# Reading audio books on the Ipod nano-help

Category: accessible Devices

## Post 1 by Skyla (move over school!) on Thursday, 24-Jun-2010 0:53:46

Hi everyone,
So I'm back with yet another question. I have the fourth gen Ipod eight-gig nano, and have recently uploaded a huge audio book to it (it was originally several small mp3's, but I converted them into an itunes audio book format). Anyway, I was about four hours into my book when I had to stop reading. I charged it, and took it off the charger. I was delighted to know that my place had been held. I pressed the left arrow, wanting to rewind it about five or so seconds (something I'd been able to do previously) and it jumped right back to the beginning of the audio book!! tonight, I finally held down the fast-forward button/right arrow until I found my place again, and the same thing happened--I wanted to rewind it by about five seconds, but it jumped right back to the beginning. Is there any way to make sure this doesn't happen and that my place gets saved?
Thanks so much in advance!!

## Post 2 by Nicky (And I aprove this message.) on Thursday, 24-Jun-2010 2:54:39

oh I really need to learn all this for my iphone I am getting all my books for school ready and I will listen to them on my iphone or my pacmate, more than likely my iphone and use my pacmate to do the work. and I wished I had it in a formate so I could reead it using my braille display.,

## Post 3 by Skyla (move over school!) on Saturday, 26-Jun-2010 12:06:39

That was very helpful.

## Post 4 by starfly (99956) on Saturday, 26-Jun-2010 18:30:31

yes I can help you I had a Ipod nano before sold it cause I have a Ipod touch. You need to press the directional while on the Ipod either to the left or right as you already no. Listen to the sounds of your audeo, keep in mind you need to bee aware how close your at the end of your book. I hope this helps. Sorry if it did not.

## Post 5 by Remy (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Sunday, 27-Jun-2010 22:05:19

I'm still using the ancient (and reliable) Ipod shuffle, and so I can't really say for the Nano. That said I honestly recommend sticking with smaller files when reading audio books, only because if you have a problem like the one you described you don't have to waste a bunch of time fast forwarding. I had a book which was about 5 hours per file, and the fact that I had a smilar problem to yours just drove me nuts. I finally said to hell with it and got an audio-splitting program which allowed me to seperate the large file into half-hour incriments. It made things a great deal easier. Not all that helpful I know, and I'm sorry, but from personal experience that's my best suggestion.

## Post 6 by Skyla (move over school!) on Monday, 28-Jun-2010 16:13:04

Thanks guys. From post two onwards, this thread was actually substantive. It's a shame that you can't insert a book mark when you stop reading, so that you can find your place irrespective of which buttons are accidentally pressed. Thanks again.

## Post 7 by Remy (I've now got the silver prolific poster award! wahoo!) on Monday, 28-Jun-2010 19:24:45

That would be a great idea, since at present the only means of navigation is with the "read" and "unread" message headings. At least we have those. There's also using one's memory (which for me personally isn't all that good:)) and "tracking" topics. The idea is good though, and one that could easily be implimented in theory, if not in practice.

## Post 8 by wildebrew (We promised the world we'd tame it, what were we hoping for?) on Monday, 28-Jun-2010 19:44:48

It could easily be implemented in practice actually. That is exactly what the Daisy format does. Too bad it is still fairly specialized and does not run on many mainstream players yet. I think it will change though, there is Daisy player under development for the Ipod Touch and I think there are more players to come.