Authorising my Sony eReader (PRS-T1) to ADE

[D_A_Jones]

I seem to have lost the ability to download ebooks from other suppliers other than Sony) where I need to have ADE (ver 2.0) installed.  I have checked and found that my computer is authorised within ADE but when I connect my reader device via my USB cable the device does not appear in the ADE application.  The device does show that it authorised to accept DRM books.

I found a discussion which referred to the Nook but the information supplied hasnt helped solve my problem.

Looking forward to receiving advice on how to solve this problem as I am fast running out of books to read!!  My wife has already threatened to throw the reader device i the bin and by me a Kindle!

Regards David A Jones.

[sjpt]

Assuming the Sony is showing up as an external drive in your file manager ...

You need to have the Sony Reader software installed to use the Sony with ADE.

You don't need to use the Sony Reader itseft, but the install also adds a driver that allows ADE to see the Sony.

(Irritating design by Sony)

[D_A_Jones]

Wow, that was a quick response.

Yes, when I look in explorer the 'Reader' shows as an additional drive   There are three main folders, Books, DCIM and Sony Reader.

I do have the Sony Reader software installed on my PC (Windows 8).  My PC is authorised.  Currently my device is attached to it and its shown as a connecteion on the top bar.

How do I know if a driver has been installed that allows ADE to see my Sony device.? 

Prior to receiveing your reply I deleted the version of ADE installed on my PC and have downloaded another version.  When I opened the ADE program there was no reference to my device being connected although the ereader was connected to my PC via a USB cable.

Regards David

[sjpt]

It might be worth trying v1.7.2 if you haven't already.

Even if you get the Sony working with V2.0/2.0.1, ADE2.x has a bug that stops it working with the Sony and Overdrive library books.

(Get a Kindle if you want to guarantee you can't open Overdrive library books, at least in the UK.

If you are happy to buy all your books from Amazon I am sure it will provide a much simpler DRM life, though.)

I'm not sure how digital editions picks up the Sony driver, nor an easy way to find if it has.

I don't think it is a driver in the usual Windows sense, but Sony calls it that.

I'm not aware that is is important which order you install Sony Reader and ADE, but there could be some oddity there.

You could try the suggestions in http://www.migear.biz/Downloads/Cant%20see%20device%20in%20Adobe.pdf

As you can get your Sony books, I assume it is showing up fine in Sony Reader and that it is registered with a Sony account?

Just in case, from http://www.mobileread.com/forums/showthread.php?t=112026

I had to sign up for a Sony ebook store account and it authenticated my ereader. I can now open other files, turn on/off my ereader and not be blocked from the drm'ed book.

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If you are an advanced user ...

I can see using the details available in ProcessHacker that ADE has loaded the following

DriveManager.dll, 0x54c0000, 56 kB, Drive Manager for MSC PRS, C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\DriveManager.dll

fsk.dll, 0x5980000, 860 kB, , C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\fsk.dll

libeay32.dll, 0x5a60000, 1.01 MB, OpenSSL Shared Library, C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\libeay32.dll

msvcr71.dll, 0x7c340000, 344 kB, Microsoft® C Runtime Library, C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\msvcr71.dll

PIM.dll, 0x10000000, 136 kB, , C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\PIM.dll

ssleay32.dll, 0x54d0000, 204 kB, OpenSSL Shared Library, C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\ssleay32.dll

USBDLL.dll, 0x54a0000, 120 kB, USB tools for MSC PRS, C:\Program Files\Sony\ReaderDesktop\appHelper\USBDLL.dll

[D_A_Jones]

Thank you again for your response.  I am not an advanced user so Im going to connect to the two links you have listed in your reply sometime tomorrow (its quite late in the evening now).  I will let you know (and just in case anyone else is having an issues well with their PRS-T1) hopefully very shortly.

Regards David A Jones.