Online Browser Streaming and Mobile-App Instructions

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1 Online Browser Streaming and Mobile-App Instructions for ios, ipad, and iphone March 06

2 ...Access Comics Plus: Library Edition Through Your Online Browser...Install App from App Store 4...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

3 Access Comics Plus: Library Edition Through Your Online 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.. Easily renew titles or check out expired titles as often as you wish (each checkout is for seven days).

4 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. 4. Log in with the same and password used to create your Comics Plus: Library Edition library account. SELECT YOUR LIBRARY COLLECTION 4 LOG IN WITH AND PASSWORD

5 Check Out and Read Titles Through the App Log in with your Comics Plus: Library Edition 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 4

6 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 4 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. 4. 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 Comics Plus: Library Edition is provided as a benefit to patrons at your local library. You may access comics and graphic novels online through a browser or app. Android TM Devices: Customers with Android devices can access Comics Plus: Library Edition through mobile browsers. An Android mobile app is coming late 06. Need additional help? Ask at your reference desk or click on the HELP link on your library collection page. Thank you for enjoying Comics Plus: Library Edition! 6