ePlays

Step One (required once): If you do not already have a free Adobe Account, visit Adobe Membership and create one. This will provide you with your Adobe ID and password.

Step Two (required once): If you do not already have the free Adobe Digital Editions software installed on your computer, install it from Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions acts as a central library for your ePlays. During installation, when prompted, enter your Adobe ID and password.

Step Three: Purchase your ePlays from the DPS website and on the final checkout confirmation screen, click the Download button next to the ePlay title. When prompted, select the Open button. Your ePlay will automatically open in Adobe Digital Editions.

If for any reason you close the final checkout confirmation screen before downloading your ePlays, open your DPS Order Confirmation in your email inbox and click the Download link next to the ePlay title. Emailed download links will remain valid for fourteen days from date of purchase. To transfer ePlays to your eReader, Android tablet, smartphone or iOS device, see sections on transferring below.

Step One (required once): If you do not already have a free Adobe Account, visit Adobe Membership and create one. This will provide you with your Adobe ID and password.

Step Two (required once): Install a free eReader app from you app store that supports Adobe DRM, such as Bluefire Reader. During installation, when prompted by the app, enter your Adobe ID and password.

Step Three: Purchase your ePlays from the DPS website and on the final checkout confirmation screen, click the Download button next to the ePlay title. When prompted, select the Open button. Once your ePlay is downloaded, you will then be prompted to open the ePlay in your eReader app.

To transfer an ePlay in Adobe Digital Editions to your eReader device, verify that Adobe Digital Editions supports your device at Adobe's Supported Devices. Note that only physical eReaders, such as the B&N Nook, Sony Reader, Kobo eReader, etc., can sync with Adobe Digital Editions. (If you are using an eReader app, on an Android tablet or smartphone or within iOS on an iPad or iPhone, see the sections entitled transferring ePubs from Your Computer to Android Tablet, Smartphone or iOS Device below.)

Step One: Close Adobe Digital Editions and connect your device to your computer.

Step Two: Launch Adobe Digital Editions. Your device will appear on the left side of the screen within Adobe Digital Editions.

Step Three: Drag the ePlay to the icon of your eReader device on the left to copy it to the eReader.

Step Four: “Eject” the eReader from your computer and unplug the cable. Your ePlay should now appear on your eReader device.

Step One: Follow steps above for Purchasing ePlays on Your Computer.

Step Two: On your Android device, download and install an eReader app from your app store that supports Adobe DRM, such as the freely available Bluefire Reader. During installation of the app, when prompted, enter your Adobe ID and password.

Step Three: If your device is set up for email, open your DPS Order Confirmation in your inbox and click the Download link next to the ePlay title. When prompted, select the Open button. Once your ePlay is downloaded, you will then be prompted to open the ePlay in your eReader app.

Otherwise, if your device is not set up for email, navigate to the My Digital Editions folder on your computer, find the ePub file you’ve purchased, and copy the ePub file to your clipboard.

On Windows computers, ePubs are usually located in C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Username]\My Documents\My Digital Editions\Filename.epub.

On Macintosh computers, ePubs are usually located in Documents\Digital Editions\Filename.epub.

Step Four: Plug your device into your computer and navigate to the Bluefire\Imports folder. (This is usually located at sdcard\bluefire\imports.) Paste the ePub file into the Imports folder.

Step Five: Unplug your device from your computer and open the Bluefire app. Select the Info button and Authorize the device using your Adobe ID and password. Then select the Import button and your ePub should now appear in the library of the Bluefire Reader app.

Step One: Follow steps above for Purchasing ePlays on Your Computer.

Step Two: On your iOS device, download and install an eReader app from your app store that supports Adobe DRM, such as the freely available Bluefire Reader. During installation of the app, when prompted, enter your Adobe ID and password.

Step Three: If your device is set up for email, open your DPS Order Confirmation in your inbox and click the Download link next to the ePlay title. When prompted, select the Open button. Once your ePlay is downloaded, you will then be prompted to open the ePlay in your eReader app.

Otherwise, if your device is not set up for email, continue to Step Four.

Step Four: Connect your iPad, iPhone or iPod touch with Bluefire Reader to the computer that has iTunes and Adobe Digital Editions installed. You should see the device appear under Devices on the left side of iTunes. Click on it.

Step Five: With your device selected in the left panel, click on the Apps tab button at the top of the main iTunes window.

Step Six: Underneath the Synch Apps panel you should see the File Sharing panel. Click on Bluefire Reader under Apps in the File Sharing Panel. You should then see the ePlays you have purchased appear in the Documents list to the right.

Step Seven: At the bottom of the Documents list click the Add... button and browse to your ePlay in the Digital Editions default documents directory and then select the file. iTunes should then transfer the ePlay to your device, and Bluefire Reader will then automatically add it to your Bluefire Reader Library.

Note that on Windows computers, ePubs are usually located in C:\Documents and Settings\[Your Username]\My Documents\My Digital Editions\Filename.epub.

On Macintosh computers, ePubs are usually located in Documents\Digital Editions\Filename.epub.