E-book Readers and Tablets FA How to use more effectively
Class Information Three two-hour sessions 2:00 – 4:00 pm Mondays Randy Holt (928) (928) Adjunct Instructor at Yavapai College Adjunct Instructor at Yavapai College Provide information on how to use device Answer you questions
Batteries Lithium Ion About 500 charging cycles (3 years) Don’t fully discharge batteries Disconnect wi-fi to save power Use a battery manager app
Display Screens E-Ink TFT-LCD Touch screens TFT-LCD Display uses a lot of power E-Ink Displays only use power when pages are changed
E-books Formats Mobi Mobi Epub Epub Digital Rights Management (DRM) Digital Rights Management (DRM) How to remove from books you ownHow to remove from books you own Libraries Free and discounted e-books
Calibre Library Manager Store your e-books Make an e-book from a.doc file Convert to another format Read e-books directly from Calibre Free Calibre-ebook.com Multi-platform Access e-books without DRM from website or application
Overdrive Accesses epub e-books from libraries Also audio books Tablet apps Install on computer (MAC, Windows)
Connecting to a Computer USB to mini-USB (or iOS device) Can access and put information on device as if it’s a hard drive Wi-fi transfer on some devices Be sure to “eject” when finished