Compare a book bought from sony displayed in version 2 to version 3 Nice sharp letters in version 2, fuzzy letters at least to my eyes in version 3. I also found the background full screen mode a light grayish color in version 2 to be superior to version 3 which is black.
I switched back to 2. As far as usability I think version 2 is superior to version 3. I installed over 2 and have no backup. It doesn't matter to me personally anyway, as I'd never try to read an eBook on my crap monitor unless it was an absolute emergency. Post a Comment. Tuesday, August 25, Sony eLibrary 3. Even though I looked on Sony's site, I couldn't find any links for the 3. Nevertheless, those wizards over at Mobileread did!
Mobileread now has a link for the Macintosh OS X version too! This is the installation process, which shows me upgrading from the prior version. Host: Ubuntu 8. Could you post your VB settings? I'm running the latest VB and the sony digital library software and I still can't get it to run inside of VB : Had to use my wife's Vista laptop to register my I am running VB 2.
Any new news on this? Uh, No workee. I too have VB 2. Please post VB setting. Can we get an update from the VirtualBox developers as to whether or not this bug is being addressed? It is still a problem in VirtualBox 2.
Finally, with VirtualBox 3. I will have to test to see if I can actually load a book when I get home from work. This is not working for me with VirtualBox 3. Which version of ebook library are you running? Using VB 3. But neither of them see the PRS Sony ebook device. Still cant buy books. I cannot find an earlier version of the Sony software than 3.
I am running the latest VirtualBox 3. Is anyone aware of a location to get the older 2. The latest version of the Reader software 3. Note that I installed as administrator using "Run as I was able to browse the Reader Store, and add a book to my cart I did not proceed to checkout or download the book.
I attached my Reader to the VM, and the software found it and all of the book on it. Opening up this case again. I tried the Reader Software 3. I'm not using VT-x and the problem remains.
On another Machine Ubuntu 9. Can anybody confirm this? Is there another solution to this problem? I am experiencing similar troubles with Sony Reader Library version 3. Host Operating System: Ubuntu 9.
Same problem. The Reader Library appears to install just fine, but just stays in the systray. Running Ubuntu 9. Has your Sony Reader Library software stopped working again? Are you tired of dealing with Sony's helpless support staff?
Read this to learn how to fix the problem and beat the frustration I am sure you will experience if you haven't already! My wife has had ths problem many times. It is frustrating beyond imagination. Like many of you have stated yourselves, she simply wants to download books and read. A device of this nature from a company like Sony should simply work without breaking everytime there is a new update.
Unfortunately, this is not the case. I am a seasoned programmer and own a web hosting company. Needless to say, I am an expert with computers and this problem has frustrated me! I can only imagine how frustrating this is to a non technical computer user that simply expects to download a book and read it.
I feel your pain, so although I don't use a reader or read non technical books, I decided to join ths group to help you all avoid the frustration of this problem, including the wasted hours on the phone wih Sony's support. If you haven't, don't worry, you're about to learn. To learn what DEP is, click here. To learn how to control enable or disable DEP click here For those that are familiar with the DEP fix, I'll save you time and you can avoid listening to my endless drivel. The fat and skinny is simple.
You must do it again! That's right, when your Sony Library software is updated and stops working, you must add the new software to the DEP exclusion list. DEP is there for your protection and will not let the new software be excluded without your explicit permission, even if you already excluded the previous version. DEP checks the version! It's that simple, add the new Sony sotware to the DEP exclusion list.
Note - I tried to remove the old software version and even though it appeared to be removed, after the reboot, it was back in the exclusion list. Don't worry about it! If not, select it. If you already have eBook Library. What is important is that you add the new version of Sony Library software.
This corrected my wifes issue and after the reboot she was immediately able to open the new Sony Library software Version 3. I'll try to come back and create a Windows XP Version of these instructions as soon as one of my techs that has the reader verifies it works on Windows XP. This article explains how to manually make the changes in Windows XP.
Here are the steps for those that don't like to read LOL and just want the short cut. Technical stuff silly, I know you like to read! Note - If you don't have the Run feature on your start menu, you can enable it in the task bar settings or I believe you can right click the My Computer icon on your desktop, then click properties on the sub menu to get to the same place.
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