Kobo Desktop App. Select RUN and the kobosetup.exe file will download to your computer. When
prompted if you want to run the software, select RUN and the Kobo desktop app will install on your
computer. Click Finish. NOTE: The Kobo website has a Video in the Getting Started section to
demonstrate the process – for either PC or MAC applications.
We would suggest that you start with adding a book or books to your “Library” from the Free eBooks
section. Browse the Free eBooks section and click on the Add to my Library beside each desired book.
When selections are finished, click on My Library at the top of the page. You will see the Adobe DRM
EPUB icon beside each book shown in your Library. Click on the Adobe DRM EPUB icon beside the first
book in your Library and a file download window will open. Click on Open and Adobe® Digital Editions
will open and the selected book will appear in Digital Editions. Close Adobe Digital Editions and repeat
the process for each book in your Library. When you are finished click on the Library View icon in the
upper left corner of Adobe Digital Editions and the covers of all the books in your Library will show.
Now connect your eReader to the computer using the USB cable provided. Your device will appear in the
list on the left side of Adobe Digital Editions. Note: A window may open showing the name of your device
and the Drive designation at the top. Click Cancel at the bottom right. If your device has not yet been
authorized with your computer the Adobe Device Setup window will open and you will be asked to
authorize your device. Click on Authorize and the window will change to show your eReader as
authorized. Click on “Finished”.
Now you can left click on the cover of the first book and holding it down you can Drag the book over to the
name of your device on the left side and release to Drop the book onto your device. Repeat for each
book you wish to transfer to the eReader. When finished please use the Safely Remove Hardware icon
to remove your device from the computer. Click on the small window that says “Safely Remove USB
Mass Storage Device – Drive __” You may now disconnect your device from the computer. Touch the
eBooks icon on the Main Menu and look for the downloaded books in the list. If you do not see the titles,
return to the Main Menu and touch the Explorer icon. Touch the Digital Editions folder and your books
should appear in that folder. To read, touch the title and the Reading Application will open.
If you wish to purchase books browse the Kobo website, select the eBook you are interested in and click
on the Buy Now icon. If purchasing an eBook the browser will now take you to the checkout payment
page. Enter your payment information and then click on “Buy Now”. After the order is processed you will
see the Checkout – Complete screen. Please click on Update Library” to download the book to your
library.
Viewing an EBook
In EBook mode, touch the book you want to read. The () or () keys can be used to flip through the
pages or you may swipe the screen from right to left to go forward or left to right to go back.
At any time press the () key to return to the previous screen. See the Instruction Book for additional
viewing options.
