Sony PRS-350PC - Reader Pocket Edition&trade User manual

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How to get eBooks on Reader™
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For Customers in USA/Canada
Getting eBooks
Reader Store
Reader Library software Reader device
Sony Reader™ Library software (Reader Library) will
allow you to shop and manage eBooks and other
content purchased from the Sony Reader™ Store
(Reader Store).
Reader Library can also be used to manage eBooks
from other sources such as your local public library or
Google Books. For more details, check the Reader™
Store home page.
To help manage your eBooks, you may need to create
an account. You’ll be asked to do this during the
installation process.

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Installing Reader Library on to your PC or Mac is easy.
There are 3 simple steps to follow.
Step 1: Installing Reader Library (4)
Step 2: Creating an account and purchasing
eBooks (6)
Step 3: Transferring your eBooks to your Reader™
(9)
Each of these steps is described in more detail in the
next section.
Reader Library has many helpful features. For more
information, refer to the Reader Library [Help] menu.

Step 1: Installing Reader Library
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Step 1:
Installing Reader Library
1Connect your Reader to your computer using
the supplied USB cable.
Ensure that your Reader is turned on and your
computer is switched on, connected to the
Internet, and you have Administrator access.
2For Windows users, go to the “Start” menu and
click “My Computer” (or “Computer” for
Windows Vista and Windows 7 users). Then
double-click the “SETTING” drive and then
double-click “Setup Reader Library for
Windows”.
To install on Macintosh computers:
When your Reader is connected to your Mac,
“SETTING” and“READER” will appear on the
desktop. Double-click the “SETTING”drive and then
double-click “Setup Reader Library for Mac”.

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3Follow the on-screen instructions to complete
the installation of Reader Library.
A shortcut to Reader Library will be added to your
computer desktop (Windows only). Reader Library
may start automatically depending on which
option you choose just before finishing the
installation. If Reader Library does not start
automatically, double-click the shortcut to start
Reader Library.
You can navigate around the different sections of
Reader Library using the navigation menu on the
left-hand side. When your Reader is connected to
your computer, you will see [Reader] appear in the
list.
To learn how to create an account and purchase
eBooks, please read the following section.

Step 2: Creating an Account and Purchasing eBooks
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Step 2:
Creating an Account and
Purchasing eBooks
1Visit Reader Store and create an account.
Click [eBook Store] in the left-hand menu
within Reader Library.

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Create an account on the Reader Store.
Note

If you have already created an Adobe Account, use
your Adobe ID (this is usually your email address)
and password when creating your Reader Store
account.
Click the [Register] link. Follow the on-screen
instructions to create your Reader Store account
(note that the same account details will also be
automatically used to create an Adobe Account,
which you will need to access eBooks with
DRM).

Step 2: Creating an Account and Purchasing eBooks
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2Purchase and download eBooks.
Once you set up your account, you can purchase
eBooks, subscribe to periodicals and search over 1
million titles from Google Books.
You can also borrow eBooks from your local public
libraries. For details, refer to the home page of
Reader Store.
All purchased eBooks, subscribed periodicals and
free downloads can be found in the [Library]
section in the left-hand menu within Reader
Library.

Step 3: Transferring your eBooks to your Reader
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Step 3:
Transferring your eBooks to
your Reader
1Click [Library] in the left-hand menu within
Reader Library.
2Click on the eBook that you wish to transfer
and drag-and-drop it to [Reader] in the left-
hand menu.
3After a few moments, your eBook will be
transferred.
If the Reader Library does not function as expected,
refer to “Troubleshooting” in the Reader Library
[Help] menu.

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4Close Reader Library and disconnect your
Reader from the computer.
Once Reader Library has closed, the on-screen
message on your Reader device will change from [Do
not disconnect] to [USB connected].
Once you see [USB connected], it is safe to disconnect
your Reader from your computer.
For more details about your Reader, refer to the User
Guide found on your Reader.