‘Infectious agency’ as a design goal so that features enable a feeling of so much possibility that everything else should have similar affordances.
Tried to understand why my Kobo doesn’t mount to the computer when connecting via cable. Best solution I’ve found is to try a different computer.
Kobo not connecting to computer…
[Use the cable that came with the Kobo.]
[Try a different cable.]
[Try a different computer.]
[USB 3 ports may cause issues. Try a cheap USB 2 hub in between.]
[Some USB cables are charge-only!]
Kobo Aura H2O keeps Connecting and Disconnecting USB issue [Solved-ish]
[Try turning off Wi-Fi.] Seems that the WiFi and the USB subsystems might be sharing a data path to the processor, so there can be conflicts between them.
Aura H2O Kobo won’t connect to a PC anymore
Kobo not recognized by computer
Transferring over wifi: Calibre has a content server (you can find it under preferences, sharing, sharing over the net), your Kobo can connect to it with its browser (under extra’s). The default port is 8080, there’s a more detailed explanation on the content server dialog.
More Wi-Fi possibilities in Add Books Over WiFi?, but the filenames tend to get mangled when importing this way, so I don’t like it.
Official documentation discusses none of these issues
Would love to recommend a ‘Canadian alternative’ to Amazon, but no longer wish anyone to experience ‘fussy’ electronics.