Digital Audio Books Online - How To

 
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In order to use Downloadable Audio Books from Recorded Books you must have

A Northville Library Card
A PC computer that runs Windows 2000 or Windows XP with a Broadband or DSL Internet Connection (Dial up is way too slow if you are going to transfer to a audio device)
You may have up to 10 audiobooks for three weeks.


Step 1. Go to the Library Homepage www.northvillelibrary.org
· Click on Create a Free Account under Downloadable Audio
· Use the barcode from your library card to gain access if requested
· Sign up for a NetLibrary Account (one time only)
· Follow the directions to create an account

Step 2. After you have a NetLibrary Account, from your home computer, go to www.northvillelibrary.org
· Click on Click here download audiobooks from netLibrary
· Use the barcode from your library card to gain access if requested
· Log in using the Username and Password you created in Step 1

Step 3. Choose an Audiobook
· Click on Search or
· Look at What’s New or
· Click on View All NewTtitles
· Use Show Details from a list to learn more about a book
· Choose Listen to Preview from an individual book to hear a short sample

Step 4. Download an Audiobook Do Not download to a library computer
· Click on Download this Audiobook
· Click on Checkout and Download either CD Quality or Radio Quality
**You must select CD Quality if you are going to use a portable device**
Radio Quality will only play on the computer and can by used with dialup
· A Download window will pop up asking what you want to do with the file
· Choose Save and save it to My Documents, My Music

Step 5. Listen to your Audiobook
· Open Windows Media Player (from Programs or icon on desktop)
· Click on Library or use Search to find your audiobook
· The following actions are ESSENTIAL
    o Double click on the highlighted title to acquire the license
    o Enter your Username and Password and Click on Login
    o The license then downloads, and you are prompted to play the audio book
· To stop the playback click on the Stop Button on the Bottom of the Player
· Anytime you want to start it again, click on the Play button on the bottom of the Player

If you cannot find transfer a file or license, and the help pages provided by the Library do not solve your problems, please call 1-800-848-5800, Option number 7
This is the tech support phone number of OCLC, the company that now operates and supports NetLibrary.


Click here for Electronic Services Support Info
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