176605 1489 Technology Computer Hardware Handheld & Portable Devices true Mon, 04 May 2009 04:04:22 -0700 /system/videos/2/05/66/17/176605.flv technology, computer, hardware, handheld, portable, reader, ebook, books, Sony, digital How To Use the Reader Digital Book By Sony PRS-700 http://www.howcast.com/videos/176605-How-To-Use-the-Reader-Digital-Book-By-Sony-PRS700 http://www.howcast.com/videos/176605-How-To-Use-the-Reader-Digital-Book-By-Sony-PRS700/edit approved 176 640 360 <object width="425" height="273" classid="clsid:D27CDB6E-AE6D-11cf-96B8-444553540000" id="howcastplayer"><param name="movie" value="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176605"></param><param name="allowFullScreen" value="true"></param><param name="allowScriptAccess" value="always"></param><embed src="http://www.howcast.com/flash/howcast_player.swf?file=176605" type="application/x-shockwave-flash" width="425" height="273" allowFullScreen="true" allowScriptAccess="always" ></embed></object> 2 goluxx http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/Goldstein_SonyReader_hd_xxlarge_maintained_aspect.jpg 1507 false false false 68597 1 29 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/29.jpg Power up Turn on the Reader. The power switch is located on the top edge of the device.

]]> 68598 2 34 Tip The Reader takes four hours to fully charge via USB cable, or two hours via an optional AC adapter. You can turn up to 7,500 pages on a single charge.

]]> 68599 3 44 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/44.jpg Navigate the home page Select an icon on the home page. Choose Books to dive in – just tap the icon with your finger, or use the stylus.

]]> 68600 4 52 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/52.jpg Start reading Your Reader comes preloaded with 10 book excerpts. Tap one to start reading.

]]> 68601 5 58 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/58.jpg Turn pages To turn the page, touch the screen and drag your finger to the right, drag the stylus to the right, or click the right arrow button at the bottom of the screen’s frame.

]]> 68602 6 66 Tip Make the text bigger or smaller by clicking the magnifying glass icon and choosing the size you want. Or zoom in on the page with the zoom feature.

]]> 68603 7 74 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/74.jpg Exercise your options Check out other features by hitting the Option button in the lower right corner of the screen’s frame. Looking for a specific section of the book? Enter a page number to skip to, or scroll along the bottom of the screen. With any option, hit the X to return to the page you were reading.

]]> 68604 8 89 Tip You can instantly access a book’s table of contents and general information in the Option menu.

]]> 68605 9 94 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/94.jpg Annotate text Click Create/Edit Notes to annotate text. To highlight, tap the button in the upper left corner, and drag your finger or stylus over the text you want. To erase highlights, tap the eraser icon, and drag your finger or stylus over the highlighted text. Click the Bookmark icon in the upper right to bookmark a page, and tap a highlighted word or bookmark to open the Comment Editor, allowing you to write notes using the virtual keyboard. To access notes you’ve already written, click the Notes button.

]]> 68606 10 125 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/125.jpg Search Search for a word or phrase by clicking Search at the bottom of the screen’s frame. On the virtual keyboard, type in the words you want to find and hit Search.

]]> 68607 11 135 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/135.jpg Load up your Reader Add more books! Install the eBook Library software that came with your Reader, and set up an account at The eBook Store from Sony. You now have access to over half a million free books from Google, as well as New York Times bestsellers and other current titles.

]]> 68608 12 149 Tip Add capacity to your Reader with extra memory cards.

]]> 68609 13 157 Step http://img.howcast.com/system/thumbnails/176605/157.jpg Explore Explore your device. The Reader supports a wide range of formats, including ePub, Adobe PDF, Microsoft Word – even mp3 files. Now get reading!

]]> 68610 14 165 Fact The name Sony comes from the Latin word for sound and the English term “sonny boy,” which was used in the 1950s to mean a bright young person.

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