1. E-book Readers and Tablets FA14-137 How to use more effectively

2. Class Information  Three two-hour sessions  2:00 – 4:00 pm Mondays  Randy Holt (928) 227-1895 (928) 227-1895 Adjunct Instructor at Yavapai College Adjunct Instructor at Yavapai College  Provide information on how to use device  Answer you questions

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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 http://www.fkbooksandtips.com/ http://www.fkbooksandtips.com/ http://www.fkbooksandtips.com/ http://www.weberbooks.com/kindle/ http://www.weberbooks.com/kindle/ http://www.weberbooks.com/kindle/ http://landers.bookbub.com http://landers.bookbub.com http://landers.bookbub.com http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/ http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/ http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/

6. 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

7. Overdrive  Accesses epub e-books from libraries  Also audio books  https://www.overdrive.com/ https://www.overdrive.com/  Tablet apps  Install on computer (MAC, Windows)

8. 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