![]() ![]() Once I did that, I couldn't find a way to sign out. I found a way to add my Adobe ID by going through the Nook settings on the device-not the regular settings. I tried that with a Nook tablet from Samsung, but I couldn't authorize it through Digital Editions. I then had to drag the file to the Nook and disconnect the e-reader. But to read it on a Nook GlowLight e-reader, I had to connect the device to the computer and authorize it with my Adobe ID. I succeeded in moving "Catching Fire" from my Kobo account to that computer. I went to Adobe's website to get Digital Editions for my Windows computer. It took more digging to find out what that was about. To its credit, Kobo's help section offers instructions on exporting its books to other devices: "Transfer Kobo eBooks to non-Kobo eReaders by using Adobe Digital Editions." It goes on to explain that Adobe Digital Editions is a free app "that you can use to read Kobo books and transfer them to a non-Kobo eReader." And it took lots of Google searches to find some missing steps. Instructions, if any, tend to focus on how to bring in books bought elsewhere, not how to move them out. But it isn't easy to figure out how to do. I should be able to read on Barnes & Noble's Nook devices the books I've legitimately bought for Kobo devices, for instance. ![]() Unfortunately, trying to move my EPub books around gets frustrating. You won't want to buy all your e-books again. This is important because the device you own today might not be the one you'll want five years from now. In theory, that means books bought for one non-Kindle device can be read on another. Other companies have embraced a format called EPub. distributes its e-books in a proprietary format that isn't compatible with other devices and systems. ![]()
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