cannot transfer books (PDF) to another computer

[jyz169]

I added several books (PDF) in my work computer to the ADE library, and wanted to get access to them from the computer at home. The ADE in both computers have been authorized, but in the computer(home) I couldn't find these books in the library. I checked the ADE help. I think once the books are added into the library, no matter if they're purchased online or uploaded from the computer, they are automatically added into my adobe account, and I could get access to them from any authorized devices or ereaders.

Could anyone help me solve this problem?

P.S. I can't find these books in bluefire reader (ipod touch) too.

[Frustrated in AZ]

I have to 'assume' some things about your situation. First, you're in the

Windows PC world. Next, you can access your work computer from home.

With those assumptions, then, let's talk about what you 'assume' and what

happens.

Your account with Adobe is related to activity on its website. When you

download ADE to a computer, you do so from the Adobe website, and Adobe

keeps track of the software you have - not the documents you have. That's

ADE's job on your computer. Documents are not stored under your Adobe

account on their website.

While ADE can support multiple computers and multiple ereaders, it's not set

up to do so across the Internet. You have ADE installed in different

physical locations. They are treated as stand-alone installations, and are

not linked together over the Internet. If you are trying to use ADE

installed on computer 1 in your home to access documents in the library of

ADE on computer 2 in your office, you will fail, because all of the linkages

in ADE refer to that particular installation. There is a way around this,

however, but it requires you to have the documents in both places, which may

be awkward if you're reading one of them at the office, and go home,

expecting to continue to read it where you left off. Can't happen that way.

If the documents are reference-type material, and you need to have them in

both places (or the equivalent situation), then copy the files onto a thumb

drive or CD using MS utility software. Take that drive/CD home with you and

then transfer the documents to your home computer's ADE 'Digital Editions'

folder. Then, open ADE to the Library view. Click on the arrow next to the

word 'Library' and you'll get a drop-down box that has 'Add Item To

Library'. Click on it, and you'll get a MS window that lets you find your

documents (one at a time!) in the Digital Editions folder. Highlight the

name, then click on OK, and ADE will add the item to your library. All of

this is pretty much the way we used to take home electronic documents and

manage them on two computers.

If you're wondering why, remember that ADE is an implementation of the

agreements made by publishers under the Digital Millenium Copyright Act of

2000. Other software like Bluefire and Overdrive do things a bit

differently, but I don't know if they could do what I think you want to

do....

Hope this helps!

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[jyz169]

I think I understand. Thank you.