Welcome to your NOOK GlowLight TM Quick Start Guide
1 Charge your NOOK ® You must charge your NOOK before using it for the first time. Plug your NOOK into a USB port on your computer using the USB Cable included with your NOOK. It takes approximately 4 hours to charge your NOOK from your computer. Charging Indicator Light will glow orange while charging and turn green when fully charged. USB Cable Note: A power adapter is available as an optional accessory for charging your NOOK from a wall outlet.
2 Get to know your NOOK Power Button Press and hold the power button on the left side of your NOOK for about 2 seconds to turn it on or off. 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. NOOK Button Press the NOOK Button to wake up your device from sleep mode (turn the display on).
3 Set up: turning on your NOOK for the first time 1. Read and accept the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy Your NOOK will display the Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. Please read these terms and tap Agree to accept them. 2. Select your Time Zone Tap on your time zone (for example, Eastern Time). Then tap Next. 3. Connect to a Wi-Fi network ® To register your NOOK and to purchase and download books and periodicals, you need to be connected to a Wi-Fi network. 4.
4 Home screen On your Home screen you quickly access your current reads and navigate to the various features on your NOOK, like your Library and The NOOK Store. Reading Now At the top of most screens, you’ll find an open book icon, which is a quick link to the most recent book or periodical you’ve been reading. Status Bar The Status Bar includes the time and icons for battery status, GlowLight, bookmarks, and Wi-Fi connectivity.
5 Touch navigation The following gestures help you to use and navigate on your NOOK . ® Unlock Your NOOK Press the NOOK Button to wake up your NOOK, and then drag the closed padlock icon to the right to unlock your NOOK. Scroll Slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll through a vertical list. Swipe Glide your finger across the screen, usually to the left or the right, to turn pages or scroll through a list.
Touch navigation, continued Tap & Double Tap To select a feature or item, touch your fingertip quickly to the screen once, as though you were tapping a key on a keyboard. Double tap your finger quickly on a book cover in your Library to bring up additional details. Press & Hold Touch your finger to the screen and hold it there for approximately 2 seconds. In many situations, pressing and holding will pop open a menu, such as the Highlight and Look Up menu while reading.
6 Start reading Find a Book Sync Button You’ll find your books, magazines, and newspapers in your Library. To get to your Library, press the NOOK Button to display your Home screen. Then tap My Library. Here, you can sort and view all your content the way you want. Open a Book To open a book, tap on its cover. Turn Pages To turn the page of a book forward or back: • Tap the right or left edge of the screen. • Swipe from right to left or left to right.
7 Discover new favorites Shop at The NOOK Store Shopping is fun and easy on your NOOK. To visit The NOOK Store: 1. Connect to Wi-Fi. 2. Press the NOOK Button 3. Tap Shop. to display your Home screen. Search The NOOK Store Tap the search button to display an on-screen keyboard to search by a title, author name, or topic. Shop by Category Tap a category button to shop by content type or from your personal wishlist.
8 Learn more User Guide In addition to this Quick Start Guide, please read the User Guide for complete information about all the features of your NOOK. You’ll find a copy of the User Guide in your Library on your NOOK. Additional Support Please visit NOOK.
