Can I write in iBooks

I would like to be able to write in iBooks. I thought I read some place that this was possible. Is this true, or do I need an app?

You do not write in iBooks, you publish to iBooks. Currently, books are only being accepted through aggregators, not individuals.
You have to write your book and then convert it to epub format. I suggest you go to Smashwords.com and look it over. There is a free downloadable guide that will tell you all you need to know about proper formatting of ebooks.

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I have a problem on how can I write a review on an iPad book or iBook without using iTunes. Some of my friends are also asking me on how can I write a review on an iBook without using iTunes. I am on dilemma and I need your help to solve this problem. I hope you can respond soon if possible. Thanks.

Simple, you cannot. You can only post reviews through the store front gateway.
Well, actually, you can write the review in any editor or tool you wish to use, but to post it, you have to login to the store account. If you do not have an AppleID and store account, you cannot post a review.

In iBooks can I write side comments

Is there an app that works with iBooks to write in comments un the margins.

iOS does not allow apps access to other apps because of the sandboxed nature of the OS. You can't write in the margins but you can create notes which basically serve the same purpose and you can highlight text in iBooks.
http://osxdaily.com/2013/02/12/highlight-text-and-take-notes-in-ibooks/

Can't write to external hard drive

I have a MacMini G4 and and iBook G3 both running Tiger. I bought a Verbatim USB 2.0 500 GB external hard drive and reformatted it to HFS+. I can write files from the iBook without any problems. However, from the MacMini, the external drive mounts, I just can't write to it. When I try to change permissions in Get Info, I get error code 195. No luck with Disk Utility or Disk Warrior either. I have a suspicion that the problem lies in the fact that until very recently, the MacMini had only a networked account, now it has two local accounts (the iBook has only ever had 1 local account). How can I fix this without having to reinstall Tiger on the Mini, if at all? Thanks!

Resource Manager Errors (other than I/O)
-195 addRefFailed AddReference failed
So it appears to not be a read/write problem, but either Permissions problem or missing OS components.
Have you done these two lately...
Using Disk Utility in Mac OS X 10.4.3 or later to verify or repair disks...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=302672
About Disk Utility's Repair Disk Permissions feature...
http://docs.info.apple.com/article.html?artnum=25751
Reboot afterwards.

IA writer and iBook author

Can I import copy from iA writer to iBook author without to much faffing about?
Thanks

The only supported import options are Word and Pages, AFAIK.
You can of course copy paste text via the clipboard.

Can't print from iBook G4 via Windows XP to an HP PSC 1410

Hello,
I realize this question is very similar to others on this discussion but I haven't been able to find an answer to my problem.
I cannot print from my iBook via XP to an HP PSC 1410.
I can print from my iBook via XP to an HP LaserJet 4L.
I was able to print from my iBook via XP to an HP882C that was connected
to the same USB port that the HP PSC 1410 is connected to now.
I have an iBook G4 running 10.4.3
I have a PC running XP with an HP LaserJet 4L on a parallel port and an HP PSC 1410 on a USB port.
I installed the following from http://www.linuxprinting.org/macosx/hpijs/
hpijs-foomatic-2.02.ppc.dmg
espgs-7.07.1.ppc.dmg
HP-PSC_1400-hpijs.ppd
I think I correctly followed the instructions at:
http://www.ifelix.co.uk/tech/3015.html
They worked for the LaserJet printer.
When I attempt to print from the iBook to the 1410 the HP doesn't print at all.
I don't see any error messages on the iBook. The document gets spooled onto the Windows print spooler, the printer even starts making noises, the print heads move about a bit and then stop. The print job just sits there in the queue with a status of "Printing". The print job is then stuck and hard to delete.
I don't need to be able to scan or check ink levels from the iBook.
I would just like to be able to do color printing.
What else should I try? Given the symptoms where might I be going wrong?
Any suggestions would be appreciated.
iBook G4 Mac OS X (10.4.3) 1 Gig RAM

I found the answer to this problem on Linux printing provided by Steve Stuart.
Dave
Steve Stuart wrote at: http://www.linuxprinting.org/forums.cgigroup=linuxprinting.macosx.general;articl e=1446
Hi all,
I finally figured out what the issue was, Why it fixes it I can not say,
but it does.
On the Shared printer on the Windows side, go to the properties of the Printer.
Go to the Ports tab, and deselect the "Enable bidirectional Support" (do not
have it checked). Once this is done and you also do not have any firewalls
setup on the Windows machine (Windows, MCAfee, Norton, ....). You should be
able to print.
Finally!!!!! I hope this helps many many people. As I have had many
people asking for the solution if I found it.
Thanks,
Steven Stuart

I am confused about something. How do I read a book on my MacBook Pro? I can't find the iBook app anywhere, which is what I use on my iPad. The book I want to read is in my iTunes but I can't click on it. My iBook library does not show up in iTunes.

I am confused about something. How do I read a book on my MacBook Pro? I can't find the iBook app anywhere, which is what I use on my iPad. The book I want to read is in my iTunes but I can't click on it. Some of my iBooks show up in my iTunes but they are "grayed" out. The only books that respond in iTunes are audiobooks and that's not what I'm looking for. Is this a stupid question?

Nevermind - I answered my own question, which is I CAN"T READ ANY BOOKS I purchased in iBooks on my MacBook Pro. If I want to read on my mac I have to use Kindle or Nook. Which means any book I've already purchased through iBooks has to be read on my iPad. Kind of a drag because there are times when it's more convenient for me to read while I'm sitting with my Mac.

I can't write to my Drobo

I have a new iMac (like this):
I am trying to connect the Drobo that I used to use with my Windows Computer. It has 4 drives @ 3TB each, and the whole drive is over half full, so I am not terribly interested in the cost that it would take to "back up" that whole disk pack. It took some shenanigans (reboots of both the drive and the computer; disconnections, and reconnections; fiddling around with MAC Disk Utility) to get it to show up in Finder at all. I still have issues with it unmounting and needing to remount it, but that's not my main issue.
THE REAL PROBLEM:
Though I can get the Drobo to show up in finder, and I can read from it, I can't write to it. Based on some earlier searching I tried this terminal command, which helped it to show up in finder, but didn't seem to affect it's being read-only:
new-host-3:~ davidholcomb$ getfileinfo /Volumes/Drobo
directory: "/Volumes/Drobo"
attributes: avbstclinmedz
created: 12/10/2012 19:06:46
modified: 09/11/2014 03:37:07
Looking at another thread (partition map check failed because no slices were found), which I wandered into because I was getting this error in Disk Utility upon running Verify Disk because I got a failure when I tried to "mount" the drive in Disk Utility:
This thread suggested I try a couple additional Terminal Commands, which I will post the results of here:
#1: diskutil list
new-host-3:~ davidholcomb$ diskutil list
/dev/disk0
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *121.3 GB   disk0
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk0s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         121.0 GB   disk0s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Boot OS X               134.2 MB   disk0s3
/dev/disk1
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *1.0 TB     disk1
   1:                        EFI EFI                     209.7 MB   disk1s1
   2:          Apple_CoreStorage                         999.3 GB   disk1s2
   3:                 Apple_Boot Recovery HD             650.0 MB   disk1s3
/dev/disk2
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:                  Apple_HFS Macintosh HD           *1.1 TB     disk2
/dev/disk4
   #:                       TYPE NAME                    SIZE       IDENTIFIER
   0:      GUID_partition_scheme                        *17.6 TB    disk4
   1:       Microsoft Basic Data Drobo                   17.6 TB    disk4s1
#2 diskutil cs list
new-host-3:~ davidholcomb$ diskutil cs list
CoreStorage logical volume groups (1 found)
|
+-- Logical Volume Group 7DACBFD5-E22C-404B-98B1-99D97AD08B2F
    =========================================================
    Name:         Macintosh HD
    Status:       Online
    Size:         1120333979648 B (1.1 TB)
    Free Space:   114688 B (114.7 KB)
    |
    +-< Physical Volume F26F7717-B081-4312-8252-65C9E3040AD4
    |   ----------------------------------------------------
    |   Index:    0
    |   Disk:     disk0s2
    |   Status:   Online
    |   Size:     120988852224 B (121.0 GB)
    |
    +-< Physical Volume 414053B5-EFD8-4FC0-87CE-F3913D6E876B
    |   ----------------------------------------------------
    |   Index:    1
    |   Disk:     disk1s2
    |   Status:   Online
    |   Size:     999345127424 B (999.3 GB)
    |
    +-> Logical Volume Family BE5280EF-B093-4137-88A2-5AF3F1ACEFCC
        Encryption Status:       Unlocked
        Encryption Type:         None
        Conversion Status:       NoConversion
        Conversion Direction:    -none-
        Has Encrypted Extents:   No
        Fully Secure:            No
        Passphrase Required:     No
        |
        +-> Logical Volume D35043A0-F886-4223-81DD-4880F04ECEA3
            Disk:                  disk2
            Status:                Online
            Size (Total):          1114146996224 B (1.1 TB)
            Conversion Progress:   -none-
            Revertible:            No
            LV Name:               Macintosh HD
            Volume Name:           Macintosh HD
            Content Hint:          Apple_HFS
and #3: Mount:
new-host-3:~ davidholcomb$ mount
/dev/disk2 on / (hfs, local, journaled)
devfs on /dev (devfs, local, nobrowse)
map -hosts on /net (autofs, nosuid, automounted, nobrowse)
map auto_home on /home (autofs, automounted, nobrowse)
/dev/disk4s1 on /Volumes/Drobo (ntfs, local, nodev, nosuid, read-only, noowners)
Another user who had run these commands and posted the results, seemed to have been missing an EFI partition on their external drive and was asked to run this command and post results. But the thread with that user dies there. Here are my results of this command:
new-host-3:~ davidholcomb$ diskutil info disk4
   Device Identifier:        disk4
   Device Node:              /dev/disk4
   Part of Whole:            disk4
   Device / Media Name:      TRUSTED Mass Storage Media
   Volume Name:              Not applicable (no file system)
   Mounted:                  Not applicable (no file system)
   File System:              None
   Content (IOContent):      GUID_partition_scheme
   OS Can Be Installed:      No
   Media Type:               Generic
   Protocol:                 USB
   SMART Status:             Not Supported
   Total Size:               17.6 TB (17592186044416 Bytes) (exactly 34359738368 512-Byte-Units)
   Volume Free Space:        Not applicable (no file system)
   Device Block Size:        512 Bytes
   Read-Only Media:          No
   Read-Only Volume:         Not applicable (no file system)
   Ejectable:                Yes
   Whole:                    Yes
   Internal:                 No
   OS 9 Drivers:             No
   Low Level Format:         Not supported
Can anyone help me with a next step to make this drive read/writeable?

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I'm unable to write/burn a CD-R (Verbatim) from a playlist after upgrading to iTunes 12.0.1.26. I get error 4000. I can however write/burn a CD from Windows Explorer and CDBurnerXP v4.5.4.5143 – which implies the device is working OK

I’m unable to write/burn a CD-R (Verbatim) from a playlist after upgrading to iTunes 12.0.1.26. I get error 4000. I can however write/burn a CD from Windows Explorer and CDBurnerXP v4.5.4.5143 – which implies the device is working OK – and only fails when I write from iTunes. The drivers are up to date
Microsoft Windows 7 x64 Business Edition Service Pack 1 (Build 7601)
Dell Inc. Latitude E6420
iTunes 12.0.1.26
QuickTime 7.7.6
FairPlay 2.7.39
Apple Application Support 3.1
iPod Updater Library 12.0
CD Driver 2.2.3.0
CD Driver DLL 2.1.3.1
Apple Mobile Device 8.0.5.6
Apple Mobile Device Driver 1.65.0.0
Bonjour 3.0.0.10 (333.10)
Gracenote SDK 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote MusicID 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote Submit 3.06.0.2770
Gracenote DSP 3.06.0.2770
iTunes Serial Number 756D13C00C3583C8
Current user is not an administrator.
The current local date and time is 2015-01-13 14:47:35.
iTunes is not running in safe mode.
WebKit accelerated compositing is enabled.
HDCP is supported.
Core Media is supported.
Video Display Information
Intel Corporation, Intel(R) HD Graphics Family
**** External Plug-ins Information ****
No external plug-ins installed.
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iTunesHelper 12.0.1.26 is currently running.
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**** CD/DVD Drive Tests ****
LowerFilters: SbCeCd (3.2.6.3),
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F: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU40N, Rev A103
Drive is empty.
The last failed audio CD burn had error code 4000(0x00000fa0). It happened on drive F: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU40N on CDR media at speed 24X.
F: HL-DT-ST DVD+-RW GU40N, Rev A103
Audio CD in drive.
Failed Reading table of contents, error 4000.
Check the website of your computer or drive manufacturer to verify that you have the latest firmware for your CD / DVD drive.
Audio CD reading failed. Error Code: 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87 87.
iTunes cannot play or import music from a CD in this drive. The drive may need a firmware update. Check with the manufacturer.
Get drive speed failed. Error Code: 4000.
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Hi iTunes-1,
Welcome to the Support Communities! The error message you posted indicates a possible firmware update is needed for iTunes for Windows to work with your CD drive.
iTunes for Windows: Updating the firmware on your CD or DVD drive - Apple Support
http://support.apple.com/en-us/HT201852
Having outdated firmware can cause issues using CDs and DVDs with iTunes for Windows. Firmware is a type of software stored in a chip in hardware that can sometimes be updated.Identifying drives and firmware versions
To run CD Diagnostics, follow the steps in this document.
After following the steps to run CD Diagnostics linked above, look at section three to find out more about your optical drive(s).
Here is an example of what section three might look like:
In this example there are two drives. Drive E is a Samsung DVD-ROM drive with a model designation of SD-616 that has firmware version F000. Drive F is an NEC drive with a model designation of NR-7900A that has firmware version 1.08.Updating the firmware
If the optical drive you are using came with your computer, check with the support site for your computer for a firmware update. Typically you will need to go to the support website for the computer maker and click on a "downloads" or "updates" link, and then enter your computer model designation and operating system version to see what updates are available. Then look through the available updates for a firmware update for your optical drive. Download the updater and run it. If you need assistance applying the update, contact the maker of your computer.
If the optical drive you are using came as a separate part (was not included with a computer), check the support site for the drive maker for a firmware update. Sometimes the manufacturer is not clear in the CD Diagnostics results. In that case, you may just have to search the Internet for the drive model designation. You can usually find out who made the drive by looking through the results of such a search. Once you have identified who made your drive, go to the support website for that company. Look for a "downloads" or "updates" link, and then enter your optical drive model designation. Download the updater and run it. If you need assistance applying the update, contact the maker of the optical drive.Verifying that the firmware was updated
Run CD Diagnostics again.
Examine the CD Diagnostics results. The firmware version for the drive should be the new version.
Information about products not manufactured by Apple, or independent websites not controlled or tested by Apple, is provided without recommendation or endorsement. Apple assumes no responsibility with regard to the selection, performance, or use of third-party websites or products. Apple makes no representations regarding third-party website accuracy or reliability. Risks are inherent in the use of the Internet. Contact the vendor for additional information.
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Also, you mentioned that you have been successful burning a CD with the Windows OS. Make sure that you have closed all software programs that can access the CD burner so that there isn't a conflict for the drive. Sometimes chaning the burn speed from "maximum" to 8x can also help in this situation.
I hope this information helps ...
- Judy

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I have .mdb file which has 4 tables for each hardware, I have a labview main program which calls 4 sub programs for each hardware, all these 4 subprograms run parallely.
One might finish one test early or late by milli seconds or seconds, the data has to be written to database file which has 4 tables inside.
I am planning to open reference in main program and use the reference in sub programs, I will write to Table 1 for first sub program , table 2 for second sub program and so on,
My question is can we write into one database file having 4 tables parallely/simulataneously? If no why?

Try it. It should work. As long as you are opening the database once, and passing the reference around, I don't see how it would not work.
You may run into troubles if two subvi's are trying to write simultaneously. If so, use semiphores to lock out the action until done.
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how can i open my iBook on my Mac, not just on my iPhone? I ask this questions in hopes that I can eventually find a way to have the iPhone read a non "Enhanced" iBook to me.
I used the Accessibility reader for a brief time but it's very persinickety. Move the phone a tiny bit and it threw me out from page 70 and back to page 48. Changing pages when you are in Accessibility is excruciating. Now, I cannot get back there at all.
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antdude wrote:
roaminggnome wrote:
"how can i open my iBook on my Mac, not just on my iPhone?"
You cannot.
Ibooks are only for iphone/ipod touch/ipad
So, there are no third party readers/emulators in Mac OS X and Windows to read them from iTunes? I don't even own an iOS device. I just redeemed Action Comics' Superman #1 from Starbucks and iTunes.
This one?
Where the REQUIREMENTS spell out that an iOS device is needed to read it?

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How can I send an iBook to a friend?

The only way to share iBooks that you have purchased is via Family Sharing, which is not what I think you are aiming for:
Family Sharing - Apple Support
You can "Gift" a book by going to the iBooks store, selecting the book, and in the dropdown next to the price, you can select to Gift it to someone.
To the best of my knowledge, these are the only two options.
Cheers,
GB

How can I import an ibook file back into iBook Author?

I exported an ebook from iBook Author thinking it is the equivalent of saving the file.
I did not save the file, I only exported it and than exited the program.
My active file is vannished.
I need to make some adjustments to the ebook, but can not bring it back up.
Is there a way that I can re-import the iBook file back into iBook Author?
When I open iBook Author and try to open the exported file the program does not recognise the ibook file...
Thanks for your help!

Check for previous versions of that book in iBA....even if not saved.
You can dig into the .ibooks file by changing the suffix to zip, but you'll have to manually extract what you can from assets you find. Please only do this with your own books.

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