Help - Quick Start Guide

• Overview
• Step 1: Download & Install Free Software
• Step 2: Register Your Free Software
• Step 3: Check Out, Download, and Enjoy

Overview

The following types of materials can be checked out and downloaded from this website:

• WMA Audiobooks in the OverDrive Media Console™ format
• Music in the OverDrive Media Console™ format

To access digital materials at Abilene Public Library, you will need:

• A valid library card
• Access to the Internet
• Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site

Please note that digital downloads can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel, but are generally not for use on the computers in your library.

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Step 1: Download & Install Free Software

As a first step, you will need to install free software. To read more about the free software for your preferred format, click below:

• OverDrive Media Console version 1.0 (or newer) -- Required for listening to OverDrive Audio Books.
• OverDrive Media Console version 1.0 (or newer) -- Required for listening to OverDrive Music.

To review software system requirements and download instructions, click below:

• OverDrive Media Console version 1.0 (or newer) -- Required for listening to OverDrive Audio Books.
• OverDrive Media Console version 1.0 (or newer) -- Required for listening to OverDrive Music.

Note that upgrading or uninstalling OverDrive Media Console will not affect any content that you have previously downloaded; all items in your 'Media Library' will be maintained through either process.

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Step 2: Register Your Free Software

Before you use a title checked out from this website, you'll need to activate the software that you downloaded. You only need to activate the software once for each machine on which you'll use the material. See below for more on activation.

OverDrive Media Console:

OverDrive Media Console utilizes Windows Media Player® 9 Series (or newer) to play files. The first time that Windows Media Player attempts to open a DRM-protected file, it will alert you that a Security Update must be performed before the file may be opened. The update takes just a few moments, and must be performed before Microsoft® Windows Media Player will allow any DRM-protected files to be played.

For more information on WMA Audiobooks, OverDrive Media Console, and Windows Media Player, click here.

For more information on music, OverDrive Media Console, and Windows Media Player, click here.

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Step 3: Check Out, Download, and Enjoy

You can browse or search this site for downloadable materials. When you locate a title of interest, simply add it to your Cart and check out the title. For more information on the checkout process, click here.

If a desired title is not available, you may place a hold on the title. For more information on placing a title on hold, click here.

Once you have checked out a title, a download page will be displayed. Click the 'Download' link to start the download. Once the download is complete, you can close your Internet connection and enjoy the materials offline.

You will never accrue late fees with titles you download from this website. At the end of the loan period, titles will expire and be automatically 'returned' to the library. At this time, you can delete the expired file(s) from your machine.

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