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Old 07-24-2007, 10:12 AM   #1
Little Old Lady
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Question I'm so confused ... Help?

Until I began reading the posts in this forum, I didn’t feel nearly as techno phobic and uninformed as I do now. However … I’m hoping some of you will take pity on me and (in simple, understandable, non-technical English) help me figure out how to make my new Sony Reader work for me … the way I want it to!

I was so excited when it arrived yesterday. It’s the perfect size, has a nice clear display, and wow, it came loaded with some stuff already. I even read the instructions (mostly) before trying to use my Reader. As a frequent borrower from my local library, I thought I’d figured out a way to reduce trips yet still get my “reading fix” when I want it.

I immediately downloaded 3 books in pdf format from my library. The warning from the library suggested downgrading my Acrobat version from 8.1 to 6 or 7, which I did. Apparently, the electronic reader that is built into the 8 series in incompatible with their ebooks. (By the way, this is the point where my eyes begin to glaze over and I no longer can comprehend much beyond “push this button”, “click on this icon”, etc.)

The books downloaded just fine and I can easily read them on my computer using Adobe Acrobat. The problem comes when I try to import them into the Sony Connect software that is used to transfer them to the Sony Reader. When I try to move them into the Connect library, I get a message saying the operation failed due to an error. No error message number, no more information. I DON’T want to read my library books on my PC or even on my laptop. Lugging either of them around just doesn’t work for me.

Rereading the instructions I discovered, the Reader can only handle PDF files that have NOTHING after the word Adobe listed in the security section of the document properties. All of my downloaded library books (which I have the use of for only 2 weeks) say Security Method: Adobe DRM. (Again, all of this is going in one ear and out the other … ah, to be young and have a brain again ::sigh:

Is there any SIMPLE way I can still get my borrowed ebooks into the Sony Reader? (Add-ons, work-arounds, utility programs?) I really love everything else about the Reader itself, but am just about ready to return it, and resign myself to trudging back and forth to the library.

Any and all suggestions would be welcome. (Remember keep it simple!) I feel so technically challenged! Help!!!
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