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As your library grows larger, you may find it helpful to use some of the
management facilities that the RocketLibrarian™ provides. You can have it save
your markups, or use it to transport your RocketEditions to another computer, or
perhaps share RocketEditions you created from your own documents. You can use it
to remove RocketEditions you no longer need on your disk. You can even use the
RocketLibrarian to help you get the latest software so you can get the newest
Rocket eBook™ features.
Synchronizing and Saving Your Markups
Whenever you seat the Rocket eBook in its docking cradle, if the RocketLibrarian
is running it will check to see what's on your Rocket eBook. By default, the
RocketLibrarian displays a dialog box each time to ask whether you'd like it to
update its information regarding what titles are present on the Rocket eBook and
save any markups you have made. This is called synchronizing your
RocketLibrarian with your Rocket eBook.
If you answer Yes, the RocketLibrarian will save all markups on your Rocket
eBook and update its display to show which titles are present. If you'd prefer
to keep this information private to your Rocket eBook, you can answer No. For
example, maybe you will be docking your Rocket eBook on someone else's system
and you don't want them to see your titles or have your markups.
You can check the "Do not ask me again" box to have the RocketLibrarian keep
your current answer in effect from now on, without prompting you for a reply. If
your answer was Yes, the RocketLibrarian will always update the "on Rocket
eBook" title information and save your markups whenever your Rocket eBook is
docked. If your answer was no, it will never do it.
RocketLibrarian remembers the synchronization setting for your Rocket eBook
(always, never, or prompt) and uses it every time your unit is in the docking
cradle. You can, however, change the synchronization setting at any time.
To change the current synchronization setting,
| 1. |
Start up the
RocketLibrarian on your computer. |
| 2. |
Place your Rocket
eBook in the docking cradle. When the green connection "Ready"
indicator appears in the message area at the bottom of your
RocketLibrarian, you can continue with the following steps. |
| 3. |
Select Settings
from the RocketLibrarian menu bar. |
| 4. |
Choose Rocket
eBook. |
| 5. |
Click on the misc
tab. |
| 6. |
Select the
synchronization setting you want. |
| 7. |
Click OK.
RocketLibrarian will use the
synchronization setting you selected whenever your Rocket eBook is
placed in the docking cradle. |
Transporting Your RocketEditions
At some point, you may want to make some of your RocketEditions available on
another computer that is also set up for use with the Rocket eBook. For example,
you might want to send an imported RocketEdition document to a colleague. This
is like making the title available at another library, or at a branch library,
if the other computer also belongs to you. There are several options available
for doing this.
If the RocketEdition is a purchased title and the other computer has an Internet
connection, you can always download the title to the other computer from your
Rocket Account, as described in Your Rocket Account. However, if the other
computer doesn't have an Internet connection, or if the RocketEdition is one of
your own imported documents, you won't be able to download it from your Rocket
Account. Instead, you can export it to a file that you can send via email, or
whatever file transfer method you normally use.
Exporting Your RocketEditions
When you export a RocketEdition, RocketLibrarian creates a file on your disk.
You can send this file to someone else who has a Rocket eBook via email, or
whatever way your normally exchange files. The person who receives it can add it
to his or her RocketLibrarian by double-clicking on the file.
To export a RocketEdition,
- Open the RocketLibrarian on your computer.
- Select the RocketEdition you want to export.
- Select Title from the RocketLibrarian menu bar,
- Choose Export to File.
RocketLibrarian displays a file dialog box.
- Choose a location where you want to save the file.
NOTE: You
save a RocketEdition on a floppy disk or other removable storage medium by
selecting that drive to be the exported file's location.
RocketLibrarian saves the file with the name and location you requested. You
can now send the exported RocketEdition file to someone else.
To add an exported file to your library, you can simply double click on the
file, or drag and drop the file into your RocketLibrarian. Alternatively, you
can use the RocketLibrarian Title menu:
- Open the RocketLibrarian on your computer.
- Select Title from the RocketLibrarian menu bar.
- Choose Import From File.
- Select the RocketEdition file that you want to restore to your library.
- Click on Open to add the file to the RocketLibrarian list.
Freeing Up Space on Your Computer
The number of RocketEditions you can save in your library depends on the amount
of hard disk space you have in your computer. To conserve space, you can remove
them from your hard disk. If you'd like, before you remove them you can save
them, to floppy for example.
Even if you don't save the RocketEditions you've purchased, you can always
reclaim them by downloading them again from your Rocket Account.
Deleting RocketEditions from Your Hard
Disk
CAUTION: If you delete a RocketEdition from your hard disk, you'll also
lose any markups you may have saved. None of the markups will be present if you
download the title again. (This assumes that you also removed the previous
marked up version from your Rocket eBook.)
| 1. |
Open the
RocketLibrarian on your computer. |
| 2. |
Select the
RocketEdition(s) that you want to delete. |
| 3. |
Select Title from
the RocketLibrarian menu bar. |
| 4. |
Choose Remove
From Library. RocketLibrarian displays the Confirming Book Deletion
screen. |
| 5. |
If you want to
delete the catalog reference, check the Remove all book information box.
NOTE: Although you can delete a RocketEdition from your computer,
it's a good idea to keep a record of it in your RocketLibrarian. Keeping
a reference in your RocketLibrarian reminds you which titles you've
already purchased for your Rocket eBook.
If you don't check this box, RocketLibrarian will continue to list
the RocketEdition in its display, but the "not on disk" indicator" will
be present. |
| 6. |
Click Yes to
delete the RocketEdition. You can click on Yes to All to delete all
selected RocketEditions, if you selected more than one.
RocketLibrarian deletes the
RocketEdition along with its markups from your hard disk. |
Deleting Markups from Your Hard Disk
If you've saved markups for any of your RocketEditions, you can delete them from
your hard disk if you no longer want them. This frees up some disk space without
requiring you to delete the RocketEdition itself. The next time you send the
RocketEdition to your Rocket eBook, it won't contain any markups. (This assumes
that you also removed the previous marked up version from your Rocket eBook.)
To delete a RocketEdition's markups:
| 1. |
Start the
RocketLibrarian on your computer. |
| 2. |
Select the
RocketEdition(s) with the markups you want to delete. |
| 3. |
Select Title from
the RocketLibrarian menu bar. |
| 4. |
Choose Delete
Markups. RocketLibrarian asks you to confirm your request to delete
the markups.If you're sure you want to delete the markups, click
Yes. Otherwise, click No. |
Getting the Latest Software
Periodically, new software becomes available both for the RocketLibrarian and
for the Rocket eBook. As a Rocket eBook owner, you have the right to update your
software free of charge. When you update your software, you have access to all
the current Rocket eBook features and functionality, along with the latest
additions.
We encourage you to get the latest software:
| 1. |
Connect your
Rocket eBook to your computer. Make sure that the docking cradle is
still connected to your computer and that the AC power adapter is
plugged in. Then place your Rocket eBook in its cradle. |
| 2. |
Connect to the
Internet as you usually do. |
| 3. |
Start the
RocketLibrarian on your computer. |
| 4. |
Select Online
from the RocketLibrarian menu bar. |
| 5. |
Choose Update
Now. This sends the latest firmware to your Rocket eBook, launches
your Internet Browser and connects you to the Rocket Support site.
NOTE: If you get the latest firmware, it is important to
continue with the following steps to download the latest RocketLibrarian
software. |
| 6. |
On your browser,
click on Software Updates. |
| 7. |
Click on the
RocketLibrarian software link. Your browser will display a download
dialog box. Choose a location on your disk where you want to save
the file. |
| 8. |
Close the
currently running RocketLibrarian. |
| 9. |
Run the
installation program for the latest RocketLibrarian software (the file
you just downloaded). To run the RocketLibrarian installation program,
open Windows Explore (right-click over the Start menu) and go to the
location where you saved the downloaded file. Double click on the file
to run it. |
| 10. |
Follow the
instructions on the screen to complete the installation. |
NOTE: Since a previous version of the RocketLibrarian was already
installed on your system, you'll see a dialog box when the RocketLibrarian
starts up. The dialog asks if you want to reinstall the three preloaded titles.
If you reply Yes, you will get the latest versions of the titles that came with
your Rocket eBook. Be aware that when you get the latest version of a
RocketEdition, you'll lose any markups you may have saved for that title.
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