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Audiobook from netlibrary

Our public library subscribes to netlibrary. I have downloaded 3 books but can only listen to them while my MP-C883 is plugged in to my computer. Why are these books not accessible from the device alone? I want to listen the books on a long car trip.

My manual says I can get free firmware upgrades from 222.cobyusa.com- but I can't find upgrades on the site.

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Ebooks are usually copyrighted or another type of audio format, you have to make sure the ebooks your trying to listen to are MP3 or Unprotected Windows Media Audio files, that is all this device will recognize.

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