Calibre... but isn...Just reading your comment about Calibre... but isn't it possible to transfer and rename books just using the USB cable anyway? Why do you need special software for this?<br /><br />And a related question - renaming personal documents is obviously fine, but what happens if you rename a purchased book? Will it stil be recognised for online archiving, or for bookmark/note/etc synching?<br /><br />Apologies if I've posted this twice, I've not posted on here before and my first attempt didn't appear to show up :)Michaelnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-28922450815915107382010-10-19T13:09:13.209-04:002010-10-19T13:09:13.209-04:00Thanks for your explanation.
I will try and let yo...Thanks for your explanation.<br />I will try and let you knowAntóniohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01588146199461465978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-26733354052756632352010-10-18T14:07:37.552-04:002010-10-18T14:07:37.552-04:00Hi anon!
Congrats on getting your K3!
It's my...Hi anon!<br />Congrats on getting your K3!<br /><br />It's my understanding that the Create a Collection option is only activated on i) a Kindle that is registered, and ii) has done its first sync.<br /><br />To check that it's registered, go to your account online with Amazon, or from your Kindle's Menu > settings.<br /><br />Good luck! Let me know how you get on.Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-78889785732199465502010-10-18T13:42:09.096-04:002010-10-18T13:42:09.096-04:00Hello all
I just received a Kindle 3 and "Cre...Hello all<br />I just received a Kindle 3 and "Create a Collection" menu is grayed out.<br />Why?<br />ThanksAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-54788954241421372612010-10-08T15:14:47.010-04:002010-10-08T15:14:47.010-04:00Anon, that's a great question.
I have not t...Anon, that's a great question. <br /><br />I have not tried this but I have seen other Kindle owners discuss the program Calibre. <br />It's an e-book management program that you download to your computer, and you can move ebooks to and from your Kindle via the Kindle USB.<br /><br />I believe Calibre allows you to edit the names of your books, so allowing you to add numbers to the name. Then when you sort the collection by Title, they should appear in order. <br /><br />If you google Calibre, you can find it pretty easily, as well as reviews and discussions about it. Hope that helps!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-22122459985482435732010-10-08T15:03:42.586-04:002010-10-08T15:03:42.586-04:00There are several books in a "series" an...There are several books in a "series" and I want to somehow keep them in the order they should be read. I made a "Collection" for them but I can't get them to be in the order that they should always be so I can open my collection and know which book is book one. Any ideas on how to work around the sort option in collection? I have the Kindle 3. My e-mail address is herlis-sherri@juno.com if anyone has any ideas.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5520943693730494671.post-73887234580886995122010-09-07T07:54:53.599-04:002010-09-07T07:54:53.599-04:00That's a great idea Dana. Thanks for letting u...That's a great idea Dana. Thanks for letting us know!Daniellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17269159777123145794noreply@blogger.com