Overdrive Setup Guide - iPad JANUARY 2016 iPad 1 Accessing e-Books with your IPad What you need to know about library e-books is that each one is protected by Digital Rights Management (DRM). This means that access to e-books is restricted to one user per book and copying of the file is prohibited. DRM also means that you must have authorization to use e- books. This guide will help you set up your device to allow you to access DRM protected library e-books. Setting Up Using e-books is a straightforward process; however, to make this easier and trouble free, you will want to make sure you have setup your iPad properly. Before you do anything, you will want to make sure that you are connected to the internet. Once you have made sure you are connected, you are ready to setup. You will only have to complete these steps once. 1. On your iPad you will need to download the Overdrive Media Console App from your respective app store (i.e. iTunes’ App Store, Android Marketplace; Google Play). Simply open your app store and search “Overdrive Media Console” and select Download or Install. Each time you want to read or download a new e-book you will look for this icon on your iPad. 2. The first time you open Overdrive on your iPad you will be prompted to create an Overdrive Account. Select Sign up and fill in the required information. You must provide this information; it will authorize you to download e-books. Enter your name, email address, and a password. Finish off by tapping Sign Up at the bottom of the screen.
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Overdrive Setup Guide - iPad
JANUARY 2016 iPad 1
Accessing e-Books with your IPad
What you need to know about library e-books is that each one is protected by Digital Rights
Management (DRM). This means that access to e-books is restricted to one user per book and
copying of the file is prohibited. DRM also means that you must have authorization to use e-
books. This guide will help you set up your device to allow you to access DRM protected library
e-books.
Setting Up
Using e-books is a straightforward process; however, to make this easier and trouble free, you
will want to make sure you have setup your iPad properly.
Before you do anything, you will want to make sure that you are connected to the internet. Once
you have made sure you are connected, you are ready to setup. You will only have to complete
these steps once.
1. On your iPad you will need to download the Overdrive Media Console App from your
respective app store (i.e. iTunes’ App Store, Android Marketplace; Google Play). Simply
open your app store and search “Overdrive Media Console” and select Download or Install.
Each time you want to read or download a new e-book you will look for this icon on your
iPad.
2. The first time you open Overdrive on your iPad you will be prompted to create an Overdrive
Account. Select Sign up and fill in the required information. You must provide this
information; it will authorize you to download e-books.