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Help & FAQ
Yes, they are available on a subscription basis at no cost. You can sign up for a free subscription at www.globalsources.com/emag How do I subscribe to an e-magazine? For new Global Sources users
For registered users
Can I subscribe to more than one e-magazine title? Yes, you can subscribe to as many e-magazine titles as you wish. Just check your selections in the e-magazine preference page to add subscriptions. Be sure to save the changes. How often are new e-magazine issues available? Our bi-annual and monthly issues are available around one week before the start of each month. For existing subscribers, notification e-mail will be sent out on the 1st of each month, followed by a reminder e-mail sent on the 8th of each month. You can download directly from the e-mail. For existing eGSOL registrants, e-magazines can also be downloaded online www.globalsources.com/emag at any time. I am a current paid subscriber to Global Sources print magazines. Can I also subscribe to e-magazines? Yes, you can also subscribe to the digital versions of our sourcing magazines at www.globalsources.com/emag at any time. Please note that you need to register with Global Sources to start your free subscriptions to e-magazines. Do I need to renew my e-magazine subscription? You do not need to renew e-magazine subscriptions. You will continue to receive your free subscriptions until you ask us to discontinue them. And you can subscribe to additional e-magazines at any time - free. How do I cancel my e-magazine subscription? You can do so at the e-magazine preference page. Uncheck the e-magazine titles you no longer wish to receive and save the changes. Do I need any software to download the e-magazine? You do not need special software to download the e-magazines. However, you do need PDF reading software to read e-magazines (e.g., Adobe Reader 10). For best download performance, download the latest copy of Adobe Reader. If you have downloaded a zip version of the e-magazine, you will also need to install Winzip to access the e-magazine. How can I save an e-magazine for browsing later? Right-click on the e-magazine download link and select "save as". We recommend saving copies of your e-magazine issues for easy retrieval and browsing Alternatively, after the e-magazine is successfully downloaded in web browser, right-click anywhere on the e-magazines and select "save as". Can I download the past issues of e-magazines? Past issues are available online for all eGSOL registrants (free) from your sourcing magazine preference page (www.globalsources.com/emag). For each e-magazine title, click on the "Back issues" link. Do I need any software to download the e-magazine? You do not need special software to download the e-magazines. However, you do need PDF reading software to read e-magazines (e.g., Adobe Reader 10). For best download performance, download the latest copy of Adobe Reader. If you have downloaded a zip version of the e-magazine, you will also need to install Winzip to access the e-magazine. I'm using Google's new Chrome Version 6. I can download e-mags, but I cannot view the Inquiry buttons in order to send requests for information to suppliers. What should I do? Google Chrome versions 6 and later have disabled the default Adobe Reader setting. To access the full features of our e-magazines, you may want to download them in the Zip format. Or follow the guide below to enable Adobe Acrobat in your Google Chrome browser:
How can I save an e-magazine for browsing later? Right-click on the e-magazine download link and select "save as". We recommend saving copies of your e-magazine issues for easy retrieval and browsing Alternatively, after the e-magazine is successfully downloaded in web browser, right-click anywhere on the e-magazines and select "save as". Why does it take so long to download an e-magazine? Approximately how long does it take to download? It varies from less than a minute for a small e-magazine (5 Mb) with high speed broadband to possibly over an hour, if you are downloading a bigger file (e.g., 40 Mb) over a dial-up connection. So it very much depends on the type and quality of your Internet connection and the size of the e-magazine. While downloading the e-magazines I saw a 118 error message. What should I do? This is likely due to a conflict between your Internet browser and Adobe Reader (Adobe Reader version 9 is known to conflict with Internet Explorer). Please download the latest Adobe Reader (currently version 11.0) for a smoother download process. I'm having trouble accessing the Global Sources e-magazine PDFs online. I am using Google Chrome PDF. What can I do? The Chrome PDF reader has limited features, which may not present the e-magazine as originally intended. Instead of viewing PDF online when using Chrome, you can save a copy of the PDF to your desktop. To do so, you can...
Alternatively, you may also want to enable Adobe PDF Reader plugin as your default reader in Google Chrome. It's easy. Just follow these instructions:
I have problems downloading and viewing my e-magazine. The PDF is blank after the download is completed. I see an error message that the file is corrupted or I/O error. Why is this happening and what should I do? There could be a number of possible reasons (e.g., Internet congestion, Adobe Reader being out dated, conflicts with certain Internet browsers....) causing the error you see. The file corrupted or I/O error message is likely due to download processing of large PDFs. Large PDF files are more prone to damage due to issues like Internet speed, network speed, etc. If the PDF download gets automatically disconnected after every few minutes, then it could result in the PDF file getting damaged. Please try one or more of the following:
If you still encounter problems viewing the e-magazine after installing Adobe Reader, email us the error message you received and the steps leading to the problem at service@globalsources.com. Please include the following information to help us diagnose the problem:
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