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=Introduction=
 
=Introduction=
Follow this few steps:
 
  
==Install Adobe Digital Editions from Adobe==
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In order to be able to download and read books on your eBook reader you have to
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#posses an Adobe account
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#authorize a computer with Adobe
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#buy the digital books
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#associate the digital download with your adobe account
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#associate your eBook Reader with the computer you authorized in step 2
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#download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader
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==Get an Adobe user account==
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==Authorize a computer with Adobe==
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===Install Adobe Digital Editions from Adobe===
 
[[Image:ADE_install.jpg|right]]
 
[[Image:ADE_install.jpg|right]]
  
 
Open your browser and goto the installat page [http://www.adobe.com/de/products/digitaleditions/]. From the left side select Lauch to start the installer. (see the image on the right)
 
Open your browser and goto the installat page [http://www.adobe.com/de/products/digitaleditions/]. From the left side select Lauch to start the installer. (see the image on the right)
  
==Authorize your computer==
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===Authorize your computer===
 
Start the Adobe Digital Edition Software and follow the step-by-step instructions.
 
Start the Adobe Digital Edition Software and follow the step-by-step instructions.
  
==Install and use Reader SW==
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==Buy the digital books==
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You can buy digital books from [http://www.libri.de Libri.de] or [http://www.thalia.de Thalia.de]. You will be required to open an user account at the respective shop as well.
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==Associate the digital download with your adobe account==
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==Associate your eBook Reader with the your computer==
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===Install and use Reader SW===
  
 
Now you can install and use the Reader software that ware delivered with your eBook to download and install DRM protected books (for example in epub format).
 
Now you can install and use the Reader software that ware delivered with your eBook to download and install DRM protected books (for example in epub format).
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==Download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader==
  
 
=Questions & Answers=
 
=Questions & Answers=
 
*What about the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 ?
 
*What about the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 ?
 
If you start Adobe Digital Editions and encounter the "E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032" you should check that your internet connection works properly. If it does, than most probably the Adobe authorisation server at http://adeactivate.adobe.com/ is not working. When working, [http://adeactivate.adobe.com/ browsing this server] it should display a page with "Welcome to Digital Editions". It was down [http://forums.adobe.com/message/4101091#4101091 for example] on 23rd of December for more than 7 hours.
 
If you start Adobe Digital Editions and encounter the "E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032" you should check that your internet connection works properly. If it does, than most probably the Adobe authorisation server at http://adeactivate.adobe.com/ is not working. When working, [http://adeactivate.adobe.com/ browsing this server] it should display a page with "Welcome to Digital Editions". It was down [http://forums.adobe.com/message/4101091#4101091 for example] on 23rd of December for more than 7 hours.

Revision as of 15:09, 27 December 2011

Introduction

In order to be able to download and read books on your eBook reader you have to

  1. posses an Adobe account
  2. authorize a computer with Adobe
  3. buy the digital books
  4. associate the digital download with your adobe account
  5. associate your eBook Reader with the computer you authorized in step 2
  6. download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader

Get an Adobe user account

Authorize a computer with Adobe

Install Adobe Digital Editions from Adobe

ADE install.jpg

Open your browser and goto the installat page [1]. From the left side select Lauch to start the installer. (see the image on the right)

Authorize your computer

Start the Adobe Digital Edition Software and follow the step-by-step instructions.

Buy the digital books

You can buy digital books from Libri.de or Thalia.de. You will be required to open an user account at the respective shop as well.

Associate the digital download with your adobe account

Associate your eBook Reader with the your computer

Install and use Reader SW

Now you can install and use the Reader software that ware delivered with your eBook to download and install DRM protected books (for example in epub format).

Download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader

Questions & Answers

  • What about the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 ?

If you start Adobe Digital Editions and encounter the "E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032" you should check that your internet connection works properly. If it does, than most probably the Adobe authorisation server at http://adeactivate.adobe.com/ is not working. When working, browsing this server it should display a page with "Welcome to Digital Editions". It was down for example on 23rd of December for more than 7 hours.