eBook FAQs

When you order the electronic version of The Sleeping Giant you will receive a link in your order receipt to download the file. Once you receive your order confirmation email click this link. You will be taken to an online receipt which displays a Download link below the product description. Just click the link to begin the download process. Please remember where you downloaded the file! You are only able to download the book twice. Each eReader is different as to how to get the book onto your device. While it is best to consult your products manual here are a few tips for some of the more common devices.


Apple iPad:

 

Starting on page 113 of the iPad User Guide (http://manuals.info.apple.com/en_US/iPad_iOS4_User_Guide.pdf)

Syncing Books and PDFs
You can download or purchase from the iBookstore. You can also add DRM-free ePub books and PDFs to your iTunes library. There are several websites that offer books in ePub and PDF format.
Use iTunes to sync your books and PDFs between iPad and your computer. When iPad is connected to your computer, the Books pane lets you select which items to sync.
Sync an ePub book or PDF to iPad: Download the book or PDF using your computer. Then, in iTunes, choose File > Add to Library and select the file. Connect iPad to your computer, select the book or PDF in the Books pane in iTunes, and then sync iPad.
If a PDF doesn’t appear in the Books pane, you need to change its type in iTunes. Search your iTunes library to find the PDF file, select it, then choose File > Get Info. In the Options section of the file information.

You may also find this article useful: http://www.theipadguru.com/2010/06/18/how-to-import-epub-books-into-the-ipad/


Barnes&Noble Nook:

 

When you connect your Nook to your computer via the provided USB cable a drive letter will appear on your computer. You then copy and paste this file to your device. This is called Sideloading. You can also copy the file to a micro SD card. For more information on how to do this consult the Barnes&Noble web site here.


Sony eReaders:

 

This video shows how to install products on the Sony eReaders – http://esupport.sony.com/US/perl/tutorial-display.pl?tut_id=524&mdl=PRS300


Amazon Kindle:
Attach your Kindle to your computer using your USB cable and drag the file to the “Documents” folder on your Kindle. You can also e-mail the file to your Kindle using Whispernet for wireless delivery (charges may apply) Amazon Support or try this web site.

Kindle for iPad – Email the .mobi file you purchased from us. Open the email on your iPad and click the attached file. This will then prompt you to view the file in the Kindle iPad application. You can also use a cloud storage service like DropBox.

 


Other Sources: MobileRead.Com is an excellent source of help with regards to everything eReaders.