Update on OverDrive

Didi sent a link for a Windows Media Player upgrade and it worked like a charm.

Here's the message she sent: Windows Media Player really messed up their last release, and even though it's the "newest", lots of folks are having problems with it.

Try this "upgrade" from Microsoft: http://drmlicense.one.microsoft.com/...en/indivit.asp
If the "upgrade" button is grayed out, you need to "enable addons" under "Tools", then "Manage Add-ons". Enable the ones that are from Microsoft and any that say Overdrive (I wouldn't mess with any others). After you complete that upgrade, go back to Overdrive, then do Tools - Security Update.

If that button is still grayed out, try these instructions: http://forums.techarena.in/media-player/713430.htm#post4092591. They should do the same thing, essentially. This set of instructions worked on my computer here at work.

Thanks

NetLibrary and OverDrive - Thing 22

In looking over the list of things I still need to do I thought Thing 22 would be so easy since I'm already familiar with both NetLibrary and OverDrive.

It's been a few months since I've downloaded anything from OverDrive and in that time period I got a new computer. It runs Vista. I won't say anything about that other than I have some issues with Vista.

I found an audiobook I wanted on OverDrive (usually what I want isn't available, but I settled on something tonight). My OverDrive software is on the old computer so I had to download it to this one. No problems so far ... then I try to listen to the audiobook and get this message: Unable to acquire license to play the selected title. The selected title requires a newer version of the Windows Media Player security upgrade (2.5.0.1) than is currently installed (2.5.0.0) Please upgrade the security of yours Windows Media Player by selecting "Tools > Windows Media Player Security Upgrade ..." from within OverDrive Media Console. I do that and get nothing! It won't do anything!

I LOVE VISTA ... NOT!!!

To make a long story short I have the latest version of Windows Media Player so there's nothing I can download. I search and search for the security update and can't find it. Until I can figure out what to do about this I'll have to fire up the old computer to listen to OverDrive books.

This might be something we could encounter from patrons one day. I never had a problem with OverDrive when using Windows, and I am a BIG fan of OverDrive. I was so glad to see tht some have become iPod compatible.