This Audio Book site
is brought to you in Association with the
talking
bookstore.
If
you click to purchase any of the audio books on this site
you will be taken to the talking bookstore to complete your
purchase. The following FAQs show you how easy the talking
bookstore is to use.
We hope you enjoy your
audio experience.
To help you acquaint
yourself with the talking bookstore site we've put together
four short videos covering how to use the site, how to
download your audiobooks and how to copy your audiobooks to
CD. Each of these videos lasts just a few minutes and
covers everything you need to know to get going.
Click on any of the images
below to watch that video.
Answers to your
questions
 Below
are answers to some of the questions you may have. If you
need an answer to a question we have not included please
view the
Knowledgebase or submit a support ticket to the
Support
Centre. We will do our best to provide an answer as
quickly as we can.
Who are we?
This is a web site set up
to help promote the wonderful world of downloadable spoken
word audio content. It is not tied to any one publishing
house and so is completely independent and unprejudiced as
far as content, reviews and marketing are concerned. When
creating the site the aim was to provide an informative and
easy to use site for lovers of spoken word subject matter
and allow the easygoing downloading of the titles of your
choice. Hopefully, we have fulfilled that aim, but if you
have any suggestions as to how we could improve it please do
not hesitate to
Contact Us.
What format do I receive the
audio in?
 We
make use of two formats; MP3 and WMA. Both of these formats
will play on PCs and Macs and most portable players. The
publishing house chooses which format they want the files to
be distributed in. When you buy a downloadable title from
this site you will be taken to a special area of the site
where you can pick out from a variety of file formats. If
you have a high speed connection you will probably prefer to
download the highest quality file available. If you have a
slow Internet connection you can choose to download a file
that is smaller in size, but will not be of quite the same
quality, but it will still be very listenable.
Can I use these files on an
iPod?
Yes! All you need to do is
burn the files to CD first (this is a step we'd always
advocate as it is wise to make a physical backup copy of
anything you purchase just in case your computer ever fails
or is stolen) and then rip that CD directly into iTunes. You
can then transfer the audio to your iPod in the normal way.
Can I copy the files onto
audio CDs and listen on my hi-fi or in-car system?
Yes! Copying the files to
an audio CD on your computer is quick and easy, particlarly
if you are using Windows. To watch a short demonstration of
how to do it
Click Here.
How easy is it to download the
files once I have purchased them?
It is very easy. Once you
have made your purchase you will be taken through to a
special part of the site where you can download the files
you have purchased. Easy to follow instructions are provided
on the download page. If you do run into any problems at
all, which is very unlikely, you can always contact us at
our Support
Centre, and we will be happy to help in any way we can.
Do I need any
special software to play these audio files?
No. All the files on this
site will work on a standard PC.
Do you offer a
guarantee?
Yes! If you are not 100%
happy with your purchase just let us know and we will refund
your money in full. This means you can purchase from us with
complete confidence.
Am I
breaking the law by downloading these audio files?
Absolutely not! ALL of the
subject matter on this site has been approved by the
publishers and copyright holders. As a paying customer you
are entitled to download and listen to these files as often
as you wish and on whatever equipment you wish. However,
like any other media, it is illegal to make copies of the
files and give them to other people.
How long will it
take to download the audio files?
It will deviate greatly
depending on what kind of Internet connection you have. If
you have a broadband connection it will take just a few
minutes per part. If you have a 56k dial-up connection it
will be substantially slower. If a recording is several
hours long we will have break it into several parts to make
it easier to download so even if you are on a slow
connection you can start listening to the first part whilst
the others are downloading.
Can I listen
to a sample of the audio before I decide to make a purchase?
Yes! All of the titles on
this site include a five minute sample that you can listen
to before deciding to make a purchase. The recording you
hear will not sound as good as the audio you will download
once you have made a purchase as it has had to be compressed
a great deal to allow easy streaming on all the different
connection speeds.
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