Reading DRM Protected eBooks

BookStrand.com makes it easy for you to tell if an eBooks has DRM or not. Just look for the DRM protected label below the cover on the eBooks’s page.

Additionally, DRM protected eBooks will have the word secure next to them in your bookshelf on BookStrand.com.

Yes, you can read DRM protected eBooks on your Mac or PC.

Macs running Adobe Digital Editions are compatible with these secure formats: Secure Adobe eBooks (Secure PDF) and Secure EPUBs.

PCs running Adobe Digital Editions are compatible with these secure formats: Secure Adobe eBooks (Secure PDF) and Secure EPUBs.

PCs running Microsoft Reader are compatible with these formats: Secure Mobipocket eBooks (Secure PRC) and Secure Microsoft eBooks (Secure LIT).

PCs running Kindle for PC compatible with these secure formats: Secure Mobipocket eBooks (Secure PRC).

Yes, you can read DRM protected eBooks on a Nook, Sony or Kobo eReader. You can also read them on an iPad by downloading a compatible application, such as OverDrive Media Console.

Nook, Sony, and Kobo eReaders are compatible with these secure formats: Secure Adobe eBooks (Secure PDF) and Secure EPUBs.

iPads running OverDrive Media Console are compatible with these secure formats: Secure EPUBs.

Kindle Fires or Kindle Fire HDs running OverDrive Media Console are compatible with these secure formats: Secure EPUBs.

Yes, you can read DRM protected eBooks on your Android, iPhone or iPod Touch, BlackBerry, or Windows Phone 7 device, using a compatible application, such as OverDrive Media Console.

Kindle Fires or Kindle Fire HDs, Androids, iPhones and iPod Touches, BlackBerries and Windows Phone 7 devices running OverDrive Media Console are compatible with these secure formats: Secure EPUBs.

You cannot read DRM protected eBooks on your Palm and Pocket PC device.

• Secure PDF – PC, Mac, Nook, Kobo, Sony

• Secure EPUB – PC, Mac, Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD, Nook, Kobo, Sony, iPad, iPhone, Blackberry, Android, Windows Phone 7.

• Secure LIT – PC running Microsoft Reader, Older Devices

• Secure PRC – PC running Mobipocket Reader or Kindle for PC.

In order to read Secure Adobe eBooks (Secure PDF) and Secure EPUBs on your computer or eBook reader, you must have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer, and you must have obtained an Adobe ID.

In order to read Secure Microsoft eBooks (Secure LIT) on your PC, you must have Microsoft Reader installed on your computer.

In order to read Secure Mobipocket eBooks (Secure PRC) on your PC, you must have Microsoft Reader or Kindle for PC installed on your computer.

Additionally, if you will be transferring your eBooks to a device or eReader, you must also install a third party application, such as OverDrive Media Console.

First, verify that you have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that you have authorized your computer using your Adobe ID. To do this, open Adobe Digital Editions and click on the down arrow next to Library. Select Authorize Computer... Enter your Adobe ID and password in the appropriate boxes.

Next, in an internet browser, log in to your account on BookStrand.com

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (either Secure PDF or Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

A file should download on-screen. The file will end in .ascm. Click Open. The book will open in Adobe Digital Editions.

To read DRM protected eBooks on a Kindle Fire or Kindle Fire HD, you will need to first download and install a third-party application, such as Overdrive Media Console.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that your Windows Phone 7 is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, open OverDrive Media Console on your Kindle Fire, and tap on the menu screen. Tap on App Settings.

Enter your Adobe ID and password in the Adobe ID field. Tap on Authorize.

 

Next, purchase a book from BookStrand.com using your Kindle Fire.

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

The book will open in the Overdrive Media Console application.

To read DRM protected eBooks on a Nook, Sony or Kobo eReader, verify that you have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer. Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Open Adobe Digital Editions.

Make sure that your eBook reader is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, connect your eBook reader to your computer using your USB cord. A window should appear asking you if you want to activate the device.

In an internet browser, log in to your account on BookStrand.com

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

A file should download on-screen. The file will end in .ascm.

Click Open. The book will open in in Adobe Digital Editions.

Click on the Go to Library View button at the top of the Adobe Digital Editions screen. Now drag the book from the library pane to your device, which should appear in the left pane.

To read DRM protected eBooks on an Android, you will need to first download and install a third-party application, such as Overdrive Media Console.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that your Android is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, open OverDrive Media Console on your Android.

From the Library, select Menu > App Settings.

Scroll to eBook Options.

Enter your Adobe ID and password.

Select the Authorize button.

 

Next, purchase a book from BookStrand.com using your Android phone.

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

The book will open in the Overdrive Media Console application.

To read DRM protected eBooks on a BlackBerry, you will need to first download and install a third-party application, such as Overdrive Media Console.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that your BlackBerry is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, open OverDrive Media Console on your BlackBerry.

Select Menu > Options.

Under eBook Options, enter your Adobe ID and password.

Click Authorize.

 

Next, purchase a book from BookStrand.com using your BlackBerry.

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

The book will open in the Overdrive Media Console application.

To read DRM protected eBooks on an iPhone or iPad, you will need to first download and install a third-party application, such as Overdrive Media Console.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that your iPhone or iPad is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, open OverDrive Media Console on your iPhone or iPad.

From the Library, tap Get Books + > Settings.

Scroll to eBook Settings.

Tap Authorize. Enter your Adobe ID and password.

Tap Authorize again.

 

Next, purchase a book from BookStrand.com using your iPhone or iPad.

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

The book will open in the Overdrive Media Console application.

To read DRM protected eBooks on a Windows Phone 7, you will need to first download and install a third-party application, such as Overdrive Media Console.

Make sure that you have an Adobe ID.

Make sure that your Windows Phone 7 is activated with your Adobe ID. To do this, open OverDrive Media Console on your Windows Phone 7.

Swipe left-to-right from the recent screen to show the menu screen. Select settings.

Swipe to the eBook panel.

Select authorize.

Enter your Adobe ID in the Adobe ID box.

Select Authorize

Enter your Adobe ID password.

Select OK

 

Next, purchase a book from BookStrand.com using your Windows Phone 7.

In your bookshelf, find the DRM protected eBook you have purchased. Click on the hyperlinked format next to the book (Secure EPUB).

On the next page, click on the link titled Download requested eBook.

The book will open in the Overdrive Media Console application.

Go to Adobe’s Sign In Page. Follow the instructions on screen to create an ID and password.

Open Adobe Digital Editions. Click on the down arrow next to Library.

Select Authorize Computer... Enter your Adobe ID and password in the appropriate boxes and click Enter.

Go to Adobe’s ID retrieval page and follow the instructions on screen.

Go to Adobe’s password retrieval page and follow the instructions on screen.

For troubleshooting and FAQs related to the OverDrive Media Console, please visit OverDrive Media Console’s Frequently Asked Questions.

For troubleshooting and FAQs related to Adobe Digital Editions, please visit Adobe Digital Editions’s Frequently Asked Questions.