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Why should I upgrade to OverDrive Media Console v3.0?
OverDrive Media Console v3.0 offers all the functionality you have enjoyed with earlier software versions, plus an integrated Burn Wizard and support for OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks.
How do I transfer an OverDrive WMA or WMV title to my portable device using OverDrive Media Console v2.1?
- Connect your portable player to your computer.
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the title you wish to transfer and click the 'Transfer' button.
The OverDrive Media Console Transfer Wizard is displayed.
- 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.'
- In the 'Confirm' dialog box, select the part(s) you want to transfer by checking the box(es) next to the part name(s).
- Click 'Next' to begin transferring the file(s) to your device.
When the file transfer is complete, the Transfer Wizard displays a 'success' message.
- Click 'Finish' to exit the Transfer Wizard.
You may now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.
Notes:
- If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive 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 use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a device, the device must play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMV files and either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.
- To review a list of supported portable devices, click here.
How do I transfer an OverDrive WMA or WMV title to my portable device using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 11?
- 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.
- Click the 'Sync' tab.
- Select the 'Now Playing' list under the 'Playlists' heading on the left side of Windows Media Player.
- 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.
- When the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'.
You can now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your title.
Notes:
- If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive 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 use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a device, the device must play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMV files and either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.
- To review a list of supported portable devices, click here.
- OverDrive Media Console 2.0 (or newer) is required to use OverDrive Video.
How do I transfer an OverDrive WMA or WMV title to my portable device using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 10?
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight your book and click the 'Transfer/burn' button.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title.
- 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.
- 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'.
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- 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.
- When the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'.
You can now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your OverDrive title.
Notes:
- If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive 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 use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a device, the device must play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMV files and either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.
- To review a list of supported portable devices, click here.
- OverDrive Media Console 2.0 (or newer) is required to use OverDrive Video.
How do I transfer an OverDrive WMA or WMV title to my portable device using OverDrive Media Console v1.x or 2.0 and Windows Media Player 9?
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight a book and click the 'Transfer/burn' button.
Windows Media Player opens.
- Turn off skin mode, if necessary, and click the 'Copy to CD or Device' button.
The 'Copy to CD or Device' screen will appear.
- Select the part(s) you want transferred to the portable device by checking the box(es) next to the part name(s).
- Connect your portable media device and ensure that it is selected in the right hand pane of Windows Media Player.
- 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.
- 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 OverDrive title.
Notes:
- If you are using a Pocket PC, OverDrive 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 use OverDrive WMA Audiobooks on a device, the device must play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMA files and 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 play DRM-protected WMV files and either support the bit rate of 500kbps or be able to transcode 500kbps files to a supported bit rate.
- To review a list of supported portable devices, click here.
- OverDrive Media Console 2.0 (or newer) is required to use OverDrive Video.
How do I burn a WMA audiobook or music title to CD using Windows Media Player 11 and OverDrive Media Console v2.1?
- If you have not already done so, verify that the permissions on the title allow you to burn the file to CD (publishers may opt to disable this functionality):
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Properties' button.
The 'Properties' dialog box is displayed.
- Click the 'License' tab. (Note that if a 'License' tab is not displayed, the title is not digitally protected and can be burned to CD.)
'License details' for the selected title are displayed, indicating whether or not the title may be burned to CD.
- Click the 'Cancel' button to close the 'Properties' dialog box.
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Burn' button, or choose menu option File > Burn.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title; do not stop playback.
- Select the 'Burn' tab.
- Select the 'Now Playing' list under the 'Playlists' heading on the left side of Windows Media Player.
- Select the part you wish to burn and drag it to the Burn list on the right side of Windows Media Player.
- Place a blank CDR in your CD-ROM drive and ensure that your CD drive is selected in the right-hand pane of Windows Media Player.
- Click the 'Start Burn' button.
Windows Media Player inspects, converts, and temporarily copies the file in preparation for burning. This process may take a few minutes. You can follow the Player's progress by monitoring the 'Status' field in Windows Media Player.
When the burning process is complete, the status field indicates 'Complete'.
- You can now eject the disc and enjoy your title on CD.
How do I burn a WMA audiobook or music title to CD using Windows Media Player 10 and OverDrive Media Console v2.1?
- If you have not already done so, verify that the permissions on the title allow you to burn the file to CD (publishers may opt to disable this functionality):
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Properties' button.
The 'Properties' dialog box is displayed.
- Click the 'License' tab. (Note that if a 'License' tab is not displayed, the title is not digitally protected and can be burned to CD.)
'License details' for the selected title are displayed, indicating whether or not the title may be burned to CD.
- Click the 'Cancel' button to close the 'Properties' dialog box.
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Burn' button, or choose menu option File > Burn.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title; you can stop playback at this point if you choose.
- If you are running Windows Media Player in 'Skin Mode', switch to 'Full Mode'.
- Click the 'Library' tab.
The 'Library' is displayed.
- Depending on the number of parts you want to burn to CD, do one of the following:
- If you want to burn all parts to CD, insert a blank CDR in your CD-RW drive and click the 'Start Burn' button. Windows Media Player burns the parts to CD in the order that they appear in the 'Now Playing List'. The Player prompts you when it requires a new CD.
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- If you want to burn only specific part(s) to CD, you can remove parts from the Burn List. Click on each part you do not want to burn to CD then press the 'Delete' key. Alternatively, right-click an unwanted part and select 'Remove from List' from the menu. When the Burn List is ready, insert a blank CDR in your CD-RW drive and click the 'Start Burn' button.
Windows Media Player inspects, converts, and temporarily copies the part(s) in preparation for burning.
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 Burn List.
When the burning process is complete, the status field indicates 'Complete'.
- You can now eject the disc and enjoy your title on CD.
How do I burn a WMA audiobook or music title to CD using Windows Media Player 9 and OverDrive Media Console v2.1?
- If you have not already done so, verify that the permissions on the title allow you to burn the file to CD (publishers may opt to disable this functionality):
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Properties' button.
The 'Properties' dialog box is displayed.
- Click the 'License' tab. (Note that if a 'License' tab is not displayed, the title is not digitally protected and can be burned to CD.)
'License details' for the selected title are displayed, indicating whether or not the title may be burned to CD.
- Click the 'Cancel' button to close the 'Properties' dialog box.
- In OverDrive Media Console, highlight the desired title and click the 'Burn' button, or choose menu option File > Burn.
Windows Media Player opens and begins playing the title; you can stop playback at this point if you choose.
- Turn off skin mode, if necessary, and click the 'Copy to CD or Device' button.
The 'Copy to CD or Device' screen is displayed.
- Select the part(s) you want to burn to CD by checking the box(es) next to the part name(s).
- Place a blank CDR in your CD-ROM drive and ensure that your CD drive is selected in the right- hand pane of Windows Media Player.
- Click the 'Copy' button in the upper right-hand corner of Windows Media Player to add the part(s) to the list of files to be burned to disc.
Windows Media Player inspects, converts, and temporarily copies the file in preparation for burning. This process may take a few minutes. You can follow the Player's progress by monitoring the 'Status' field in Windows Media Player.
When the burning process is complete, the status field indicates 'Complete'.
- You can now eject the disc and enjoy your title on CD.
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