How to View Ebooks

Use Adobe Reader or similar program to view your ebooks.

Available from a number of websites, electronic books (ebooks) let you enjoy a story on your computer without having to turn the pages or print the manuscript. The books are viewable on your computer's display and certain books come with a built-in viewing utility. And certain ebooks are free and don't require you to sign up for additional books or services. If the book you want to read requires a stand-alone viewer, the viewer is free and usually works with other ebooks as well.

Instructions

Ebooks With Included Viewers

1. Open your computer's Internet browser. Navigate to the website containing the ebook you want to download and view.

2. Click "Download" or similar wording next to the ebook file's name. If the ebook's name is a link, right click on the ebook's name and select "Save As" to download the ebook.

3. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded ebook. Double-click on the file's name to open and view the ebook.

Viewing a Portable Document Format (PDF) Ebook

1. Open your computer's Internet browser.

2. Go to the Adobe Reader site (see Resources) to download the free Adobe Reader application.

3. Click "Download" if using Windows. If using another platform, click the "Different language or operating system?" link and select the platform you are using (Mac, Linux or another platform).

4. Click "Save As," "Save All" or "Save" when the "Opening AdbeRdr930_en_US.exe" dialog box appears. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded file. Double click on the file's name to start the installation process.

5. Follow the on-screen prompts to install Adobe Reader.
   Navigate to the directory containing the ebook you want to view. Double-click on the ebook's file name to open and view the PDF ebook.

Viewing an Adobe Digital Editions Ebook

1. Open your computer's Internet browser.

2. Go to the "Digital Editions 1.7.2" site (see Resources) to download the free Adobe Digital Editions Ebook reader.

3. Click "Install." Click "Yes" to confirm the installation. Click "Next" on the "Adobe Digital Editions" welcome screen.

4. Click "Install." Click "Close." Click "I Agree" on the "Adobe Digital Editions -- Installation" screen.

5. Click on the down arrow next to "Library." Select "Add item to Library."

6. Navigate to the directory containing the ebook you want to view. Click on the ebook's file name to select it. Click "Open" to view the ebook.

Viewing a Microsoft Reader Ebook

1. Open your computer's Internet browser. Go to the "Microsoft Reader" link (see Resources) to download the free Microsoft Reader ebook application.

2. Click "Download" from the heading that matches your type of computer--"Desktop and Laptop," "Tablet and UMPC" or "Windows Mobile."

3. Click "Download" under the "Full Installation" heading. Click "Save All," "Save As" or "Save" when the "Opening MSReaderSetupUSA.exe" dialog box appears.

4. Navigate to the directory containing the downloaded file. Double-click on the file's name to start the installation process. Follow the on-screen prompts to complete the installation.

5. Click "Finish" when prompted. Click on the "Microsoft Reader" icon on your computer's desktop to run the application.
   Click "Library" to navigate to the directory containing the ebook you want to open and view.

References

• Website Updates Services: How to Extract and View An Ebook

Resources

• Get.Adobe: Adobe Reader
• Adobe: Digital Editions 1.7.2
• Microsoft: Microsoft Reader