Browser Streaming and Mobile-App Instructions for ios and Android tm

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1 Browser Streaming and Mobile-App Instructions for ios and Android tm February 07

2 Browser and Mobile-Device Instructions Browser Instructions... Access Comics Plus: Library Edition Through Your Browser ios Mobile-Device Instructions...Install App from App Store...Check Out and Read Titles Through the App 5...Read and Share with the App 6...Comics Plus: Library Edition App Dashboard Icons and Account Settings Android Mobile-Device Instructions 7...Install App from App Store 8...Check Out and Read Titles Through the App 9...Read and Share with the App 0... Comics Plus: Library Edition App Menu

3 Browser Instructions Access Comics Plus: Library Edition Through Your Browser View titles through your Web browser on any computer, tablet, or smartphone with an Internet connection.. Go to your library s website and follow the link for Comics Plus: Library Edition. Select Create New Account or Log in in the upper-right-hand corner. (An RBdigital Gateway account is required to check out and view comics and graphic novels. You may create a new account here or log in with the credentials you ve created for another RBdigital product, such as Zinio for Libraries.). Browse over 6,000 titles by genre, publisher, or title, then check out your favorite comics and graphic novels.

4 ios Mobile-Device Instructions Install App from App Store SEARCH Comics Plus: Library Edition is available through the Apple App Store. To use the ios app, you must first set up an RBdigital Gateway account through your library s website. Once this account is set up, you may access the ios app by following these instructions: SELECT. Search for Comics Plus Library Edition in the Apple App Store and install the app.. Select the Comics Plus: Library Edition icon on your device s home screen.. Select your home library.. Log in with the same and password used to create your RBdigital Gateway account. SELECT YOUR LIBRARY COLLECTION LOG IN WITH AND PASSWORD

5 ios Mobile-Device Instructions Check Out and Read Titles Through the App Log in with your RBdigital Gateway account.. Search for and check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want.. View by Featured, Popular and Just Added.. Filter searches by Publisher, Brand and Category.. Set display preferences by alphabetical order and rating. 5. Check out titles from app and download for reading offline. 5

6 ios Mobile-Device Instructions Read and Share with the App. Tap on My Comics and select On Device to open downloaded comics. Select In The Cloud to download other titles in your account or to check out expired titles.. Read page by page and zoom into panels for detailed viewing.. Share with friends via or text message. After receiving a message, your friends can check out the same comic or graphic novel (after logging in or creating an account). SHARE VIA OR TEXT 5

7 ios Mobile-Device Instructions Comics Plus: Library Edition App Dashboard Icons and Account Settings 5. Featured: Main dashboard for browsing titles and categories.. uview: Repository for captured screen views to customize your viewing experience.. My Comics: Your online (in the cloud) and downloaded (on device) titles.. Import: Your imported PDF content. 5. Downloads: Titles currently downloading. 6. Settings: Account information and preferences. 7. Preferences for title notifications. 8. Parental Controls for youth access, including the option for the parental passcode setting Need additional help? Ask at your reference desk or click on the HELP link on your library s Comics Plus: Library Edition page. Thank you for enjoying Comics Plus: Library Edition! 6

8 Android Mobile-Device Instructions Install App from App Store Comics Plus: Library Edition is available through the Google Play Store. To use the Android app, you must first set up an RBdigital Gateway account through your library s website. Once this account is set up, you may access the Android app by following these instructions:. Search for Comics Plus Library Edition in the Google Play Store and install the app.. Select the Comics Plus: Library Edition icon on your device s home screen.. Log in with the same and password used to create your RBdigital Gateway account, and select your home library. 7

9 Android Mobile-Device Instructions Check Out and Read Titles Through the App Log in with your RBdigital Gateway account.. Browse for and check out as many comics and graphic novels as you want.. View by Featured, Popular and Just Added.. Check out titles from the app. Select continue browsing or read now to stream through mobile browser.. To return to app to download, select the window button (left of device home button). 8

10 Android Mobile-Device Instructions Read and Share with the App. Tap to open Menu and My Checkouts to select comics to download.. Select My Downloaded Comics and select downloaded comic.. Tap the comic and read.. Tap the screen and select Done to close. 9

11 Android Mobile-Device Instructions Comics Plus: Library Edition App Menu. Tap to open Menu.. My Downloaded Comics: Comics stored on device and ready to read offline.. My Checkouts: Your online (in the cloud) and downloaded (on device) titles.. Downloads: Titles currently downloading. 5. Feedback: Support address, account information and preferences. 6. Browse: Title browsing and checkout of additional titles. 5 6 Need additional help? Ask at your reference desk or click on the HELP link on your library s Comics Plus: Library Edition page. Thank you for enjoying Comics Plus: Library Edition! 0