Unable to view shared content on Mac
Sun, 12/28/2008 - 11:30 — dozyarmadillo
Hi there
Does Stanza maintain a document library (like Calibre)? I'm able to open ePub files using Stanza but I'm unable to view Stanza's shared library from my iPod Touch Gen2 (it's configured to access my wireless LAN). I enabled file sharing within Stanza. Does opening an ePub in Stanza add it to Stanza's document library (similar to how iTunes works)?
Cheers
Mark
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Stanza Desktop does not yet
Stanza Desktop does not yet offer the ability to maintain a document library, but you can have an organized library in Stanza on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
Opening a document in Stanza Desktop allows you to (1) read the document in Stanza Desktop in a variety of layouts, (2) convert the file to a variety of file formats, and (3) share the file with Stanza on your iPhone/iPod Touch.
It sounds like you are having problems sharing documents between Stanza Desktop and Stanza on your iPod Touch. Is that correct? Have you enabled sharing from the Tools menu in Stanza Desktop and checked in the Shared Books library in Stanza iPhone? If not, give that a try. If you have trouble with that, please check out the FAQs about troubleshooting this feature:
http://www.lexcycle.com/faq/troubleshooting_sharing
You can also upload epub file to a website and download them to Stanza on your iPod Touch. Follow the directions in the link below for bookworm.threepress.org:
http://www.lexcycle.com/faq/how_to_get_books_onto_stanza_iphone
Thanks for the reply. Yes -
Thanks for the reply. Yes - I'm experiencing problems transferring from Stanza Desktop to an iPod Touch. I've been reading the FAQ & related posts. Setting up a private website (I don't want to use a publicly accessible website) just for transferring eBooks should work I guess but it seems rather over the top. I was hoping for something as slick as iTunes (I'd happily pay for such an application). I'll continue to monitor the other forum posts for suggestions.
Cheers
Mark
Unfortunately, Apple does not
Unfortunately, Apple does not let third-party applications use the USB connection, so we are limited to wireless sharing and uploading/downloading.
Frequently, when sharing does not work even after you have followed all the troubleshooting guidelines, there is an extra security setting or firewall on your computer or router that has not been disabled. If you are still interested in trying to share your books and you have a Mac, you can follow these instructions for sharing while bypassing the router:
http://www.lexcycle.com/faq/how_to_sync_with_iphone_without_a_wireless_n...
You can do the same thing with Windows by setting up an ad-hoc network for your iPhone and computer.