docs: update user guide wireless transfer section (#2369)

Co-authored-by: Uri Tauber <uritaube@gmail.com>
Closes #1407
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CrossPoint supports sending books from Calibre using the CrossPoint Reader device plugin.
1. Install the plugin in Calibre:
- Head to https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/calibre-plugins/releases to download the latest version of the crosspoint_reader plugin.
- Download the zip file.
- Open Calibre → Preferences → Plugins → Load plugin from file → Select the zip file.
#### Installing the Plugin in Calibre
2. On the device: File Transfer -> Calibre Wireless, then join a network.
If you don't already have the plugin installed:
3. Make sure your computer is on the same Wi-Fi network.
1. Head to https://github.com/crosspoint-reader/calibre-plugins/releases to download the latest version of the crosspoint_reader plugin.
2. Download the zip file.
3. Open Calibre → Preferences → Plugins → Load plugin from file → Select the zip file.
4. Restart Calibre.
4. In Calibre, click "Send to device" to transfer books.
#### Configuring the Crosspoint Plugin in Calibre
1. In Calibre select Preferences.
2. In the Preferences dialog select Plugins.
3. In Plugins search for "crosspoint".
4. Click on "Customize plugin".
5. Update the value for "Host" to match the IP for the x4.
6. Leave the other settings as they are.
7. [optional] Modify the "Upload path" to point to a subfolder other than the root "/" folder. Enter this as a path relative to the root folder. Example: `/mybooks`
8. Restart Calibre.
<img width="420" height="385" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/01fc7e33-a9a7-48ba-9e26-2e68d1f9daec" />
#### Uploading Books
To upload a book using the Crosspoint plugin in Calibre:
1. On the device: File Transfer -> Calibre Wireless, then join a network.
2. Select one or more books.
3. Right click on that selection.
4. Select "Send to Device" > "Send to main memory"
The Crosspoint plugin will connect to the x4, create a folder for the book's author in the root folder (or the folder you configured for the plugin), then copy the book into that folder.
<img width="783" height="310" alt="Image" src="https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/741b0909-2e1d-4f16-8af0-2c43fbda5ce6" />
#### Removing a Book
Books cannot be removed from the x4 through Calibre. Use the web interface instead.
### 3.6 Settings