[jimnphx]

Hello everyone,

Sorry if I sound like a dunce. I have tried my best to read as much and many forums about this device so that I could understand better how to operate. (OK I am not that dumb. I was able to login to Irex and create an account, then set up a wireless connection to my router.)
What seems to be confusing to me is that many of these posts are dated way back into last year. Has many of the problems discussed been corrected?

Anyway, I am a full-time student who bought this mostly for reading scientific papers/journals (PDF). I am interested in reading other content and am not sure where/how to do this. I do not know how to write code or create programs like I see some on this forum do. I am pretty much a plug&play type of person.
What is all this fuss about DRM? It looks like some have found a way to get around it but I do not understand most of what they/you are saying. I use CutePDF so I understand about converting text to PDF files. Is there a certain type of PDF file I need to use for the iLiad?

Also, from what I gather the device is just a hard drive when you connect to a computer(?), and when I connect to the Internet (my router), it is just to get updates from Irex? So does this mean I need to download my files to a computer then transfer them to the iLiad through the USB port (or use a memory stick/card)?

Is there a iLiad for Dummies book somewhere???

I could go on for ever with ?'s but I have class. Thanks to any/all who respond with help.

Jim