1. Register for an Adobe ID

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1 Process OverDrive ebooks on PC or Mac (PDF, EPUB) 1. Register for an Adobe ID (required to transfer/access ebooks on any portable device or ereader) 2. Download Adobe Digital Editions software to your computer and authorise it with your Adobe ID 3. Find the ebook you want on the ebook & Audiobook OverDrive Catalogue 4. Checkout 5. Download Optional Step 6. Transfer ebooks to an ebook reader (Kobo, Sony etc. Please note: download to Kindle is not supported at this time) 1. Register for an Adobe ID If you already have an Adobe ID, then skip this step and go straight to 2. Download and install Adobe Digital Editions to your computer (on page 2 of this document) To register for an Adobe ID, you ll need an address and have to register some details and create a password. 1. Visit or (if these links do not work, visit and search for adobe ID account from search results, follow links to setting your Adobe ID) 2. Click on Don t have an Adobe ID? 1

2 3. Fill in the registration details in the spaces provided and click Create. 4. Adobe will confirm your registration immediately and log you into your new Adobe account where you can go back later and reset your Adobe ID and password if required. You will see that Adobe allows you to register other details about yourself e.g. address, screen name etc. Having to register these other details appears to be optional. You will notice that your Adobe ID is simply the address you registered and will be how you are identified on Adobe.com and how you will gain access to your account, along with your password. 2. Download Adobe Digital Editions software to your computer and authorise it with your Adobe ID 1. Visit and click on download link ( Download now ) 2. Select download type according to whether you are using a PC or a Mac: OR 2

3 2. Download and install Adobe Digital Editions When it is run on a PC, Adobe Digital Editions appears as shown below 3. Select Help at the top of the screen, and then select Authorize Computer as shown below 4. Type in your Adobe ID and Password. Your Adobe ID is the address and password you selected when creating your Adobe account. Then click Authorise as below 6. Your computer is now authorised to your personal Adobe ID. You can now transfer books from your PC to other devices. 3

4 3. Find the ebook you want on the ebook & Audiobook OverDrive Catalogue 1. Go to 2. Search for an ebook. There are various ways to find/search books you are interested in, as shown below. 4. Checkout (borrow) the book 1. Click Add to cart when you have found a title you would like. Then click borrow as shown below. 2. If you have not yet signed in to the OverDrive catalogue/website, you will be prompted to select your library from a drop down menu as below. Select your library. 4

5 3. Then follow the prompts to sign in at the Sign-in page (shown at right). You will need to: Enter your full library card number (if starts with an X, include X in your number) Enter your library card PIN Select your library from drop down list then click Login 4. You will then see the title on your Bookshelf. Notice also you can view information relating to Holds, Lists, Settings (in here you can change lending periods), Checkout limit, Titles checked out and Checkouts remaining as shown below. 5. Download the book In the image above, we have highlighted the Download button with the red arrow. By selecting this, the book will be downloaded to your PC or Mac. If you are are prompted to Save or Open an.acsm file after clicking the Download button, choose Open. You will then see the title ready to be read within the Adobe Digital Editions program, as shown to right. If you like you can start reading now on screen just use the horizontal scroll bar at the bottom to advance between pages. Note that this reading view requires the Adobe Digital Editions program to be open. If you cannot see this reading view, it may be because you are only looking at the OverDrive catalogue, but do not have the Adobe Digital Editions program open. 5

6 What if I chose "Save" and ended up downloading the ".acsm" file? How do I open my ebook? If you have Adobe Digital Editions installed, you can open the '.acsm' file as follows 1.Right-click the '.acsm' file. 2.Select 'Open With', and choose 'Adobe Digital Editions'. 3.Click 'OK' Adobe Digital Editions opens and downloads the ebook. Optional Step 6. Transfer ebooks to an ebook reader (Kobo, Sony etc. Please note: download to Kindle ereader is not supported 1. Close Adobe Digital Editions on your computer before plugging your ereader device into your computer. 2. Plug in your device into your computer, and reopen Adobe Digital Editions. 3. The Adobe Digital Editions "Authorize Device" window will pop up. Click Authorize Device and enter your Adobe ID. 4. Adobe Digital Editions will now recognize your device, and will list it within the "Bookshelves" area of the Adobe Digital Editions window. Look for your device. 5. To move the ebook onto your device, simply drag and drop the book to your device (or when using a PC, you can also right-click the book cover and select Copy to Computer/Device, and then select the name of your device) 6. Disconnect your device from your PC (make sure you eject properly rather than simply pull out the cable) 7. Enjoy reading your title on your device! Need help? Most common issues can be resolved using OverDrive s help section, accessible via the help link at: Check also the tips at Due to ongoing changes in technical specifications of devices & software, the accuracy of information contained in this guide is subject to change 6