How to Get eReader for a Palm PDA

eReader is an application that allows you to read electronic books (eBooks) easily on your Palm PDA. With a few simple steps, you can read eBook versions of classic literature as well as the latest bestsellers on your Palm PDA or refer to some of the most popular dictionaries and thesauruses available at the touch of a finger. Follow these steps to learn how to get eReader for a Palm PDA.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Internet access
• Computer
• Palm PDA

1. Refer to the eReader website at www.ereader.com for the latest version of eReader available. On the website, click on Software on the left side of the screen. Select Palm OS for the Palm OS version of eReader. eReader is available in two versions: a free basic version called eReader Free that provides only the reading tool necessary for opening eReader eBooks and an enhanced version called eReader Pro that includes options for advanced formatting and personalization.

2. Find out if the model of your Palm PDA will work with eReader for the Palm OS. On the eReader website, click on Help at the top of the page. From there, click on FAQ. Under eReader for Palm OS System Requirements is a list of Palm PDA models supported by eReader.

3. Check your Palm PDA to make sure the version of eReader you will be downloading will work with your version of Palm OS. You will be able to find out which version of Palm OS the version of eReader you have supports by looking at System Requirements on the product’s webpage.

4. Make sure you have enough space on your computer to download eReader. eReader Free and eReader Pro each take up different amounts of hard disk space. Double check the amount of space you have free on your computer with the appropriate version of eReader’s information page on the website.

5. Download eReader from the eReader website. eReader’s installation files are bundled as a zip archive.

Tips & Warnings

• eReader is the only program capable of reading books downloaded from eReader.com. Other eBook readers will not be able to read the same books.
• Apart from its own format, eReader is also capable of reading other handheld document formats like files ending in .doc, .pdb or .prc.
• Apart from books in the English language, eReader will also open books in other Western European languages including French, German, Italian and Spanish. It is not yet able to open books written in other character sets, like those for East Asian languages.
• Only eReader for the Palm OS will work on the Palm OS operating system. Different versions of eReader are available for different operating systems. Make sure you download the right version for the Palm OS.