There's no denying what a perfect combination audio book technology and the introduction of MP3 portable players have become. You now have the option of listening to your audio book, not just on CD or computer but also on your MP3 player.

 

Below are the steps you need to take to make this possible.

 

NOTE that the below instructions are based on Windows Media Player Version 10. If you are using an older version, you should download the latest version from Microsoft's website. Just click here: Media Player

  

1) Download or copy the audio book to your computer.

 

2) Connect your Mp3 Player to your computer.  As soon as you plug in the USB cable to both your computer and MP3 player, your computer will indicate that it has found a new piece of hardware. If it doesn't indicate this, then something is wrong. Simply unplug it and try again. Sometimes an MP3 player will not play if it is attached to the computer by a hub- so try plugging it in directly to your computer.

 

3) Open your Windows Media Player and open the audio book you want to copy. This will open the audio book in the main display area of Windows Media Player.

 

4) Add the audio book to the Sync List of your Windows Media Player.

 

5) Click on the Sync tab on the Windows Media Player. This will bring a pull-down arrow on the left-side box of the Sync tab. Make sure you select the option "Removable Disk (E)" as the source where the audio book will be copied to.

 

6) Windows Media Player will indicate to you that it is sending the audio book to your MP3 player as "Removable Disk (E)".

 

7)  As soon as the sync (or copying) is complete, you can verify if it is on your MP3 player.

 

8)  To disconnect your MP3 player from your PC always click on the hardware icon (located in your system tray) to "safely remove hardware". Don't remove the USB cable until you get the signal saying "safe to remove hardware". NOTE - not doing this before removing the USB cable can damage your computer and/or your MP3 player.

 

When all of this is done, you can listen to your audio book from your MP3 player.