Ok, so downloaded kindle for pc version 1.1.7
How do i switch off updates to the version.
Sincerely,
Joseph Helou
Ph.D.
Sent from my iPhone
On Feb 3, 2018, at 5:02 PM, William Brandes <williambrandes@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
Hi Russ. That isn't exactly correct, but, to use Codex with absolutely
no problems converting any Kindle book, I'd only install the older
version of Kindle for PC.
If Joseph is trying to convert a Kindle book with enhanced typesetting
enabled, the newer version of Kindle for PC will not communicate with
Codex and the book will not be converted. As I said in a prior
message, James Scholes has a link to the older version (1.17x) on his
website.
However, a couple take-aways. 1. After you install Kindle for PC make
sure you enable "don't update to the newer version" or you will have
problems down the road. 2. If your idea is to use Kindle for PC to
read books, then you might be able to install both versions. People
have asked about that, but, I've never read any messages from anyone
on this list saying they were successful. 3. But, if you want one
install to work for any Kindle book conversions, Russ is correct.
Install the older version of Kindle for PC!
Here is what James Scholes says about the newer version of Kindle for PC:
Version 1.19 of Kindle for PC, along with the 2017.1 release of NVDA,
will for the first time provide native screen reader access to book
content within the Kindle for PC application. More details are covered
on the dedicated NVAccess announcement page, but in a nutshell, users
will be able to accessibly read and navigate through their purchased
Kindle books as long as the books in question support a feature called
“Enhanced Typesetting”.
To facilitate this new feature, Amazon have introduced a new file
format for Kindle books which, until now, has not been supported by
Kindle for PC. If you have version 1.19 of Kindle for PC installed and
you download a book with Enhanced Typesetting enabled, you will
receive a file in this new format. You will then be able to access the
book using NVDA. You will not, however, be able to convert the book
using Codex or any other eBook conversion tools. Based on minimal user
testing, if you download a book which does not support Enhanced
Typesetting, and thus cannot be accessed with NVDA, Codex will work
with the file as normal.
So, to clarify the available options for Codex users:
• If you are happy to read your purchased eBooks in the Kindle
software, you can update to the beta of version 1.19 or wait for the
full release. You will need to continue to use Codex to convert any
books which do not support Enhanced Typesetting to read them in
alternative software or on other devices. Books which do support
Enhanced Typesetting will only be able to be read inside the Kindle
software and Codex will not work with them.
• If you wish to carry on using Codex to convert all your Kindle
purchases, you will need to avoid updating to any release of Kindle
for PC with a version number higher than 1.17. If you have not already
updated to Kindle for PC 1.19, you can open the Options dialog from
the Tools menu and uncheck the box which reads: “Automatically install
updates when they are available without asking
Stay well ... William
On 2/3/18, Russ Kiehne <russ94577@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
It sounds like you are using the current version of Kindle for pc. If so,
you can't use codex to convert books.
