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elishab · 03-21-03, 04:50 PM

Microsoft Reader will play your Audible Audio books and subscriptions. You do need the Audible manager software on your desktop to download and to activate your device. Check out Microsoft Reader help page 109 for details. It will handle your bookmarks and such.

I do wish I could map the buttons in it though, like in WMP. The D pad will fast forward or reverse. But one thing I did do though is to buy "Screen Off" (you can find it at Handango). I mapped it to my home button (which I never use anyway) Now I can turn off the screen without turning off the device, and not have to worry about accidentally tapping the screen and interrupting my listening session.

Alternatively, you could run WMP in the background. You can map volume control and screen toggle in WMP, and control your volume and turn the screen off with buttons while Reader is running in the foreground and WMP in the background.

If any one knows how, between the two programs, I can map play/pause to a button in Microsoft Reader, please let me know.

Also, I don't use Audible Manager to load my books to the device. It takes a v e r y long time. If you have a card reader, you can right click and copy the title in AM after it's downloaded, and paste it onto your CF or SD card when it's in the reader.

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elishab Aximsite Rookie Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 23 Thanked 0 Times in 0 Posts	Microsoft Reader will play your Audible Audio books and subscriptions. You do need the Audible manager software on your desktop to download and to activate your device. Check out Microsoft Reader help page 109 for details. It will handle your bookmarks and such. I do wish I could map the buttons in it though, like in WMP. The D pad will fast forward or reverse. But one thing I did do though is to buy "Screen Off" (you can find it at Handango). I mapped it to my home button (which I never use anyway) Now I can turn off the screen without turning off the device, and not have to worry about accidentally tapping the screen and interrupting my listening session. Alternatively, you could run WMP in the background. You can map volume control and screen toggle in WMP, and control your volume and turn the screen off with buttons while Reader is running in the foreground and WMP in the background. If any one knows how, between the two programs, I can map play/pause to a button in Microsoft Reader, please let me know. Also, I don't use Audible Manager to load my books to the device. It takes a v e r y long time. If you have a card reader, you can right click and copy the title in AM after it's downloaded, and paste it onto your CF or SD card when it's in the reader.