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Table of Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Contact Us......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Getting to Know Your NOOK ..........................................................................................................
Searching Your Library..................................................................................................................................................................... 56 Viewing and Sorting the Contents of Your Library........................................................................................................................ 57 Organizing Your Library on Shelves...................................................................................................................
Configuring Search........................................................................................................................................................................... 90 Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots......................................................................................................... 91 Wi-Fi Networks in Barnes & Noble Stores....................................................................................................................................
Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK GlowLight™. Contact Us If you have questions about your NOOK® that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit the NOOK online support center at: http://www.nook.
The picture below shows the features on the front of your NOOK. Power Button Press and hold the power button on the left side of your NOOK for about 3 seconds to turn it on or off. Press the power button to wake the device up. Ambient GlowLight ® Adjustable GlowLight evenly lights your display for reading in the dark or low-light conditions. Touchscreen E Ink Display ® Your NOOK features a full touchscreen for easy navigation. Waterproof Your NOOK is waterproof for worry-free reading.
If your NOOK is on, you can also press and hold the NOOK button for 2 seconds to turn on or off GlowLight, the light built into the frame of your NOOK. When GlowLight is on, you can read your NOOK’s touchscreen E Ink display even in areas with low lighting. Micro-USB Port Your NOOK features a micro-USB port for charging and for connecting to a personal computer. The micro-USB port is located on the bottom edge of your NOOK, directly below the NOOK button.
Getting Started with Your NOOK The first time you use your NOOK, you’ll need to go through a short set-up process that will take about 5 to 10 minutes. Make sure that you’re in an area that has a Wi-Fi® connection (a wireless connection to the Internet), because part of the process is registering your NOOK with your Barnes & Noble account on BN.com. NOTE: You will not be able to set up your NOOK without a Wi-Fi connection.
Registering Your NOOK NOTE: You will need to connect to a Wi-Fi network to complete your registration. 1. Read the Welcome screen. Tap the Next button. Your NOOK displays its Terms of Service. 2. Please read the Terms of Service for your device and the NOOK Store®, and the Barnes & Noble Privacy Policy. If you agree to them, tap the Agree button. If you do not accept the Terms of Service and/or Privacy Policy, you will not be able to use your NOOK.
7. Read the message that your NOOK displays about GlowLight. Press the NOOK button and hold it for 2 seconds to turn on GlowLight. GlowLight turns on, and a Next button appears in the lower right corner of the screen. 8. Tap the Next button. A new screen tells you that you’re ready to get started exploring the features of your NOOK. . 9. Tap the NOOK button (without holding it down) to display the Home screen and begin exploring your NOOK. That’s it.
Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button on the left side of your NOOK. Hold the button down for 2 seconds and release it. Your NOOK starts up. Turning Off Your NOOK You do not need to turn your NOOK off when you stop using it. With a fully charged battery and Wi-Fi turned off, your NOOK has enough power to support up to 8 weeks of casual reading.
Charging Your NOOK There are two ways to charge your NOOK. You can plug it into your personal computer. Or you can use the optional power adapter and plug it into a wall outlet. (The optional power adapter for your NOOK can be purchased from your local Barnes & Noble bookstore or at BN.com.) The diagram below shows the components available for charging your NOOK. Charging Indicator Light will glow orange while charging and turn green when fully charged.
NOTE: Once your NOOK has enough power to turn on, you can see how much power remains in the battery by checking the battery charge indicator in the right corner of the Status Bar. NOTE: Some personal computers must be turned on in order to charge other devices through USB ports. When these computers are asleep or turned off, their USB ports are inactive, and no charging takes place.
• Avoid high temperatures for charging, use, and storage. For more information, see “Temperature Ranges.” • Charge the battery half way before storing your NOOK for a week or more. Safety and Care This section explains important information about safety and about caring for your NOOK. Water CAUTION: Your NOOK, cables, and adapters are not waterproof. To avoid risk of overheating, melting, and burns, keep the device and all accessories away from water and other liquids.
Electronic Equipment If you are around sensitive electronic equipment–for example, if you are in a hospital–ask if you may use your NOOK. Settings such as intensive care units might forbid the use of any electronic device, with or without networking. Battery Your NOOK includes a non-replaceable, rechargeable battery. Do not attempt to replace the battery. If you suspect your battery is having problems, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665).
You can extend your NOOK’s coverage by purchasing a two-year B&N Protection Plan to help safeguard NOOK against spills, drops, and other accidents. The B&N Protection Plan can only be purchased together with a NOOK. Information about the B&N Protection Plan can be found on the Web page listed above. NOTE: To ensure the highest quality of reading, your NOOK has an anti-glare film already installed. Please don’t use any additional screen protector as it will damage the device.
Using Gestures to Control Your NOOK Your NOOK puts great reading material right at your fingertips. To read that material, to share it, to rate it, and so on, you’ll use your fingers in different ways. Your NOOK recognizes these different gestures: • Tap • Double tap • Press and hold • Swipe • Scroll Tap A tap on the screen is a quick touch of your fingertip. It’s the same gesture you use when you tap a key on a computer keyboard.
Press and Hold Pressing and holding means touching your finger to the screen and holding it there for 2 seconds. In many situations, pressing and holding causes your NOOK to open menu at the bottom of the screen. The menu offers you choices about the image your finger is resting on. For example, if you press and hold on a word in a book, your NOOK opens a menu offering you choices of things you can do with that book: highlight the word, write a note, look the word up in a dictionary, and so on.
Scroll Slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll through any list displaying up and down arrows at the bottom of the screen. A scroll gesture is like a vertical swipe.
The Quick Nav Bar The Quick Nav Bar is a row of three buttons at the bottom of the Home Screen. If your NOOK is turned on and active, you can make the Quick Nav Bar appear by pressing the NOOK button below the touchscreen. After you tap on one of its buttons, the Quick Nav Bar disappears. The Quick Nav Bar. If you don’t see the Quick Nav Bar, tap the NOOK button to open the Home Screen.
The Status Bar A Status Bar runs along the top of the NOOK touchscreen. The Status Bar looks like this when GlowLight is turned on: The Status Bar with GlowLight turned on. The Status Bar shows a different lightbulb icon when GlowLight is turned off: The Status Bar with GlowLight turned off. The Status Bar appears on the Home Screen, the Library, the Shop, the Search screen, and on Settings screens. A slightly different version appears in books or periodicals when you open the Reading Tools.
Swiping Left on the Status Bar If you swipe left across the Status Bar, your NOOK goes back to the feature or function you were previously using.
GlowLight Your NOOK includes GlowLight, a built-in light that enables you to read even in dim lighting conditions. Turning GlowLight On or Off There are several ways you can turn GlowLight on or off. Turning GlowLight On or Off with the NOOK Button To turn GlowLight on or off, press and hold the NOOK button for 2 seconds. • If GlowLight was off, pressing the NOOK button turns it on. • If GlowLight was on, pressing the NOOK button turns it off.
4. 26 Once you have adjusted the brightness of GlowLight to your satisfaction, continue with your reading or shopping. • To close the Quick Settings window, tap anywhere outside it on the screen. • To return to the main Settings screen from the GlowLight settings screen, tap the left arrow in the upper left corner of the screen.
The Home Screen The Home screen gives you easy access to the books and periodicals you have recently read or purchased. In the top portion of the screen, you’ll see the cover of the most recent books or periodicals you’ve been reading. The Reading Now panel has room for three titles. Here’s an example of a Home screen: The Reading Now Panel The Reading Now panel shows the cover of the book or periodical you were most recently reading.
The picture below shows an example of a details page about a recommended book. The Details page for a book. Returning to the Home Screen You can return to the Home screen at any time by pressing the NOOK button (the raised button in the shape of the NOOK logo) on the lower front of your NOOK.
Reading Books on Your NOOK You can read books, magazines, and newspapers on your NOOK. You can make notes about what you’re reading, highlight and annotate favorite passages, and share your thoughts and recommendations with friends on social sites such as Facebook. Your NOOK makes reading books fun. To start reading, simply tap on a book’s cover. The book opens and fills the page. Then you can use the features described in this section to get the most out of your reading experience.
The Reading Tools Menu The Reading Tools menu makes it easy to move through a book, to search for content, share content, and adjust the display of text. To call up the Reading Tools menu, tap anywhere in the center of the page or tap on the small dark arrow at the bottom of the page. The Reading Tools menu appears at the bottom of the screen.
Reading Tools: content Tap on the content icon in the Reading Tools to open a window with three tabs: • Chapters - a Table of Contents listing chapters or sections • Notes & Highlights - list of all the passages you have highlighted or written notes about • Bookmarks - a list of all the bookmarks you have set Tap on any title, highlighted passage summary, or bookmark on these tabs to jump to that location in the book. The Contents dialog box.
Tapping on the Notes & Highlights tab displays the Notes & Highlights screen. The Notes & Highlights screen. The Notes & Highlights screen lists all the passages you have highlighted or written notes about. Each passage is identified by its page number and opening line. If the list of notes and highlights runs longer than one screen, you can tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen to scroll down and up through the list. To jump to a particular passage, tap on it.
Tapping on the Bookmarks tab displays the Bookmarks screen. Here’s an example of a Bookmarks screen. The Bookmarks screen. For each bookmarked page, the screen lists the page number and either the chapter number (if you bookmarked the first page of a chapter) or the first line of text that appears on the page (if you bookmarked any page other than the first page of a chapter). To clear all the bookmarks, tap the Clear all button.
Reading Tools: goto Tap on the goto icon in the Reading Tools to jump to another page in the book. When you tap on goto, a navigation dialog box appears at the bottom of the screen, as shown below. The goto dialog box. The dialog box includes a slider bar that shows your current position in the book. Using the Slider to Move to Another Page To move to another page, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools, if they are not already open. 2. Tap the goto button.
If instead of moving to the new page, you want to jump back to the previous page you had navigated from, tap the Go Back button in the goto dialog box. You can tap the Go Back button repeatedly to through several previous locations. Typing a Page Number to Move to Another Page To move to another page by entering its page number, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the goto button. A dialog box opens with a slider showing your current position in the book. 3.
Reading Tools: find Tap on the find icon in the Reading Tools to search for a word or phrase in the book you’re reading. When you tap on find, a keyboard appears on the screen. Type a word or phrase you want to search for in the book, then tap the search button in the lower right corner of the screen. The Find screen. If the word or phrase you searched for appears in the book, your NOOK displays a list of page numbers and passages. To jump to a passage, tap on it.
The image below shows an example of search results. Search results within a book.
If the word or phrase you searched for appears more than once in the book, your NOOK displays a search navigation tool at the bottom of the screen when you jump to the location of a search result. This toolbar includes a forward arrow and a backward arrow for moving from one appearance of the word or phrase to another. Viewing a search result and using the mini toolbar.
Reading Tools: text Tap on the text icon in the Reading Tools to open a window for adjusting the font, the font size, line spacing, and margin size. The Text dialog box. The Text dialog box lets you pick: • a text size • a font style • line spacing - single, double, or triple • margin size - narrow, medium, or wide NOTE: Some publishers have defined default settings for the display of NOOK Books. This settings specify a specific type font, font size, line spacing, and margin setting.
When you have finished making changes, close the dialog box either by tapping on the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box or by tapping anywhere on the page of the NOOK book you are reading. Reading Tools: more Tap on the more icon in the Reading Tools to open a page with details about the book, along with buttons for opening Social features. The More screen.
Tapping the Share button opens a dialog box like that shown below. (The contents of this dialog box may vary, depending on whether you are reading a book you own or a sample and whether the book is eligible for lending.) The Share dialog box.
Archiving Books and Periodicals To save storage space on your NOOK, you can archive books and periodicals you’re not currently reading. Archiving keeps a copy of a book in your account on the Barnes & Noble Web site, while removing all but the most basic information about the book (such as its cover, title, author, and description) from your NOOK. You can unarchive a book at any time, so your reading material is not lost. NOTE: While your book is archived, you will not be able to read it.
Using Bookmarks Adding a Bookmark A bookmark marks a location in a book. In a printed book, a bookmark helps you find the page where you left off reading. You can set bookmarks in books to make it easy to jump to specific locations You can set as many bookmarks as you like. To set a bookmark on the page you are reading, do this: 1. Tap in the upper right corner of the page. A dark ribbon appears in the corner of the page, indicating that a bookmark has been placed.
3. In the Contents pane, tap the Bookmarks tab. Your NOOK displays a list of all the bookmarks in the book. To visit any bookmarked passage, tap on its bookmark in the list. To close the bookmark list without visiting a bookmark, tap the Close button in the upper right corner of the Contents window. Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark on the current page, tap on the ribbon in the upper right corner of the page. The ribbon disappears, and the bookmark is cleared.
Selecting Text to Look up Words, Add Highlighting or Notes, and Share Quotes with Friends You can select a word or a passage of text. Once you have selected a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. You can also select words or passages for highlighting, making notes, or sharing through email or social media networks such as Facebook. To select a word or a passage of text, press and hold on a word and then lift your finger.
Changing the Selection from a Word to a Passage To select an entire passage, rather than just a word, select the word that you want to have at the beginning or end of the selected passage and drag the vertical bar that’s closest to the direction in which you want to extend the selection. Drag the vertical bar until you have selected the passage you want. Select a word at the beginning or the end of the passage you want to select, and extend the selection by dragging a vertical bar.
Looking Up Words in the Dictionary It’s easy to look up information about a word or topic when you’re reading. Looking Up a Word in the Dictionary Your NOOK includes the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. To look up a word in the dictionary, do this: 1. Press and hold on a word to select it. 2. Tap the Look Up button in the Text Selection Toolbar. A pop-up window appears, presenting a dictionary definition of the word. To close the window, tap anywhere outside the window.
Sharing Quotes through Social Media and Email You can share a highlighted passage with friends through email, Facebook, or Twitter. NOTE: Before you can share quotes through Facebook or Twitter, you need to link your NOOK to your Facebook or Twitter account. Use the Social settings page to link your NOOK to social sites. On the Quick Nav Bar, tap Settings, and then tap the Social menu choice to open the Social settings page.
Viewing a Note To open a note and read it, tap the note icon in the margin. When you’re done viewing the note, you can close the note window by tapping the X in the upper right corner of the window. NOTE: By default, your NOOK displays a note icon next to any passage of text about which you’ve written a note. However, you can configure your NOOK not to display note icons.
4. Tap the On/Off switch labeled “Notes & Highlights.” Tap the switch On to display notes and highlights, or tap it off to hide notes and highlights. Sharing a Quote If you have entered contacts in your NOOK or linked your NOOK to Facebook or Twitter, you can share quotations from the book you’re reading with your friends. NOTE: You must have set up contacts or linked to Facebook or Twitter before you can use this feature.
5. Tap Next. 6. Fill in the form to finish sharing the quote. • If you opted to share the quote with contacts, you will see an email form with a Select Contacts button. Tap the button to see a list of your contacts. Select the contacts with whom you want to share the quote. When you have finished selecting contacts, tap Done. In the message form, type a message you would like to include with the quote, then tap send.
NOTE: Some publishers define recommended settings for their eBooks; other publishers do not. If the Publisher Settings toggle switch is grayed out, the publisher of the eBook you are reading has not defined recommended settings. All other page controls in the dialog box appear grayed out. To change the appearance of the book, do this: 1. Tap the center of the page to make the Reading Tools appear. 2. Tap the Text button. Your NOOK opens a window displaying font and spacing controls. 3.
Reading Magazines and Newspapers on Your NOOK Reading magazines and newspapers on your NOOK is similar to reading books. You use the same gestures--tapping and swiping–to turn pages. You have access to the same Reading Tools, such as Contents and GoTo. Some periodicals may include their own table of contents with live links to specific articles and features, but otherwise the features are similar to the features used in reading books.
The Library on Your NOOK Your library is where you keep everything you want to read on NOOK. In your library, you will find: • Books you have purchased from the NOOK Store • Newsstand magazines and newspaper you have purchased from the NOOK Store • Free books you have downloaded from the NOOK Store • EPUB files and PDFs you have transferred onto NOOK using a USB connection from your personal computer (these files appear in the My Files section of the Library).
The Category Menu The category menu (sometimes called the filter menu) is a pull-down menu in the upper left corner of the Library lets you select the Library contents you want to display.
The Sort Menu The sort menu is a pull-down menu that lets you sort the content shown on the screen according to rules such as Most Recent, Title (an alphabetical listing of titles), or Author (an alphabetical listing of authors’ last names). The Sort Menu. The Sync Button In the upper right corner of the Library is a button with two curved arrows forming a circle. This is the Sync button.
Viewing and Sorting the Contents of Your Library Your Library allows you to view and sort your books and periodicals in different ways. You can arrange items in a grid, in horizontal shelves running across the screen, or in various types of lists. You can also sort items by title and by date of publication. Two pull-down menus at the top of the Library screen give control over the presentation of your Library.
• Pre-order: This item is available for pre-order. You can order it now, even though it hasn’t been released, yet. You will be able to read it the moment it is released. • Recommended: A friend has recommended this book or periodical to you. • LendMe: You can lend this book to a friend. • Lent: This book has been lent to you. The number on the cover indicates the number of days left on the loan. • Returned: This book has been returned to the lender. • Google: This is a Google eBook.
2. 3. Tap the checkboxes to the left of book and periodical titles to add or remove items, as you like: • Any item with a checked checkbox is included in the shelf. • Any item with a blank checkbox is excluded. When you have finished adding or removing items, tap Save. Renaming a Shelf To rename a shelf, do this: 1. Tap the edit button to the right of the shelf ’s name. A window opens, displaying a list of your books and periodicals.
To unarchive a book or periodical, do this: 1. In the Library, tap the category menu, then tap the Archived menu choice. Your NOOK displays the items you have archived. 2. Double-tap on the cover or title of the book or periodical you want to unarchive. The details page for that item appears. 3. Tap the Unarchive menu choice. Your NOOK unarchives the item, restores its contents, and removes it from the Archived shelf.
Using the LendMe Program Lending and Borrowing Books With Barnes & Noble’s LendMe technology, you can share lendable NOOK Books with any NOOK Friend or any friend who has a NOOK or BN.com account with a valid credit card number. Your NOOK Friend or friend can read the book on any NOOK device or on any NOOK application such as NOOK for Android, NOOK for iPhone®, NOOK for iPod touch®, NOOK for PC, and NOOK for Windows8. You may lend each of your lendable books once.
Determining whether a Book Can Be Lent Not all books can be lent. Here’s how you can determine whether or not a book is lendable. • Any book eligible for lending has a LendMe badge on its cover. • If your Library includes any books eligible to be lent out, they will appear on the shelf of lendable books in the LendMe section of your Library. • LendMe badges are present when you are browsing and searching for books in the NOOK Store on the BN.com website.
To find out which of your friends have lendable books, use the Manage my NOOK Friends™ feature on the Social settings screen. NOTE: If you’re enjoying a book sample or a book you’ve borrowed, you can purchase the book at any time. Simply tap the Buy button at the top of any page in the book to purchase the book using your NOOK (or BN.com) account.
Shopping on Your NOOK Introduction NOTE: To access the NOOK Store on your NOOK, you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you are in an area with Wi-Fi access but you are not connected to a network, your NOOK will guide you through the process of connecting. To begin shopping, tap on the Shop button in the Quick Nav Bar at the bottom of the Home screen. Your NOOK displays the NOOK Store. A sample screen is shown here.
• A display area in the center of the screen presents offers and recommendations from our booksellers. You can swipe left and right to scroll through these offers and recommendations. • POPULAR Lists, such as the NOOK Top 100, appear below the display area. Tap on a list to see its list of books. To learn more about any book or periodical, tap on its cover. Purchasing Books, Newspapers, and Magazines To purchase an item, tap on the button displaying the item’s price.
Browsing Lists and Categories To browse lists and categories of books and periodicals, tap the Browse button at the top of the Shop screen. The Shop displays a menu showing lists, such as BN Top 100, and categories such as books, magazines, and newspapers. Tapping on the Books link under the Browse Shop heading on the home page displays a list of book categories you can explore. Browsing book categories in the Shop.
Buying a Book Once you’re in the Shop, you can buy any book you see that has a button displaying the book’s price. (If you do not see a button with a price next to a particular book, it’s because you have already purchased the book. A label reading Purchased or Read appears in place of the price button.) Tap on the price button to purchase a book. To buy a book, do this: 1. To buy a book, tap on the button displaying a price next to the book’s cover or title.
Buying a Single Issue of a Magazine or Newspaper To buy a single issue of a newspaper or magazine, do this: 1. Open the details page for the magazine or newspaper you want to buy. 2. Tap the Buy Current Issue button. The button changes to a gray Confirm button. 3. Tap the Confirm button to confirm your purchase. Once you have confirmed your purchase, your NOOK downloads the issue. The Confirm button changes to a button labeled Read. 4. Tap the Read button to begin reading the issue.
Adding to Your Wishlist To add a book, magazine, or newspaper to your Wishlist, do this: 1. Tap on the book or periodical’s cover to display the details page for the item. 2. On the details page, tap on the checkbox next to the word Wishlist. Your NOOK adds the item to your Wishlist. Viewing Your Wishlist To view your Wishlist, do this: 1. On the store front of the Shop, tap the my wishlist link in the Popular Lists panel. The Shop displays your current Wishlist.
Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store When you turn on your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble store, your NOOK automatically detects the Wi-Fi network running in the store. Your NOOK displays a special window, asking if you would like to connect to the InStore network. • To connect to the store’s network, tap the Connect button. • To use your NOOK without connecting to the store’s network, tap the Dismiss button.
Searching Your NOOK Your NOOK includes a search tool to help you quickly find what you’re looking for. To provide you with the most relevant results possible, your NOOK customizes its searching according to what you were doing when you started the search. Searching from the Quick Nav Bar When you search using the Search tool in the Quick Nav Bar, your NOOK searches both the Library and the Shop. To access the search tool, tap the NOOK button and then tap the Search button in the Quick Nav Bar.
Configuring Your NOOK Your NOOK gives you full control over many areas of its operations, from Wi-Fi connections to font sizes. Your NOOK’s built-in Settings screen make it easy to adjust the configuration of your NOOK. To access the Settings screens, do this: 1. On the Home screen or the Search screen or in your Library or the NOOK Store, tap the gear icon in the Status Bar to open on the Quick Settings window. 2. Tap the All Settings button.
Configuring GlowLight You can use the GlowLight settings screen to turn GlowLight on and off and to adjust its brightness. (You can also make these adjustments using the Quick Settings window, which is described earlier in this guide.) To configure GlowLight, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap GlowLight. The GlowLight settings screen opens. 2. To change the setting of GlowLight, tap the checkbox. 3. • If GlowLight is off, tapping the checkbox turns it on.
Viewing and Configuring Device Info To display device information, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap Device Info.
Displaying System Information Tap the About Your NOOK menu choice to display the following information: • Owner, the name of the owner of this NOOK • Account, the email address of the NOOK (or BN.com) account linked to this NOOK • Software version, the version number of your NOOK software • Model number, the model number of your NOOK • Serial number, the unique serial number of your NOOK • Wi-Fi MAC address, a unique networking address your NOOK uses when its connects to a Wi-Fi network.
Configuring Wireless Settings The Wireless settings screen provides: • a switch for turning on and off Wi-Fi networking • a list of all the Wi-Fi networks your NOOK has detected Turning Wi-Fi Networking On or Off On the Wireless settings page, tap the Wi-Fi button to change its status from On to Off or from Off to On.
Configuring Screen Settings On the Screen settings page, you can: • Change the amount of time your NOOK should wait when no activity is taking place before turning off the screen. • Select the screensaver your NOOK displays when it turns off the screen and goes into sleep mode. To display the Screen settings page, tap the word Screen on the main Settings screen. Your NOOK displays the screen shown here: The Screen settings screen.
Adjusting the Screen Timeout When your NOOK has been setting for some amount of time and no activity has taken place (e.g., you haven’t tapped the screen or pressed any buttons), your NOOK turns off its screen to conserve power. When that happens, you can turn on your NOOK again simply by pressing the NOOK button. By default, your NOOK waits 5 minutes before turning off the screen. To adjust the screen timeout for your NOOK, do this: 1. On the Setting screen, tap Screen. 2.
Configuring Time Settings On the Time settings page, you can control whether your NOOK uses a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. You can also select a Time Zone for your NOOK. The Time Settings screen. To return to the main Settings page, tap the back arrow under the title Settings. Switching to a 24-hour Format To switch to a 24-hour format in which hours after 12 noon are added to the number 12, so that 1:15 p.m. becomes 13:15, tap the Use 24-hour format field so that the box is checked.
Selecting a Time Zone To select a time zone for your NOOK, do this: 1. Tap the Select Time Zone field on the Time Settings screen. Your NOOK display a screen for selecting time zones. NOTE: By default, the list of time zones includes only time zones in the United States. To see a list of all time zones around the world, tap the checkbox labeled Show all world time zones. A list of time zones. 2. 80 When you see the time zone you want to select, tap it.
Configuring the Shop Requiring Your Account Password for Purchases By default, your NOOK asks you to confirm all purchases by tapping a Confirm button. If you like, you can require that your NOOK (or BN.com) account password be entered before your NOOK authorizes a purchase. If other people might have access to your NOOK, you might want to require a password for purchases to ensure that you know about and approve all purchases being made.
Clearing Your Wishlist If you have added any items to the Wishlist on your NOOK and now want to clear your Wishlist, tap the Clear Wishlist menu button. If you have not added any items to your Wishlist, this menu choice appears grayed out. Clearing the List of Recently Viewed Items Your NOOK keeps track of the items you have viewed recently in the Shop. To clear this list, tap the Clear Recently Viewed List menu choice. If you have not viewed any items in the Shop, yet, this menu choice appears grayed out.
Configuring Social Features You can use the Social settings screen to manage: • your links to your Facebook, Twitter, and Google accounts • your email contacts • your NOOK Friends • the visibility of your lendable books to your NOOK Friends A NOOK Friend is a friend who has a NOOK (or BN.com) account and an email address in your contacts list, and who has accepted your invitation to connect as a NOOK Friend. Friendship is reciprocal.
Linking Your NOOK to Your Facebook Account You can import your friends on Facebook as contacts for lending books, sharing quotations, and other social activities. You can post a LendMe offer, a quotation, and a recommendation on the wall of a friend. You can also post a quote, a recommendation, and reading status on your own wall. NOTE: If you don’t have a Facebook account and would like to set one up, launch a Web browser on your personal computer, and navigate to www.facebook.com.
To link your NOOK to your Google account, do this: 1. On the Social screen in Settings, tap the button labeled Link your Facebook, Twitter, and Google Accounts. 2. Tap the Link Your Account button under the Google logo. Your NOOK displays a Google login screen. 3. Tap in the Email address field. 4. Enter your Google account’s email address in the Email field. 5. Enter your Google account’s password in the Password field. 6.
Inviting Individual Friends to Become NOOK Friends To send an NOOK Friends™ invitation to a user in your Contacts list, do this: 1. On the Manage my Contacts page, tap on the user’s name. Your NOOK displays the Contact Information page for that user. 2. Tap in the checkbox labeled Invite as NOOK Friend. 3. Tap Save. Your NOOK sends the contact an invitation to become your NOOK Friend. The invitation includes a link for setting up a NOOK (or BN.
Managing Your NOOK Friends™ Tap the Manage my NOOK Friends™ menu choice on the Social settings screen to sent and accept NOOK Friends invitations and to see a list of all your current NOOK Friends. The Manage my NOOK Friends™ feature includes three tabs under the Manage my NOOK Friends title.
If the Suggested button is not grayed out, you can tap it to see a list of your contacts who already have NOOK (or BN.com) accounts and who can easily become your NOOK Friends. Tap the Invite button next to a contact’s name to send that contact a NOOK Friends invitation. If you have not imported contacts from a Google account, a Setup Account button appears in the dialog box that opens after you have tapped the + button.
4. To control the visibility of individual books, use the Show/Hide toggle switches next to book titles. • Set the toggle to Show to show the book to your NOOK Friends. • Set the toggle to Hide to hide the book from your NOOK Friends. NOTE: Only NOOK Friends can see the books you make visible, and they can see the books only through NOOK Friends software on a NOOK or NOOK Color eReader. No other users can see your lendable books.
Configuring Search You can clear your NOOK’s history of items that you have searched for and selected. To clear the list of search-result shortcuts, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap Search. 2. Tap the menu choice Clear recent NOOK searches. A dialog box appears, explaining that this will clear shortcuts to recently searched items. 3. Tap OK. NOTE: If you have selected any items from search results yet, the Clear recent NOOK searches menu choice will be grayed out.
Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots In addition to connecting to your Wi-Fi network in your home or office, you can use your NOOK to connect to public Wi-Fi hot spots in stores, restaurants, hotels, cafes, airports, and many other locations. This section summarizes how your NOOK works with various types of Wi-Fi hotspots. Wi-Fi Networks in Barnes & Noble Stores Your NOOK will automatically detect a Wi-Fi network in a Barnes & Noble store and ask if you want to connect to it.
Updating the Software on Your NOOK From time to time Barnes & Noble will release software updates for your NOOK. Your NOOK will automatically install these updates. NOTE: Updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, or newspapers, nor does it delete any of the files you have transferred onto your NOOK from your personal computer. The software update simply installs new NOOK software to give you the latest features available from Barnes & Noble.
3. Connect your NOOK to your computer using the USB cable that came with your NOOK. A new, removable drive should show up in My Computer (Mac users will see the NOOK drive appear on the desktop or in devices). You should also see a “USB Mode” message on your NOOK screen. 4. From your computer, drag and drop the downloaded *.ZIP file onto the main directory of the NOOK drive. Do NOT open or unzip the file. You should not create a new folder on the NOOK drive or add the file to any other existing folder.
Tips and Troubleshooting Solving Problems My NOOK is sluggish or unresponsive. Like any computer or electronic equipment, your NOOK periodical needs to be completely powered-off (not just put in sleep mode) to allow it to reset. To power off your NOOK, press and hold the power button for 20 seconds. At that point, the device should be turned-off. Wait a few seconds, and then press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds to turn your NOOK back on. I want to change my BN.com account password.
The screen is acting as though I’m tapping on it, even though I am not. If your screen is dirty, it might detect touches when none are occurring. This problem can occur on any touchscreen device. Turn off your NOOK, and wipe the screen clean with a soft, dry cloth. Pay particular attention to clear out or gently blow out any dust or dirt from the small lip around the edges of the display. Then turn your NOOK back on.
Appendix A: Page Numbering and File Formats When you read a book or periodical on your NOOK, you’re reading the same words that appear in the paper edition of the book or periodical. In most books, the page number that appears at the bottom of the screen is the page number you would see if you were reading the printed version of the same book.
Appendix B: International Use and Languages This chapter summarizes information about using your NOOK outside of the United States and explains your NOOK’s support of languages. Using Your NOOK Abroad Your NOOK is designed for use in the United States and United States territories. You can use it to read anything already on your NOOK when travelling anywhere in the world.
Languages Your NOOK has fonts that support languages based on a Latin character set for reading eBooks and other digital content, when fonts are not embedded as part of the eBook or digital content file.
Appendix C: One Year Limited Warranty THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE YOUR DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, AND ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. THE ACTUAL TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY ARE THE TERMS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE, WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. TO FIND THE EXACT TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY, PLEASE GO TO NOOK.com/warranty AND REVIEW THE TERMS APPLICABLE AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE.
B&N. You must return your NOOK within the timeframe provided by B&N. You may also be required to provide a credit card to obtain an advance replacement before B&N receives your NOOK at its returns center. All returned NOOKs become the property of B&N. Before you send your NOOK to B&N, it is your responsibility to back up any data, software or files stored on your NOOK because B&N will only return your NOOK to you if it is not covered by this Limited Warranty and B&N has not provided an advance replacement.
removed, tampered with or defaced or if your NOOK has been opened or serviced without authorization, tampered with, altered or modified. Please note that opening the back cover of your NOOK to change the battery, external SD card or back cover will void this Limited Warranty, except to the extent that such opening is done through a customer-accessible opening and in accordance with the instructions provided with the NOOK. This Limited Warranty applies to your NOOK only (i.e.
Appendix D: Trademarks and Copyrights Adobe Reader Mobile Software Your NOOK contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright © 1995-2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe®, Reader®, and Reader® Mobile are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Tipperary™ Tipperary is a trademark of Monotype Imaging, Inc. and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Google Android, Google, Google Play, and other Google marks are trademarks of Google Inc. Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Additional Information Additional copyright, trademark, and other notices may be found in the NOOK Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: http://www.NOOK.
Appendix E: FCC Notices FCC IDs NOOK WI-FI: XHHBNRV510-A MODEL: BNRV510 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Other Information Related to the Radio Also note the following: • For information on connecting to Wireless networks, see “Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots”. • Your NOOK has a Wi-Fi setting that turns off the radio. Wi-Fi networking should be turned off on airplanes. For more information, see “Airplanes”. • When around sensitive electronic equipment, ask whether you can use your NOOK. You might need to turn Wi-Fi networking off.
Appendix F: Industry Canada Notice The term “IC” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technicalspecifications were met. IC: 8961A-BNRV510A This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Appendix G: Environmental Statement This product should be recycled separately from household waste. In the United States, many states have state mandated recycling programs. In the European Union, the WEEE Directive as implemented by member states applies. When this product reaches end of life, please take it to a collection point designated by the appropriate local authorities. Recycling this product properly will help protect human health and the environment.
Appendix H: NOOK Terms of Service The NOOK Terms of Service are located here: http://www.nook.
Appendix I: AT&T Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy These Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy (the “Terms”) govern your use of AT&T Internet Services’ AT&T Wi-Fi service (“Service”) and the AT&T Internet Services network (“Network”).
your license to use any Software. AT&T may also terminate or suspend your Service if you provide false or inaccurate information that is required for the provision of Service or is necessary to allow AT&T to bill you for Service. Membership customers: customer cancellation of Services is governed by the terms and conditions of your Membership Agreement. Subscription customers: you may cancel your subscription to the Service at any time by contacting AT&T.
Privacy Policy Registration data and certain other information about you is subject to the AT&T Wi-Fi Privacy Policy. For more information see: http://secure.sbc.com/privacy_statement.adp. General Use Restrictions Subject to your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms, payment to AT&T for the Service and compliance with all AT&T Online Policies identified below, you are hereby granted the right to use the Service through a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-assignable limited license.
Disclaimer of Warranties UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITY STATED, THE MATERIALS AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, AND ARE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID.
Kingdom and Australia. You acknowledge and agree that Materials are subject to the U.S. Export Administration Laws and Regulations. Diversion of such Materials contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
Customers are responsible for avoiding the prohibited activities and strictly following the AUP terms set forth herein. AUP Coverage The AT&T Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to the services that provide (or include) access to the Internet, services provided over the Internet, and Hosting services (collectively “IP Services”). Customer is responsible for the actions of others who may be using the IP Service(s) under Customer’s account.
it may terminate your Service without further notice. In such case, you are responsible for any applicable early termination charges. AT&T will not issue any refunds, credits or other forms of compensation for the period when IP Service(s) have been suspended as a result of violation(s) or alleged violation(s) of this AUP. AT&T shall not be liable for any damages of any nature suffered by any Customer, User, or third party resulting in whole or in part from AT&T’s exercise of its rights under this AUP.
damage or security breaches to AT&T’s network or to the network of any other IP Service provider. Customer shall not create or attempt to utilize a domain name that is fraudulent, indecent, offensive, deceptive, threatening, abusive or harassing. Interaction with Minors AT&T has a zero tolerance policy regarding use of its Service to engage in inappropriate conduct with a minor (anyone under 18 years of age).
posting messages to or canceling or superseding messages on an online forum or newsgroup in a manner that violates the rules of the forum or newsgroup or that contain forged header information.
unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network; this would include use of sniffers or SNMP tools; falsifying packet header, sender, or User information whether in whole or in part to mask the identity of the sender, originator or point of origin; knowingly uploading or distributing files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that m
Customer agrees to indemnify and hold AT&T harmless from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damage (including attorneys’ fees) made by any third party against AT&T as a provider of the IP Service(s) arising out of or relating to any violation(s) of this AUP by Customer (or its Users). Incident Reporting Any complaints (other than claims of copyright or trademark infringement) regarding violation of this AUP by an AT&T Customer (or its User) should be directed to abuse@att.net.
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Index A archiving books or periodicals 42, 59 AT&T Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy 109 B back swiping left to move to a previous activity 20 Barnes & Noble account 10 view the account email address 75 battery battery charge indicator in the Status Bar 23 expected length of charge 13 battery charge indicator 23 book borrowing a book 62 buying a book 67 changing fonts, margins, and other settings 50 lending a book 62 reading 29 bookmarks in a book 43 Bookmarks tab 33 borrowing a book from a friend 6
M MAC address 75 magazine buying a single issue 68 buying a subscription 68 free 14-day trial 68 Memory Card display in the Library 57 My Shelves 58 N newspaper buying a single issue 68 buying a subscription 68 free 14-day trial 68 NOOK Friend defined 83 NOOK friends canceling an invitation 87 removing a friend from your list of NOOK Friends 87 Requests list 87 Sent list 87 viewing friends’ activities 41 NOOK symbol in Status Bar 23 NOOK Terms of Service 108 Notes & Highlights tab 32 O open book icon in S
NOOK 108 time settings 79 time zones 80 trademarks 102 transferring files 60 troubleshooting tips 94 turning pages 29 turning your NOOK on and off 13 Twitter sharing quotes via Twitter 48 U unarchiving books or periodicals 42, 59 unlocking your NOOK 18 V version of software 92 viewing Library items 57 W warranty 99 water caution about water and other liquids 16 Wi-Fi hotspots 91 Wi-Fi networking connecting to a network 76 turning on or off 76 WishList 68 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide 123
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