Audible from Amazon.com
 

Hi all:

Is anyone using the N900 for Audible from Amazon.com (audio books)?

Please help!!! I tried transferring the files from the Audiblemanager to my N900 and at first it requested for format 3. After downloading format 3, it seem N900 still unable to play it due to "Media format not supported".

Re: Audible from Amazon.com
 

You can install the Garnet Palm emulator program and it is then fairly easy to run Audible from there. There is a thread on the subject. I will be happy to help if you have further questions.

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Thanks, where can I get this Garnet Palm emulator program? I could not find it off the standard download. Please advise.

Re: Audible from Amazon.com
 

You have to get it from

http://www.access-company.com/products/gvm/

and when you look for the Audible software it's on the Audible site and is difficult to find.

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Hi Geneven; I installed Garnet VM, but how do you use that thing? I had only Address, Calc, Date Book, Memo Pad, Prefs and To Do List. Is there some way I'm supposed to install the audio reader? Please advise. Thanks.

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Yes, you go to the www.audible.com site and add the .prc program available there.

As I said in an earlier message

(1) There's a thread on this subject on this site.

(2) The program on Audible.com is hard to find.

I'm going to be on the train later but when I get time I will go to www.audible.com and search for Palm and try to find the program for you. I saw it recently so I know it's there.

When I have time I'll try to find the thread on this site that tells you more about this issue.

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Go here.

http://download.audible.com/audibleair/ota.htm

Download the Treo software and install it in the Garnet emulator.

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Additional questions:
- How do I load the Audible files on my N900
- How do I close that Garnet VM? (currently I press the camera button because I have Shortcutd installed)

Thanks! Great help.

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Um... ctrl+backspace, click the X doesn't work?

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Nope. Had to change settings from Portrait (full) to just Portrait. Otherwise there's no X, and ctrl+backspace just types XXXXXXX

The sound is lousy...from the sample audio provided. I need a better audible player. Anyone got another suggestion? thanks.

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Ctrl-Q works.

Yes, the sound is not that good. You can't do better, as far as I know.

Re: Audible from Amazon.com
 

You follow the Audible menu? You find the menu item that says Online Library and select what you want to download and download it.
Of course, you will be asked for your Audible password and user name. These are probably the same as your Amazon password and user name.

There is Help available for the Audible program.

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I downloaded the files on my laptop and had them transferred to the N900. So looks like I need to download the 7-hrs audio books again via N900? :(

Ok, I'll try. But I think I'd rather just use my laptop since the audio is much, much better. Thanks again for your patience and great help!

Re: Audible from Amazon.com
 

There are some tricks and traps of the Audible program I've never understood. You can probably use downloaded programs your way, but I'm not sure how.

There is also a way to download part of a program and automatically download more parts when you have listened to the ones you have, but I don't know exactly how to do that either.