Help
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About
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Copying,
printing, selling
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Downloading
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Navigating
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System
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Common
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Other questions?
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About
ebooks
The advice
below relating to Windows is general in nature because of changes from
version to version. However the same basic steps should apply.
1.
What is an ebook?
An ebook
(electronic book) is just like a conventional book, but it can be
downloaded
directly to your computer and read on the screen. You don't need to be
connected to the Internet. And unless the publisher has 'blocked'
printing,
you can print your ebook and read it anywhere.
There
are many types of ebooks. Some can only be read after installing
special reader programs like Microsoft reader and Acrobat reader.
Erotic
Tales ebooks are compiled using html (hypertext mark-up language)
files ...
the same files used to display web pages. In fact, the page you're
reading
now is an html file. You navigate your ebook in the same way you
navigate
from one web page to another.
Each
Erotic Tales ebook consists of a number of html files (pages) compiled
into one executable (.exe) file, which runs just like any other
computer
program.
2.
Why buy an ebook instead of a conventional book?
ebooks
provide many advantages:
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Immediate delivery anywhere in the world.
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A library at you fingertips: Your computer can easily store thousands
of
ebooks.
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Find,
sort and categorise almost instantly: You can locate any ebook on your
computer in seconds.
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Enjoy
unique and original literature: The internet and ebooks have made
possible
a boundless diversity of literature that traditional publishers
would
consider unprofitable or too risky.
3.
Why pay for an Erotic Tales ebook when you can download free stories
from
the Internet?
Despite
the diversity of material available, if you've searched, you'll know
how
hard it is to find free erotic stories that are well written and nicely
presented.
And even
when you do find one it's hard to keep track of the downloaded
web
pages, and harder still to get clean print-outs.
Each
Erotic Tales ebook is well written and beautifully presented then
compiled
into one compact easily managed file. You can print your ebook and
read
it anywhere.
Copying
printing, selling
4. May I give away copies of Erotic Tales
ebooks?
Yes. But please comply with your
community's laws regarding explicit erotic language and images.
5.
May I email copies of Erotic Tales ebooks?
Yes.
You can email the ebook file (e.g. Interlude.exe) as an attachment.
See FAQ
4.
6.
May I sell Erotic Tales ebooks?
7.
How do I copy extracts from Erotic Tales ebooks to the clipboard?
Sorry,
you can't. Copying is disabled to discourage the less honest among us
from
breaking copyright laws.
8.
How do I print Erotic Tales ebooks?
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Open your ebook (see FAQ 11) and go to the
first text
page of the story or chapter you wish to print.
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Click anywhere within the text. (but not within the page number
menu)
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Click
the Print icon on the toolbar.
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Your Printer properties window should open. Look for a list of
options.
One will be to Print the selected frame. Choose that option
then print
your ebook as you would any other document.
Each
short story of a collection or chapter of a novel is a single file --
one
long document. Your printer will break this into pages.
Downloading
and saving
9.
How do I download my ebook?
* Make
your selection here then follow
the links to arrive at the download page.
When you start the
download
your download program should prompt you to Open the file now or
Save it
to disk. Click Save it to disk.
10.
Where should I save my ebook?
Your
download program will give you the option of saving your ebook file in
a default folder (C:/temp or C:/Downloads for example), or to Browse
your
files to specify a particular folder in which to save it.
You can
save your ebook anywhere and move it later if you wish, by dragging and
dropping or cutting and pasting.
Navigating
and reading
11.
How do I start my Erotic Tales ebook for the first time?
* In Windows Explorer or My Computer
locate the
folder in which you saved
your
ebook when you downloaded it. Click the folder to display the list of
files
it contains.
* Locate
your ebook .exe file (Interlude.exe, for example) and double
click it.
* A window
will open asking if you want to install a shortcut on the desktop.
After
you click Yes or No, your ebook will open.
Whenever
you want to read your ebook in future simply double click the desktop
shortcut
or the .exe file.
12.
How do I go to a specific page?
Click
the page number in the page number menu (the row of numbers across the
top of the page). In the enovel Interlude click the chapter then use
your
ebook's Find tool to go directly to a page within that chapter.
13.
How do I find where I last finished reading?
If you
forget which page you were reading, you might remember a word or phrase
or perhaps a character's name from the page. If so you can quickly find
it again by using your ebook's Find tool.
* In
the Edit menu click Find on this page. (Remember each
short story or
chapter
is really one long page, separated graphically into smaller
pages).
* In
the window that appears type the word or phrase you wish to find. Click
any other options, as required, then click Find next.
System
requirements
14.
Will Erotic Tales ebooks run on Apple Mac systems?
No. Sorry
Mac users, but keep watching the Erotic Tales web site. A PDF version
of
each ebook is not too far off.
15.
Do I need special software such as Adobe Acrobat or Microsoft Reader to
run my Erotic Tales ebook?
No. All
you need is Windows 95 or later and Internet Explorer 4 or later
installed
on your computer.
16.
Can I keep my Erotic Tales ebooks in the Microsoft Reader library?
No. But
it's simple to make your own library. Just create a folder, or system
of
folders to keep your ebooks organised. If you don't know how to create
a folder, see your Windows Help file.
Common
problems
17.
When I click on the desktop shortcut my ebook won't open?
A shortcut
is simply a link to the ebook .exe file. If the shortcut doesn't work
it
means the link no longer points to the file. Perhaps you have re-named
the .exe file or moved it to a different folder?
In any
case it's easy to make another shortcut. If you don't know how, see
your
Windows Help file.
18.
When I click on the ebook .exe file my ebook won't open?
Very
likely the file is damaged. Delete it, then if your
ebook is a free edition simply follow the steps in FAQ 9
to download another copy.
If you
have purchased the Erotic Tales Collection or the Interlude
enovel send
an e-mail to wild@erotictales.com.au
with proof of purchase and I will email you a link to download another
copy at no charge.
19.
I can't remember the name of my ebook .exe file. How can I find it?
You can
use Windows Find tool to locate your ebook. At the bottom left
of
your
desktop Click Start, point to Find, click Files or
Folders. On the View
menu click List. On the Name and Location tab enter *.exe
and choose
any
other options that might narrow your search. Click Find now.
Windows
will then list all the .exe files on your computer with the location
(drive
and folder), size and file type.
There
might be several hundred .exe files but as you scroll through these you
will easily spot the Erotic Tales icon. 
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