Post on 28-Jan-2015
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Troubleshooting ebooksPresenterDiana Silveira
Agenda
• Ebook Basics
• Issues
• Places to find solutions
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• Dedicated Readers have restrictions on format
• Digital Rights Management
• An automated electronic lock and key to prevent theft
DRM & FORMATS
Kindle AZW, PDF, MOBI
Nook
EPUB (Barnes & Noble, Sony, and mostly everyone else)
• Ipad• Android• Surface
Tablets
Who can access ebooks?
• PINELLAS County Library Card Holders (not reciprocal users)
• Valid Library Card
Kindle Users
SCREENCASTS
Penguin Books – Sideloading
Save to the desktop for its easily findable
copy the downloaded file to the "documents"
folder of your Kindle.
Using Jing to Record the Experience
Send to My Kindle• Send any document to your Kindle… great
workaround for side-loading
Windows 8
• The Windows Media Player Security Upgrade will require running Internet Explorer 10 as an administrator.
• In some cases, using IE10’s compatibility mode may also be necessary to make sure the security upgrade can run.
• To Download:• Save it to your computer instead of opening it
• Once the ODM file has been downloaded, right-click (or swipe down) on it.
• Select Open With, then choose the right version of OMC:• WMA and WMV titles: Choose OverDrive Media Console. You can also open MP3 titles with this too, if you prefer.• MP3 titles: Choose OverDrive Media Console for Windows 8
Source: http://bit.ly/15n6jx3
OverDrive App
Nook Users
Adobe “Sign Up or Sign In”
Clicking on “Create an Adobe Account” takes you here
Adobe Editions!
They need
to install Adobe
Editions
Sync to the Nook
They need
to install Adobe
Editions
Click and drag to Nook
Back to the E-ink Nook
Tablet Users
There is an App for that
Works on Windows 8
Hints!- Use category instead of shelf to find books available- Use your Adobe ID if you use OverDrive- Books will sync from PC to Tablets to Phones with the App- Login – Library Card Number & Pin- Doesn’t work with Kindles
Password must have a minimum of 6 characters and a maximum of 30, including at least 1 upper case, 1 lower case and 1 number. Special characters are not allowed.
Not all options are available for all books
Blio Option
• Download App
Book doesn’t automatically download
Touch & hold screen to get navigation
ePub
They need
to install Adobe
Editions
More Books!
• Open Library
• Project Gutenburg
• Calibre
Great Resources!
Questions – Other Concerns
diana@novarelibrary.com
delicious.com/dee987/ebooks
slideshare.net/dee987
www.facebook.com/NovareLibraryServices
877-816-9638
Contact InformationDiana Silveira