Apple iPad iOS 3.2 - Manual (Page 102)

To download the iBooks application and use the iBookstore, iPad must have an
Internet connection. You also need an iTunes Store account. iPad normally gets your
iTunes Store account settings when you sync with iTunes—if you don’t have an iTunes
Store account, or if you want to make purchases using another iTunes Store account,
go to Settings > Store.
Syncing Books
Use iTunes to sync your books with iPad. When iPad is connected to your computer,
the Books pane lets you choose which books to sync.
In addition to books that you download from iBookstore, iBooks works with books that
are in ePub format and DRM-free. There are several websites that offer ePub books, and
many of these books can be used with iBooks.
Add an ePub book: Download the book using your computer, then add it to your
iTunes library. Connect iPad to your computer, select the book in the Books pane in
iTunes, then sync iPad.
Finding Books
iBooks comes with some books for you to enjoy. To download more books, use the
built-in iBookstore.
Browse books: In the iBooks application, tap Store to open the iBookstore. From there
you can browse featured books, top-selling books, or the New York Times Best-Seller
lists, and browse for books by author or topic.
Get more information: Tap a book cover to see more information about the book.
Tap Get Sample to download a sample portion of the book. You can also read reviews,
write reviews for books you purchase, or email a link about the book to a friend.
Purchasing Books
When you find a book you like, you can purchase it and download it to iPad. Some
books may be free for downloading.
Purchase a book: Find a book you want, tap the price, then tap Buy Now. Sign in to
your iTunes Store account, then tap OK.
Your purchase is charged to your iTunes Store account. For additional purchases made
within the next fifteen minutes, you don’t have to enter your password again.
If you’ve already purchased a book and want to download it again, tap Purchases and
find the book in the list. Then tap the Download button to download the book to iPad.
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