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Kobo Vox User Guide 1 Kobo™ Vox User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS Kobo Vox Basics ............................................................................................ 5! Anatomy of your Kobo Vox ........................................................................ 6! Charging your Kobo Vox ............................................................................ 7! Turning your Kobo Vox on and off ............................................................. 8! Going to sleep
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2 Kobo Vox User Guide Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app ........................................... 27! Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) .............................. 28! Closing a book and bookmarking a page ................................................. 29! Highlighting, Commenting, and Sharing .................................................... 31! Highlighting text .......................................................................................
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Kobo Vox User Guide 3 Downloading apps ................................................................................... 51! Removing apps ........................................................................................ 52! About widgets .......................................................................................... 52! Adding and removing widgets .................................................................. 53! Using Web, Email, Music and Video ....................
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4 Kobo Vox User Guide Welcome! Thank you for purchasing a Kobo Vox™ eReader. ! Your Kobo Vox is more than just an eReader – it's also a great way to surf the Web, listen to music, watch movies, play games, access apps and share what you're reading online with the Kobo Community. With exciting social features like Reading Life™ and Kobo Pulse™, you can join the conversation and interact with your book in new and exciting ways. This User Guide will walk you through everything you nee
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Kobo Vox User Guide 5 Kobo Vox Basics WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Anatomy of your Kobo Vox • Charging your Kobo Vox • Turning your Kobo Vox on and off • Going to sleep and waking up • Unlocking the screen • Home Screen tour • Using the touch screen • Using the keyboard • Copying and pasting • Signing in and out • Setting the date and time • Using Wi Fi
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6 Kobo Vox User Guide Anatomy of your Kobo Vox a On / Off button Turn your Kobo Vox on or off, or put it to sleep. b Speaker c Touch screen d Home button Tap to return to the Home Screen. e Menu button Tap to reveal additional options. f USB port Connect the included power adapter to charge your Kobo Vox, and to transfer files to your eReader. g Back button Tap to go back to the previous screen, or close a menu. h Headphone jack Connect a pair of headphones to listen to music,
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Kobo Vox User Guide 7 Charging your Kobo Vox To charge your Kobo Vox, connect the included wall charger to the Vox and then plug the charger into a wall socket. Note: You must use the included wall charger to charge your Kobo Vox. You cannot charge it over USB. Youʼll find the battery icon at the top right-hand corner. The battery icon shows the batteryʼs current capacity. What the battery icons mean Battery icon… Meaning… Your Kobo Vox is out of power. Your Ko
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8 Kobo Vox User Guide Turning your Kobo Vox on and off To turn Kobo Vox on: 1. Press and release the power button. To turn Kobo Vox off: 1. Press and hold the power button until a dialog box appears. 2. Tap Power Off. A Power Off window will appear. 3. Tap Ok.
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Kobo Vox User Guide 9 Going to sleep and waking up You can turn your Kobo Vox off or put it to sleep when youʼre not reading. The main difference is that when you put your Kobo Vox to sleep and then wake it up, you go directly back to the last screen you saw. This could be a page in a book, the Kobo Store, or one of your apps. If you turn your Kobo Vox off, youʼll go back to your Home Screen when you turn it on again. Both help your battery charge last longer. Note: Putting yo
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10 Kobo Vox User Guide Unlocking the screen The screen will automatically lock if you turn your Kobo Vox off, if you put it to sleep, or if you donʼt touch the screen for a time period that you can set. To unlock the Home screen: 1. Swipe the lock icon from right to left.
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Kobo Vox User Guide 11 Home Screen tour Navigating the Android Home Screen The Android Home Screen shows your top five most recently opened books, your apps, and more. The Home Screen displays the following: • Kobo Mosaic: Displays your top 5 recently read or added books • Read Now: Opens the book youʼre currently reading. • Library: Opens your Kobo Library. • All Apps: Displays your applications and games. • Reading Life: Opens the Reading Life page. • Shop Kobo: Launches
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12 Kobo Vox User Guide Using the touch screen You can touch your Kobo Vox screen to select items, open books, turn pages, and more. In many cases you can just touch the screen lightly with a fingertip to interact with it. There are a few other gestures that you may find useful. • Tapping Tap the screen lightly. This is the gesture youʼll use the most. Just tap the screen lightly to open a book, turn a page, select a menu, and more. • Swipe Put your finger on the screen and mov
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Kobo Vox User Guide 13 Using the keyboard The keyboard appears when you tap on any area that requires you to enter text. To close the keyboard, tap the Back button on your Kobo Vox. To enter special characters on the keyboard: • Tap ?123 to reveal the number pad and other common symbols. • Tap ?123 and then tap ALT to see more symbols. Copying and pasting You can copy and paste text within your web browser, your email, and other apps. Copying and pasting a website address To
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14 Kobo Vox User Guide To copy text elsewhere: 1. Press and hold the word you want to copy. 2. Tap Select All. 3. Move the cursors to change your selection if necessary. 4. Double-tap your selection. 5. Select Copy. To paste text: 1. Tap and hold your finger on the area that you want to paste text. This could be a blank text field, a search field, or any area where you want to paste text. 2. Tap Paste. Signing in and out You can sign in and out of your Kobo account and your Fa
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Kobo Vox User Guide 15 Connecting Kobo and Facebook Kobo Vox offers a new and exciting way to share what youʼre reading with your Facebook friends. For example, you may want to share an insightful passage youʼve just read on your Facebook Wall. Or, you might want to highlight a quote, and set it as your Facebook Status. Note that this is different than logging in to your Facebook account through a web browser or a Facebook app, and checking your friendsʼ status updates or posting on y
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16 Kobo Vox User Guide 11. Enter the current time. 12. Tap Set to save your settings. 13. Tap the Home button to return to the Home screen. Using Wi Fi Connecting to a Wi Fi network You can use your Kobo Vox to connect to the Internet over a Wi Fi network. Wi Fi is always on to ensure your Kobo Vox is up to date. Wi Fi also lets you participate in book discussions using Pulse, browse the web, check email, and more. Note that even if Wi Fi is always on, a Wi Fi network needs to
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Kobo Vox User Guide 17 Turning off Wi Fi If you want to extend the battery life of your Kobo Vox or use your Kobo Vox on a plane, you will need to turn off the Wi Fi feature. Turning off Wi Fi is also called Airplane mode. To turn off Wi Fi: 1. Press the Home button on your Kobo Vox to go to the Home screen. 2. Press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Wireless & networks. 5. Select the checkbox beside Airplane mode.
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18 Kobo Vox User Guide Your Kobo Library WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Starting Kobo! • Kobo tour! • Changing library views! • Getting book information! • Viewing additional book options! • Importing books! • Managing your book downloads! Starting Kobo You can start the Kobo app from the Home Screen, or from the All Apps menu. Kobo Mosaic The Kobo mosaic displays your top five most recently added or recently opened books on the Home Page. The largest book cover is your most recently
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Kobo Vox User Guide 19 To start the Kobo app from the Home Screen, tap one of the following icons: • Read Now: Opens the book that youʼre currently reading. • Library: Opens your library. • Shop Kobo: Opens the Kobo bookstore. • Reading Life: Opens the Reading Life page. The Reading Life page is an area where you can explore your reading statistics, how much youʼre reading, and more. OR To start the Kobo app within the All Apps window: 1. Go to the Home Screen. 2. Tap the All App
