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Neil M · 12-27-2010, 01:43 PM

You know how it is when you open the box and the toy doesn't have any batteries?

Well that's how I'm feeling about my Sony Reader so far. You hope it's going to be easy but....

First of all it wouldn't charge up at all. So I got on the net & discovered maybe I would have to use a USB socket on the back of my PC instead of on the front. That worked. Problem One solved.

But can I download anything? Nope. Not yet. Tried for the free classics on the Sony Site. The instructions say use Open rather than Save. OK, but then the site says Open With What? and lists various programs. So how am I supposed to know which? I tried Photoshop, as its Adobe. Then the instructions say the download will go straight to the Reader Library. No success so far.

I have to say, books may be bigger, but so far they're easier!!

12-27-2010, 01:43 PM	#1
Neil M Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: Sony PRS-350	The Christmas present thrill begins to pall ... You know how it is when you open the box and the toy doesn't have any batteries? Well that's how I'm feeling about my Sony Reader so far. You hope it's going to be easy but.... First of all it wouldn't charge up at all. So I got on the net & discovered maybe I would have to use a USB socket on the back of my PC instead of on the front. That worked. Problem One solved. But can I download anything? Nope. Not yet. Tried for the free classics on the Sony Site. The instructions say use Open rather than Save. OK, but then the site says Open With What? and lists various programs. So how am I supposed to know which? I tried Photoshop, as its Adobe. Then the instructions say the download will go straight to the Reader Library. No success so far. I have to say, books may be bigger, but so far they're easier!!