Listening to books
How do I download a digital audio book?
You must have the appropriate digital book software (OverDrive Media Console) downloaded and installed on your computer before you download your book.
Do you have OverDrive Media Console installed?
* No? Follow the steps listed in How do I download and install the OverDrive Media Console?
* Yes? Please continue with the instructions listed below to download your audio book.
Since you already have the OverDrive Media Console installed on your computer, choose "Download" to begin downloading the audio book you have checked out.
The OverDrive Media Console will open, and you will be prompted for the folder in which you would like to save your book. Often the default folder listed in the box is fine. Choose "OK" to begin the download process.
You may choose to download the entire book or to select individual parts of the book to download. Once you have selected which parts you would like to download, choose "OK".
The parts you selected from your audio book. will begin downloading. Please keep the OverDrive Media Console open while the downloading process completes. You can monitor its progress on the status bar.
How do I listen to a book on my PC?
Once you've downloaded your audio book, it is available within the OverDrive Media Console to play. Simply select the audio book you would like to listen to and choose "Play" on the toolbar.
This will open the OverDrive Media Explorer and begin playing your book.
The buttons across the bottom of the player offer many options for listening to your book:
Pause & Play (toggle button)
Click the 'Pause' button to pause the audio book.
Click the 'Play' button to play the audio book.
Stop
Click the 'Stop' button to stop the audio book.
Previous Part
Click the 'Previous Part' button to play the previous part of the audio book.
Previous Media Marker
Click the 'Previous MediaMarker' button to play the previous MediaMarker of the audio book.
Next Media Marker
Click the 'Next MediaMarker' button to play the next MediaMarker of the audio book.
Next Part
Click the 'Next Part' button to play the next part of the audio book.
Mute & Sound (toggle button)
Click the 'Mute' button to turn the sound off.
Click the 'Sound' button to turn the sound on.
Volume
Adjusts the volume level.
Speed
Click the 'Play Speed...' button to adjust the audio play speed to one of five rates (slow, normal, fast, faster, or fast forward).
Skip back 15 seconds
Click the 'Skip Back 15 Seconds' button to rewind the audio book 15 seconds.
Resume from furthest played point
Click the 'Resume from Furthest Played Point' button to advance to the furthest played point within the current part.
Bookmarks
Click the 'Bookmarks...' button to add, manage, or access bookmarks.
Launch Windows Media Player
Click the 'Launch Windows Media Player' button to launch Windows Media Player to transfer a file to a portable device or burn a file to CD.
Help
Click the 'Help' button to launch the OverDrive Media Console - Media Explorer help menu.
Close
Click the 'Close' button to close the player.
Why does a title lose track information when it is transferred to an MP3 player or burned to CD?
Unfortunately, Media Markers, the method used to separate the part into smaller tracks within OverDrive Media Console, do not carry over when burned to CD or transferred to an MP3 player. In these situations, the title will appear as one large file instead of separate parts.
When will Harry Potter be available?
never!!!!!!!!!
(Content for this FAQ created by Winnefox Library System, Milwaukee County Federated Library System, Outagamie Waupaca Library System, South Central Library System, and the rest of the Wisconsin Public Library Consortium.)
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