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Table of Contents Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 9 Contact Us ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 9 Getting to Know Your NOOK .............................................................................................
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Adding Library Items, Bookmarked Web Pages, or Widgets to the Home Screen .................................................................... 29 Removing an Item from the Home Screen .................................................................................................................................... 30 Changing the Wallpaper of the Home Screen .............................................................................................................................. 30 Configur
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HDMI Output ................................................................................................................................................................................. 66 Closed Captioning .......................................................................................................................................................................... 66 Shopping on Your NOOK .............................................................................................
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Using UltraViolet™ ..................................................................................................................................... 92 Signing Up for an UltraViolet Account ........................................................................................................................................... 92 Linking Your UltraViolet Account ..................................................................................................................................
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AT&T ............................................................................................................................................................................................. 115 Bluetooth ....................................................................................................................................................................................... 115 Dictionary ............................................................................................
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Your NOOK Today™ .................................................................................................................................................................. 123 Widget ........................................................................................................................................................................................... 123
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Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK HD. NOTE: This User Guide describes the user experience available with NOOK HD software 2.1 or later. If your NOOK is running an earlier release, we recommend upgrading before proceeding with the instructions in this guide. To learn more about upgrading software, see “Updating the Software on Your NOOK”. Contact Us If you have questions about your NOOK that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit
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Getting to Know Your NOOK Your NOOK is an eReader with a full-color touchscreen. On your NOOK, you can: • Read books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, comics, and graphic novels. • Shop over three million titles, including over one million free titles, from Barnes & Noble. Buy books, single issues of magazines and newspapers, as well as subscriptions to magazines and newspapers. • Discover new books through NOOK Channels, the easiest and best way to find what you love. One hundred years of
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Features of Your NOOK Your NOOK looks like this. Microphone Power Button Headphone Jack ( ) 3.5mm Volume Buttons HD Color Touchscreen NOOK Button 30-pin Port ™ microSD Memory Card Slot Power Button On the left side of your NOOK is the power button. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn on your NOOK. To learn more about power management for your NOOK, see “Power and Charging”. Headphone Jack Along the top edge of your NOOK, you’ll find a 3.5 mm audio jack—a standard size jack for hea
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NOOK Button This NOOK symbol on the lower front of your NOOK is called the NOOK button. Once your NOOK is turned on and the screensaver has been unlocked, pressing the NOOK button displays the Home Screen. On the bottom of the Home Screen you’ll find Nav Buttons for navigating to important features such as Library and Shop. 30-pin Port Your NOOK features a 30-pin port for charging and for connecting to a personal computer. microSD Memory Card Slot Your NOOK features enough built-in memory to
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Speakers Audio speakers are built into the back of your NOOK, as shown below: Speakers Barnes & Noble NOOK HD User Guide 13
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Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off NOTE: If you have already registered your NOOK and created a profile, you will need to drag your profile’s icon to the lock symbol on the screen to unlock your NOOK after you turn it on. If you have set up a passcode to protect your NOOK, you will have to enter the passcode after you unlock your profile. See “Using a Device Passcode to Protect Your NOOK”. Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button located on the left edge
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Wall Charging To charge your NOOK, use the charging components included with your NOOK. CAUTION: Only use the NOOK power adapter and custom 30-pin USB cable supplied with your NOOK. Other power adapters might damage your NOOK and its battery. Do not use a power adapter and cable intended for other models of NOOK eReader. NOTE: Using your NOOK’s 30-pin USB cable, you can connect your NOOK to your personal computer to transfer files. However, connecting your NOOK to your personal computer may
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Resetting Your NOOK Performing a Soft Reset If for some reason your NOOK becomes unresponsive, you can perform a soft reset to restart the device. 1. Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds, then release the power button. 2. Press the power button again for 2 seconds to turn on your NOOK. Low Power If you turn on your NOOK when its battery charge is almost depleted, a warning appears on the screen, suggesting that you begin charging your NOOK before trying to use it. If the battery is
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Airplanes When using your NOOK on an airplane, be sure to follow the instructions of the flight crew. To turn your NOOK’s wireless networking on or off, do this: 1. Tap the gear icon in the Status Bar to open the Quick Settings window. 2. Slide the Wi-Fi switch on or off. Or slide the Airplane Mode switch to on. Airplane Mode turns off wireless networking but allows other features on your NOOK to work as usual. 3. Tap anywhere outside the Quick Settings window to close it. Electronic Equipme
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Even on a day that is not very hot, the passenger compartment or trunk of a car can be extremely hot. Do not leave your NOOK in a car. High storage temperatures reduce battery life. For more information, see “Charging Recommendations”. Caring for the Touchscreen You should clean the touchscreen on your NOOK from time to time. Clean the screen with a damp soft cloth, such as a micro-fiber cloth. Micro-fibre cloths are available from Barnes & Noble stores and from partner retailers. Do not use
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Gestures Your NOOK recognizes these different gestures: • Tap • Double tap • Press and hold • Swipe • Scroll • Drag • Pinch and Zoom 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 a button. Double Tap Some features require a double tap: two taps in quick succession. For example, by double-tapping on an item in the NOOK Store, you can open a window displaying information about the item. Pre
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Swipe To swipe is to slide your finger across the screen as though you were brushing away a crumb. You can swipe left, flick- ing your finger to the left. Or you can swipe right, flicking your finger to the right. You’ll typically swipe to scroll through a long list or collection things, such as the row of books and other items on the Active Shelf. Swiping left or right. Scroll Slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll through any list displaying a scrollbar. A scroll gesture is like a
