For those of you who have Microsoft Word installed, the RTF format is best. You are given the option of 'downloading' the titles in several formats.

The most important one is the list of Vorkosiverse titles to the left. You will be faced with a screen full of options. If you are on a Mac just select the CD in Finder and open the index.htm file. The CD-ROM is strictly standard in its use of file structures and so forth, and when you insert it into your PC it will autorun-that is, run automatically. (Note that for the disk to work properly you need to have your computer logged on to the Internet, because several of the options assume that you are currently connected, and indeed will try to log you on if you are not.) Log on to the Bar (Click ' Baen's Bar' assuming you have successfully loaded this CD ROM-otherwise, follow the directions from the main webpage) and go to the topic 'CD-ROM.' Leave a query, and some Barfly will probably be delighted to help you.

rtf format, load the file: double-click on the file you want.]Īll this is simple as pi for any computer geek, but if you become confused, try visiting (just click on on the opening screen of the CD) for the precise info you need. rtf, in Microsoft Word: use the Open command, then log onto your “Vorkosiverse” CD-ROM, specify. There are also Rich Text Format versions of all the novels, which can be read by several applications-including Wordpad, MS Word and most word processors. The reason for the plethora of formats is to try to please the people who want to read the novels on their iPads or other text-specialized palm-sized devices. And if you like the Vorkosiverse, we’re pretty sure you’ll like other Baen books, too. Say, one set of hardcovers for yourself, a set of paperbacks to lend out, possibly even the next ebook when it comes out. Bujold’s works the more people will buy them. Why are we being so generous? Simple: we think the more people who read Ms.

What’s the catch? This disk and its contents may be copied and shared, but NOT sold. But wait, there’s more! Also on this disk are interviews with author Lois McMaster Bujold, and various other interesting tidbits including a sample of the French language Miles Vorkosiagn graphic novel! More than fourteen novels for free-and with no stupid codes to work around. Welcome! It includes not only the latest book in the series, Cryoburn, but the ENTIRE Vorkosigan Saga in several formats-and The Vorkosigan Companion-all of it beautifully unencrypted and unencumbered. You are about to start playing with a new Baen CD-ROM.