Downloading an AudioBook

[Howard]

1) Start on the audiobook library screen
2) Press the MENU button and select “Add Book From Internet”
3) Select the option for “LibriVox Free Public Domain” books
4) Select the book that you would like to download

At this point the selected book should now be shown on the audiobook library screen, and there should be an icon in the notification bar showing that the download manager is active.

If you pull down the notification bar you can select the entry for “Audiobook download in progress” to be taken to the download status screen

Or, you can click on the name of the audiobook in the library list to be taken to the summary screen for the audiobook

Both of these screens give you some details about the download, but the download status screen will show you the complete download status details.

At soon as the first audio file in the book has been downloaded you will be able to press the play button from either the download status screen or the book summary screen.

-- Wi-Fi Issues --
If the download status is showing as “Download Paused – No Wi-Fi network connectivity” then you will need to do one of the following depending on whether you want to download over the phone data network or a Wi-Fi network:

1) Press the MENU button, select “Preferences”, uncheck the “Wi-Fi Download Only” option, and then press the back button
or
2) Turn on your phone's Wi-Fi support and connect to a Wi-Fi network. You should see the Wi-Fi connection icon show up in the notification bar at the top of the phone when you have connected to a Wi-Fi network.

Once you have either changed the setting to download over the phone network, or connected the phone to a Wi-Fi network the audiobook download should resume.

[justin]

Is there a place online that you can download audiobooks/ also is there a search mode on the light considering upgrading to full versin just waiting to see what kind of options show up. so far loving it.. i am not a big reader but with commute to work audiobooks are nice..also are you going to be able to put christian artist on there like Piper etc.. thanks

[Howard]

We are working hard to finish the functionality to get the amblingbooks.com web site fully online. When this web site comes online it will allow anyone to link to additional public domain audiobooks on the internet so that the audiobooks can easily be downloaded to the Ambling BookPlayer. One person will need to enter the list of audio files and the book and chapter info, but then everyone will be able to download and enjoy the audiobook.

If you are an audiobook author or publisher the site will also allow you to publish and sell your audiobook.

Both free and pay audiobooks will be available on the web site and they will all be easy to download to the Ambling BookPlayer.

We will be providing a search function in the Ambling BookPlayer and also on the web site.

You will also be able to use your browser to find audiobooks you like and then put them on your personal bookshelf. Your bookshelf will make it easy to remember and download audiobooks you want to listen to anytime you want.

[Howard]

The Book Summary Screen now also includes a "Download Details" button which will be displayed if the audiobook is currently being downloaded.

Pressing the "Download Details" button will take you to the same download status screen that you can also get to by pulling down the notification list and selecting the "Audiobook download in progress" item from the notification menu.