Hi Tom,
The best way to listen to the book would be with an mp3 player.  You could also burn it to cds and use a cd player.  Hope this helps.
Clarence


> ----- Original Message -----
>From: T Behler <[log in to unmask]
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Date: Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:37:45 -0500
>Subject: converting audio books to rusable format

>Hi again, all.

>Well, Ihave another question for the list.

>My XYL just ordered and downloaded an audio book for me.  It's called :The
>Unthinkable:  Who Survives When Disasters Strike, and why?".

>The book was advertised in this month's edition of World Radio magazine, so
>it is certainly ham radio-related.

>My problem is this.

>We can access the audio book via "audible manager", but I have no way to
>access controls like play, stop, fast forward, rewind, etc..

>What would be the best way for me to save the two files for the book, so
>that I could do these things, or is someone familiar enough with audible
>manager to access these controls?

>I have thought of trying to put the book in Daisy format, but don't think I
>have the software to do that here.

>Could winamp be used for something like this?

>I have Jaws 9.0 and Windows XP here.

>Just for the record, the book costs $18.

>73 from Tom Behler: KB8TYJ