How to transfer an OverDrive Media title to a portable device

If you are using OverDrive Media Console v2.1… (6 steps)

1. Connect your portable player to your computer.
2. In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the title you wish to transfer and click the 'Transfer' button.
   The OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard is displayed.
3. Verify that the correct title is displayed on the first screen of the Transfer Wizard and click 'Next'.
   The Transfer Wizard will search for a connected portable device.
   If your device is detected the 'Confirm' screen is displayed.
   If your device is not detected, the Transfer Wizard will display a message stating that 'no portable players could be found.' Click here for more information about why your portable player could not be found.
4. In the 'Confirm' dialog box, select the part(s) you want to transfer by checking the box(es) next to the part name(s).
5. Click 'Next' to begin transferring the file(s) to your device.
   When the file transfer is complete, the Transfer Wizard displays a 'success' message.
6. Click 'Finish' to exit the Transfer Wizard.
   You may now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.

Note: If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive Media files must be transferred to a memory card. Be sure you have a memory card with sufficient memory space installed, and be sure to specify the memory card in the course of the transfer process.

To review a suggested list of portable devices, click here. To use OverDrive Audiobooks on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 32kbps or be able to transcode 32kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Music on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 64kbps or be able to transcode 64kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Video on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.

If you are using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 9… (6 steps)

*Transferring files to a portable device is greatly simplified with the use of OverDrive Media Console v2.1. To review system requirements and download the latest version of OverDrive Media Console, click here.

1. In OverDrive Media Console, highlight a book and click the 'Transfer/burn' button.
   Windows Media Player opens.
2. Turn off skin mode, if necessary, and click the 'Copy to CD or Device' button.
   The 'Copy to CD or Device' screen will appear.
3. Select the part(s) you want transferred to the portable device by checking the box(es) next to the part name(s).
4. Connect your portable media device and ensure that it is selected in the right hand pane of Windows Media Player.
5. Click the 'Copy' button in the upper right hand corner of Windows Media Player to copy the part(s) to the portable device.
   Windows Media Player will inspect and copy the file(s) to the device. This process should take less than a minute, depending on how many files you transfer. You may follow the Player's progress by monitoring the 'Status' field in Windows Media Player.
6. When the transfer is complete, the status field in Windows Media Player will indicate 'Complete'.
   You may now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.

Note: If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive Media files must be transferred to a memory card. Be sure you have a memory card with sufficient memory space installed, and be sure to specify the memory card in the course of the transfer process.

To review a suggested list of portable devices, click here. To use OverDrive Audiobooks on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 32kbps or be able to transcode 32kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Music on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 64kbps or be able to transcode 64kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Video on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.

If you are using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 10… (4 steps)

*Transferring files to a portable device is greatly simplified with the use of OverDrive Media Console v2.1. To review system requirements and download the latest version of OverDrive Media Console, click here.

1. In OverDrive Media Console, highlight your book and click the 'Transfer/burn' button.
   Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title.
2. You may stop playback at this point if you choose. Click the 'Library' tab.
   The Media Library will be displayed but the 'Now Playing List' should remain.
3. Do one of the following:
   
   If you wish to transfer all parts, ensure that your portable device is connected and click the 'Start Sync' button.
   Windows Media Player will transfer the files to your device in the order that they appear in the 'Now Playing List'.
   
   If you wish to transfer a specific part(s) to your device, you can remove parts from the Sync List. Click on the unwanted parts and press the 'Delete' key. Alternatively, you can right-click an unwanted part and select 'Remove from List' from the menu. When the Sync List is ready, ensure that your device is connected and click the 'Start Sync' button.
   Windows Media Player begins to transfer the files to your device in the order that they appear in the 'Now Playing List'.
   
   This process may take a few minutes. You can follow the Player's progress by monitoring the 'Status' field next to the part name in the Sync List.
4. When the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'.
   You can now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.

Note: If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive Media files must be transferred to a memory card. Be sure you have a memory card with sufficient memory space installed, and be sure to specify the memory card in the course of the transfer process.

To review a suggested list of portable devices, click here. To use OverDrive Audiobooks on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 32kbps or be able to transcode 32kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Music on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 64kbps or be able to transcode 64kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Video on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.

If you are using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11… (5 steps)

*Transferring files to a portable device is greatly simplified with the use of OverDrive Media Console v2.1. To review system requirements and download the latest version of OverDrive Media Console, click here.

1. In OverDrive Media Console, highlight your title and click the 'Transfer/burn' button.
   Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title; do not stop playback.
2. Click the 'Sync' tab.
3. Select the 'Now Playing' list under the 'Playlists' heading on the left side of Windows Media Player.
4. Select the parts you wish to transfer and drag them to the Sync list on the right side of Windows Media Player.
   When the Sync List is ready, ensure that your device is connected and click the 'Start Sync' button.
   Windows Media Player begins to transfer the files to your device in the order that they appear in the 'Sync List'.
   This process may take a few minutes. You can follow the Player's progress by monitoring the 'Status' field next to the part name in the Sync List.
5. When the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'.
   You can now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.

Note: If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive Media files must be transferred to a memory card. Be sure you have a memory card with sufficient memory space installed, and be sure to specify the memory card in the course of the transfer process.

To review a suggested list of portable devices, click here. To use OverDrive Audiobooks on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 32kbps or be able to transcode 32kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Music on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 64kbps or be able to transcode 64kbps files to a supported bit rate. To use OverDrive Video on a device, the device must either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.

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