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==Buy the digital books== | ==Buy the digital books== | ||
| − | You can buy digital books from [http://www.libri.de Libri.de] | + | You can buy digital books from |
| + | * [http://www.libri.de Libri.de] | ||
| + | * [http://www.thalia.de Thalia.de] | ||
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| + | You will be required to open an user account at the respective shop as well. Once you have purchased the books, you will get the option to download them to your computer. For example for libri.de this is available under Mein Konto / Downloads / Meine eBooks. | ||
==Associate the digital download with your adobe account== | ==Associate the digital download with your adobe account== | ||
| + | This can be done in the Reader software, once your computer is authorized and linked to your Adobe account. | ||
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==Associate your eBook Reader with the your computer== | ==Associate your eBook Reader with the your computer== | ||
===Install and use Reader SW=== | ===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== | ==Download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader== | ||
| + | The downloaded books are shown | ||
=Questions & Answers= | =Questions & Answers= | ||
*What is the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 error when starting Adobe Digital Editions? | *What is the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 error when starting Adobe Digital Editions? | ||
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 21:02, 27 December 2011
Contents
- 1 Introduction
- 2 Questions & Answers
Introduction
In order to be able to download and read books on your eBook reader you have to
- posses an Adobe account
- authorize a computer with Adobe
- buy the digital books
- associate the digital download with your adobe account
- associate your eBook Reader with the computer you authorized in step 2
- download the eBooks from your computer to your eBook Reader
Get an Adobe user account
Authorize a computer with Adobe
Install Adobe Digital Editions (ADE) from Adobe
Open your browser and goto the installation page [1]. From the left side select Lauch to start the installer. (see the image on the right). You require a browser that supports Java and administrative rights on your local computer in order to be able to perform this. Once installed, the ADE icon is placed onto the desktop / into the Start menu.
Authorize your computer
Start the Adobe Digital Edition Software and follow the step-by-step instructions. If you encounter an error starting ADE, refer to the Question and Answers section.
Buy the digital books
You can buy digital books from
You will be required to open an user account at the respective shop as well. Once you have purchased the books, you will get the option to download them to your computer. For example for libri.de this is available under Mein Konto / Downloads / Meine eBooks.
Associate the digital download with your adobe account
This can be done in the Reader software, once your computer is authorized and linked to 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
The downloaded books are shown
Questions & Answers
- What is the E_ADEPT_IO ActivationServiceInfo Error%20#2032 error when starting Adobe Digital Editions?
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.
