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Adobe authorization 7 Articles View All How to reset your Adobe ID password Can I download the same eBooks to multiple devices? What is an Adobe ID, and how can I get one? How many devices can I sign into using the same OverDrive account, Facebook account, library card, or Adobe ID? How can users under the age of 13 sign up for an Adobe ID?	Adobe Digital Editions 16 Articles View All How to install Adobe Digital Editions for Windows How to transfer eBooks to an eReader using Adobe Digital Editions How to authorize Adobe Digital Editions on a computer How to deauthorize Adobe Digital Editions How to zoom in or out while reading a PDF eBook using Adobe Digital Editions
Audiobooks 4 Articles View All What are the differences between audiobook formats? What to do if an audiobook is not playing in order on your MP3 player How to tell whether an audiobook is abridged or unabridged Where to find a transferred audiobook on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch)	Categories 5 Articles View All Get help with eBooks from your library Get help with audiobooks from your library Get help with the OverDrive app Getting started with OverDrive Having trouble?
Device Profile 13 Articles View All MP3 players Kobo NOOK eReaders Fire tablets	Digital library website 50 Articles View All How to place a hold How to find titles you have checked out How to change your email address for hold notifications How to run an advanced search Can I see all of my library's titles when browsing on a mobile device?
Digital Rights Management 3 Articles View All Why do I need to wait for a copy of a digital title? What to do if there is a DRM error on a Mac How to check the digital rights for a title	eBook readers 6 Articles View All How to open eBooks transferred to a NOOK How to authorize a supported eReader with Adobe Digital Editions How to find EPUB or PDF titles transferred to a Kobo How to transfer eBooks to a NOOK GlowLight Plus How to use OverDrive on your Kobo Aura ONE
eBooks 4 Articles View All Where are eBook files saved after I download them on my computer? How to read Open EPUB or Open PDF eBooks What are the differences between eBook formats? How do I enable dyslexic font on my library's OverDrive website, in the OverDrive app, or in OverDrive Read?	Getting started 9 Articles View All How to find a library or school that offers OverDrive titles Getting started with a Windows computer Getting started with a Mac Getting started with an iPod Getting started with eReaders
Kindle Books 7 Articles View All Are Kindle Books automatically removed from my Kindle or Kindle reading app? Getting started with Kindle Books from your library How to read Kindle Books with Kindle Cloud Reader How to transfer library Kindle Books via USB How to return a Kindle Book borrowed from your library	MP3 audiobooks 3 Articles View All How to categorize MP3 audiobooks in iTunes How to import MP3 audiobooks into iTunes on a Mac How to import audiobooks into iTunes using OverDrive for Windows (desktop)
MP3 players 3 Articles View All How to transfer MP3 audiobooks to an MP3 player using a Mac How to set the "Manually manage music" option in iTunes How to enable disk use on your iPod shuffle	OverDrive 5 Articles View All How OverDrive uses and protects personal information What is OverDrive? What happens to my bookmarks in OverDrive's app after the title expires? Looking for something to borrow? Library support finder - TEST!
OverDrive account 10 Articles View All How to reset or change your OverDrive account password How to update your OverDrive account settings How to close an OverDrive account What to do if you're getting an "email address is already in use" error when logging into your OverDrive account What is an OverDrive account?	OverDrive app 36 Articles View All How to change the playback speed using OverDrive's desktop app Where is the title I borrowed in the OverDrive app? Is internet access required to use the OverDrive app? What are the system requirements for the OverDrive app? How to use Bluetooth headsets with the OverDrive app
OverDrive for Android 14 Articles View All How to read eBooks on your Android device How to install OverDrive for Android Borrowing titles on an Android device What to do if files aren't downloading in OverDrive for Android What to do if a downloaded title is not properly added to the bookshelf in OverDrive for Android	OverDrive for iOS 14 Articles View All How to read eBooks on your iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to install OverDrive for iOS (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) Borrowing titles on an iOS device (iPhone/iPad/iPod touch) How to remove audiobooks from an iPhone, iPad, or iPod using iTunes How to adjust playback speed using the OverDrive app
OverDrive for Mac 5 Articles View All How to listen to audiobooks using OverDrive for Mac How to burn audiobooks to CDs using OverDrive for Mac How to transfer audiobooks to an iPod using OverDrive for Mac How to install OverDrive's desktop app for Mac Using keyboard shortcuts in OverDrive for Mac	OverDrive for Windows 9 Articles View All How to install OverDrive for Windows (desktop) How to transfer audiobooks to an iPod using OverDrive for Windows (desktop) How to transfer audiobooks to an MP3 player using OverDrive for Windows (desktop) How to listen to audiobooks using OverDrive for Windows (desktop) How to burn audiobooks to a CD using OverDrive for Windows
OverDrive Read 7 Articles View All How to use OverDrive Read What devices and browsers work with OverDrive Read? How to read OverDrive Read eBooks offline How to use the dictionary, highlight text, and add notes in an OverDrive Read eBook Getting started with OverDrive Read	Return titles 3 Articles View All Open PDFs cannot be returned early How to return titles to your library How to remove a returned title from your device
Streaming video 3 Articles View All Getting started with streaming video from your library How can I find the permissions for streaming videos and what do they mean? Why am I getting an "HDCP restrictions are preventing this video from playing" error?	Troubleshooting 83 Articles View All What to do if your eReader is not detected by Adobe Digital Editions How to completely close an app on a Mac using "Force Quit" What to do if there is a "List Change" (or similar) error in Adobe Digital Editions General troubleshooting for the OverDrive app What to do if there is a "Protected Page" error when opening an eBook on a Sony Reader
Video 1 Article View All OverDrive Help videos	OverDrive.com 2 Articles View All How to share titles from overdrive.com How to unsubscribe from OverDrive recommendation and review emails
MediaDo Reader 2 Articles View All What devices and browsers work best with MediaDo Reader? How to use MediaDo Reader	Windows 8 1 Article View All What formats work with Windows 8 and 10 devices?
OverDrive for Windows 8 8 Articles View All How to add a library to OverDrive for Windows 8 How to listen to audiobooks using Windows 8/10 How to read eBooks using Windows 8/10 Borrowing titles on a Windows 8/10 device How to return a downloaded title using OverDrive for Windows 8/10	OverDrive for Chromebook 8 Articles View All How to install OverDrive for Chromebook What does it mean to "authorize" the OverDrive app for Chromebook? How to add a library to your library list in OverDrive for Chromebook Borrowing titles on a Chromebook How to read eBooks on a Chromebook
OverDrive Listen 3 Articles View All Getting started with OverDrive Listen How to use OverDrive Listen What devices and browsers work with OverDrive Listen?	Library account 1 Article View All How to get a library card
Windows 10 1 Article View All How does OverDrive work on Windows 10?	Libby 1 Article View All What are the system requirements for Libby?
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OverDrive's device profiles are designed to give you a snapshot of how popular devices can be used with digital titles from OverDrive-powered library, school, and retail websites.

To begin, pick a device or platform from the menu to access its profile. Each profile lists recommended software and/or apps, compatible formats, and links to articles and videos containing step-by-step instructions to help you get started.

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