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How to renew Getting assistance What You Need. The license for your downloaded eAudiobook will The NetLibrary Help is provided as a resource to To go portable, you need a portable listening device help users with NetLibrary. Click Help while accessing and you need NetLibrary Center or Windows expire the end of the checkout period. Click NetLibrary for more information about eAudiobooks. Media Player, version 10.0 or higher. 1. Renew the license on the NetLibrary Web site. Contact the manufacturer for problems with your The portable device must support playback of files or of secure or protected wma files and 32 kbps a. Log in to your account at the NetLibrary personal , media player or Listen files. For an optimal experience, the portable device Web site. portable device. Contact your librarian or the should have a storage capacity of at least 1 GB and NetLibrary administrator in your organization for b. Click on the Checked Out Items link in the include features for playing long files and returning to local assistance. Connect a designated place in a file such as full time-stamping top right corner of the page. This will and bookmarking. display your checked-out titles. Users may also receive assistance from their librarian or from the NetLibrary support team at If you want to install NetLibrary Media Center, your c. Find the eAudiobook title you wish 1-800-848-5800 or +1-614-793-8682. computer must have Windows Vista with to renew and click on the Download this Service Pack 1 or later or Windows XP with Service Audiobook link. Connecting: Pack 2 or later. In addition, your computer must meet Contacting NetLibrary the installation requirements provided in the Media Center area of NetLibrary Help. d. Click on the Renew your Checkout link 1. Go to NetLibrary Help page. eContent in the Manual Download Options. Note: eAudiobooks are available in one of two file formats: either (No Download. Only license to play file). 2. Click Contact Us at the bottom right. secure/protected wma or mp3. Portable devices that support the playback of secure or protected wma files also support playback of mp3 files. Some portable devices, such as iPods and iPhones, e. This will renew your 3. Complete the form and click Send. NetLibrary will respond as soon as possible. support the playback of mp3 files but not secure/protected wma license and allow you files. When you search for eAudiobooks, you can limit your search to to listen to your User feedback is always welcome. Please visit eAudiobooks in mp3 format if your eAudiobook during www.oclc.org/support to tell us about your NetLibrary portable device does not support the checkout period. experience. secure/protected wma files. NetLibrary We have created a list 2. Transfer the of devices that are eAudiobook to compatible with one your portable eAudiobooks or both NetLibrary device to renew eAudiobook file the license A Guide for Library Users formats. there. Visit: www.netlibrary.org www.netlibrary. org/players for the most current list. Look for the Now offering preferred device eAudiobooks for players for iPods! that provide the best listening experience.

213633USB 0409, OCLC eAudiobooks from NetLibrary NetLibrary Media Center Listen Download eAudiobooks from NetLibrary are digital audiobooks NetLibrary Media Center is a full-featured Enjoy the eAudiobook on your portable device or use • Select the Save Download option available from your library over the . You can application for searching, managing, downloading the Media Center player controls to listen on your (not the Open option). search for, check out and download eAudiobooks to and listening to your library’s eAudiobooks. Use computer. • Save the file on your computer. a computer or portable listening device. Media Center to browse and search your library’s eAudiobook collection, as well as listen to and Use Checked Out Items in the My Stuff tab to: • Play the file on your computer or transfer it to a You can listen to eAudiobooks on your computer or manage your downloaded eAudiobooks. • Resume listening to an eAudiobook from the point portable device using 10 on a wide range of portable devices that support where you last stopped. or higher. playback of mp3 files or of secure or protected wma This software application allows you to connect files and 32 kbps files, including devices from Apple, to NetLibrary, and then download and begin listening • Transfer an eAudiobook to your portable device. Creative, Samsung and other manufacturers. to eAudiobooks with just one click. Transfer to a portable device • Renew the checkout to extend the listening You can transfer an eAudiobook to your portable The Media Center combines the familiar user period, then transfer the eAudiobook to your To transfer an eAudiobook file to your portable device: device using the NetLibrary Media Center application functions available from NetLibrary’s Web-based portable device to renew the checkout there. 1. Connect your portable device to your computer or Windows . Then you can platform (browse, search, checkout), plus these following the device’s instructions. enjoy listening to the eAudiobook anywhere. enhanced features and functionality for a superior Use Favorites in the My Stuff tab to: user experience: • Transfer a favorite eAudiobook to your portable 2. Open Windows Media Player (WMP) 10 or higher. Overview • Full-featured audio player. device or computer. 3. In the File menu, open the downloaded file, This activates the license and begins to play You can search for, check out and download • Seamless download to your portable device. • Preview a favorite eAudiobook. the eAudiobook. eAudiobooks using either of two methods: • Feature-rich, easy-to-use interface. • Remove an eAudiobook from your favorites. 4. WMP 10: Click the Library tab. • Automated download using the NetLibrary Media • Desktop access to your library’s eAudiobook Center application (if your library supports the WMP 11: Click the Sync tab (not the drop-down collection and your favorites and checked out Manual download using your Web Media Center). list below the tab). items. browser and Windows Media Player • Manual download using your , the 5. WMP 10: Find your eAudiobook title in the www.netlibrary.org Web site and Windows Media Automated download using Search . Then Select Sync List in the drop-down Player 10 or higher. menu above the right pane. NetLibrary Media Center Basic Search lets you quickly find eAudiobook titles You can a demo of each method WMP 11: Click Now Playing in the menu on the available from your library. You can search using at www.oclc.org/netlibrary/demo. It’s as easy as connect, click, and listen. left. Full-Text, Keyword, Title, Author or Subject. Advanced Search offers Boolean operators and multiple fields, 6. Click and drag your eAudiobook title into the Either way, you must first create a free NetLibrary Connect as well as drop-down search parameters (Title, right pane. account with your library. Install Media Center on your computer. First log in Author, Full-Text, Keyword, Subject, Publisher or ISBN). 7. Click the Start Sync button located below the to www.netlibrary.org. Click Help, review the Media 1. Ask your librarian how you can create The eAudiobooks Center allows you to limit your right pane. an account. Center installation requirements, and follow the search within eAudiobook content and browse installation procedure. featured titles. You may link to the eAudiobook Center 8. When synchronizing is 100 percent complete, 2. Select a username and password disconnect your portable device following its Then launch Media Center from your desktop, log in from the NetLibrary home page in the right navigation (write these down for future use). instructions. and use the Home, Browse and Search tabs to explore pane under the heading, “Use our Subject Centers 3. Once you’ve created your account, you and preview your library’s eAudiobooks and add and Databases.” 9. Close Windows Media Player. can log into your library’s eAudiobook collection eAudiobooks to your favorites. 10. Enjoy listening to the eAudiobook on your from any computer with . Checkout Just go to www.netlibrary.org, enter your portable device. username and password, log in and access Click • Find an eAudiobook title you want to check out. eAudiobook titles. • Click Transfer to Computer to listen on • From the search results, click on “Download this your computer. Audiobook.” • Connect your portable device and click Transfer to • Select the Check Out & Download CD Quality link Portable to listen on your portable device. under the Manual Download Options.