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Advantages of eBooks:
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Note: The new Adobe®
Reader version 7.0 includes the capability to read both PDFs
and eBooks
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Technical Support : Click here to access Adobe Reader's technical support page.
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Ebook Guide |
- FREE
software you download to your PC or laptop to read eBooks (software
does not display PDF files). *
- Graphic display
-- Beautiful full-color images can be displayed with many Adobe format
eBooks.
- Display rotation
for laptop computers -- Turn your laptop, and it feels just like
reading a book!
- "Search" function
-- Lets you turn instantly to the section that interests you.
- Bookmarking
-- Mark as many sections as you want without ruining your book.
- Zoom --
Lets you adjust the text to a comfortable size.
- Highlighting
and annotation -- Take notes on your eBooks.
- Two-page view
-- Display two pages side by side.
- Sharpen text
-- Improve the clarity of eBook type.
- Read aloud
-- Hear spoken text (with the publisher's permission).*
- Copy and print
-- Put text on the clipboard and print eBook pages (with the publisher's
permission).*
- Free dictionary
-- Look up words as you read your eBook.
- CoolType -- Technology that allows for improved text clarity.
Adobe® Reader
System Requirements
For the PC:
The Adobe Reader works on any PC running Windows Me, Windows 98, Windows
2000, WindowsXP, or Windows NT 4.0. The Adobe Reader requires Microsoft
Internet Explorer version 4.x or 5.x (standard with Windows Me and Windows
98). It runs best on computers with at least 32MB of memory and at least
an SVGA color display (800x600). It requires about 12MB of hard disk space
for installation. Most eBooks you download require an average of about
1MB of disk space apiece.
For the Mac:
The Adobe Reader works on any Mac with a PowerPC processor and Mac OS
software 9.0 or 9.1. The Adobe Reader requires Microsoft Internet Explorer
version 4.5 or later, AOL 5.0 or later, or Netscape Communicator 4.x.
It runs best on computers with QuickTime version 4. It requires about
12MB of hard disk space for installation and additional disk space for
eBooks you acquire.
*Due to copyright restrictions, you may be able to copy, print, or use "read aloud" for limited portions of the text. In some cases, you may not be able to use these features at all.
Also see the Adobe site for updates and more information