[Web4lib] Open Library (Can't Listen to Audio)

[Sebastian Hammer]

For what it's worth, I believe that this is a known problem that 
they're working to resolve. Curiously, the files *will* play in the 
free Winamp media player.

All the best,

--Sebastian

At 01:54 PM 10/28/2005, Franco, Adrienne wrote:
>I opened one of the books at Open Library (An International Episode) and
>clicked on the link "Listen to the Book Read Aloud".  After doing this,
>a windows media box opened and it appeared audio file was loading
>(though message kept going back and forth between "connecting ....."
>and "opening ..." but no playlist ever appeared.  Then a box popped up
>which said:
>
>"Windows Media Cannot Play any items in this playlist. For additional
>information, right-click an item that cannot be played, and then click
>"Error-Details""
>
>Since there is no playlist, I couldn't do this.
>I then downloaded newer version of windows media and tried again with
>exactly the same results.
>
>Since windows media player software was automatically launched when I
>clicked on "Listen to the Book ....." link, I assume this is a
>requirement to listen (???)
>
>Any ideas as to what might be causing the problem?  Is anyone else
>having this problem?
>
>Adrienne Franco
>Reference & Instructional Services Librarian
>Iona College Libraries
>715 North Ave.
>New Rochelle, NY 10801-1890
>(914) 633-2348
>
>
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