Installation

You will need to log in to your Learning Ally online account to access the Learning Ally Audiobook Manager. After logging in:

  1. Go to "My Bookshelf". You can get there from either the navigation bar, or the blue button on the welcome screen. 

    After you log in to your account, go to "My BookShelf"

  2. Click "Download & Listen" to get the Learning Ally Audiobook Manager software
     
    Download & Listen to your Audio Books Now button

    In the event that the automatic installer doesn’t load, you will see a new window with a manual installation link. Download the installation file (about 30 MB in size) and follow the installation wizard prompts.
    Launching Audiobook Manager window with manual installation link

  3. Once the installation file has finished download, click "Run"

  4. Click "Next" until the Install wizard says "Finish"
    Learning Ally Audiobook Manager Setup Wizard

  5. Agree to the terms of the license agreement.
    Learning Ally Audiobook Manager Setup Wizard - License Agreement

  6. Select a location on your computer to install the program.
    Learning Ally Audiobook Manager installation location

  7. Select a Start Menu folder where you'd like to create the program's shortcut.
    Learning Ally Audiobook Manager Setup Wizard - Start Menu Folder

  8. Enter your prxy setting type. For typical users, we recommend leaving this to "No Proxy." Advanced users may want to select Auto-Detect or manually enter in proxy settings. If you're using the program in a school setting, you may need to manually enter your proxy server settings.
    Enter in your proxy settings

  9. The program will now install. Click on the "Finish" button to proceed.
    Setup wizard complete

  10. In the Setup Account window, you can change the file path of your download or simply click “Next Step” at the bottom right corner to accept the default settings.

    Setup Learning Ally Audiobook Manager - download path screen

  11. Next, in the Select Players window, you will have to add a default device to the Learning Ally Audiobook Manager. You can choose to add additional playback devices after the software is completely installed. When you finish this step, the software will load.

    There are three basic types of playback options available:

  • Learning Ally ReadHear

  • iOS Devices (iPhone, iPad, iPod touch)

  • DAISY playback options

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