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Questions tagged [mobi]

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How to properly convert a PDF to Mobi with Calibre?

I know how to convert PDFs using calibre the simple way. Just pressing convert and thats's it. But how can I actually convert the PDF to a "richer" .mobi? I would like to take the images, headline formarts and mathematical expressions of texts as…
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"Merging" two books in Calibre's index

I've bought some digital books, and I was supplied with both the PDF and the mobi format. Adding them to Calibre, they are treated as different books, and strangely they also have different metadata (the PDF versions miss publisher and author…
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Is there any PDF to Mobi converter?

I'm looking for a free converter from Pdf to Mobi, for reading on a Nokia E71; I find more confortable to read on this format, but i'm open to other solutions. What are the alternatives that I have?
Jhonny D. Cano -Leftware-
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What mobi readers for PC are there?

Until yesterday I used MobiPocket 6.2 to check my mobi files on my Windows PC before uploading them to my Kindle. Today however MobiPocket keeps crashing when starting the app. I already re-installed it and rebooted my XP PC, but no avail. Are there…
stevenvh
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Converting mobi files to pdf files

I have a Hanlin V3+ e-book, unfortunately it crashes too often when reading mobi files, so I want to convert them first into pdf, and then read pdf on V3+. Is there any tool for converting mobi files to pdf files? Thanks.
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How to convert websites into Kindle documents?

I want to convert a set of websites into a Kindle document. So far I have managed to convert the web sites into epub via ECub and from there into Mobi via Calibre, but unfortunately I am losing all pictures. Could you recommend any other tool for…
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Are PRC and MOBI files identical?

Are PRC and MOBI files identical? If I make a working file with the extension .prc have the extension .mobi will it work just as well? The changing of file extension works when I've tested it, and I've found sources say they are, but not perfectly…
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Are epub or mobi files safe to open?

I am wondering about the scripting and such capabilities within epub and mobi files. I see that there are free programs to open them such as Calibre or in a web browser. Is it similar to a pdf, where it is mainly dependent on the program and system…
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Is there a way to bundle PDF files into to a Kindle friendly file?

I'm downloading PDF approach plates from Navigraph, and I have a folder--per airport--with files named after their corresponding approach / departure etc. Now I'd like to take such a folder with a bunch of PDF files, automatically generate an index…
Maciej Swic
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PDF versus epub versus mobi files

What are the differences between PDF versus epub versus mobi files, in terms of supported functionality, and what software supports such functions and how? I ask because I am interested in publishing an e-book and want to be able to produce the best…
Jack Maddington
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Utility to convert web page into .mobi or .pdf (for Kindle)?

I'd like some automated method of converting the following URL into a format I can read on my Kindle (i.e. .mobi or PDF). Link The output would have to have the first level of articles included (about 10 blog entries).
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Convert HTML files to PDF, ePub and Mobi without any fuss?

I'm writing documentation for a WordPress template I've made. I'd like to be able to provide documentation in HTML, PDF, ePub and Mobi formats without having to spend any time tweaking each format other than the one I write it in as i'll probably…
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Convert .pdf file to a .mobi file.with Images and text as normal text

First of all I should ask all the readers to not to mark this as DUPLICATE without going through the whole content. I searched well before posting this, and I found many pdf to mobi question, I think those questions don't have the solution what I…
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Software to measure quality of internet connection

We are going to get a demo of satellite internet connection. Office is based in remote scottish highlands where internet speed is quite bad ( below 2 Mbps per line), a lot of outages due to weather etc. Whilst I am not entirely convinced that…
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How to remove pages from an ebook (and change the TOC accordingly)

I have a relatively large epub file with a toc where I am interested in only a fraction of the pages. (More specifically it is a complete spell directory for an rpg and I want to keep only the spells my character learned or can learn). Is there any…
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