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- 1. www.worthingtonlibraries.org Find here. Downloadable Books
- 2. Take your library with you. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ozyman/443545349/
- 4. Squeeze ALL of your summer reading into one beach bag!
- 7. The text in an EPUB eBook is reflowable, which means that you can change the font, resize the text, or alter the size of your display, and the text will rewrap itself to fit the available viewing area
- 9. Sony Reader Pocket Edition
- 10. Sony Reader PRS-700
- 11. Sony Reader Touch Edition
- 12. Sony Reader Daily Edition
- 13. Sony Reader PRS-505
- 14. Mac desktop and laptop computers
- 17. Requires Adobe Flash Player
- 19. @ home, Adobe ID
- 21. Click on Digital Downloads
- 22. Click on Go to Digital Downloads
- 31. So how do I transfer it??? http://www.flickr.com/photos/pyogenes_gruffer/1215707704/sizes/o/
- 34. Click and Drag
- 36. Locate the downloaded eBooks in your reader.
- 38. To transfer Adobe eBooks to a supported eBook device, Adobe Digital Editions and the eBook device must be activated using the same Adobe ID.
- 39. Adobe EPUB & PDF Books How do I transfer ebooks to my device? Open Adobe Digital Editions. Click on the Adobe eBook you want to transfer. Drag the Adobe eBook to the eBook device icon in the left pane of Adobe Digital Editions. The 'Copy Documents' dialog box is displayed and the title is transferred. When transfer is complete the 'Copy Documents' dialog box closes. You can now disconnect the eBook device and enjoy the eBook on-the-go.
- 41. Returning your Adobe eBooks Adobe eBooks remain on your computer until you delete them Open Adobe Digital Editions. Select the 'Library View' icon (in the upper left corner). The Adobe Digital Editions library is displayed. Under the 'Bookshelves' heading, select 'Borrowed'. Click the eBook you want to return. Click the 'Item Options' arrow (in the upper left corner of the selected eBook). Select 'Return Borrowed Item'. Click 'Return' to verify that you want to return the title. The eBook is returned to the library collection.
- 43. Mobipocket Reader What is a Mobipocket Reader? The Mobipocket Reader is a universal eBook Reader for Windows® computers running Windows 2000 (or newer) as well as Windows Mobile®-based Smartphones and other PDAs.
- 47. Symbian OS™: Series60, UIQ, Series80, Series 90.
- 52. Select either My Library or eBooks screen (depends on the version of Mobipocket Reader you have).
- 56. To use OverDrive Media Console, you need to have Windows Media Player 9 Series (or newer)
- 57. Note that upgrading OverDrive Media Console will not affect any content that you have previously downloaded; all items in the 'Media Library' will be maintained through this process.stalled.
- 61. Click Next
- 62. Click Confirm
- 63. Click Next
- 66. Click Next
- 67. Click Confirm
- 68. Click Next
Editor's Notes
- In this day and age, people want to have information NOW. With things like Google and interactive smart phones, people are used to a new immediacy with information. People want to be able to read what they want, when they want, without having the hassle of carrying around a bagful of books.People want to take their libraries with them on vacation, to work, and just about anywhere.
- Enter the eBook readers. There have been many many variations of ebook readers. Here you can see just a few of the readers that have come out over the past few years.Just like when MP3 players came out a while ago, eBook readers have been struggling with Digital Rights Management (DRM) issues. Basically, the eBook creators and publishers want to make sure that people are not illegally downloading or accessing books that aren’t theirs’ or paid for.
- Type of ebook you’ll use will depend on what device you’re using to access it. We’re going to talk about eBooks today: EPUB PDFMobipocket Reader
- An Adobe EPUB eBook is a digital version of a print book that has been optimized for on-screen reading. The text in an EPUB eBook is reflowable, which means that you can change the font, resize the text, or alter the size of your display, and the text will rewrap itself to fit the available viewing area. Adobe EPUB eBooks also support embedded content, allowing, for instance, a Flash video to be embedded within an eBook. In order to use the DRM-protected Adobe eBooks available at this site Adobe Digital Editions must be installed and activated. Compatible devices:Adobe eBooks to a Barnes & Noble Nook, Adobe Digital Editions and the nook must be activated using the same Adobe ID.Adobe eBooks can be transferred to supported Sony Readers with v1.1 firmware installed. To transfer Adobe eBooks to the Sony Reader, Adobe Digital Editions and the Sony Reader must be activated using the same Adobe ID. Also, you must have the Sony eBook Library software installed on your computer.To download firmware upgrades click here: http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/select-system.pl?PRODTYPE=74If you have activated Adobe Digital Editions anonymously, you are only able to read a downloaded Adobe eBook on a single computer.If you have activated Adobe Digital Editions using an Adobe ID, you are not able to transfer an Adobe eBook title to another computer, but you can download the Adobe eBook on another computer that is activated with the same Adobe ID.
- EPUB Books are transferrable to: Barnes & Noble nook Mac desktop and laptop computers Windows desktop and laptop computers & netbooks Sony Reader Pocket Edition Sony Reader PRS-700 Sony Reader Touch Edition Sony Reader Daily Edition Sony Reader PRS-505 Sony Readers must also have the Sony eBook Library software installed on your computer in order to transfer eBooks.
- This is what Adobe Digital Editions looks like with a downloaded eBook.You can always read downloaded eBooks on your computer.
- http://digitalbooks.moldi.org/9E3D48A1-763A-4A93-B701-A534C4122BE1/10/249/en/Help-FAQ-Format410.htm#question-4374What do I need to download an EPUB Book? Adobe Digital Editions: What is Adobe Digital Editions?Adobe Digital Editions is a free eBook reader application used to read DRM-protected Adobe eBooks. Adobe Digital Editions must be installed and activated in order to use the DRM-protected Adobe eBooks on MOLDI. Also requires Adobe Flash Player and Javascript to be installed on your computer. You must ACTIVATE your Adobe Digital Editions once you’ve downloaded it. You can do this with an Adobe ID or Anonymously. Anonymously allows you to download to only one computer. Anonymously does not allow you to TRANSFER downloaded items to an mobile device/ebook reader An Adobe ID allows you to download ebooks to multiple devices (up to 6)An Adobe ID allows youto transfer Adobe eBooks to supported eBook devices activated with the same Adobe ID. To activate Adobe Digital Editions AnonymouslyOpen Adobe Digital Editions. The 'Setup Assistant' dialog box is displayed.Click 'Continue'. The 'Authorize Computer' screen is displayed.Select the 'Don't Authorize Computer' option. Click 'Activate'. You are prompted to confirm that you do not want to activate Adobe Digital Editions using an Adobe ID at this time.Select 'Continue'. Click 'Finish' to close the 'Setup Assistant' dialog box. To activate Adobe Digital Editions using an Adobe ID…Open Adobe Digital Editions. The 'Setup Assistant' dialog box is displayed.Click 'Continue'. The 'Authorize Computer' screen is displayed. In the appropriate fields, enter the email address and password for your Adobe ID. If you do not already have an Adobe ID, click 'get an Adobe ID online' and follow the instructions to sign up for an Adobe ID. Click 'Activate'. Your computer is activated to your Adobe ID. Click 'Finish' to close the 'Setup Assistant' dialog box.Activating your eBook Device using an Adobe ID:Connect the eBook device to your computer. Open Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions launches and detects the eBook device. The 'Device Setup Assistant' dialog box is displayed. Click 'Authorize Device'. Adobe Digital Editions activates the eBook device. You can now transfer DRM-protected Adobe eBooks to the device.Note that both Adobe Digital Editions and the eBook device must be activated with the same Adobe ID to transfer DRM-protected Adobe eBooks to the device.
- Note the FAQ link at the bottom of the description.
- Digital Downloads Home PageThis is the doorway to beginning to download your eBooks. You can browse the collection, or do a search by entering in keywords at the top of the page.To download an Adobe eBook (EPUB or Adobe eBooks):
- Once you find the book you want, you click on the title to find out more information about it, and it’s availability.
- This is the information that will tell you whether or not a book is available to download, or if you have to place a hold on it. Just like the real library, only a certain number of copies are available to download for different titles. So if it’s currently checked out, the Available Copies would say 0, and instead of saying “add to cart” it would read “place a hold”.Since this title is available, we’re going to go ahead and “Add to Cart”
- Once you’ve added the title to your cart, you can Continue Browsing for more titles, or you can Proceed to Checkout to download your book. We’re going to Proceed to Checkout.
- Here’s where you’re prompted to Log In with your Library Card number.Just select Worthington Public Library from the drop down menu, and enter in your library card number.Click Log in.
- Here you have the option to Remove your item. You can also select if you’d like a shorter lending period so others can use the title after you’ve downloaded it. We’re going to go ahead and click on Confirm Check Out.
- We’ve successfully checked out Vegetable Gardening for Dummies, the eBook.You can see here when the book expires.Now, you can click on Download (right beneath the image of the book cover) to download the book to your computer.When you click Download, you’ll be prompted to Open, Save or Cancel. Click Open.Adobe Digital Editions should start right up and automatically open the eBook you just downloaded.
- Hooray! Success!
- So now it’s on your computer, it’s time to transfer it to your device.DON’T PANIC!
- Open Adobe Digital Editions on your computer. (It should already be open if you successfully downloaded a book…)Plug your device into your computer.Click the Bookshelves icon in the upper left hand side of the page. (Looks like books on a shelf)
- On the left hand side of the page, you should see your Bookshelves.Your device should be listed as one of the shelves- probably at the bottom.Note that the title you just downloaded should show up under All Items.To Transfer the book to your device:Click on the title you want to transfer. Hold down the mouse button.Drag it to your device icon on the left hand side of the page.
- On the left hand side of the page, you should see your Bookshelves.Your device should be listed as one of the shelves- probably at the bottom.Note that the title you just downloaded should show up under All Items.To Transfer the book to your device:Click on the title you want to transfer. Hold down the mouse button.Drag it to your device icon on the left hand side of the page.A tiny green icon will appear once you put your mouse over the device, and a notification will come up that it is copying the file to your device.
- To Return Adobe eBooks EarlyOpen Adobe Digital Editions. Select the 'Library View' icon (in the upper left corner). The Adobe Digital Editions library is displayed. Under the 'Bookshelves' heading, select 'Borrowed'. Click the eBook you want to return. Click the 'Item Options' arrow (in the upper left corner of the selected eBook). Select 'Return Borrowed Item'. Click 'Return' to verify that you want to return the title. The eBook is returned to the library collection
- (These aren’t necessarily phones that are compatible with Digital Downloads- it’s just a stock photo of phones so people get the idea that Mobipocket reader books are the ones that work best with small screens: PDAs, phones, etc.)
- For Blackberries:Handhelds 5800, 6500, 6700, 6200, 7100, 7200, 7500 series can be upgraded to firmware 3.7 if needed except 5810/5820, 6750, and 6710 (with only 8MB of flash) devices.
- To download MobiPocket Reader, go here: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.aspA PID (Personal IDentifier) is a unique identifier for your copy of Mobipocket Reader. Registration of your PID is required so that your copy of Mobipocket is registered to your device, enabling your device to open and use eBooks that have been DRM-protected. Once your PID is registered, you can download and enjoy Mobipocket eBooks. Your PID is accessed in different ways depending on the version of Mobipocket you have installed.To find your PID using your device: Open Mobipocket Reader on your deviceChoose Options > About Mobipocket from the Mobipocket Reader menu.To find your PID using your computer: If you are using Mobipocket Reader 6…Open Mobipocket Reader on your computer. Select 'Reading Devices'. Click the 'Edit Properties' button for the device you wish to register. The PID is listed on the 'General Tab'. Your PID is 10 characters in length and may include both and letters and numbers. If you are using Mobipocket Reader 5…Open Mobipocket Reader on your computer. Select 'My Device List'. Click the 'Edit Properties' button for the device you wish to register. The PID is listed on the 'General Tab'. Your PID is 10 characters in length and may include both and letters and numbers. If you are using Mobipocket Reader 4...Open Mobipocket Reader on your device. Choose Help > About from the Mobipocket Reader menu.Your PID is 10 characters in length and may include both and letters and numbers.
- Available here: http://www.mobipocket.com/en/DownloadSoft/ProductDetailsReader.asp
- To transfer Mobipocket eBooks to portable device…If you are using Mobipocket Reader 6…Open Mobipocket Reader. Select the 'eBooks' screen. Right-click on the eBook that you wish to transfer, and select 'Send' followed by the name of the device to which you want to send the eBook. If you are using Mobipocket Reader 5…Open Mobipocket Reader. Select the 'My Library' screen. Right-click on the eBook that you wish to transfer, and select 'Send' followed by the name of the device to which you want to send the eBook. If you are using Mobipocket Reader 4…Open Mobipocket Reader. Select File > My Library. Click the 'Send to PDA' link under the title you wish to transfer to your device.
- First type of audiobook is WMA Audiobook. WMA: Windows Media Audio Allows for optimized listening on PC, transfer to CD and mobile device.
- To download Windows Media Player: http://www.microsoft.com/windows/windowsmedia/player/download/download.aspx To download OverDrive Media Console: http://www.overdrive.com/software/omc/accessibility.asp OverDrive Media Console supports the following operating systems: Microsoft® Windows 7 Microsoft Windows Vista® Microsoft Windows XP Microsoft Windows 2000 Microsoft Windows Millennium Edition (ME) Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
- To transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune device, you must have OverDrive Media Console v3.1 (or newer), Zune application v3.0 (or newer), and Zune device firmware v3.0 (or newer) installed. Before you can transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune, you must close any program to which your Zune is connected. (http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/default.htm) To transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to an Apple device, you need to have iTunes v9.1 (or newer) installed. (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/) How to play your downloaded books?On Windows…When at least one Part has finished downloading, select the title. Click the 'Play' button in OverDrive Media Console. The 'OverDrive Media Explorer™' window is displayed and the file begins playing. On Windows Mobile…When at least one Part has finished downloading, select the title. Click the 'Play' button in OverDrive Media Console. The 'Media Explorer' window is displayed and the file begins playing.
- Sample page of an iPod compatible audiobook available for download.Note the Plays on icons that are colored in.If this is the audiobook you want to download, you click Add to Cart, and proceed the same way we did before: Proceed to Checkout, Enter your Library and Library Card number, click Confirm Checkout.
- Test your device for compatibility: http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/#testTo transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune device, you must have OverDrive Media Console v3.1 (or newer), Zune application v3.0 (or newer), and Zune device firmware v3.0 (or newer) installed. Before you can transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune, you must close any program to which your Zune is connected. (http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/default.htm) To transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to an Apple device, you need to have iTunes v9.1 (or newer) installed. (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)
- Once you’ve downloaded your book, it will appear in the OverDrive Console page. Plug in your mobile device to your computer. Click Transfer Click Next Click Confirm Click Next Click Finish
- There’s not much of a difference between WMA files and MP3 files, though you may notice the DRM software is easier to manage with MP3 files than WMA.
- Test your device for compatibility: http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/#testTo transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune device, you must have OverDrive Media Console v3.1 (or newer), Zune application v3.0 (or newer), and Zune device firmware v3.0 (or newer) installed. Before you can transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to a Zune, you must close any program to which your Zune is connected. (http://www.zune.net/en-us/products/software/download/default.htm) To transfer OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to an Apple device, you need to have iTunes v9.1 (or newer) installed. (http://www.apple.com/itunes/download/)
- Once you’ve downloaded your book, it will appear in the OverDrive Console page. Plug in your mobile device to your computer. Click Transfer Click Next Click Confirm Click Next Click Finish