User's Manual

12 Barnes & Noble NOOKcolor User Guide
Turning On Your NOOKcolor
To turn on your NOOKcolor, press the power button located on the left edge of your NOOKcolor. Hold the button
down for 2 seconds and release it.
You’ll hear your NOOKcolor make a chiming sound when it starts.
Turning O Your NOOKcolor
Press the power button. Hold it down for at least two seconds.
Your NOOKcolor turns o.
Wall Charging
To charge your NOOKcolor, plug it into a wall socket. Plug the small end of the microUSB cable into the microUSB
slot on the bottom of your NOOKcolor. Plug the large end of the microUSB cable into the power adapter. Plug the
adapter into a wall outlet.
CAUTION: Only use the Barnes & Noble power adapter supplied with your NOOKcolor. Other power adapters
might damage your NOOKcolor and its battery. Do not use a NOOK power adapter or cable. Use only
a NOOKcolor power adaoter and cable.
NOTE: Using your NOOKcolor’s microUSB cable, you can connect your NOOKcolor to your PC or Mac to
transfer files. Connecting over USB cable does not charge your NOOKcolor, however. To charge your
NOOKcolor, you must plug it into a wall outlet.
To charge your NOOKcolor from a wall receptacle, follow these steps.
1. Assemble the power adapter and microUSB cable. Insert the large end of the USB cable into the matching recep-
tacle on the power adapter.
2. Plug the NOOKcolor end of the USB cable into your NOOKcolor.
3. Plug the power adapter into a compatible electrical outlet. If your NOOKcolor was turned o, it will now turn
itself on. The charging indicator light to the left of the USB port lights up orange.
NOTE: Do not turn o your NOOKcolor while it is charging.
4. When your NOOK is fully charged, the charging indicator light turns green.
5. Unplug the power adapter from the electrical outlet. Unplug the USB cable from your NOOKcolor.
Depending on how much power remains in the battery, it might take up to 3 hours to fully recharge your NOOK-
color.