On 14/09/2020 20.56, Dave Howorth wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 20:04:11 +0200 "Carlos E. R." <> wrote:
On 14/09/2020 18.57, Dave Howorth wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:31:44 +0100 Dave Howorth <> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 17:15:46 +0100 Dave Howorth <dave@howorth.org.uk> wrote:
On Mon, 14 Sep 2020 13:27:12 +0200 "Carlos E. R." <> wrote:
It's all very confusing.
Ok, a little progress. Start up safari instead of FF, repeat the whole logging in bit to kobo, repeat the download and this time it asks whether to open the book in ADE, so I say yes.
And now I'm at a page that says 'Authorize Your Device' and have no idea what I'm supposed to do. There's a list of 'eBook Vendors' initially set at Adobe ID, but Kobo isn't in the list????
The kobo has to be connected to the machine that is running ADE. Otherwise, you will be authorizing the ipad.
If you have a kobo device,
No, I don't have a Kobo device. The Kobo website is just a place I found where I could buy the book, and it says - I think - that I can read books on devices other than a Kobo reader.
The procedure then is: option a) In a Windows computer install ADE, and match your reader to ADE (authorize it). Then on that Windows computer click on the link to "download" the epub which should offer to download with ADE. Do it. Verify that you can read the ebook inside ADE. ADE should be able to put the epub on the ereader, if it supports DRM. Install Calibre with the plugin, and then open the epub - somehow, the plugin finds the key somewhere in ADE. Save the epub. Use Calibre to read the epub directly, or store it on the ereader, this time without protection. option b) In a Windows computer install ADE. Then on that Windows computer click on the link to "download" the epub which should offer to download with ADE. Do it. Verify that you can read the ebook inside ADE. Install Calibre with the plugin, and then open the epub - somehow, the plugin finds the key somewhere in ADE. Save the epub. Use Calibre to read the epub directly, or store it on the ereader, this time without protection. option c) Install ADE and calibre in the ipad or Android machine. Install the plugin. Download the epub from its link, which should trigger download with ADE. You should be able to read the epub inside ADE. Then use calibre to open the same file and save elsewhere. Hopefully it is decrypted and you can copy over to your reader device. I have not tested C, it is an assumption.
you only need to connect it to the WiFi, and press "sync", and it will download any books you purchased. Unless they are discontinuing the service. I can not check, mine has no battery, I have to solder a new one. All is ready, but I'm not in the mood.
I like Adobe about as much as google, yahoo, oracle etc etc
BTW, Kobo Reader says it isn't compatible with the iPad (it's fairly old, but still? How complicated is it to display a book?)
With DRM, a lot.
But ADE runs.
You can then read the ebook inside ADE. -- Cheers / Saludos, Carlos E. R. (from 15.1 x86_64 at Telcontar)