BibleReader 4.0 for Blackberry with media card
Detailed installation steps
- Direct your BlackBerry browser to http://www.olivetree.com/m.
- Click on "Install the free BlackBerry BibleReader".
- Click on "Install BibleReader 4.0 directly to your device".
- Click on "Download".
- The download will start.
- When the download completes, click "Run" to start the BibleReader.
To install purchased Bibles from within the new BibleReader:
- Click on the BibleReader application icon.
- If you have not loaded any Bibles, you will see a message.
- Click the menu button and select "Library".
- You will see an empty library.
- Click the menu button and select "My Account".
- Enter your Olive Tree username and password.
- You will see a list of books you have purchased.
- Click on a book to download it.
- The download will start.
- When the download completes, the text will display.
To download free products:
- From the BibleReader menu, select Library.
- From the Library screen, select Book Store from the menu.
- From the Book Store list, select Free Items.
- There will be a pause while information is retrieved from the server. Then you will see a list of available free books that will work with your device.
- Click on one of the free books to have it download directly to your device.
Troubleshooting:
- BlackBerry OS 4.2 (or higher) and media card are required for BibleReader 4.0.
- In BibleReader 4.03.062 or above, if you get an error regarding the media card when starting, your media card may not be turned on. From the main BlackBerry screen, select Options -> Media Card. Make sure Media Card Support and Mass Storage Mode Support are both set to On.
- You can check that your media card is working correctly by going to the Media application. Click the menu button and select Explore. Make sure Media Card is listed there.
- When you go to Library -> My Account or Library -> Book Store, if no list of books appears, your Olive Tree network setting may need to be changed.
- From the BibleReader main screen, select Options from the menu.
- Select BlackBerry Network -> Network Options 1.
- BibleReader defaults to using a WiFi connection. If you are accessing the network through a corporate BES network, change the setting to BES. Otherwise, choose BIS-B.
- Return to the Library, select Book Store or My Account from the menu, and a list of books should appear.
- We are still testing the automatic download. If you get an error, please report the exact message to the BlackBerry Beta forum.
To install Bibles manually for the new BibleReader:
- From your desktop computer, go to Olive Tree for BlackBerry with Media Card to see the products currently available for BlackBerry with Media Card.
- Make sure the Current Device at the top of the screen says "BlackBerryWithStorageCard(BR 4.0)".
- Download Bibles or eBooks to your desktop, then transfer to your media card. details
- Visit our store to download free books.
- Log onto your account to access purchased products. No repurchase is necessary.
- Disconnect your BlackBerry from the USB cable before attempting to access your library.
- If your library is blank, select Reload library from the menu.
To transfer files manually to your media card:
- First, run the BibleReader, then use the menu to exit. This will create the directory needed for Bibles.
- Download the file directly to your desktop computer (no OTA install).
- Connect your BlackBerry to your desktop computer using the USB cable.
- Transfer the .pdb file as follows:
Without using Desktop Manager:
- Be sure you can access the memory card in Windows Explorer.
- Use Explorer to copy the .pdb files you just downloaded to BlackBerry drive that now shows up as your BlackBerry (i.e. to E:\). Copy to the directory \olivetree that was created by the BibleReader.
- Eject the BlackBerry drive using the USB device eject icon in your systray on the task bar.
Using Desktop Manager:
- Make sure BlackBerry Desktop Manager version 4.2, service pack 1 is installed on your desktop computer.
- Start BlackBerry Desktop Manager.
- Click on Media Manager.
- On the right side of the screen, browse to the olivetree directory created by the BibleReader.
- On the left side of the screen, browse to the .pdb files you downloaded. Select the files to transfer and click the arrow pointing right.
- Disconnect your BlackBerry from the USB cable.
- If the new file does not show up in the BibleReader immediately, go to the Library and select "Reload library" from the menu.
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