Frequently Asked Questions about
The Body Fat E-Guide
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1. What is The Body Fat E-Guide?

2. Does the e-book contain the same information as
the printed book?

3. What do the Energy Balance Calculators and Body Fat Wizards do?

4. Do I need special hardware to view the e-book?

5. Why pay? Won't I be able to download free copies
of this e-book from other web sites, just like I used to download
free music from Napster?


6. Does the e-book make the printed book obsolete?

7. What is the return policy for the e-book?

8. Do I need to be connected to the Internet to read 
the e-book?

9. My email was down when my username and 
password where sent to my email address. What do I do?

10. Sometimes my e-book automatically connects to the Internet
when I try to open it. Why?

11. Can I move my registered copy of the e-book to another computer?

12. Who do I contact if I have problems downloading,
purchasing and registering the e-book?

 

1. What is The Body Fat E-Guide?
The Body Fat E-Guide is the complete e-book edition of The Body Fat Guide. This web page answers questions specifically about the e-book. For general information about the printed edition of The Body Fat Guide see: Frequently Asked Questions about The Body Fat Guide. (Click browser back button to return to this page.) You can also download a FREE Demo of The Body Fat Guide Printed Edition.

2. Does the e-book contain the same information as the printed book?
Yes. With just a few minor changes, the text, graphics and layout inside the e-book are generally identical to that contained in the printed edition of The Body Fat GuideView the new cover for the e-book here. The main difference is that the e-book uses Energy Balance Calculators instead of Body Composition Tables. The e-book also contains Body Fat Wizards for males and females.

3. What do the Energy Balance Calculators and Body Fat Wizards do?
The calculators show changes in your body fat and muscle levels that the scale alone can't reveal. Just type your weight in pounds and your waist size in inches into the calculator. (You can use a decimal point to indicate smaller units of measurement, like halve-pounds, quarter-pounds, eighths-of-an-inch, etc.).

The calculators also show the net difference between the calories you eat and burn. This information is essential to manage your weight properly! There are separate calculators for men and women. View this Energy Balance Calculator demo

(Click browser back button to return to this page.)

The Body Fat Wizards allow you to:
  1. Set your body fat goals.
    Choose a target body fat percentage goal, an amount of pounds of body fat to lose, or a target bodyweight goal.
  2. Set your rate of body fat loss.
    Choose how much body fat you want to lose each day or each week. Your goal date is calculated.
  3. Set your calorie intake level.
    Choose your daily calorie intake allowance to reach your goal.
  4. Set your physical activity level.
    Choose your daily aerobic activity requirement to reach your goal.

View this Body Fat Wizard demo.


4. Do I need special hardware to view the e-book?
No! Everything you need is downloaded over the web to your computer. This includes a FREE e-book viewer that easily installs on
your computer in seconds. (You must have Windows 95, 98, ME, XP or NT along with Windows Internet Explorer 4 or above.)

Once the e-book viewer is installed, you simply click the e-book file (ebk file) of The Body Fat E-Guide to load it into the viewer, and open the e-book on your computer screen.  

You will, however, need to pay for your username and password in order to register the e-book online before you can open it. You can easily purchase your username and password by phone, fax or credit card over a secure connection to Digibuy, only available here through bodyfatguide.com.

Your username/password will be included on the receipt emailed to you immediately following the completion of your purchase transaction. DON'T LOSE IT!


5. Why pay? Won't I be able to download free copies of this e-book from other web sites, like I used to download free music from Napster?
The Napster experience has taught authors and artists to copy-protect their digital property before releasing it on the web. Each released copy of The Body Fat E-Guide is encoded using the latest encryption technology, allowing it to be registered online and opened on only one computer at a time.   Copying and trying to open the e-book on another computer will not work unless it is first registered online to that computer. Besides copyright protecting the author's valuable information, this new technology protects your investment from software piracy!

6. Does the e-book make the printed book obsolete?
Not at all! We sell as many printed editions of The Body Fat Guide as e-books. Each format has its advantages. If you want useful weight-management information delivered to you as fast as possible, then order 
the e-book. The e-book downloads in about 30 seconds with a cable connection.  
If you need access to a printed version of your body composition and energy balance information, the printed edition of The Body Fat Guide makes a handy companion when you are away from the computer.

Please note that for security purposes, the PRINT command has been disabled on The Body Fat E-Guide.


7. What is the return policy for 
the e-book?
HealthStyle Publications guarantees to refund your money if you decide to cancel your order before registering your e-book. 
Email: Refunds@bodyfatguide.com.
(Refunds issued by check.) 
Once your e-book is registered, all sales of The Body Fat E-Guide are final, and registration transfers are not permitted. Please also note that e-books not registered within 90 days may have their accounts deactivated.
The printed edition of The Body Fat Guide, may be returned for a refund within 30 days of purchase. Click to view the 30-day money back guarantee for the printed edition of The Body Fat Guide. The printed edition is available at all major booksellers, but you can get it at the guaranteed lowest price only at the HealthStyle Store.

8. Do I need to be connected to the Internet to read the e-book?
No. You only need to be connected to the Internet once to register your e-book. Just enter your username and password into your e-book while connected to the Internet. (Cable users note: Your browser window must be open when registering.)

Your e-book will automatically register at the registration web site. Once registration is completed, you can open and enjoy reading your e-book anytime offline, without being connected to the Internet.

Important Technical Support Information: If you are unable to complete registration over the Internet, temporarily disable your virus protection to allow registration to complete.


9. My email was down when my username and password were sent to my email address. What do I do?
When your email is active again, contact: healthstyle@bodyfatguide.com . We'll send you another copy of your receipt containing your username and password.  Also, check your spam-protection software to see if the email message was diverted there.

10. Sometimes my e-book automatically connects to the Internet when I try to open it. Why?
The e-book software is programmed to occasionally perform random checks of your online registration, just to confirm that your registration is up to date. It will also notify  you  if an updated version of the e-book is available for downloading. Simply let it run through its automatic confirmation routine, and you will be on your way again in no time.

11. Can I move my registered copy of the e-book to another computer?
Yes! Simply connect to the Internet and click the unregister item under the Help menu in your e-book to deactivate your registration.  You are then free to register the e-book again on another hard drive or on another computer using your same username and password.

12. Who do I contact if I have problems downloading, purchasing and registering the e-book?
HealthStyle Publications will help you with any problems you may have downloading, purchasing and registering your e-book.  If you have any questions, email: healthstyle@bodyfatguide.com.
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