IBM Library Reader for Windows 
 

 
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Abstract 
This is a free reader tool which runs in Microsoft Windows. The reader allows you to read any BookManager book -- either built by you, IBM, or another vendor. 
 
  
Download Description 
The IBM Library Reader™ for Windows is available for customers to read BookManager books on their Window's workstations. This is a free reader tool which runs on a variety of Windows platforms and allows you to read any BookManager® book -- either built by you, IBM, or another vendor. 

Formal support is no longer available for the IBM Library Reader for Windows. The IBM Library Reader has been replaced with the newer Java®-based IBM Softcopy Reader which can be downloaded for free and is fully supported by BookManager. The IBM Softcopy Reader is now included on the IBM Softcopy Collection Kit CD-ROMs. However, for our customers whose system does not support Java, you may still download and use the IBM Library Reader Windows version on an "as-is" basis. 

Note that some of the product popup windows and product information panels for IBM Library Reader V2.0.2 mistakenly reflect Version 2.0.1. Regardless, this download is guaranteed to be at the latest function and service level (S9903) available for IBM Library Reader for Windows.  
 
  
 
Prerequisites 
One of the following operating systems:

- Microsoft® Windows® 95, 98, 2000
- Windows NT®
- Windows 3.1
 
  
 
  
Installation instructions 
Before you begin your installation, it is highly recommended that you uninstall any previous versions of IBM Library Reader. 

- Click on Library Reader self-extracting file. The Save As window will open. Select a drive and folder on your system to download your choice of the language version Library Reader installation file, then click Save. 
-The Library Reader file will be downloaded to this drive and folder on your system. 
- Click on the Windows Start button. The Start menu should appear. 
- Select the Run option. The Run window should appear. 
- In the Run window, click on Browse. When the Browse window opens, select the drive and folder where you saved the file, then highlight the ilrwinxx.exe file and click on Open. The correct path to the ilrwinxx.exe file should be displayed in the Run window. NOTE: The xx in the filename indicates the language version you selected. 
- Click on OK. A window will open asking: "This self-extracting executable will install the IBM Library Reader. Continue?" 
- Click Yes and follow the instructions on the Installation window. 
- During installation, you will be asked to specify the location (paths) to books, bookshelves and bookshelf indexes. 
- During installation, you will be asked to select the default directory shown in the window to save any notes you create in the books, or specify your own directory. 
- When installation is complete, and icon for the IBM Library Reader was placed on your desktop. 
 
  
 
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URL RELEASE DATE LANGUAGE SIZE(Bytes) 
Library Reader/Windows - US Eng 03/15/99 English 7814503 
Library Reader/Windows - Danish 03/15/99 Danish 5542624 
Library Reader/Windows - German 03/15/99 German 8026926 
Library Reader/Windows - Spanish 03/15/99 Spanish 5474888 
Library Reader/Windows - French 03/15/99 French 7968798 
Library Reader/Windows - Italian 03/15/99 Italian 7948380 
Library Reader/Windows - Dutch 03/15/99 Dutch 5562437 
Library Reader/Windows - Brazil-Por 03/15/99 Brazilian Portuguese 5464399 
Library Reader/Windows - Swedish 03/15/99 Swedish 5634479 
List of what's fixed 03/15/99 English 8700 
 
  
 
Technical support 
Formal support is no longer available for the IBM Library Reader for Windows. The IBM Library Reader has been replaced with the newer Java®-based IBM Softcopy Reader which can be downloaded for free and is fully supported by BookManager. The IBM Softcopy Reader is now included on the IBM Softcopy Collection Kit CD-ROMs. However, for our customers whose system does not support Java, you may still download and use the IBM Library Reader Windows version on an "as-is" basis. 

 
  
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