Help - Quick Start Guide

• Overview
• Step 1: Download & Install Free Software
• Step 2: Register Your Free Software
• Step 3: Check Out, Download, and Enjoy

Overview

The following types of materials can be checked out and downloaded from Suffolk Wave.

• WMA Audiobooks
• Music
• Video (note that OverDrive Video is supported as a high-speed Internet-only product)

To access digital materials at Suffolk Wave Digital Library, you will need:

• A valid library card
• Access to the Internet (note that OverDrive Video is supported as a high-speed Internet-only product)
• Free software for the computer and/or device on which you wish to use the material you download from this site

Please note that digital downloads can be enjoyed at home, at work, or when you travel. Check with your library to determine availability within the library.

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Step 1: Download & Install Free Software

As a first step, you will need to install the free OverDrive Media Console software. Read more about, review software requirements, and download the free software by clicking below:

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

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Step 2: Register Your Free Software

Before you use a title checked out from this website, you'll need to activate the software that you downloaded. You only need to activate the software once for each machine on which you'll use the material. See below for more on activation.

OverDrive Media Console:

OverDrive Media Console utilizes Windows Media Player® 9 Series or newer to play files. The first time that Windows Media Player attempts to open a DRM-protected file, it will alert you that a Security Update must be performed before the file may be opened. The update takes just a few moments, and must be performed before Microsoft Windows Media Player will allow any DRM-protected files to be played.

For more information on audiobooks, OverDrive Media Console, and Windows Media Player, click here.

For more information on music, OverDrive Media Console, and Windows Media Player, click here.

For more information on video, OverDrive Media Console, and Windows Media Player, click here.

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Step 3: Check Out, Download, and Enjoy

You can browse or search Suffolk Wave for downloadable materials. When you locate a title of interest, simply add it to your Cart and check out the title. For more information on the checkout process, click here.

If a desired title is not available, you may place a hold on the title. For more information on placing a title on hold, click here.

Once you have checked out a title, a download page will be displayed. Click the 'Download' link to start the download. Once the download is complete, your Internet connection is no longer required to enjoy your selected titles.

You will never accrue late fees with titles you download from this website. At the end of the loan period, titles will expire and be automatically 'returned' to the library. At this time, you can delete the expired file(s) from your machine.

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