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Tech Tips from Mr G

Converting Files with Zamzar

It happens to all of us. Someone sends us a file that's written in Microsoft Works and all we have is Word. Or you created a presentation on your Mac at home, using Keynote, but the computer you're working on now only has PowerPoint. icon Zamzar may be the solution to the problem.

Installing 3M Cloud App on a Kindle Fire

“Wait a minute…if the 3M Cloud Library app is available for Android, and the Kindle Fire is an Android device, then there must be a way to install it on a Kindle Fire!”
You got it, but it’s not for the faint of heart. However, if this is something you really want to do, I’m going to give you the instructions, courtesy of the Wyoming State Library. They are current as of October 18, 2012.

Borrowing OverDrive eBooks on Apple iOS Devices

icon This handout is for people who have devices running Apple's iPhone Operating System (iOS), such as iPhones, iPod Touches, iPads, and iPad Minis.

Borrowing OverDrive eBooks on NOOKs and Other Android Devices

icon This handout is for people who have NOOK tablet devices such as the NOOK Color or the NOOK HD, or other devices that run the Android operating system. In fact, this can even be used with the Kindle Fire family of devices, since they run Android too.

Borrowing OverDrive eBooks Using the Amazon Kindle

Yes, we have library eBooks for your Amazon Kindle! They are available from the OverDrive Downloadables catalog. icon This handout will take you through the steps to select, checkout, and download books from OCPL's OverDrive catalog. (Sorry, downloads from the 3M Cloud library for Amazon Kindles is not currently available.)