NetLibrary & Windows Media Player: how-to
May 11, 2009
Maybe you’ve successfully downloaded an audiobook from NetLibrary. Maybe using NetLibrary drives you mad. If it makes you feel any better, your friendly web-team members fall into both camps. Some days it is a breeze and other days you want to bang your head on the wall.
NetLibrary has made some changes recently, so this week is a refresher course on downloading audiobooks. Here’s the skinny:
NetLibrary offers WMA and MP3 audiobooks.
- WMA means they cannot be played on an iPod.
- MP3 books can be played on an iPod.
You will need software to use NetLibrary.
- Windows Media Player
- NetLibrary Media Center
You must register for an account with NetLibrary before you can check out a book.
NetLibrary how-to: step by step
| Your mission, should you choose to accept it:
1. Download a NetLibrary audiobook. 2. If you have an mp3 player, transfer the book to your player. 3. If you have any problems, ask for help in the comments. |
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May 14, 2009 at 8:06 am
I think it’s important to note that even though the MP3 books can be played on iPods, you’ll still need a Windows computer in order to download the files. With the MP3 books, you can download with a Windows computer and then transfer them (via thumbdrive) to a non-Windows computer.
May 14, 2009 at 8:42 am
This is a great reminder – thanks! And I hadn’t thought about putting the books on a thumb drive in order to get them to a non-Windows computer. Thanks for the tip!