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Envoy Connect and CELA Connect

On This Page

  • About the Envoy Connect Player
  • Envoy Connect User Guides, Tutorials, and Demos
  • About the CELA Connect Software
  • Installing CELA Connect
  • CELA Connect User Guides, Tutorials, and Demos
  • FAQ

About the Envoy Connect Player

The Envoy Connect is an easy to use, portable, and affordable option for reading accessible audiobooks. This small device has a simple and intuitive layout and offers users another choice for how they access books from CELA. It can be mailed to CELA to be reloaded with new titles, or it can be reloaded by downloading books or magazines directly from your CELA Direct to Player bookshelf with our new computer software, CELA Connect. This software is simple and doesn’t require advanced computer skills, allowing users to get new books quickly and easily without having to wait for mail deliveries. Users can choose to use mail reloading, reloading at home with CELA Connect, or both, depending on their needs.

At this time, the Envoy Connect is available for purchase from CNIB Smartlife. 

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Envoy Connect User Guides, Tutorials, and Demos

User Guide

This is a comprehensive User Guide for the Envoy Connect player that includes everything you'll need to know. It is available in multiple formats.

  • HTML
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • PDF
  • Audio (DAISY audio or .zip)
  • Braille and Electronic Braille (single-use physical braille or .brf)

Quick Reference Guide

This is a much shorter version of the Envoy Connect User Guide with just the information you'll need to know to get started with your player. It is available in multiple formats.

  • HTML
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • PDF
  • Braille and Electronic Braille (single-use physical braille or .brf)

Audio Quick Start Guide

This is a short audio guide to getting started with your Envoy Connect player.

  • Audio (.mp3)
  • Transcript (.docx)

Audio Demo

This is a comprehensive audio demonstration of the Envoy Connect, showcasing all of the functions of the player and how to use it, in detail.

  • Audio (.mp3)
  • Transcript (.docx)

About the CELA Connect Software

CELA Connect is computer software that allows you to download titles from your CELA Direct to Player bookshelf to your Envoy Connect player or to your computer. It can also be used to remove content from the player, your Direct to Player bookshelf, and/or computer.

To use CELA Connect you must be a registered CELA patron and have an account number and password. If you are not a registered patron, contact CELA at 1-855-655-2273 or by email at help@celalibrary.ca.

CELA Connect is designed for computers running Windows 10 and above; it does not operate on Macs. CELA Connect requires an internet connection to work.

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Installing CELA Connect

Click this link to download the CELA Connect installation file:

Download CELA Connect

Once the software has finished downloading, navigate to where the downloaded software is on your computer. Open the “CELAConnectInstaller.exe” file to begin installation.

During installation, you may be presented with a standard “Microsoft Windows Security Warning” asking if you want to install the software. The CELA Connect software has been thoroughly tested and is safe to install. Select the “Install” button to begin the installation. A CELA Connect shortcut (icon) will be placed on your desktop when the installation is finished. 

Please see the Quick Reference Guide, linked below, for a brief overview of how to use CELA Connect. For a more in-depth guide, please see the CELA Connect User Guide, also linked below.

CELA Connect User Guides, Tutorials, and Demos

User Guide

This is comprehensive User Guide for the CELA Connect software that includes everything you'll need to know. It is available in multiple formats.

  • HTML
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • PDF
  • Audio (.mp3)
  • Braille and Electronic Braille (single-use physical braille or .brf)

Quick Reference Guide

This is a much shorter version of the User Guide with just the information you'll need to know to get started with CELA Connect. It is available in multiple formats.

  • HTML
  • Microsoft Word (.docx)
  • PDF
  • Braille and Electronic Braille (single-use physical braille or .brf)

Audio JAWS Guide

This audio guide provides a tutorial on using CELA Connect with the JAWS screen reader, including logging in, deleting books from your player, and adding books to your player.

  • Audio (.mp3)
  • Transcript (.docx)

Video Tutorial

This video tutorial provides an overview on the basics of CELA Connect, including logging in, deleting books from your player, and adding books to your player.

  • Video (YouTube)
  • Transcript (.docx)

Envoy Connect and CELA Connect FAQ

Please visit our Envoy Connect and CELA Connect FAQ and Troubleshooting page for frequently asked questions and troubleshooting for common issues.

FAQ

Which devices can I use to read books and magazines from CELA?

Answer: CELA books and magazines work with many popular accessible reading devices and apps. Find out more on ourCompatible devices and formats page.

Go to Frequently Asked Questions page

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The Centre for Equitable Library Access, CELA, is an accessible library service, providing books and other materials to Canadians with print disabilities.

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