Overdrive Troubleshooting

MARGARET E. HEGGAN FREE PUBLIC LIBRARY of WASHINGTON TOWNSHIP 606 Delsea Drive, Sewell, NJ 08080 -9302 856-589-3334 • www.hegganlibrary.org OVERDRIVE TROUBLESHOOTING What follows are some common and uncommon errors that can occur in OverDrive Error Code 0 Problem Sometimes when you attempt to log into your account on OverDrive you’ll run into an error message stating that OverDrive cannot confirm your ID with the library server, specifying an error code of “0”. Solution Keep trying to log in. The problem is only a temporary “hiccup” OverDrive Books not Present on PC or eReader Problem You checked out the eBook but cannot locate it on your device. Solution 1. Make sure you checked out an eBook in a format your device supports. 2. Make sure the eBook was available; otherwise you would’ve been added to a hold list. OverDrive Books Not Present on the Kindle Problem You check out an eBook on OverDrive but it does not appear on your Kindle. Solution 1. When you are redirected to Amazon.com and click “Get eBook” make sure you are logging on with the same Amazon credentials you use for your Kindle. 2. The Kindle receives its eBooks wirelessly through the Amazon Cloud. If there is no wifi connection when the eBook is checked out the eBook may not download. On the Classic Kindle press the Menu button on the home screen, select “Sync and check for updates” and hit enter. On the Kindle Fire tap the gear icon on the top right corner of the screen and tap “Sync”. Doing so will cause the Kindle to compare its Library with your Amazon account and if it finds a new book it hasn’t downloaded it will begin to do so. OverDrive Books Not Present on the Nook Classic or Simple Touch Problem You check out an eBook on OverDrive but it does not appear on your Nook. Solution 1. Make sure you followed the steps to side load your eBook onto the Nook via Adobe Digital Editions 2. Make sure you are looking for the eBook in the correct location. It will not appear in your library, but in My Files in a folder labeled “eBooks”. On the Nook Classic go into your library and look at the very first button on the bottom touch pad. It should say “switch to my files”. On the Nook Simple Touch go into your library and look on the top of the screen where you’ll a drop down bar. If you tap it you’ll be able to sort your items by books, newspapers, magazines, and at the end of the list you’ll find My Files. OverDrive eBooks Open With Adobe Acrobat Reader, not Adobe Digital Editions Problem Your computer is configured to open the OverDrive files with the incorrect program. Solution 1. Make certain you have Adobe Digital Editions installed on your computer. 2. Check out an OverDrive book and click “Save As” and save the file somewhere you can find it. Open the folder and right click the file. Select “Open With” and click Browse to search for Adobe Digital Editions. Adobe Digital Editions Won’t Let Me Transfer an eBook to an eReader Problem You can read your eBook in Adobe Digital editions and it recognizes your device but won’t let you transfer because of improper permissions. Solution 1. Authorize your Adobe ID. If you replaced any hardware or had your computer repaired you may be required to reauthorize, if this happens authorize Adobe using a new Adobe ID. Create a new email account if necessary. .

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