.acsm file format converter??

I started out with this problem but have fallen at the next fence
I have followed the instructions Adobe sent me and am still no further forward.
In the instructions it says plug in you Sony eReader and Digital Editions will detect it.
It does not.
If I select "Library" - Authorise Computer...
It tells me that my laptop is already authorised.
I have spoken to Sony and the eReader is working perfectly.
I have the book Bill Hybels - Just walk across the room in my Digital
Editions. I can read it in ADE but cannot transfer it to my Sony eReader.
I also have it in my eBook library but if I try to drag and drop it into the reader (which eBook Library can see) it gives the following message
"To transfer this eBook you must first authorise the Reader for Adobe DRM
protected content. Would you like to launch Adobe Digital Editions"
Yes/No. If I select yes it opens Adobe Digital Editions and I am back
where I started.
Please please help as I am getting very frustraited.
Someone must know the answer.

i have purchased an ebook in acsm format. I have ADE 1.7 installed.

When i click on the ebook it opens up ADE but is not available to read.

Any suggestions?
Ari

edit: i have now registered with ADE but im now getting a message as MichaelF got.

ill try and sort out connections and see if that works

Alberto Cirigo & Jim Lester , many thanks, ur info was exactly what I needed to get access to my ebook.

Benjamin,
As mentioned previously in this thread, the .acsm file is not your ebook, but just a key that will allow you (by using ADE) to get your ebook which will be either a PDF or ePub file.

The files line in your Digital Editions directory.

In order for the Sony Reader to display content (either PDF or ePub) with Adobe DRM the Reader must first be authorized. Since Sony does not provide the necessary drivers for this for Mac you will only be able to do this on a Windows machine.

Once you have the Sony Reader authorized, you will need to copy files directly to the Sony Reader using the Finder (note if you have the 500 model, you are out of luck).

One more note: if the content is from a Library it will not be transferrable from a Mac to the Sony Reader (again this can only happen from a Windows machine).

Is the ADE on MACs detecting the sony reader to transfer the ACMS files on the reader, because i am tryinf if i doing it on a PC the ADE detecs the reader and i can authorize the reader on my account. but this is on a PC, what do i need to do in MACS. How can i transfer the ACSM file to the sony reader?.

I traied to open the ebook with adobe digital but it give me this error
Error geting license
license server communication problem

do anyone know the solution?
thanks

srodriquez,
I would talk to whoever you bought the book from and see if you can get a refund. You will only be able to view the resulting file with Adobe Digital Editions, and as you noted the ADE requires 10.4 or above.

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Jim Lester
Adobe Systems

When I tried downloading an ebook that I just purchased, I got a message indicating I could not download the book because it was in .acsm or the link was bad. I tried downloading the most current adobe digital editions but was unable to because it is incompatible with my current operating system (MAC OS X 10.3.9). What can I do now?

salaithenaganj, dorita.

The document you are viewing in ADE, is most likely is a PDF document. However your real question is, "Can I view a Adobe DRM'd document (.ePub or PDF) in a program other than Adobe Digital Editions"

And the answer is: No.

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Jim Lester
Adobe Systems

Hi,

Its bit irritating to read books in DE for me, is there any possibility to convert it to PDF document.