Kindle question

[court1429.livejournal.com]

I import everything into Calibre and then export files onto my Kindle from Calibre, too, so I don't know how you get mobi fics you download onto your hard drive from the DL folder or AO3 or wherever, over to your Kindle. Can someone tell me, please? Thanks!

If you're interested in simply converting from one format to another and then just adding that file to your e-reader, this converter might do the trick for you.

If you want software that converts and manages your e-book/e-fic collection regardless of type of reader, Calibre might be a program that would be useful.

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[court1429.livejournal.com]

When you do that, just moving from your hard drive to your kindle via the usb cord, are you actually moving the file? Or copying? Do you still have a copy of the fic in mobi on your hard drive? I retain a copy when I export via calibre.

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[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

It's like using a jump drive or external drive; you have to copy if you want it to stay on you computer. You have to think of it like moving a file from one location to another on your computer because it does not stay if you "cut" but if you "copy" it will.

Sorry, I sort of butted into this thread. ;_;

Edit: I deleted almost a whole line of text!

[court1429.livejournal.com]

Welcome into the thread. The more info, the better.

When I select files on my hard drive (C:) to back up on my external drive (E:), they automatically copy since it's going to another drive, so there's a version on each drive. When I select files in one folder on my hard drive and put them in a different folder, they automatically move so there aren't two versions on the same drive. If that makes sense. I wasn't sure if the same would hold true with adding files to an e-reader (equating the reader as a separate drive, hence automatically copying, so there's still a version on your C: drive). That all made sense in my head, but looks confusing written out! ;\

[ipitydaf00l.livejournal.com]

I can't speak for my new computer with Windows 7 because I'm still holding true to my old operating system, because I got used to XP in which I just copy/paste or cut/paste everything. That way I knew exactly what files were doubled in drives and what files were not. I could drag/drop, but that was the same as cut/paste. It did not leave a "backup" behind.

That does not mean that other operating systems follow those same guidelines or have different features....so I can't rightly answer you. I get what you are saying even though it can sound confusing when trying to explain it properly. It could leave a copy on the harddrive and external, but the only way to know for sure is to check after doing it. *shrugs* I wish I had more information, but old habits are hard to break and I'm still happily copy/pasting, cut/pasting my way around my new computer. (Mostly because I'm super anal about organization and have everything sorted into multiple folders!)

[court1429.livejournal.com]

Me, too. I have to have everything organized just so.

I'm using Windows 7 for the past few months since I got a new computer and it's not that difficult to get accustomed to. I say that as a not very tech-smart person. The first few days were aggravating, but after that, no big deal. It's a lot easier to get used to Windows 7 from XP than to get used to Word 2010 from Word 2003, I'll tell you that much! jesus christ. lol

I do copy or cut and paste for a few things, but one thing I've noticed with Windows 7 is when I click files and drag to my external drive, the icon that's moving across my screen is a file folder with the number of files I'm moving on the front and a little text box that says "copying to e:file folder of choice" (i don't know the exact words) or if I'm moving things around within folders on my C: drive, the text box says "moving to docs/file folder of choice", so that's an extra way to check yourself, too.

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

I have sub-folders in my folders! It's ridiculous! lol

[vlredreign.livejournal.com]

I copy into the Kindle file. So one in my eBook folder, one to the Kindle folder. When I use Calibre, I upload from the file folder to the Calibre Library. So all the mobi conversions I've done are there.

Yes, ma'am. I'll walk up to the library. After I sleep for the next day or two.