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The epub format is suitable for reading on all types of devices (computers, tablets, smartphones and e-readers). Most text books in epub format (novels, essays) are so-called "reflowable": they have a fluid layout that allows the font size to fit the screen for a better reading comfort.
There are also fixed-layout epubs that stick to the original layout. Those are most often illustrated books, practical guides and travel guides. It is recommended that you read those ebooks on a computer or a tablet.
Warning Kindle e-readers are not compatible with Adobe and LCP DRM epubs
PDF files are replicates the original layout of the book. It is mainly used for books with a complex layout (technical works, illustrated practical guides). It is recommended that you read PDF files on a computer or a tablet.
Warning On a computer, Adobe DRM and LCP DRM PDFs cannot be read with Adobe Acrobat Reader.
MP3 format is used for audiobooks.
Publishers set territorial rights for their catalogs and may apply restrictions. Display, sale and payment of ebooks on this ebookstore are determined by the territorial settings associated to your customer account. The country you set at the time of your registration determines both the catalogue available for that country and the price for that country.
Warning : If the country you’re located in is different from the country associated to your customer account, you’ll be asked to choose before payment the country you want to be taken into account. Please note that at the end it’s the territory associated to the credit card that allows the validation of territorial data. If you choose to memorise your credit card information, the territory associated to the card will automatically be taken into account for your subsequent authentications.
If you get this message right after entering your banking informations, it means that the territory associated to your credit card does not correspond to the country defined before payment. Therefore: - at least one of the products in the basket has a different price in the country associated to your credit card. Your payment is suspended (the ebookstore HAS NOT RECEIVED THE AMOUNT OF THE ORDER YOU ATTEMPTED TO PAY) and you are redirected to the basket where the amount has been updated; - at least one of the products in the basket is not for sale in the country associated to your credit card. Your payment is suspended (the ebookstore HAS NOT RECEIVED THE AMOUNT OF THE ORDER YOU ATTEMPTED TO PAY) and you are asked to remove the unavailable product from your basket or to use an other credit card.
Once your order has been confirmed, your ebooks can be downloaded at any time from the Your Books page of your customer account.
1. Click on Sign in at the top right and log in.
2. On the Your Books page, click on the Download button to be redirected to the download page.
3. For DRM ebooks, 2 different DRM solutions may be proposed: Adobe or LCP.
Once your order has been confirmed, you can access your ebooks online from the Your Books page of your customer account.
2. On the Your Books page, click on the Streaming button to launch the online reading software.
Streaming is not available on e-readers.
Once your order has been confirmed, you can download or access your audiobooks online from the Your Books page of your customer account.
2. Click on the Streaming button to launch the mp3 player or the Download button to be redirected to the download page.
Audiobooks are transmitted as compressed .zip files containing all the mp3 tracks. Simply unzip the file to access them.
When creating your customer account, you are automatically given a personal LCP activation key. It is displayed on Your profile page. This activation key will allow you to open LCP DRM ebooks on the first download.
To read LCP DRM ebooks on your computer, install Thorium Reader reading software:
Activate the download link from the Your books page.
Open with the reading software the xxxx.lcpl or xxxx.epub file you have downloaded.
Enter your personal activation key displayed on Your profile page.
To read LCP DRM ebooks on your smartphone or tablet, install one of the following reading applications:
Louise Reader iPhone/iPad
Louise Reader Android
Open with the reading app the xxxx.lcpl or xxxx.epub file you have downloaded.
LCP DRM ebook files can be transferred to Bookeen DIVA or Vivlio e-readers.
WARNING. Kindle and Kobo e-readers are not compatible with the LCP DRM solution.
Activating the download link for an Adobe DRM ebook leads to a URLLink.acsm file. This file is a gateway to the DRM .pdf ou .epub ebook.
Creating an Adobe ID will allow you to authorize your reading devices before downloading ebook files with Adobe DRM solution.
To create your Adobe ID :Adobe.com
Install Adobe Digital Editions software for Mac or Windows : Adobe Digital Editions:.
Once the software is installed, enter your Adobe ID from the Help > Authorize Computer menu.
Activating the download link from the Your books page might lead to a URLLink.acsm file. Do a right click > Open with > Adobe Digital Editions to open the file.
WARNING : Adobe Digital Editions is not natively compatible with Linux operating system.
Install a Adobe DRM compatible reading application: Adobe Digital Editions or PocketBook, available for iOS (from the AppStore) and Android (from Google Play) environments.
Adobe Digital Editions :
PocketBook Reader :
Once the application is installed, enter your Adobe ID in the settings.
Activate the download link from the Your books page and then open with the reading application the URLLINK.acsm file you downloaded.
Ebooks downloaded with Adobe DRM system can be transferred to e-readers (Kobo, PocketBook, Sony) using Adobe Digital Editions software.
1. On your computer: make sure that Adobe Digital Editions software is installed and that you have entered your Adobe ID.
2. Connect your e-reader and check that e-reader icon appears in the left-hand menu in Adobe Digital Editions.
3. Select the e-reader and make sure that it is authorized with the same Adobe ID as the one entered in Adobe Digital Editions.
4. Download the ebook into Adobe Digital Editions, then drag and drop it from Adobe Digital Editions to the e-reader icon.
5. Unplug your e-reader to synchronise the ebook.
WARNING.Kindle e-reader is not compatible with the Adobe DRM solution.
E_LIC_ALREADY_FULFILLED_BY_ANOTHER_USER
That means that your reading device has not been authorized with an Adobe ID yet, or with a different Adobe ID that the one that was set the first time you download the ebook.
If you need a download link to be reset, please contact our Customer Service.
E_ACT_NOT_READY
That means that you have an issue authorising your reading device with an Adobe ID.
If you have already entered an Adobe ID in Adobe Digital Editions, we recommend that you clear the authorization from the Help menu (or Ctrl + Shift + D, or equivalent on Mac).
Then go back to the Help > Authorize Computer menu, and enter your Adobe ID again.
E_ADEPT_REQUEST_EXPIRED
This message is related to a time zone setting problem.
Check the time/date/time zone settings on your computer to make sure they match the date/time/geographical area when you placed your order.
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