You have to open the ebooks sometime.
Whenever you first open them in the 2016 version it will lead you through the conversion.Older ebooks to the 2016 format
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MikeAtBookup
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Re: Older ebooks to the 2016 format
There isn't a batch method of converting legacy ebooks to the 2016 format.
You have to open the ebooks sometime. Whenever you first open them in the 2016 version it will lead you through the conversion.
You have to open the ebooks sometime.
Whenever you first open them in the 2016 version it will lead you through the conversion.-------------------
Mike Leahy
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Re: Older ebooks to the 2016 format
I'm in the process of converting a large COW Express file (2018 games) to COW Pro. It takes a long time and my computer gets hot. I ran into some luck as my computer eventually goes to sleep and cools off. When I wake my computer, new positions are loaded until the next break. I'm glad the conversion process picks up where it left off. Sounds like good programming.
During the conversion, a "Stop" button is displayed. Does this literally Stop the conversion? Or does it merely pause the conversion? A pause/resume option would be a good thing to have.
During the conversion, a "Stop" button is displayed. Does this literally Stop the conversion? Or does it merely pause the conversion? A pause/resume option would be a good thing to have.
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Re: Older ebooks to the 2016 format
I hope B-Savage was able to resolve his problems.
I have now converted some 50 COW Express ebooks to the new COW Pro format. The largest was 3.5 gigs. The process works without a hitch for me.
I'll provide some details for anyone who has the same memory constraints as I have. I have two ASUS laptops that run on solid-state memory. My first one was running out of memory. My new one is gloriously unconstrained. As it takes a while to convert large e-books, I use the older computer, leaving the new one free for other purposes. I bought a PMCIA card for the older ASUS. It does a great job of increasing memory. It's fast, cheap, and is smaller than a thumb drive. I tried converting directly - 12 old files to one new one, all residing on the PMCIA card. That only worked half the time. So I keep some free space on the computer and do the conversion there. Permanent storage is on on the PMCIA card. I then use a thumb drive to move updated files to my newer laptop.
There is a "stop" button visible during file conversion. Is that truly a stop? Or is it more of a pause/resume button?
I have now converted some 50 COW Express ebooks to the new COW Pro format. The largest was 3.5 gigs. The process works without a hitch for me.
I'll provide some details for anyone who has the same memory constraints as I have. I have two ASUS laptops that run on solid-state memory. My first one was running out of memory. My new one is gloriously unconstrained. As it takes a while to convert large e-books, I use the older computer, leaving the new one free for other purposes. I bought a PMCIA card for the older ASUS. It does a great job of increasing memory. It's fast, cheap, and is smaller than a thumb drive. I tried converting directly - 12 old files to one new one, all residing on the PMCIA card. That only worked half the time. So I keep some free space on the computer and do the conversion there. Permanent storage is on on the PMCIA card. I then use a thumb drive to move updated files to my newer laptop.
There is a "stop" button visible during file conversion. Is that truly a stop? Or is it more of a pause/resume button?