Some of the books available in the Bookshelf can be downloaded to a handheld device. For that, you will need to download a free version of the MobiPocket Reader. The software works on Palm Powered devices, Pocket PCs, Symbian phones and PCs.

Once you have the software installed, look for the icon on the Bookshelf website. The icon indicates that a version for handheld computers is available for downloading. You can sign up to be notified by e-mail when other titles are added to the collection.

Handheld computer versions ready for downloading

	Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens download Blood Groups and Red Cell Antigens
	Clinical Methods download Clinical Methods
	Genes and Disease download Genes and Disease
	Health Services/Technology Assessment Text (HSTAT) download AHRQ Evidence Report Summaries
	Inflammatory Atherosclerosis: Characteristics of the Injurious Agent download Inflammatory Atherosclerosis
	Medical Microbiology download Medical Microbiology

How to install the MobiPocket software

1. Download the MobiPocket Reader software for your handheld computer onto your PC.
2. Run the software on your PC by double-clicking on the file that you downloaded.
3. Follow the instructions on your PC's screen.
4. Synchronize your handheld computer with your PC.

1. Download the handheld computer version of the book by clicking on the icon.
2. Double-click on the file that you have downloaded.
3. Follow the instructions on your PC.
4. Synchronize your handheld computer with your PC

To open the book:

1. Tap on the icon on a Palm Powered device or the icon on a Pocket PC.
2. Tap on the MoibPocket application icon:
   
3. Tap on the name of the book that you would like to read:
   

When reading a book:

• You can move across pages by pressing the navigation button of your device up and down:
  
• The top of every section shows the book’s subdivisions. In the example below, “Background” is a section of the chapter “Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury”:
  
• Tapping on blue underlined text takes you to the relevant page. In the figure above, tapping on "Rehabilitation for Traumatic Brain Injury: Summary" will take you to the beginning of the second chapter.

Note: We have found that changing some settings in the software makes reading easier. To change the settings:

1. Tap on the top left corner of your screen then tap on "Settings":
   
2. Make sure that "Touch screen turn page" is unchecked on the "General" screen.
3. To move to the other screens, tap on the icon.
4. Make sure that "Display margins" and "Full justification" are unchecked on the "Display" screen.
   
5. Change any of the other settings that you want, and tap on "OK".