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mitchw58163835
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April 4, 2016
Question

Authorize Multiple Devices?

  • April 4, 2016
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I authorized a first computer Adobe Digital Editions with and Adobe ID. But I cannot seem to authorize a second netbook computer ADE with an Adobe ID in order to transfer books from 2nd device to an ebook reader? How do you authorize multiple devices. You are supposed to be able to do 6. I keep getting error message Cannot authorize with the same ID as used to authorize another device?

Thx.

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Participant
August 1, 2019

I have also a question about autorising. I have autorized my ADE on my laptop and now I want to autorise my ereader. But ADE does not read / recognize the device whereas I can that the device is connected to my laptop. I tried several laptops but they all don't show the ereader.

Can someone please help me to autorise my ereader???

Nanaky
Participating Frequently
April 5, 2016

Windows:

    Close all applications.

    Choose Start > Run.

    In the Open text box, type regedit and then press Enter. The Registry Editor opens.

    In the left pane of the Registry Editor, locate the following registry key: HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Adobe\Adept

    Select the Adept key.

    Choose File > Export.

    In the Export Registry File dialog box, select Selected Branch under Export Range. Enter a name and location for the backup registry key, and then click Save.

    Right-click the Adept key and choose Delete.

    In the Confirm Key Delete dialog, click OK.

    Close the Registry Editor.

    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize.

Macintosh:

    quit Adobe Digital Editions.

    Navigate to /Users//Library/Application Support/Adobe/Digital Editions and drag the activation.dat file to the trash.

    If you are using 10.7, see https://helpx.adobe.com/x-productkb/global/access-hidden-user-library-files.html

    Open Adobe Digital Editions and reauthorize.

Participant
August 1, 2019

You're a legend, thank you!

Participant
January 2, 2022

Did this work for you? I authorised first on my iPad since I do most of my school reading there but now I am trying to authorise on my laptop.