Hi Thighpaulsandra,
Unfortunately I couldnt see the attachments. Can you put them in the files section
Thanks,
John

--- In Doepfer_a100@yahoogroups.com , Thighpaulsandra <thighp@...> wrote:
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> On 9 Oct 2006, at 20:34, amnesia wrote:
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> > I downloaded it and printed it out and then photocopied it, so now
> > I can
> > read it anywhere :-)
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> > drew dalio wrote:
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> > > Well, after years of having the first edition, I finally decided to
> > > download the second (twice as many pages and updated by ten
> > years...).
> > > First, I needed to update Adobe Reader to a version that accepts DRM
> > > encoded files. About an hour of downloads, installs,
> > troubleshooting,
> > > etc. Then the process of McGraw/Hill's ebook. Upload all your
> > info to
> > > the site. Upload all your info AGAIN to order the book. Download the
> > > book (about 45M). The reader checks your DRM and you're off. In all,
> > > it took about 3 hours, mostly to me being ignorant (tried doing
> > it on
> > > my Mac, and had to switch over to the Windoze machine to actually
> > get
> > > anything to work...).
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> > > The drag In order to read the file on a computer other than the one
> > > you downloaded it on, you need to sign up to Microsoft's DRM
> > network,
> > > have a live internet connection, punch in more personal info.
> > Then and
> > > only then, you can do a "save as" on the orig file and bring it to
> > > another computer. If you want to read it again, go through the
> > > authorization process again. And so on... It gets to be a drag
> > for me,
> > > since not all the computers here are connected to the 'net, and you
> > > need to be for the DRM authorization. The only other drag, as has
> > > already been pointed out, is the page scans aren't all clear,
> > > especially RE: illustrations. It looks like a scan of a Xerox
> > copy of
> > > the book.
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> > > The plusses Hey, it's the only way to get a legitimate, authorized
> > > copy of the book for fifteen dollars. Anyone trying to buy a college
> > > textbook knows what a bargain THAT is! Not to mention that the
> > second
> > > edition is really a completely NEW book; I'm glad I have both!
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> > > -andrew bunny
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