Using the music service
What is OverDrive Music?
An OverDrive Music title is a digitally-protected music file available for download. OverDrive Music titles are built using the Microsoft Windows Media Audio format.
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There are two download links for the title I checked out. Which one should I choose?
Some of the music titles are labeled as "Enhanced" and include supplemental material, such as an Adobe eBook about the recording. The link to "Download - (for use on PC or portable audio player)" should be the correct link to download the music. The link to "Download - (for use on PC or mobile device)" will most likely be the link to download the supplemental material.
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I am only interested in one of the sections of the OverDrive Music title I downloaded. Can I play just that bit?
You can navigate directly to a desired point in a title using 'Parts' and 'MediaMarkers'. For ease of download and use, many OverDrive media titles are divided into Parts, and Parts are then divided into logical sections (such as movements). The beginning points of these logical sections are MediaMarkers.
To display Parts and MediaMarkers in OverDrive Media Console, click the 'Play' button. The 'OverDrive Media Explorer' window is displayed and the file begins playing. Parts are displayed on the left-hand side of the window, and the MediaMarkers for the selected Part are displayed on the right-hand side of the window.
Click on the desired Part to display associated MediaMarkers. Click the desired MediaMarker to start play at that point in the file.
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How much free disk space do I need to have in order to transfer OverDrive Music titles to my portable device?
OverDrive Music titles for OverDrive Media Console are delivered in parts, with each part generally not exceeding 40MB in size. As long as your portable device has at least 40MB of storage space you should be able to transfer a single part or more to it at a time.
Note that if you are using OverDrive Media Console v2.1, the Transfer Wizard will alert you if you do not have enough storage space on your device to accommodate the files that you are attempting to transfer. The Transfer Wizard allows you to delete files that are on your portable player in order to make room for the files you wish to transfer.
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Can I use OverDrive Music titles with my Palm device?
OverDrive Music titles may be transferred to certain Palm devices with the help of a third party application called Pocket Tunes. For a list of supported Palm devices, see the Pocket Tunes website at http://www.pocket-tunes.com. For instructions on installing and using Pocket Tunes with OverDrive Music titles, please see http://www.overdrive.com/resources/drc/pockettunes.asp.
Please note that Pocket Tunes is not a free application. For more information on purchasing Pocket Tunes, see the Pocket Tunes website at http://www.pocket-tunes.com.
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