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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 7 Contact Us ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7 Getting to Know Your NOOK .............................................................................................
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The Library on Your NOOK ....................................................................................................................... 55 Pull-down Menus ............................................................................................................................................................................. 55 The Sync Button ...............................................................................................................................................
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Configuring Screen Settings ............................................................................................................................................................ 78 Configuring Time Settings ............................................................................................................................................................... 80 Configuring Navigation Buttons in the Reader ..............................................................................
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Wi-Fi .............................................................................................................................................................................................. 107 Additional Information .................................................................................................................................................................. 107 Appendix E: FCC Notices .....................................................................................
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Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK Simple Touch with 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.com/support The online support center offers additional information about your NOOK, including: • A PDF version of this NOOK User Guide that you can download to your computer • Tutorial videos • Frequently Asked Questions Yo
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The picture below shows the features on the front of your NOOK. Power Button Press and hold the power button on the back of your NOOK for about 2 seconds to turn your NOOK on or o . ™ microSD Memory ™ GlowLight Card Slot A reading light is built into On the right side of your NOOK, lift the rubber the bezel of your NOOK. flap to insert a microSD You can turn the light on * memory card for storing or o and control its your personal files. brightness. Page Turn Buttons Turn forward one pag
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NOOK Button This NOOK symbol on the lower front of your NOOK is called the NOOK button. If your NOOK is sleeping, press the NOOK button to wake up your NOOK and turn it on. If your NOOK is already on, press this button to open the Quick Nav Bar, a navigation menu that appears at the bot- tom of the NOOK touchscreen. You can tap buttons on this navigation menu to jump to features such as the Shop and the Library. If your NOOK is on, you can also press and hold the NOOK button for 2 seconds
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You can add more storage to your NOOK for your personal files by installing a standard microSD Memory card. The card fits into a slot on the upper right side of your NOOK. A microSD Memory Card can hold up to 32 GB of ad- ditional content. NOTE: The files on a Memory Card appear in the My Files section of your Library. They do not appear in the Books or Newsstand sections. To learn about installing a microSD Memory Card in your NOOK, see “Using an SD Memory Card”. 10 Barnes & Noble NOOK User
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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 min - utes. 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. In the set-up process, you will do the following: • Turn on your NOO
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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 in the lower right corner of the screen. Your NOOK displays its Terms of Service. 2. Read the NOOK Terms of Service. If you agree to them, tap the Agree button. If you do not accept the Terms of Service, you will not be able to use your NOOK. If you tapped the Agree button, your NOOK displays a list of time zones. 3. Select your Time Zone by tapping
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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. You can now turn GlowLight on or off as you wish, using the NOOK button. 9. Tap the NOOK button (without holding it down) to display the Quick Nav Bar and begin
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Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button on the back 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 two months of casual reading. With a fully charged battery and Wi-Fi turned on, your NOOK has enough power
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Charging Your NOOK There are two ways to charge your NOOK. You can plug it into your personal computer. Or you can use a power adapter and plug it into a wall outlet. (If your NOOK does not include a power adapter in box, you can purchase one from a Barnes & Noble store or online at http://www.barnesandnoble.com.) The diagram below shows the compo- nents available for charging your NOOK. Wall Outlet microUSB Port USB Power Cable Adapter* * Power adapter may be purchased separately if not inc
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To charge your NOOK from a wall outlet with a power adapter, do this: 1. Assemble the power adapter and microUSB cable. Insert the large end of the USB cable into the matching slot in the power adapter. 2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into your NOOK. 3. Plug the power adapter into a compatible electrical outlet. If your NOOK was turned off, it will now turn itself on. NOTE: Depending on how much power remains in the battery, it might take around 3 hours to fully recharge your NOOK thr
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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. Do not use the cable if either end of the cable gets wet or is exposed to liquid spray. Allow the end(s) of the cable to dry thoroughly before trying to use the cable. Do not expose your NOOK to wet or damp conditions. Avoid exposing the device to liquid or food. If liquid is spilled on the device, make
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Caring for Your NOOK To take the best possible care of your NOOK, please follow the recommendations below. Temperature Ranges Your NOOK should function as designed in these temperature ranges: • Operation: 0 0 C to 40 0 C, 320 F to 104 0 F • Storage: -250 C to 60 0 C, -130 F to 140 0 F Outside of these ranges, your NOOK might develop power, display, and/or software issues. If temperatures are extremely cold or hot, permanent physical damage can result. Such damage is not covered by the warra
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Locking and Unlocking Your NOOK When your NOOK has been idle, your NOOK goes to “sleep.” Your NOOK displays a screensaver on the screen (by default, a portrait of an author). It also locks the screen so that accidental touches do not perform actions. To wake up your NOOK, do this: 1. Press the NOOK button (the raised NOOK symbol on the lower front panel of your NOOK). 2. Unlock your NOOK. Swipe your finger across the rightward pointing arrows between the closed lock symbol and the unclosed lo
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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 com- puter keyboard. Tapping on an icon in the Quick Nav Bar. Double Tap Tapp
