Touch setup playing up after factory reset, can't progress beyond Connected & Charging

[kobo_sucks]

Hi everyone,

Decided to do a factory reset due to a stall. This is my problem:
My Kobo won't go past "Connected and Charging,Visit our website
Keep you eReader plugged in and use a browser to download Kobo Desktop from www.kobosetup.com".

It's not frozen on that, I can factory reset no problem and go through the steps leading all the way up to it. My problem is how do I get beyond:
"Connected and Charging,Visit our website
Keep you eReader plugged in and use a browser to download Kobo Desktop from www.kobosetup.com".

I had already downloaded the Kobo Setup software
months earlier and have forgotten the details of my account,
During this recent incident I never logged in when Kobo desktop program asked me to Continue Setup by logging in. I didn't think it was necessary since I don't buy books from Kobo;I refuse to.

When I eject it reverts back to that Kobo smile & "Welcome
to Kobo"! Set up over Wifi (or) Don't have a Wifi network"

I can actually flick back to all the way to Language choices from the problem page in setup.

I have upgraded the Kobo using the Kobo desktop program.

Any ideas?

Kobo Touch
Kobo desktop software on Win XP SP3
1 USB port
new cable

[lohtse]

can you not setup another account and try that? do you get the setup using wifi? also I noticed in the hacks thread theres a by pass..
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171664

[kobo_sucks]

Originally Posted by lohtse

can you not setup another account and try that? do you get the setup using wifi? also I noticed in the hacks thread theres a by pass..
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=171664

I could setup another account but rather not as that step gives you the option to bail out and lists what you'll miss out on, none of which I need; but may have to, waiting for responses here first.

I'm not using the device to connect to wifi, It's connected by a new cable to my laptop>wifi router.

[paola]

just search the forum and you will find various thread on setting up without registration, one such thread is here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=215885

[filmo]

You can use you Kobo reader as a picture frame and hang it on a wall without a Kobo account.

[kobo_sucks]

Originally Posted by filmo

You can use you Kobo reader as a picture frame and hang it on a wall without a Kobo account.

I would never have guessed you could use it for that; can you really?
Maybe Kobo doesn't suck after all?

[kobo_sucks]

Originally Posted by paola

just search the forum and you will find various thread on setting up without registration, one such thread is here:
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/sho...d.php?t=215885

Worked like a charm
Where do you want your pizza delivered to ?

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[paola]

Originally Posted by kobo_sucks

Worked like a charm
Where do you want your pizza delivered to ?

(answered successfully)

glad it worked!