Q. How can I see what kind of device or operating system I have?

Each device is a bit different. Please find your device name below for instructions on how to find it's operating system version or model number. These are important to reference as many apps and programs mention their minimum requirements to operate.

Apple iPhone/iPad

1. Open Settings 
2. Select General
    
3. Select About 
4. The numbers next to Software Version shows your current operating system version (i.e.,10, 14.2, 15.3.1). Below that, Model Name is the name of your particular device (i.e., iPhone 12, iPhone 13 Pro) 
   

Android Phone/Tablet

1. Open Settings 
2. Select About or About Device/Phone 
3. You should then see Android Version which shows your current operating system version as numbers (7.0, 8.2, etc.), and Phone/Device Name, which will show the model name of your device (Samsung Galaxy s22, Google Pixel 6, etc.).
    
4. If you do not see the operating system version, select Software information.
    

Windows Computer (Windows 10)

1. Right-click on the Start button
   
2. Click System
   
3. You should now see information about your computer and your computer system. 
   

Windows Computer (Windows 7)

1. Click on the Start button
2. Right-click on Computer
3. Click Properties
4. You should now see information about your computer and your computer system. 

Apple Computer

1. Click on the Apple Menu (the little Apple icon in the upper left corner)
2. Click About this Mac
3. You should now see information about your computer and your computer system. 

Chromebook

1. Click on the Settings Menu on the bottom right corner of your screen
2. Click the Settings icon (looks like a little gear)
3. Click on About Chrome OS
4. You should see your Version Number (8, 9.2, 10.3.1, etc.)

Kindle Fire (looks like a tablet)

1. Open the Settings menu
2. Select Device Options (you may need to scroll down to find it)
    
3. You will now see this menu:
    
4. To see your operating system version, select System Updates and you should see your version number (8, 9.2, 10.3.1, etc.) 
   
5. To see your device model, from the Device Options menu, select Device Model or About Fire Tablet
   

Kindle (other models - screen looks like a book page)

Note: The ebooks that we currently offer through cloudLibrary and hoopla are not compatible with Kindle Paperwhite or Oasis models.

1. Open your Menu (in the upper right corner, it's the button that looks like either three horizontal bars or three dots, depending on your Kindle)
   
2. Select Settings
   
3. Select Device Options
   
4. Select Device Info
   
5. For newer Kindles, your model name will be at the top of the Device Info box (Kindle Paperwhite 10th Generation, Kindle Oasis 2nd Generation, etc.). Firmware Version will show your operating system version (Kindle 5, Kindle 6.2, Kindle 7.4.1, etc.)
   
6. Alternatively, on the same screen, look at your serial number and then compare the first section (letter and numbers before the first space) to the numbers listed on this website to identify your Kindle model.