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Getting the OverDrive Media Console app
on your Windows 8 device. To complete this training
you will need a connection to the Internet and your windows
8 device. Let's begin by connecting to the internet.
On the right hand side of the screen
flick your finger from the outside edge inward.
This will bring up a menu. On this menu
select "Settings." Touch or click
on the word "Available" to see a list available wireless networks.
From this list select the wireless network you would like to join.
Now that we're connected to the Internet let's go get
our OverDrive Media Console app. Begin
by touching or clicking on the word "Store."
The Windows App Store will now
open. Here's the Windows 8 App Store.
You can browse through the apps or to find a particular one
take your finger to the right hand side of the screen
and flick it inward. This will bring up a menu.
From this menu, touch or click on the search
icon. Touch inside the search box
so that a keyboard appears. Type the words
Overdrive Media Console into the search box.
As you type you should be able to see some results.
Touch "OverDrive Media Console"
from your list of results. Here is the OverDrive Media Console
app that you will use to download e-books
and audiobooks from the library. Touch
install to install the app. After the app has downloaded and installed you'll see
a message like this one
indicating that that has occurred. You may not see your
app on the first page. If so
move your finger from the right
over to the left to move the screen to your next page of
apps. Once you locate the OverDrive Media Console
app, touch or click on it to open it. Now that you have downloaded
and installed the OverDrive Media Console app, you first need to register
it
before downloading e-books & audio books from the library.
Touch your finger to the right hand side of the screen
and flick it inward. This will bring up a menu.
From this menu, select "Settings"
Now select "Accounts." If you know your Adobe ID and password
entered it into the two spaces provided. If you do not have an Adobe ID and
password
click on "Get a free Adobe ID and password."
Once you have that information enter it into the two spaces
and touch "Authorize." Congratulations you have downloaded
installed and registered OverDrive Media Console.
Now you can get e-books & audio books from the library!