User's Manual
nook User Guide Registering your NOOK 67
An Unregistered NOOK
Fewer features are supported on an unregistered NOOK than on a registered one. On an
unregistered
NOOK:
• You can browse the Shop, but not buy anything (including free eBooks and samples). If you try
to buy something, you will be prompted to register.
• You can read, bookmark, highlight, and take notes
• You cannot rate eBooks and periodicals.
• You can manage personal files and listen to music and audiobooks.
• In Barnes & Noble Bookstores, you receive in-store special oers, but you cannot purchase
eBooks or periodicals until you register your
NOOK. You also cannot sample digital content for
free (a feature that is coming soon).
Unregistering your NOOK
You should not need to unregister your NOOK. But in three cases you would want to:
• If you change the email address and/or password of your BN.com account. In this case,
unregister your
NOOK, then make the account changes, and then re-register your NOOK with
the new information. Read the information below about the impact of unregistration and
re-registration.
• If you are giving your
NOOK to a family member or friend, but do not want that person to
make purchases.
• If your
NOOK is lost or stolen.
If you plan to sell your
NOOK, we recommend that you back up your B&N and personal content,
unregister your
NOOK, and then reset your NOOK to factory settings. For more information, see
“Resetting to Factory Settings” on page 168.
Unregistering your NOOK does not delete B&N or personal content, but it does delete
other information, as explained here. Note, however, that if you re-register your NOOK,
B&N content is deleted at that point. If you want to save the B&N content, you must copy
it to a location for personal content, for example, the my documents folder or to a
supplemental microSD card if present. Before re-registering your NOOK, also back up your
B&N content to your personal computer.
Unregistering your
NOOK:
• Unregisters your
NOOK, severing the association between your NOOK and your
Barnes & Noble.com account