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Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout

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On 2025-08-06 20:04, Frank Slootweg wrote:
> Carlos E.R. <robin_listas@es.invalid> wrote:
>> On 2025-07-18 11:08, Carlos E.R. wrote:
> [...]
>>> I connected the old laptop to an VGA display.
> [...]
>>> The machine was actually hibernated, so it restored to the running XFCE
>>> session, where I could find out what episode I was watching of
>>> Montalbano. Wrote it down, and did the final power off sequence.
>>>
>>> Farewell.
>>>
>>> It is actually the first computer I own that actually fails. I have
>>> older machines still working, like an Amstrad PC 1512 DD.
>>
>> I just learnt that you can not remove an ADE (Adobe Digital Editions)
>> registration remotely. You can register or authorize up to 6 devices or
>> computers with ADE, and you need the actual machine running to remove an
>> authorization. If the computer dies, the authorization holds. The only
>> resource is to go to https://www.adobe.com/es/about-adobe/contact.html
>> and ask them to reset ALL your authorizations.
>>
>> So I have to power up again this lapptop, connect it to the external
>> display, fire up the Windows side, open up ADE, and press Ctrl + Shift +
>> D and follow the dialogue instructions.
>>
>> [...]
>>
>> Done, on the next day.
> 
>    That's quite bad. For a similar situation, F1 TV (Formula 1)
> subscription, I can use it on a maximum of 6 devices at a time. If I
> need to 'logout' an unavailable device, I can just use their web
> interface to do so. Strange that Adobe doesn't have a similar facility.

Yes. Specially considering that a person would likely use the same 
registration for his entire life.

It has to be the same registration in order to access the old ebooks. 
And the login is tied to an email, so probably we have to keep that same 
email for life.

I asked chatgpt about this. I also got the previous information from it.

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Q:  I just realized that the Adobe Digital Identity login is an email. 
And this would give access to all the ebooks a person buys on his life. 
What happens if the email provider disappears, can we change the login 
email to another?


Great question — and you're absolutely right to think long-term about 
**Adobe Digital Editions (ADE)** and **Adobe ID** access to your 
purchased or authorized eBooks.

Here's how it works and what options you have:

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### 🔐 Adobe ID = Email Login

* Your **Adobe ID is tied to your email address**.
* All books authorized (especially with Adobe DRM) are linked to that ID.
* You can use the same Adobe ID on multiple devices to read your books.

---

### ❓ What happens if the **email provider disappears** or you lose 
access to that address?

#### ➤ The good news:

* You **do not lose access to your Adobe ID account** just because the 
email domain disappears.
* Adobe **only uses the email as a login name** — it’s not your 
identity; it's just a label for it.

#### ➤ But: If you lose access to the email account and forget your 
Adobe password, then **password recovery becomes difficult**, since 
Adobe will send recovery emails there.

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### ✅ Can you change the Adobe ID email?

**Yes. Adobe allows you to change the email address** linked to your 
Adobe ID. Here’s how:

#### 🔧 To change your Adobe ID email:

1. Go to: [https://account.adobe.com](https://account.adobe.com)
2. Sign in with your **current Adobe ID**.
3. Under **"Account and security"**, go to **"Account information"**.
4. You’ll see your email address listed — click **"Change"** next to it.
5. Enter the **new email address**, confirm, and Adobe will update your ID.

 > ⚠️ Important: This change **does not affect your authorizations or 
purchased eBooks** — they remain linked to your **Adobe ID**, regardless 
of the new email login.

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### 📚 What about books downloaded with the old Adobe ID?

They still work, **as long as the Adobe ID (same internal account)** is 
used to authorize your device, even if the login email has changed.

So:

* Changing the email on your Adobe account = ✅ Safe
* Creating a new Adobe ID = ❌ Not safe (you would lose access to books 
tied to the old ID)

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### 🧠 Best Practice

* **Change your Adobe ID email** before losing access to the old one 
(e.g. if your old provider is shutting down).
* Make sure to **keep a record of your Adobe ID login and password** in 
a safe place.
* Consider using a **permanent email provider** (e.g. Gmail or Outlook) 
to avoid issues later.

---

Let me know if you want a step-by-step walkthrough for changing the 
email with screenshots, or help backing up your ADE data.


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-- 
Cheers, Carlos.

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Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-06 14:29 +0200
  Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout Frank Slootweg <this@ddress.is.invalid> - 2025-08-06 18:04 +0000
    Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-06 20:33 +0200
      Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-06 23:39 +0100
        Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout Rich <rich@example.invalid> - 2025-08-07 00:36 +0000
        Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout rbowman <bowman@montana.com> - 2025-08-07 01:53 +0000
          Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout "Carlos E.R." <robin_listas@es.invalid> - 2025-08-07 13:53 +0200
        Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout Daniel70 <daniel47@somewhere.someplaceelse> - 2025-08-07 20:01 +1000
          Re: Trouble with laptop display - drm ebook fallout "J. P. Gilliver" <G6JPG@255soft.uk> - 2025-08-07 13:05 +0100

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