- Can OverDrive WMA Audiobooks be downloaded directly to mobile devices?
- Can I check out OverDrive WMA Audiobooks at the mobile version of this website?
- Can I access the OverDrive WMA Audiobooks available at this site from my computer?
- Where do I get OverDrive Media Console™ for Windows Mobile®?
- How much does OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile cost?
- On what operating systems does OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile run?
- How do I download OverDrive WMA Audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile?
- How do I listen to OverDrive WMA Audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile?
- I am only interested in one of the chapters of the audiobook I downloaded. Can I just play that chapter?
- How much free disk space do I need to have in order to download audiobook titles to my Windows Mobile device?
Can OverDrive WMA Audiobooks be downloaded directly to mobile devices?
OverDrive WMA Audiobooks can be downloaded directly to Windows Mobile devices using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile. To review system requirements and download OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile, click here.
To use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a supported portable device other than a Windows Mobile device, you must first download OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to your computer and then transfer them to the device using OverDrive Media Console™. For more information on OverDrive WMA Audiobooks and OverDrive Media Console, please visit http://overdrive.naperville-lib.org on your computer.
Can I check out OverDrive WMA Audiobooks at the mobile version of this website?
You are able to check out OverDrive WMA Audiobooks from the mobile version of this website.
If you have a Windows Mobile device, you can also download OverDrive WMA Audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile.
In order to use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a supported portable device other than a Windows Mobile device, you must first download OverDrive WMA Audiobooks to your computer and then transfer them to the device using OverDrive Media Console. For more information on OverDrive WMA Audiobooks and OverDrive Media Console, please visit http://overdrive.naperville-lib.org on your computer.
Can I access the OverDrive WMA Audiobooks available at this site from my computer?
The OverDrive WMA Audiobooks available for checkout at the mobile version of our website are available for checkout and download on your PC. For more information on OverDrive WMA Audiobooks and OverDrive Media Console, please visit http://overdrive.naperville-lib.org on your computer.
Where do I get OverDrive Media Console™ for Windows Mobile®?
To review system requirements and download OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile, click here.
How much does OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile cost?
OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile is free. To review system requirements and download OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile, click here.
On what operating systems does OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile run?
OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile supports the following operating systems…
- Windows Mobile 6
- Windows Mobile 5
How do I download OverDrive WMA Audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile?
Download titles as follows…
- After checking out a title, click the title's 'Download' button.
The 'Download' dialog box is displayed. - Check the 'Open file after download' checkbox in the 'Download' dialog box.
- Click 'Yes' to download and open the ODM file for the title. The ODM file is a small file that opens OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile and begins the download process.
OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile opens and prompts you to specify a download location. - Click 'OK' to accept the default file location, or click 'Browse…' to specify a file location.
- Select the Part(s) you want to download. By default, all Parts are checked.
- Click 'OK' to start downloading the Part(s) you have selected.
The 'Download' dialog box closes, and the file download begins. Download progress for each Part is displayed at the bottom of the screen. When the first Part has finished downloading, click the 'Play' button to play the title.
How do I listen to OverDrive WMA Audiobooks using OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile?
After downloading a title, select it and click the 'Play' button in OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile. The 'OverDrive Media Explorer™' window is displayed and the file begins playing.
If desired, you can navigate directly to a specific section of the audiobook. For ease of download and use, many OverDrive media titles are divided into Parts, and Parts are then divided into logical sections (such as chapters for audiobooks). The beginning points of these logical sections are MediaMarkers. Click on the desired Part to display associated MediaMarkers. Click the desired MediaMarker to start play at that point in the file.
I am only interested in one of the chapters of the audiobook I downloaded. Can I just play that chapter?
You can navigate directly to a desired point in a title using 'Parts' and 'MediaMarkers'. For ease of download and use, many OverDrive media titles are divided into Parts, and Parts are then divided into logical sections (such as chapters for audiobooks). The beginning points of these logical sections are MediaMarkers.
To display Parts and MediaMarkers in OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile…
- In OverDrive Media Console for Windows Mobile, select the title you want to play.
- Click the 'Play' button.
The 'Media Explorer' window is displayed and the file begins playing. - Select View > Navigation.
Parts are displayed on the left-hand side of the window, and the MediaMarkers for the selected Part are displayed on the right-hand side of the window.
Click on the desired Part to display associated MediaMarkers. Click the desired MediaMarker to start play at that point in the file.
How much free disk space do I need to have in order to download OverDrive WMA Audiobook titles to my Windows Mobile device?
OverDrive WMA Audiobook titles are delivered in Parts, with each Part generally not exceeding 18MB in size. As long as your device has at least 18MB of storage space you should be able to transfer a single Part or more to it.