OpenBook requires that you restart your computer during the installation process. To avoid problems, always download the OpenBook release to your computer first instead of running the executable from the Windows Download dialog box. The following briefly describes how to download and install an OpenBook release.
If you want to try a free, fully-functional demonstration version of OpenBook, select the link below in the Download Link section to install and use OpenBook in 40-minute Demo Mode. The software is fully functional for 30 days. There are several advantages to having one release. For example:
For more information about demo products, see Freedom Scientific Demo Software.
Note: If your corporate firewall prevents you from downloading files using FTP (File Transfer Protocol), use the HTTP (Hypertext Transfer Protocol) links instead.
Select the link below to install additional languages for the FineReader OCR engine. This is only necessary if you download and install OpenBook from the Freedom Scientific Web site. OpenBook must be installed prior to running the installer for the additional languages. Note that these languages are automatically installed when using the OpenBook program CD.
Note: International versions, such as Italian, Norwegian, Russian, and so on, require international ILM authorization. Contact your OpenBook distributor for additional information and pricing.
Use the following links to locate an international OpenBook distributor:
For downloads of earlier versions of OpenBook, visit the Additional OpenBook Downloads page.