You just received your BeBook and like to get started?
Have a look at this demo and find your way around: demo
Don’t forget, before you start using your BeBook, install the battery and load the battery for at least 24 hours (not required for BeBook Mini).
Downloading and buying books
If you are buying books, make sure you buy them in Epub format! they will be displayed in the best way, and you can be assured that you can read the books on other devices in the future! The program to install to load ebooks is Adobe Digital editions, it's like what itunes does for your ipod!
You will need to create a Digital Editions login, please note that the books you buy will be registered to this login. Your BeBook can be authorized for usage under this account. Just connect your BeBook to your PC when the Adobe Digital Editions has been installed and started. Please wait up to 15 minutes for this authorization process, Digital Editions might look to be "not responding" but this is normal for the first use. Once the BeBook is authorized it is time to load some books on the PC. Please go to our Ebook section for a list of shops, or maybe try this site: www.ebookbop.com.au. When you have bought and downloaded the Ebooks, they will open in Digital Editions, from the bookshelf you can drag them to the little icon on the left showing "bebook".
The BeBook supports Mobipocket formatted books, but only in the non DRM version, so please be carefull when buying books and when you can, don't buy any books in Mobipocket format!
RSS feeds! Read them everywhere.
Reading news on your BeBook
Besides reading ebooks on your BeBook, you can now use your computer to connect to the internet and transfer the latest news articles to your BeBook!
Find out below how to get RSS feeds. This piece of information is written to help you getting started with RSS feeds. As you have to instal software on your computer, we do not guarantee the installation. But if you need any help you can always contact us via Support.
The preferred software is currently the Calibre software which can be downloaded at: http://calibre.kovidgoyal.net/download
Once the software is downloaded and installed, connect the BeBook and it should be automatically recognized in the Calibre software. The software will take 5 till 15 minutes to get an overview on the books on the BeBook.
The calibre software can download RSS feeds (al the major newspapers) at any time. The choice of papers can be selected from the pre-installed menu “fetch news” and convert the articles in EPUB format, the best format to read documents on your BeBook. Once the BeBook is connected, the papers will be downloaded to the BeBook once a day. Otherwise use the button “send to device” for forcing a download to the BeBook.
In order to read the papers in EPUB format created by Calibre, you will need the latest firmware which is automatically installed on every BeBook which is shipped after September 2009.
Downloading and installing the Mobipocket software
You can download the Mobipocket software from http://www.mobipocket.com/dev/beta/desktop.asp, make sure you download the 6.2 beta build 614 version. Only this version supports the BeBook. Upon installation of the software, start the application from the start button (you will find it under mobipocket.com tab). Now it’s time to add the bebook to your list of devices. Go to Tools / install new device / bebook device. Each time you purchase a book, you get only one copy, for only one BeBook. In order for the software to know differentiate your Bebook from others, you will be asked or the software automatically enters your Device PID or Personal ID. If the mobipocket did not find it automatically, you will find this number on your BeBook, in the about menu (press the large button on the bottom, press <6> (settings) and <4> (about) write down your MobiPocket PID number at the last row.
In most cases your software will find the PID automatically, just connect your BeBook to your computer when the mobipocket software is running via the USB cable provided. If the process has been successful you will find your BeBook at the devices summary in the Mobipocket software. By clicking on the “eNews” icon in the Mobipocket sotware you can add your favourite news feeds. If you have successfully installed your BeBook in the “reading devices” section, your news articles will be transferred to your BeBook. Once the information is transferred you can disconnect your BeBook from your computer and go and read your newspaper! You will find the RSS feeds you have selected in the Ebook directory in the internal memory.
Popular RSS Channels
There is a large amount of RSS feeds worldwide. Some of the popular feeds are displayed in the mobipocket software, the below listed RSS feeds are from popular Australian information sources and can be used in the mobipocket software (under the Enews tab, by selecting “add ENews” and “Add a feed” option).
Daily telegraph
http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/help/rss
The Australian
http://www.theaustralian.news.com.au/rss
Latest downloads for BeBook
Advanced users may decide to upgrade their BeBook to benefit from the latest software updates.
