You will need

Current NCLIVE password

Access to the Internet

SETUP

Access the E-books & Audiobooks link from NC LIVE’s Browse Resources page. Select NetLibrary. Click on Audiobook Center.

To download and listen to eAudiobooks you must first create a NetLibrary account through NC LIVE. Click the Create a Free Account link in the top right navigation of the NetLibrary home page (you will need to supply a name, email address and password.)

CHECKOUT

Browse audiobooks or search for a specific title. When you have found one you want, click on it and follow instructions for downloading. Audiobooks can be downloaded or played on any desktop, or laptop supporting Windows Media Player version 9 or above, Musicmatch Jukebox v8.2 and above, or Nullsoft Winamp v5 and above.

NetLibrary eAudiobooks are provided in two sound qualities, CD (34 kbps) and Radio (4 kbps) quality. Most devices do not support the playback of files lower than 32 kbps. If you are going to transfer and listen to an eAudiobook on a device you should download the CD quality file.

An average eAudiobook has 10 hours of playback length. It is about 145MB for the CD quality and will take 13 minutes to download on a cable modem (1.5Mbps), 1 hour 15 minutes on a DSL (256kbps) line, and about 6 hours on a dial-up modem (56kbps). The radio quality of the same file is about 27.4MB and will take 2 minutes to download on a cable modem (1.5Mbps), 15 minutes on a DSL (256kbps) line, and about 1 hours on a dial-up modem (56kbps).

PLAYING YOUR AUDIOBOOK

NetLibrary's eAudiobooks can be listened to on a wide range of portable devices, including portable music players, portable media centers, Pocket PCs, and even select smart phone devices. In order to be considered a device that works with our audiobook collection, the only requirement is that the device, must be able to support playback of secure or protected wma files.

Any device that lists Windows Media Plays for Sure on its packaging will support our audio downloads. All versions of Apple's iPod do not support the protected .wma files used by the eAudiobook collection.

To find a list of supported devices, you can visit the Windows Media Plays for Sure web site for specific devices.
http://www.playsforsure.com/findportabledevices.aspx

TRANSFERRING TO PORTABLE MEDIA PLAYER

Devices that have a storage capacity of 256 MB at a minimum are recommended since the average CD quality eAudiobook file size is 140 MB.

Windows Media Player version 9:

• Find your CD Quality downloaded audiobook file on your computer and double click it to open it with Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and will obtain the license from NetLibrary to allow the audiobook file to play.
• Select Copy to CD or Device from the media player's menu options. A list of available titles will be displayed in the Items to Copy frame.
• Select the title you wish to download by clicking on the check box.
• Select a target device from the Items on Device drop-down menu. Click on the copy button to transfer the title.
• Windows Media Player will transfer the file to your portable device. When the transfer is complete, disconnect your portable device and enjoy your NetLibrary Audiobook. (*Some MP3 players will need to use the Safely Remove Hardware icon (on the taskbar) before removing the USB cable or an error will occur.)

Windows Media Player version 10:

• Find your CD Quality downloaded audiobook file and double click it to open it with Windows Media Player. Windows Media Player opens and will obtain the license from NetLibrary to allow the audiobook file to play.
• You may stop playback at this point if you choose. Click the 'Library' tab. The media Library will be displayed.
• Find your audiobook in the Library Playlist pane, or sort your list by selecting the 'Now Playing' selection.
• Drag the audiobook title from the Contents or Details panes in your library to the List pane to add it to the list of items to be synchronized, ensure that your portable device is connected and click the 'Start Sync' button in the List pane. Windows Media Player will transfer the file to your portable device.
• When the transfer is complete, the status field will indicate 'Complete'. You many now disconnect your portable device and enjoy your NetLibrary Audiobook. (*Some MP3 players will need to use the Safely Remove Hardware icon (on the taskbar) before removing the USB cable or an error will occur.)

HOW MANY & FOR HOW LONG

You can have up to 10 digital audiobooks checked out at once. The loan period is 21 days. If you wish to keep it longer you may download the license only, for a further 21 days. Items check in automatically at the end of the loan period and there are no late fees.