Downloading an Overdrive Audiobook to a PC

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Downloading an Overdrive Audiobook to a PC Overview You can check out and download the following types of digital materials through Overdrive.

1 Downloading an Overdrive Audiobook to a PC Overview You can check out and download the following types of digital materials through Overdrive. - WMA audiobooks - Mp3 audiobooks To download, you will need: - A Whitman County Library Card - An Internet Connection - Your computer (in this example we are using a PC) Step 1 - Download and install Overdrive Media Console Go to: Overdrive Media Console To download the OverDrive Media Console onto your computer (Mac or Windows). Select download now

and select power search. Fill in Overdrive under General Keyword search then audiobooks under Subject keyword.

2 Overdrive Media Console short cut will show up on your desktop. Step 2 Browse the Catalog After the software has downloaded, go to Whitman County Library then to the online catalog and select power search. Fill in Overdrive under General Keyword search then audiobooks under Subject keyword. To narrow the search further, put your favorite author under Author Keyword. This will bring up everything by that author that is in downloadable audiobook form. Step 3 Search

3 When searching for audiobooks (make sure you aren t checking out an Ebook!). Hint: Under notes it says Downloadable audio file. - Click to access title and notice there different formats. To verify that your device will work, go to OverDrive compatible devices.

4 - Login to Washington Anytime Library by clicking on Login. - Click on Whitman County Library users, please click here to sign into the system. - On the next page, select Whitman County Library from the drop down menu (very bottom). - Then enter your library card number and click Submit Query.

Step 4 check out Here we see that The girl who kicked the hornet s nest is current available. Verify that the title plays on your computer and device.

5 Step 4 check out Here we see that The girl who kicked the hornet s nest is current available. Verify that the title plays on your computer and device. This title plays on an ipod, PC or regular MP3 player (example Sony Walkman). If it is an audiobook, is available and plays on your device then Add to Cart. Some items may be checked out, in which case you can Request this item. If this happens you will be prompted for your address and be notified by when it becomes available. You will have 3 days to check out the item before it goes back in the queue for the next person. In this example the ebook is not available. After you add to cart it will ask you to confirm format.

6 Click confirm. Then you will be asked to proceed to checkout.

7 - Click proceed to checkout.

- On the next page, select Confirm Checkout. Now click on confirm check out Step 5 - Download Select Download. The Overdrive Media Console (OMC) you previously downloaded will open.

8 - On the next page, select Confirm Checkout. Now click on confirm check out Step 5 - Download Select Download. The Overdrive Media Console (OMC) you previously downloaded will open. The Get Media box will ask you where you would like to save the audiobook to on your computer. It will usually place it in My Documents or a similar folder. Select OK. Select the part(s) you want to download (audiobooks are divided up into parts to make them easier to download). Then select OK. The part(s) will start to download. From here, you can listen to the audiobook on your computer.

9 Step 6 - Transfer the Audiobooks to a Portable Device Notes for ipod/iphone users: Make sure you have the newest version of itunes installed. Also, make sure the ipod is set to Manually Manage Music and Videos (on Summary Page of your ipod in itunes) Also, for faster download time for audiobooks, you may have to adjust the preferences in itunes. In itunes, go to Edit, then Preferences. Select Import Settings in the General tab, and change Setting to Spoken Podcast. Notes for MP3 player users: If you use a Windows based (ex. Sony Walkman) player you need to go to tools on the Overdrive Media Console and select from the drop down menu Windows Media Player Security Upgrade. Run this program before attempting to transfer to a player. More Help from OverDrive: Read OverDrive's Quick Start Guide. Guided Tour Demo of OverDrive. (Flash player required for demos.) Tutorial Video: How to download ebooks to your Kindle (3:53 min.) See OverDrive s "My Help! beta" found in lower left column of Overdrive pages, to read more about equipment /device requirements, and formats.

Downloading Library Audiobooks for. Transfer to the ipod/ipad/iphone

Downloading Library Audiobooks for Transfer to the ipod/ipad/iphone Overview Downloading Library Audiobooks for transfer to an ipod/ipad/iphone device is divided into six major parts. The first two parts