Questions tagged [kobo]
a family of ereaders made by Toronto-based Kobo Inc.
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☒ <- this is the only text displayed in epub on kobo
Having issues with ebooks, some new ones, and some that worked perfectly before (about a week ago).
In the text sections throughout the book, I see either and only "☒" or "_☒". All ...
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Arabic characters appear as boxes in Kobo
I use Kobo Glo HD for ePub, it has problem displaying Arabic characters in library list and in the book's footer, they appear boxes, I tried many fonts; Dubai, Rashiq, publisher default fonts, etc. ...
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Disable extra (page?) numbers showing up in kobo
Hello I am packaging an epub book and I'm seeing numbers that aren't in my source on kobo. It looks like they're being added by kobo. They don't show up on Calibre or apple books.app or on kindle.
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can't mount kobo libra 2 on osx
The reader shows up in Disk Utility, but with no free space (even after a factory reset). If I try to mount it I get the error Could not mount “KOBOeReader”. (com.apple.DiskManagement.disenter error -...
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How to wrap long lines inside 'pre code' environments, for Kobo
I am trying to build an ebook from a programming tutorial (markdown):
it contains many code blocks with comments; the comment lines are too long for the width of my Kobo H2O v2 reader, so I can't read ...
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how to fix epub/mobi font size inconsistency on libra 2?
Just bought my first e-reader, a Kobo Libra 2.
I've tried various books but for reproducibility consider this scenario:
factory-reset
mount via usb to linux pc
insert dummy user to .kobo/KoboReader....
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Kobo Aura SE: Images and dark mode is not shown correctly
that's more than a year that I have this problem.
First of all my device is Kobo Aura 2nd edition (that little one), I can remember my kobo was working fine I had recognized that when I connected my ...
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Can Nook Read Kobo Books and Vise Versa?
I've been a Kindle user for years, but have had some frustration with Amazon lately and am thinking I want to diversify a bit by buying some other eReader. If I understand correctly, both Nook and ...
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How to add read status column in calibre?
I want to sync my read status in caliber with my Kobo Auro H2O(Koreader) but it is not supported yet so the advice here is to create a read status column then sync the data to it.
Can anyone explain ...
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Kobo Libra images appear very small
I have a new Kobo Libra and bought 2 online epub books.
I transferred them onto Kobo by using Calibre. When opening the eBook the layout is fine except that all images appear very small!? I've opened ...
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How do I get epubs from my Inbox to my PC Kobo?
Not interested in eReaders. I just want to take epubs in my mailbox and put the into my desktop Kobo.
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I can't connect my Kobo Glo to my Laptop
All of a sudden, I'm unable to connect my 1st gen. Kobo Glo to my Laptop.
It usually worked without any kind of problem (I sideloaded a book not earlier than 15 days ago), but today I was totally ...
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Transfer epub from Android phone to Kobo reader
Is it possible to transfer an epub from an Android phone to a Kobo reader not using the Kobo app?
For links, getpocket provides a way: I send the link to [email protected] where I registered my email ...
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How do I side load a zip containing images of different formats to a Kobo Aura H2O?
The usual way I side load books to my Kobo Aura H2O is with Calibre.
I have zip files containing images with different formats, for instance JPEG, GIF, or PNG. The exact formats don't seem to matter....
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How to read books on computer on kobo
I made an account on kobo, then bought a book, but then i have no idea what to press to read it, when i go there it says ''you already own this title, write a review or view in my books'' i go to view ...
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How do you remove a epub book margin for kobo?
Sometimes when I download books in pdf and convert them to epub, the text for the book is very bunched. How would I remove the margin for my epub book? I use a kobo to read my books, and it’s annoying ...
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Create a DRM Compatible reader?
If I were to create an ePub reader application for mobile devices, how could I receive authorization to allow DRM protected books purchased from other eBook stores to run on my app (legal only, no ...
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Kobo Aura and style
I have created an ebook with a lot of figures, and Calibre viewer shows them correctly. A friend of mine however complained that many figures showed really large on his Kobo Aura One, and he sent me ...
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I cannot display ebook content on the Kobo ebook app
I have purchased an ebook from Rakuten Kobo, downloaded ebook app on my computer, I see my book on the ebook, but cannot seem to display the book. I have tried clicking on the book, I clicked on ...
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How can I set a default font family in Kobo Aura H2O?
It is not that I need any extra font in my Kobo Aura H2O, because I have added several extra fonts into /fonts directory in my device.
I want —if possible— to change the family font (one that ...
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Replace existing EPUB-files on Kobo with KEPUB-files
I bought many different epubs over the years and transfered them to my KOBO (h2o) using Calibre.
With the latest update there is a new feature (fast scroll) which I'd love to use on my Kobo. ...
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Recommend a new e-book reader, main need is highlight and add notes to my books
I have an e-book reader ( in fact it is a gift) Kobo aura.
The problem I faced with this e-book is that I am not able to highlight in pdf files, nor add some notes to my pdf books as in adobe ...
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Images poor in Kobo
I am creating an eBook with images. They appear OK on an iphone, but small and blurry in my Kobo. Is this a Kobo issue?
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How to install KOReader on Kobo Aura ONE
I am a complete beginner with Kobo or generally ebook readers but I got a Kobo Aura ONE reader mostly for reading PDFs on its large screen. However, the builtin reader is not very great and I have ...
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Can I keep a reading diary on my device?
I have a Kobo Aura One. After finishing a book, I try to take some notes (something like a reading diary). Sometimes the notes become a review, sometimes I write something personal which few other ...
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Kobo Aura One or the new 7 inch Kindle Oasis for PDF files?
I have an old 2009 Kindle 4 with its low resolution screen. I work in academia so I read books, articles and technical documents in PDF format on a daily basis. I once tried to use my old Kindle for ...
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how to read code part of technical book on kobo
I have many technical ebooks with coding examples but it's unreadable because there's no scrollbar and many lines are longer than my ebook screen.
I have tried to change it in an open ebook by adding ...
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Can I disable Calibre from doing any conversion?
I’d like to use Calibre purely for librarying and sync, and I don’t want it do do any conversion between different ebook formats. It is possible to turn off autoconversion when syncing ebooks with my ...
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Alternative to Kobo to solve line wrapping problem
I was given a Kobo as a gift. I like the idea of reading a book on an electronic device because I'd like to be able to click and see a definition of a word that I'm not familiar with, rather than ...
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What determines whether or not I can use Pocket for a page on Kobo Reader? [duplicate]
I recently discovered that I could use Pocket to wirelessly send webpages I wanted to read onto my kobo reader.
It is great, because it reformats them nicely into something I can adjust the font-size ...
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Is it possible to emulate the firmware of ereader devices?
I'd like to know if it is possible to emulate the firmware of the various available ereader devices, and run them from a personal computer.
I'd like to know this mainly to try and compare them and ...
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Is it possible to take a screenshot from a Kobo ereader device?
While answering another question, I had to post a couple of pictures of my Kobo Glo screen; these were taken by photographing it with my smartphone.
I was wondering if there is some way to take a ...
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What are serif and sans serif fonts on different ebook reading systems?
In epub and kindle css, you can specify a fallback font by specifying
p {font-family: "Georgia", serif}
h1 {font-family: "Helvetica", sans-serif}
If various reading systems have defaults for ...
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How can I read my djvu books on kobo aura one
It prompts me: no rendering component parsed this document, when I read my djvu books in kobo aura one. Oh, I installed koreader in kobo aura one.I think I should move a file to kobo aura one, but I ...
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How do I remove tiles from the Kobo home screen?
With the newest update to my Kobo Glo, instead of the old tiles where I could just long press on something and get an option to remove it, I can't seem to do that anymore.
There's this "Take a Quick ...
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How can I read my epub books on the kobo app on my computer?
I have an e-reader (Kobo Touch) where I have downloaded my ebooks in epub format. How can I read those books on the Kobo desktop app?
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How can I stop my Kobo Glo from selecting a book for me?
When I have finished a book but not started a new one, and then my ereader goes to sleep, it opens a new book (seemingly at random) so it has a cover to display on the sleeping screen (as I have ...
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Kobo Pocket stopped working for specific sites
I've been reading some writings on a few different blogs and news sites through the Pocket integration of the Kobo H2O Aura. How the system works is that you add the web page to your list on Pocket, ...
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Can Kobo read Hebrew ePubs?
I noticed Kobo eReader does not have Hebrew in pre-installed languages. Can kobo read Hebrew ePub properly?
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Turning demo mode on and off on a Kobo
Demo mode is currently on on my Kobo. I would like to turn it off. How can I turn on and off demo mode on a Kobo eReader?
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Connect Kobo Touch to Linux PC using USB; PC not recognized by reader
I have an old Kobo Touch that has gone unused for a year or two. Now I want to copy new books to it. This used to be easy: Connect via USB to my PC (running Linux), click "connect" in the dialog box ...
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Kobo H2O and symbol
I just got a mail from a person who told me that - while reading with a Kobo H2O an ebook I wrote - he could not see the character aleph in "ℵ0", and moreover the reader would not get past that page. (...
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How to confirm if ePub is DRM'ed ? Kobo Aura HD possibly refusing to read DRM-free ePub
I've got an ePub file that I'm quite certain has no DRM on it. It's a DRM-free book bought from O'Reilly. However, my Kobo Aura HD is refusing to use it, saying that it's Adobe DRM'ed and I have to ...
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Direct copying of epub files on the Kobo internal file system
I am running Linux (Mageia 5), and I own a Kobo Glo HD. There is no
Kobo Desktop for me (that I know of). I wish to load some free epub books on my reader.
I read in several places that one can copy ...
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How can I prevent a new Kobo reader from downloading all my books?
I have a lot of books I have purchased from Kobo, and I know that when you get a new reader you have to connect it to a Kobo account (or other social media accounts). I want to connect it to my Kobo ...
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Can I store my Kobo library on a PC to prevent lengthy download times
Downloading my library each time I plug in to my account is eating into monthly download allocation. Can these books be kept on my PC instead of in cloud?
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Convert Hebrew .docx to epub (for Kobo)
I have a .docx file of a rough draft of a book in Hebrew that I would like to read on my Kobo.
I have tried the following things:
I tried converting it to epub so that I could read it on my ereader ...
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Convert epub to kepub from command-line
I’m trying to convert epubs to the kepub format, but would like to automate the process by doing it via CLI.
So far, I had no luck in finding a tool that would allow it. Closest I found was a KePub ...
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Kobo Glo progress bar is confusing
It's hard to tell what the Kobo Glo progress bar is actually trying to say: whether it represents progression through the chapter, or through the whole book. Does the progress bar represent progress ...
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Question regarding kepub format
I have a problem that’s specific to Kobo and would love some advice from anyone familiar with the kepub format.
I’m currently making epub files though I would like to begin sending Kobo kepub files ...
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