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How do I download my first eBook? (Microsoft Reader)


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2005-07-18
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2008-12-19
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Microsoft Reader is user friendly eBook format. It offers "Clear-Type" technology, which makes the text looks more like printed words on paper. Microsoft Reader eBooks offer a versatile eBook solution, because many can be read on both your Windows computer and Pocket PC.

Requirements:
  1. Microsoft Reader 2.1.1

  2. Internet Explorer 5.5 or higher; or Internet Explorer 4.0 with Service Pack 1 or higher

  3. Operating System: Microsoft Windows® 98, Microsoft Windows NT4 SP6, Microsoft Windows 2000, Microsoft Windows XP, and Microsoft Windows Me
     
Before you can download a Microsoft ebook, you must first install and certify (activate) the Microsoft Reader software. Until you are confident downloading ebooks, we suggest you first practice using one of our free test downloads
  1. Download a free copy of Microsoft Reader for your computer or handheld PDA.

  2. Install Microsoft Reader on your computer or handheld PDA by following the instructions provided by Microsoft. Note: You must have administrative privileges to install Microsoft Reader on your computer.

  3. Activate your free copy of Microsoft Reader.

  4. Select your favorite Diesel eBooks title to purchase and download and follow the payment instructions. Moments after your transaction is complete, you will receive two messages from Diesel eBooks; a receipt email and an email with the following text in the subject line: "Downloadable ebook ready!". This message will contain a link which should be clicked to begin the ebook download. In addition, to the download link email, 24 hours following your purchase you can always access your ebooks that are ready to download by going to your bookshelf:

please note: if you are using a PDA, it is no longer necessary to have Microsoft Reader installed and activated on your desktop computer in order to purchase ebooks and transfer them to your PDA, but it is necessary to have it installed and activated on at least one device ArticleQuestion: How do I download my first eBook? (Microsoft Reader)




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