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DOWNLOADABLE AUDIOBOOKS:
These are digital versions of audiobooks that are
available through the Internet. OverDrive audiobooks can be played on any
desktop or laptop computer that runs windows 98SE, 200, ME, XP, or Vista and
supports Windows Media Player version 9.0 and above.
You can also transfer you favorite titles to a wide range of portable devices such as music players, media centers, Pocket PCs and even select smartphone devices. Unfortunately, the iPod and the Mac do not currently support copyright-protected Microsoft Windows Media Audio (WMA) files. However, some OverDrive titles may be burned to a CD if the publisher permits. These may then be transferred to an iPod using iTunes software.
LOGIN FROM ANYWHERE:
Click on the graphic at the top of this page to
connect to the ListenNJnw web site. Login to your personal account
using your library card number and PIN. If you don't know your PIN, visit
the library and ask the staff to give it to you. An e-mail address is required.
DOWNLOAD AND INSTALL FREE SOFTWARE:
As a first step, you will need to install free
OverDrive Media Console software. After downloading and installing it, open the
software to register and activate it for each machine that you will use. A
security upgrade must be completed for your Windows Media Player. Read software
help and link to download.
http://www.listennjnw.org/5EC49753-C6FE-40E3-B8B7-764D5E62A452/10/230/en/Help-Reader-Format25.htm
SEARCH THE LISTENNJnw COLLECTION
& ADD
TO CART / PLACE HOLD:
After you search and find a title of interest,
click "add to cart". Titles in your cart are placed on temporary
reserve for 30 minutes. You may have up to 6 titles in your cart at the
same time. If a desired title is not available, "place a hold"
will appear instead with information about the number of people on the
hold list.
CHECK OUT & DOWNLOAD AT HOME FROM YOUR
CART:
From the "My Cart" screen, click "proceed to
checkout".
On the download page, click the "download" link under the cover image to start.
Check off which parts you would like to download. Click "OK" and download to
your OverDrive Media Console. OverDrive audiobooks can be downloaded to
multiple computers, transferred to supported portable devices, and burned to a
CD (when allowed by the publisher). Read more Help with Details on
Downloading.
http://www.listennjnw.org/285210D3-4211-4B08-BD09-BF9610C630FE/10/230/en/Help-FAQ-Format25.htm
You can have up to 5 titles checked out at one time. These titles remain on your account for the full borrowing period; you may not return them early. The license allows you to listen to the audiobook for 14 days. Read more Borrowing Help on the ListenNJnw web site.
http://www.listennjnw.org/285210D3-4211-4B08-BD09-BF9610C630FE/10/230/en/Help-Policies-Borrowing.htm
PLACE
A HOLD:
If you find a title you wish to read that
is not currently available, you may click "place a hold". You can
place up to 7 titles on hold at a given time. The "My Holds" section lists
all titles that you have currently placed on hold. You'll receive an
e-mail notification once a title you have placed on hold becomes available.
You then have 3 days to download it before the hold expires. Use the "add
to cart" link to add the title to your cart and check out.
TRANSFER TO A PORTABLE PLAYER:
Audiobook titles for OverDrive Media Console are
delivered in parts, with each part generally not exceeding 18MB in size.
As long as your portable device has at least 18 MB of storage space, you should
be able to transfer a single part or more at a time. Read detailed help on
transferring to a portable device.
http://www.listennjnw.org/285210D3-4211-4B08-BD09-BF9610C630FE/10/230/en/Help-FAQ-Format25.htm
Many players on the market are designed primarily for use with music. To ensure that your portable device will play audiobooks, look for the "PlaysForSure" logo on the device's packaging, and make sure that both "Download" and "Subscription" are checked under "Audio". Functions important for audiobooks include:
Support of WMP/DRM encrypted files
Adequate memory: 256 MB will hold one 8 hour book, 512 MB will hold two books, 1 G will hold four books, etc.
Bookmarking or "Off/On", defined as shutting player off without stopping/pausing,then restarting player to return to same place in file.
Full time display, forward and reverse, and other aids to navigation
Ability to play 32 kbps WMA files
Overdrive list of known compatible portable players:
http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc
Overdrive list of incompatible portable players
http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/incompatibledevices.asp
iPOD users: All OverDrive audiobooks are in copy-protected WMA format which is not supported by the iPod and Mac. You will need to download audiobooks onto a Windows system and burn the contents to regular compact discs and then transfer them to your iPod using iTunes. This is only permitted for your own personal use.
BURN TO A CD
Some titles can be burned to CD, but others
cannot. The publisher of each title decides whether or not to allow this.
In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title, click the "burn"
button and follow instructions for your version of Windows Media Player.
Each part of the title will burn to 1 CD. Audiobooks on CD
may be played on newer CD players that support playback of CD-Rs and CD-RWs or
may be transferred to an iPod using iTunes software. Read help on burning
an audiobook to CD with Windows Media Player versions 9, 10, or 11.
http://www.listennjnw.org/285210D3-4211-4B08-BD09-BF9610C630FE/10/230/en/Help-FAQ-Format25.htm
RENEW / CHECK OUT AGAIN
Your items cannot be renewed, but you can check them out again if
they are available when your checkout expires. When you check out the
title again, the license is reactivated. Click the "download"
button to download a new license. The license for the title can be
downloaded up to 3 times. You do not need to download the actual
audiobook files another time.
DELETE
You will not be able to play the audiobook after
the license expires. However, the file remains on your personal computer
and portable listening device until you manually delete it. To delete,
open OverDrive Media Console. Locate the item you wish to delete in the
"Media Library". Single-click the title to select it, then click the
"delete" button.
HAPPY LISTENING!