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- Click to download OverDrive® Media Console™

• System Requirements for OverDrive Media Console for Windows® PCs/Tablet PCs/Laptops
• Download and Installation Instructions for OverDrive Media Console for Windows PCs/Tablet PCs/Laptops
• Download Windows Media Player®
• Download iTunes®
  (only required if transferring OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to Apple devices)

System Requirements for OverDrive Media Console for Windows® PCs/Tablet PCs/Laptops

• Operating system:
  • Windows Vista (Home Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Edition)
    Windows XP (Home, Professional, Tablet PC, or Media Center Edition)
    Windows Millennium Edition (ME)
    Windows 2000 (Professional or Server)
    Windows 98 Second Edition (SE)
• Processor:
  • A 233 megahertz (MHz) processor, such as an Intel Pentium II or Advanced Micro Devices (AMD) processor
• RAM:
  • 64 megabytes (MB)
• Free hard disk space:
  • 100 MB
• Sound card:
  • 16-bit sound card
• Video adapter and monitor:
  • Super VGA (800 x 600) or higher resolution
• Browser:
  • Microsoft Internet Explorer 5.01 (or newer)
• Windows Media Player 9 Series (or newer)

Note: If you intend to transfer MP3 Digital Audiobooks to an Apple Device you will need:

• Software:
  • iTunes version 7.6.2.9 (or newer)
  • Quicktime version 7.4.5 (or newer)
• Operating system:
  • Windows Vista (Home, Basic, Home Premium, Business, or Ultimate Edition)
    Microsoft Windows XP (Home, Professional, Tablet PC, or Media Center Edition)
• Processor:
  • A 500 megahertz (MHz) processor
• RAM:
  • 256 MB

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Download and Installation Instructions for OverDrive Media Console for Windows PCs/Tablet PCs/Laptops

1. To download OverDrive Media Console, click here.
   A 'File Download' box is displayed.
2. Select option 'Save' or 'Save this program to disk'. Browse to (and make note of) a location to save the file, and click the 'OK' button to download the OverDrive Media Console install file (ODMediaConsoleSetup.exe) to your machine.
   Please be patient, as this may take a few minutes to download and save.
3. If you are using IE 5.0 or higher, a dialog box may be displayed when the download is complete. Click the 'Open' button to begin the installation. Otherwise, locate the '.exe' file (ODMediaConsoleSetup.exe), and double-click it to begin installation. Note that upgrading or uninstalling OverDrive Media Console will not affect any content that you have already previously downloaded; all items in your 'Media Library' will be maintained through either process.
   The 'OverDrive Media Console Setup Wizard' is displayed.
4. Click the 'Next >' button to begin the installation process.
   The 'Software License Agreement' screen is displayed.
5. Review the 'Software License Agreement', and select the 'I Agree' option (if you agree). Then, click the 'Next >' button.
   The 'Select Installation Folder' screen is displayed.
6. At the 'Select Installation Folder' screen, either browse to the location to which you would like to save the program, or leave the default location. Also, indicate whether you'd like the program to be accessible to 'Everyone' or 'Just me', then click the 'Next >' button.
   The 'Confirm Installation' screen is displayed.
7. Click the 'Next >' button to start installation.
   When the installation is complete, the 'Installation Complete' window will be displayed.
8. Click the 'Close' button to exit the wizard.
9. Once the installation is complete, you may delete the install file (ODMediaConsoleSetup.exe).

Note that upgrading or uninstalling OverDrive Media Console will not affect any content that you have already previously downloaded; all items in your 'Media Library' will be maintained through either process.

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Download Windows Media Player®

To download Windows Media Player, click here, or visit www.microsoft.com.

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Download iTunes®
(only required if transferring OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to Apple devices)

To transfer OverDrive MP3 Audiobooks to an Apple device, you must have iTunes 7.6.2.9 (or newer) installed.

To download iTunes, click here, or visit www.apple.com/itunes/download.

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