“How can I download my own collection of ebooks or pdf files onto my iPhone?”
Stanza is a free app that will allow you to read ebooks on the iPhone or iPod touch. Download Stanza from iTunes, it’s a free app http://www.lexcycle.com/
After you’ve downloaded Stanza onto your iPhone/iPodtouch you will need to download another program but this one is for your desktop http://www.lexcycle.com/stanza
Stanza Desktop is a desktop application for reading ebooks and PDF files on your desktop. We will use Stanza desktop “Share” feature to upload our own ebooks onto the iPhone/iPod touch.
Okay now lets get down to business, with Stanza Desktop installed on the desktop and open we can start. I downloaded a random ebook from Project Gutenberg Top 100 to demonstrate. The ebook is Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen, ebooks are almost always in PDF format, so it doesn’t necessarily have to be an ebook it could be any PDF file you want to download onto the iPhone/touch.
Open the ebook/pdf file by going to “File” and go down to “Open File…” and browse through the directories of your computer for the ebook. Click “Open” to finish.
The Ebook/PDF file should now load into the program.
Now that the ebook has loaded go to “Tools” and make sure “Enable Sharing” is checked.
So now we get our iPhone or iPod touch that’s connected to the same network as your computer. Launch “Stanza” on the iPhone/touch
In the “Library” menu hit “Shared Books” and give it a few seconds to connect to your network. Now your computer name should be on the screen mine says “Books on Master-PC”, click on your computer name and give it another few seconds to scan. Now don’t go to far away from your computer cause Windows is gonna ask if you want to allow a connection between the two devices. After you’ve allowed the connection the book should appear on the iPhone/touch.
Click on the ebook and on the top you will get the option to “Download” the ebook or PDF.
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my iphone has 1.1.4 OS and this STANZA needs a 2.0 OS. So, any application for me to load and read pdf files on my iphone.
Sorry could not find one that works before 2.0. Another popular ebook reader http://www.ereader.com/iphone/ also need firmware 2.0 or above.
Mine says Catalog Error Time out
I tried for a couple of times already….Please help…Thanks!
Mine says error time out aswell!!! if it could be fixed i’d be very grateful indeed.
mine has decided to download the book now after a few tries.
Works like a treat. You forgot to mention that your iphone and the pc must be tethered using a Wireless connection otherwise your iphone will time out.
I get “Catalog Error – Timed Out” too. It worked perfectly for about enough time that I could not return it to Future Shop…. this is what I bought the darn thing for… Ebooks… so my wife can read her Harry Potter fan fiction… Can’t fathom the problem… have reinstalled everything… have rebooted the PC many times… why would it work perfectly for awhile and then suddenly for no apparent reason, STOP!?!?!??!
Can anyone direct me to a link where there is help? I can find alot of links where people are having the same problem, but no real help…
TIA
Works perfectly, thank you! Anyone any ideas how to change the file title from ‘Unknown’ though? Can’t work out what file is what!