Hi drnvs and welcome ! my first device was an ebookwise, they have a lot going for them. elfwreck has given you a lot of great tips to get you started. for converting formats to the .imp format, there are a couple of choices ; you can use the ebookwise software "eBook Publisher" to convert the file yourself, or you can register for an account at
http://www.ebookwise.com/ or at
filament books ; both of these sites have an automatic conversion service which allows you to upload your personal documents in a few different file formats and then download an .imp file. there are a few limits, for instance they can't handle illustrations, and the original file can't be more than 2mo, but it definitely makes life a lot easier. If you start with an hmtl file, you can open that with MicroSoft Word, save as a native word file (.doc), then convert the .doc file via the online converter.
here's the info from the filament books personal content page :
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In addition to reading your latest purchases on your eBook, you can also read your own personal content — whether it be a report written in MS Word, a news article saved from the web, or some poetry someone emailed to you. Just follow the three easy steps to transfer your personal document to your Online Bookshelf. And then use your eBook device to download your document from your Online Bookshelf to your eBook to read anywhere you please!
Sending your document may take a few minutes (must be less than 2MB).
Please wait for the delivery to complete.
For Macintosh users running MacOS 9.2.2 or earlier, please add the appropriate file extension to your filename before uploading. Acceptable document formats include:
Rich Text Format (.rtf)
Rocket eBook Editions (.rb)
Plain text files (.txt)
Microsoft Word (.doc)
Microsoft PowerPoint (.ppt)
OEBFF (.oeb)
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take a look in our ebookwise forum for a lot of great tips and help from our resident ebookwise gurus (look out for nrapallo, he's the ebookwise god around here, he knows everything !). Any question you have, someone can answer !
https://www.mobileread.com/forums/forumdisplay.php?f=152
and this thread will probably be interesting to you : "
Attention: All eBookwise newbies!"
happy reading !