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Table of Contents Introduction..................................................................................................................................................... 7 Contact Us......................................................................................................................................................................................... 7 Getting to Know Your NOOK ..........................................................................................................
Viewing and Sorting the Contents of Your Library........................................................................................................................ 55 Organizing Your Library on Shelves................................................................................................................................................ 56 Archiving Books and Periodicals...............................................................................................................................
Displaying Account Settings............................................................................................................................................................. 84 Configuring Profiles.......................................................................................................................................................................... 85 Configuring the Shop and Managing Gift Cards and Credit Cards.....................................................................
Introduction This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK GlowLight Plus™. 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.
Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
The picture below shows the features on the front of your NOOK. Power Button Press and hold the power button on the left side of your NOOK for about 3 seconds to turn it on or off. Press the power button to wake the device up. GlowLight ® Adjustable 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. Waterproof Your NOOK is waterproof for worry-free reading.
Micro-USB Port Your NOOK features a micro-USB port for charging and for connecting to a personal computer. The micro-USB port is located on the bottom edge of your NOOK, directly below the NOOK Home button.
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 minutes. 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.
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 Let’s Get Started button. Your NOOK displays its Terms of Service. 2. Select your Time Zone by tapping its button. 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.
7. Tap the NOOK button (without holding it down) to display the Home screen and begin exploring your NOOK. That’s it. You’ve registered your NOOK. You’re ready to read books, magazines, and newspapers, and to shop in the NOOK Store. Tutorial Videos The Barnes & Noble Web site offers tutorial videos and other useful information about your NOOK. To watch the videos on your personal computer, visit NOOK.
Power and Charging Turning Your NOOK On and Off Turning On Your NOOK To turn on your NOOK, press the power button on the left side 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 and GlowLight turned off, your NOOK has enough power to support up to 6 weeks of casual reading.
Charging Your NOOK There are two ways to charge your NOOK. You can plug it into your personal computer. Or you can use the optional power adapter and plug it into a wall outlet. (The optional power adapter for your NOOK can be purchased from your local Barnes & Noble bookstore or at BN.com.) The diagram below shows the components available for charging your NOOK. Charging Indicator Light will glow orange while charging and turn green when fully charged.
NOTE: Depending on how much power remains in the battery, it might take approximately 4 hours to fully recharge your NOOK through a USB port. Do not turn off your NOOK while it is charging. NOTE: Once your NOOK has enough power to turn on, you can see how much power remains in the battery by checking the battery charge indicator in the right corner of the Status Bar. NOTE: Some personal computers must be turned on in order to charge other devices through USB ports.
Charging Recommendations Your NOOK contains a rechargeable battery. To maximize battery life: • Avoid fully discharging the battery. Charge your NOOK after several hours of use or when you see the low charge alert, rather than continuing to use it until it turns itself off. • Avoid high temperatures for charging, use, and storage. For more information, see “Temperature Ranges.” • Charge the battery half way before storing your NOOK for a week or more.
Electronic Equipment If you are around sensitive electronic equipment–for example, if you are in a hospital–ask if you may use your NOOK. Settings such as intensive care units might forbid the use of any electronic device, with or without networking turned on. Battery Your NOOK includes a non-replaceable, rechargeable battery. Do not attempt to replace the battery. If you suspect your battery is having problems, please contact Customer Service at 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665).
You can extend your NOOK’s coverage by purchasing a two-year B&N Protection Plan to help safeguard NOOK against spills, drops, and other accidents. The B&N Protection Plan can only be purchased together with a NOOK. Information about the B&N Protection Plan can be found on the Web page listed above. NOTE: To ensure the highest quality of reading, your NOOK has an anti-glare film already installed. Please don’t use any additional screen protector as it will damage the device.
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 computer keyboard.
Press and Hold Pressing and holding means touching your finger to the screen and holding it there for 2 seconds. In many situations, pressing and holding causes your NOOK to open menu at the bottom of the screen. The menu offers you choices about the image your finger is resting on. For example, if you press and hold on a word in a book, your NOOK opens a menu offering you choices of things you can do with that book: highlight the word, write a note, look the word up in a dictionary, and so on.
The NOOK Navigation Buttons The NOOK Navigation Buttons or Nav Buttons are a row of buttons at the bottom of the Home screen that make it easy to move from one area of your NOOK to another. For example, if you want to move from the Library to the Shop, you can simply tap the NOOK Home button to display the Home screen and tap the Shop button to display the Shop screen. To open the NOOK Navigation Menu, tap the NOOK button on the front bezel of your NOOK.
The Status Bar A Status Bar runs along the top of the NOOK touchscreen. The Status Bar looks like this when GlowLight is turned on: The Status Bar with GlowLight turned on. The Status Bar appears on the Home Screen, the Library, the Shop, the Search screen, and on Settings screens. A slightly different version appears in books or periodicals when you open the Reading Tools.
GlowLight Your NOOK includes GlowLight, a built-in light that enables you to read even in dim lighting conditions. Turning GlowLight On or Off and Adjusting Its Brightness You can also turn GlowLight on or off in the Quick Settings window. 1. On the Home screen, in the Library, in the Shop, on the Search screen, or in Settings, tap the lightbulb icon or Wi-Fi symbol in the Status Bar. Your NOOK opens the Quick Settings window. 2. Change the GlowLight setting as you like.
The Home Screen The Home screen gives you easy access to the books and periodicals you have recently read or purchased. In the top portion of the screen, you’ll see the cover of the most recent books or periodicals you’ve been reading. The New & Recent panel has room for three titles. Here’s an example of a Home screen: The Home screen.
To learn more about a particular book or periodical, tap its cover. Your NOOK opens a detailed description of the book, including an overview, a list of reviews, a list of related titles, and a button for purchasing the book or periodical. The details page of a book might also include a button for downloading a free sample. The picture below shows an example of a details page about a recommended book. The Details page for a book.
Reading Books on Your NOOK You can read books, magazines, and newspapers on your NOOK. You can make notes about what you’re reading, highlight and annotate favorite passages, and share your thoughts and recommendations with friends on social sites such as Facebook. Your NOOK makes reading books fun. To start reading, simply tap on a book’s cover. The book opens and fills the page. Then you can use the features described in this section to get the most out of your reading experience.
The Reading Tools Menu The Reading Tools menu makes it easy to move through a book, to search for content, share content, and adjust the display of text. To call up the Reading Tools menu, tap anywhere in the center of the page or tap on the small dark arrow at the bottom of the page. The Reading Tools appear in a horizontal bar just below the Status Bar.
Reading Tools: Contents Tap on the Contents icon ( ) in the Reading Tools to open a window with four tabs: • Contents- a Table of Contents listing chapters or sections • Highlights & otes - a list of highlights and notes throughout the book • Bookmarks - a list of all the bookmarks you have set • Lookups - a list of all the words you have looked up in this book or in all your books Tap on any title, highlighted passage summary, or bookmark on these tabs to jump to that location in the book.
Tapping on the Highlights & Notes tab displays the Highlights & Notes screen, which looks like this. The Highlights & Notes screen. The Highlights & Notes screen lists all the passages you have highlighted or written notes about. Each passage is identified by its page number and opening line. If the list of notes and highlights runs longer than one screen, you can tap the arrows at the bottom of the screen to scroll down and up through the list. To jump to a particular passage, tap on it.
Tapping the Bookmarks tab displays the Bookmarks screen. Here’s an example of a Bookmarks screen. The Bookmarks screen. For each bookmarked page, the screen lists the page number and either the chapter number (if you bookmarked the first page of a chapter) or the first line of text that appears on the page (if you bookmarked any page other than the first page of a chapter). To clear all the bookmarks, tap the Clear all button.
Tapping on the Lookups tab displays the Lookups screen, which lists words you have looked up while reading. The Lookups screen looks like this: The Lookups tab. Each looked-up word appears with part of text around it from book, along with an indication of when you first looked up the word. Tap on a word to see its dictionary definition. To erase the list of lookups, tap the Clear all button. If you are viewing the lookups just for this book, only those lookups are deleted.
Reading Tools: Text Tap on the Text icon (Aa) in the Reading Tools to open a window for adjusting the font, the font size, line spacing, and margin size. The Text dialog box. The Text dialog box lets you pick: • a text size • a font style • line spacing - single, 1.5-line, or double • margin size - narrow, medium, or wide NOTE: Some publishers have defined default settings for the display of NOOK Books. This settings specify a specific type font, font size, line spacing, and margin setting.
When you have finished making changes, close the dialog box either by tapping on the X in the upper right corner of the dialog box or by tapping anywhere on the page of the NOOK book you are reading. Reading Tools: More Tapping the More icon ( ) opens a menu with four choices: • Add Bookmark • Jump to Page • Find in Book • View Details This section tells you how to use these menu choices. Setting a Bookmark There are two ways you can set a bookmark in a NOOK Book.
Jumping to Another Page To move to another page by entering its page number, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the More icon ( ). 3. Tap the Jump to Page menu choice.. Your NOOK opens a page-number dialog box with a numerical keyboard. 4. Type the number of the page you want to move to. Then tap the checkmark button. The page-number dialog box. Once you have moved to the new page, your NOOK automatically closes the page-number dialog box.
Finding a Word or Phrase in a Book Tap on the find icon in the Reading Tools to search for a word or phrase in the book you’re reading. To search for a word or phrase in the book you are reading, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the More icon ( ). 3. Tap the Find in Book menu choice. A keyboard appears on the screen. (See the image below.) 4. Type the word or phrase you want to find. Then tap the search button in the lower right corner of the keyboard.
The image below shows an example of search results. Search results within a book.
If the word or phrase you searched for appears more than once in the book, your NOOK displays a search navigation tool at the top of the screen when you jump to the location of a search result. This toolbar includes a forward arrow and a backward arrow for moving from one appearance of the word or phrase to another. Viewing a search result and using the mini toolbar.
Reading Tools: View Details To view details about the book you are reading, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the More icon ( ) in the upper right corner of the screen. 3. In the pull-down menu, tap View Details. Your NOOK displays a Details page for the book. The More screen. The Details screen presents details about the book you are reading.
Reading Tools: Page Slider When you open the Reading Tools, a slider appears at the bottom of the page, as shown below. Using the Slider to Move to Another Page To move to another page, do this: 1. Tap in the center of the page to open the Reading Tools, if they are not already open. 2. Press on the knob on the slider and drag it left or right until you see the page number you are looking for appear on the right end of the slider bar.
Jumping to the Furthest Page Read If you’ve been reading this book or periodical on some other device (such as a desktop computer or a smartphone) using a NOOK application, and your NOOK has access to the Internet through its Wi-Fi connection, then when you open a book or periodical, your NOOK will compare the last page you read on the NOOK to the last page you read on any other device.
Using Bookmarks Adding a Bookmark A bookmark marks a location in a book. In a printed book, a bookmark helps you find the page where you left off reading. You can set bookmarks in books to make it easy to jump to specific locations You can set as many bookmarks as you like. To set a bookmark on the page you are reading, do this: 1. Tap in the upper right corner of the page. A dark ribbon appears in the corner of the page, indicating that a bookmark has been placed.
3. In the Contents pane, tap the Bookmarks tab. Your NOOK displays a list of all the bookmarks in the book. To visit any bookmarked passage, tap on its bookmark in the list. To close the bookmark list without visiting a bookmark, tap the Close button in the upper right corner of the Contents window. Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark on the current page, tap on the ribbon in the upper right corner of the page. The ribbon disappears, and the bookmark is cleared.
Selecting Text to Look up Words, Add Highlighting or Notes, and Share Quotes with Friends You can select a word or a passage of text. Once you have selected a word, you can look it up in a dictionary. You can also select words or passages for highlighting, making notes, or sharing through email or social media networks such as Facebook. To select a word or a passage of text, press and hold on a word and then lift your finger.
Changing the Selection from a Word to a Passage To select an entire passage, rather than just a word, select the word that you want to have at the beginning or end of the selected passage and drag the vertical bar that’s closest to the direction in which you want to extend the selection. Drag the vertical bar until you have selected the passage you want. Select a word at the beginning or the end of the passage you want to select, and extend the selection by dragging a vertical bar.
Looking Up Words in the Dictionary It’s easy to look up information about a word or topic when you’re reading. Looking Up a Word in the Dictionary Your NOOK includes the Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, Eleventh Edition. To look up a word in the dictionary, do this: 1. Press and hold on a word to select it. 2. Tap the A-Z button in the Text Selection Toolbar. A pop-up window appears, presenting a dictionary definition of the word. To close the window, tap the X in the upper right corner.
Using Notes Writing a Note Just as you might write a note in the margins of a printed book, you can make notes about specific passages in a book on your NOOK. To write a note, do this: 1. Press and hold on a word at the beginning or end of the passage you want to write a note about. The Text Selection Toolbar appears at the bottom of the screen. 2. Lift your finger, then drag one of the vertical bars to other end of the passage. The Text Selection Toolbar appears again. 3.
Viewing All Notes To view all notes, do this: 1. Tap the page to display the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the Contents button. 3. Tap the Highlights & Notes tab. This tab lists all your notes and highlights. Making Notes Visible or Invisible You can control whether or not your NOOK displays a Note icon next to any text about which you’ve written a note. To make notes visible or invisible in the text, do this: 1. Tap the page to display the Reading Tools. 2. Tap the Contents button. 3.
Adjusting the Appearance of the Page In most books, you can adjust the features described below. Text Sizes • A range of text sizes from small to large Font Families • Mundo Sans • Baskerville™ • Georgia • Ascender Sans • Malabar™ • Joanna® Sans Line Spacing • Single spacing • 1.5-line spacing • Double spacing Margins • Narrow • Medium • Wide Publisher Defaults • On/Off If you turn on Publisher Settings, the page displays using the settings recommended by the publisher.
Reviews and Recommendations To view a summary of the book, along with reviews and recommendations for similar books, tap in the center of the page to bring up the Reading Tools and tap the More icon ( ). For details, see “Reading Tools: More”. Opening DRM-protected Files DRM stands for Digital Rights Management. DRM software protects books from being copied, sold, or distributed in an unauthorized manner.
Reading Magazines and Newspapers on Your NOOK Reading magazines and newspapers on your NOOK is similar to reading books. You use the same gestures--tapping and swiping–to turn pages. You have access to the same Reading Tools, such as Contents and GoTo. Some periodicals may include their own table of contents with live links to specific articles and features, but otherwise the features are similar to the features used in reading books.
The Library on Your NOOK Your library is where you keep everything you want to read on NOOK. In your library, you will find: • Books you have purchased from the NOOK Store • Newsstand magazines and newspaper you have purchased from the NOOK Store • Free books you have downloaded from the NOOK Store • EPUB files and PDFs you have transferred onto NOOK using a USB connection from your personal computer (these files appear in the My Files section of the Library).
Pull-down Menus To help you quickly find what you’re looking for, the Library on your NOOK features a couple of pull-down menus that let you select which contents to display and how to display them. The Category Menu The category menu (sometimes called the filter menu) is a pull-down menu in the upper left corner of the Library lets you select the Library contents you want to display.
The Sort Menu The sort menu is a pull-down menu that lets you sort the content shown on the screen according to rules such as Most Recent, Title (an alphabetical listing of titles), or Author (an alphabetical listing of authors’ last names). The Sort Menu. The Sync Button In the upper right corner of the Library is a button with two curved arrows forming a circle. This is the Sync button.
Viewing and Sorting the Contents of Your Library Your Library allows you to view and sort your books and periodicals in different ways. You can arrange items in a grid, in horizontal shelves running across the screen, or in various types of lists. You can also sort items by title and by date of publication. Two pull-down menus at the top of the Library screen give control over the presentation of your Library.
• Pre-order: This item is available for pre-order. You can order it now, even though it hasn’t been released, yet. You will be able to read it the moment it is released. • Recommended: A friend has recommended this book or periodical to you. • LendMe: You can lend this book to a friend. • Lent: You have lent this book to NOOK Friend. The number on the cover indicates the number of days left on the loan. • Borrowed: You have borrowed this book from a NOOK Friend.
Adding or Removing Items If you did not add items to a shelf when you created it, the shelf will be empty. To add items to a shelf or to remove items from a shelf, do this: 1. In the Library, tap the Category and select My Shelves, if that category is not already selected. Your NOOK displays all your Shelves. 2. Tap the shelf you want to edit. A window opens, displaying a list of your books and periodicals on that shelf. 3.
Archiving Books and Periodicals To save storage space on your NOOK, you can archive NOOK books and periodicals you’re not currently reading. Archiving keeps a copy of a book in your account on the NOOK Cloud™ at NOOK.com, while removing all but the most basic information about the book (such as its cover, title, author, and description) from your NOOK. You can unarchive a book at any time, so your reading material is not lost. To archive a book or periodical, do this: 1.
Transferring Files from a PC to Your NOOK You can transfer files, including EPUB files, PDFs, and photos from your personal computer to your NOOK. NOTE: Transferring files from your personal computer to your NOOK is called “sideloading.” To transfer files from your PC to your NOOK, do this: 1. Using the custom micro-USB cable provided with your NOOK, connect your NOOK to your personal computer. NOTE: Use only the micro-USB cable provided with your NOOK. Using any other cable might damage your NOOK. 2.
Using the LendMe Program Lending and Borrowing Books With Barnes & Noble’s LendMe technology, you can share lendable NOOK Books with any NOOK Friend or any friend who has a Barnes & Noble account with a valid credit card number. Your NOOK Friend or friend can read the book on any NOOK tablet or NOOK eReader or on any NOOK application such as NOOK® for iOS, NOOK® for Android™, NOOK® for Windows® 8, or NOOK® for Web. You may lend each of your lendable books once.
Determining whether a Book Can Be Lent Not all books can be lent. Here’s how you can determine whether or not a book is lendable. • Any book eligible for lending has a LendMe badge on its cover. • If your Library includes any books eligible to be lent out, they will appear on the shelf of lendable books in the LendMe section of your Library. • LendMe badges are present when you are browsing and searching for books in the NOOK Store on the BN.com website.
Shopping on Your NOOK Introduction NOTE: To access the NOOK Store on your NOOK, you must be connected to a Wi-Fi network. If you are in an area with Wi-Fi access but you are not connected to a network, your NOOK will guide you through the process of connecting. To begin shopping, tap on the Shop button in the NOOK Navigation Menu at the bottom of the Home screen. Your NOOK displays the NOOK Store. A sample screen is shown here.
Purchasing Books, Newspapers, and Magazines To purchase an item, tap on the button displaying the item’s price. When you tap on a price to buy an item, your NOOK replaces the price button with a button labeled Confirm. Tap this button to confirm that you want to buy the item. When you buy an item in the Shop, Barnes & Noble charges the credit card associated with your Barnes and Noble account.
Browsing Lists and Categories The Shop displays a menu showing lists, such as BN Top 100, and categories such as books, magazines, and newspapers. Tapping the CATEGORIES link on the Shop home screen displays a list of book categories you can explore. Browsing book categories in the Shop.
Searching for Titles, Authors, or Topics To search for a book or periodical, tap the search field in the upper right corner of the screen. When a keyboard appears, type the title, author’s name, or topic you’re looking for, then tap the Search button. When the Shop search engine displays its results, tap on the item you’re interested in to see more details about it.
NOOK begins downloading the book once you tap Confirm. If you’ve set up your Shop to require that your NOOK (or BN.com) account password be entered every time anyone makes a purchase on your NOOK, a dialog box opens. Tap in the Password field and enter the password for your account. Tap OK. NOTE: You can configure your NOOK to prompt you for a password before you make a purchase. To set up your NOOK to require a password, visit Settings and open the Shop settings page.
• If an item is still in the process of downloading, a progress bar appears on its cover, indicating the amount of content that remains to be downloaded. Using Your Wishlist Your Wishlist is like a shopping cart on your NOOK. You can add books, magazines, and newspapers to your Wishlist so you can buy them later. NOTE: The Wishlist on your NOOK is separate from the Wishlist on the BN.com Web site. Your Wishlist on BN.
Using B&N Readouts™ B&N Readouts brings the pleasure of bookstore browsing to your NOOK with a daily selection of quick reads curated by Barnes & Noble editors and customized to your interests.
To open a content selection for reading, tap the READ MORE link at the end of the content’s excerpt in a stream. B&N Readouts displays several pages of content from the book or article you selected. An example of content in B&N Readouts. Use the up and down arrows at the bottom of the screen to scroll through the selection. At any time, you can exit the selection and return to the previous B&N Readouts stream by tapping B&N Readouts in the upper left corner of the screen.
Buying Books and Sharing Content through B&N Readouts At the end of each B&N Readouts selection, you will find controls for buying and sharing content. These controls are shown below. Features for Buying and Sharing Content Tap the SHOP NOW button to display the Shop page for this item and purchase the content through the NOOK Store.
Changing Topics in B&N Readouts You can navigate from topic to another in B&N Readouts. Each topic will feature a stream of content, which is refreshed daily. To select a topic, do this: 1. On any B&N Readouts stream, tap Topics in the upper right. B&N Readouts displays a list of topics, such as My Picks, Romance, and Mysteries & Thrillers.
Customizing the My Picks Stream You can customize the My Picks stream to display content from only certain topics. To customize the My Picks stream, do this: 1. Open B&N Readouts from the Home screen. 2. If B&N Readouts is not already displaying My Picks, open the Topics menu and select My Picks. 3. Tap the Edit link to the right of the title MY PICKS. B&N Readouts displays a screen for customizing the content in My Picks. See the example below.
Using Your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble Store When you turn on your NOOK in a Barnes & Noble store, your NOOK automatically detects the Wi-Fi network running in the store. Your NOOK displays a special window, asking if you would like to connect to the In-Store network. • To connect to the store’s network, tap the Connect button. • To use your NOOK without connecting to the store’s network, tap the Dismiss button.
Searching Your NOOK Your NOOK includes a search tool to help you quickly find what you’re looking for. To provide you with the most relevant results possible, your NOOK customizes its searching according to what you were doing when you started the search. Searching from the NOOK Navigation Menu When you search using the Search tool in the NOOK Navigation Menu, your NOOK searches both the Library and the Shop.
Configuring Your NOOK Your NOOK gives you full control over many areas of its operations, from Wi-Fi connections to font sizes. Your NOOK’s built-in Settings screen make it easy to adjust the configuration of your NOOK. To access the Settings screens, tap Settings in the NOOK Navigation Menu at the bottom of the Home screen. Your NOOK opens the Settings screen, which looks like this: The Settings screen. The Settings screen leads to pages for configuring different aspects of your NOOK.
Configuring GlowLight You can use the GlowLight dialog box to turn GlowLight on and off and to adjust its brightness. (You can also make these adjustments using the Quick Settings window, which is described earlier in this guide.) To configure GlowLight, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap GlowLight. A dialog box for adjusting the brightness of GlowLight opens. 2. To adjust the brightness of GlowLight, slide your finger along the slider to make GlowLight brighter or dimmer.
Viewing and Configuring Device Info To display device information, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap Device Info. Your NOOK displays the Device Info page, which shows: • a Battery percentage, showing how much power is left on your battery • a Storage percentage, showing how much free storage is left on your NOOK’s internal storage for books and periodicals you purchase through the NOOK Store • the Model number of your NOOK • the Language setting of your device, such as U.S.
Erase & Deregister Device The Erase & Deregister feature erases your NOOK (or BN.com) account information from your NOOK and resets the NOOK to its default factory settings. Deregistration unlinks your NOOK from your NOOK (or BN.com) account. NOTE: Erasing and deregistering your NOOK does not delete any of the books, magazines, and newspapers from your NOOK (or BN.com) account.
Configuring Wireless Settings The Wireless settings screen provides: • a switch for turning on and off Wi-Fi networking • a list of all the Wi-Fi networks your NOOK has detected Turning Wi-Fi Networking On or Off On the Wireless settings page, tap the Wi-Fi button to change its status from On to Off or from Off to On.
Configuring Screen Settings On the Screen settings page, you can: • Change the amount of time your NOOK should wait when no activity is taking place before turning off the screen. • Select the screensaver your NOOK displays when it turns off the screen and goes into sleep mode. To display the Screen settings page, tap the word Screen on the main Settings screen. Your NOOK displays the screen shown here: The Screen settings screen.
Adjusting the Screen Timeout When your NOOK has been setting for some amount of time and no activity has taken place (e.g., you haven’t tapped the screen or pressed any buttons), your NOOK turns off its screen to conserve power. When that happens, you can turn on your NOOK again simply by pressing the NOOK button. By default, your NOOK waits 5 minutes before turning off the screen. To adjust the screen timeout for your NOOK, do this: 1. On the Setting screen, tap Screen. 2.
Configuring Time Settings On the Time settings page, you can control whether your NOOK uses a 12-hour clock or a 24-hour clock. You can also select a Time Zone for your NOOK. The Time Settings screen. To return to the main Settings page, tap the back arrow in the upper left corner of the screen. Switching to a 24-hour Format To switch to a 24-hour format in which hours after 12 noon are added to the number 12, so that 1:15 p.m. becomes 13:15, tap the Use 24-hour format field so that the box is checked.
Selecting a Time Zone To select a time zone for your NOOK, do this: 1. Tap the Select Time Zone field on the Time Settings screen. Your NOOK displays a scrollable list of time zones. A list of time zones. 2. When you see the time zone you want to select, tap it. Your NOOK switches its clock to the time zone you select and displays the Time settings screen. To return to the main Settings screen, tap the back arrow in the upper left corner of the screen.
Displaying Account Settings To display the account settings for your NOOK, tap the My Account menu choice on the main Settings screen. The My Account screen lists: • Account email - the email address associated with your BN.com account • Owner - the name of the BN.
Configuring Profiles A NOOK Profile tailors content and shopping experiences on your NOOK for an individual user. Your NOOK supports up to six NOOK profiles, enabling different people to use your NOOK in different ways. All the purchases made on your NOOK through any profile are processed through the NOOK or BN.com account to which your NOOK is registered.
2. Tap the plus sign (+) in the upper right corner of the screen. Your NOOK displays a form for creating a new profile. 3. Type a first name for the account. 4. Tap the checkbox for a Child Profile. Your NOOK opens a form for specifying the age of the child. 5. Tap the Age field. A dialog box opens, allowing you to specify the month and year in which your child was born. This information helps your NOOK find age-appropriate content for your child. 6.
The parental controls are shown here: 10. Adjust the controls as you like. 11. Tap Done. Your NOOK creates the child profile with the permissions you specified. If you have not specified a four-digit passcode or PIN to protect the privacy of your NOOK, you will be asked to do so after you create your first child profile. Assigning a passcode prevents a child from accessing content in any adult profile, including the primary profile.
• Access Reads for kids Sideloaded files are any EPUB files or PDFs you transfer to your NOOK from your personal computer, using the micro-USB cable included with your NOOK. Switching Between Profiles To switch between profiles, do this: 1. On the main Settings page, tap Profile. The Profile settings screen lists all the profiles available on your NOOK. 2. Tap the round button by the name of the profile you want to swtich to.
3. Tap the checkbox of any additional profile to which you wish to assign this book or periodical. 4. Tap Save at the bottom of the screen. To Manage Access to Many Items or Content Categories To manage access to many items or item categories, do this: 1. On the main Settings page, tap Profile. The Profile settings screen lists all the profiles available on your NOOK. 2. Tap EDIT in the upper right corner. 3. Tap the More icon ( ) next to the profile whose content you want to manage.
Deleting a Profile NOTE: You cannot delete the primary profile, which is associated with the BN.com account used for all purchases on your NOOK. Also, a child profile cannot delete an adult profile. NOTE: Deleting a profile does not delete content on your NOOK. It deletes the association of content with a particular profile. To delete a profile, do this: 1. On the main Settings page, tap Profile. The Profile settings screen lists all the profiles available on your NOOK. 2.
Configuring the Shop and Managing Gift Cards and Credit Cards To configure your Shop and to manage the credit cards and gift cards you use to make purchases in the NOOK Store, tap Shop & Purchases on the main Settings screen. This Shop & Purchases settings screen opens, as shown below. The Shop & Purchases settings screen. The following section describe the settings available from this screen. Managing the Credit Card for Your BN.
4. Enter the information for the card you want to use for purchasing books and periodicals on your NOOK and on BN.com. Once you have entered all the information, including your credit card’s billing address, tap the checkmark key in the lower right corner of the keyboard. Your NOOK verifies your credit card information and configures your account to use the card you entered.
If you like, you can require that your NOOK (or BN.com) account password be entered before your NOOK authorizes a purchase. If other people might have access to your NOOK, you might want to require a password for purchases to ensure that you know about and approve all purchases being made. To configure your NOOK to require a password for purchases, do this: 1. On the Settings screen, tap Shop & Purchases. The Shop settings screen appears. 2. Tap the checkbox labeled Purchase Passcode.
Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots In addition to connecting to your Wi-Fi network in your home or office, you can use your NOOK to connect to public Wi-Fi hot spots in stores, restaurants, hotels, cafes, airports, and many other locations. This section summarizes how your NOOK works with various types of Wi-Fi hotspots. Wi-Fi Networks in Barnes & Noble Stores Your NOOK will automatically detect a Wi-Fi network in a Barnes & Noble store and ask if you want to connect to it.
Updating the Software on Your NOOK From time to time Barnes & Noble will release software updates for your NOOK. Your NOOK will automatically install these updates. NOTE: Updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, or newspapers, nor does it delete any of the files you have transferred onto your NOOK from your personal computer. The software update simply installs new NOOK software to give you the latest features available from Barnes & Noble.
Tips and Troubleshooting Solving Problems My NOOK is sluggish or unresponsive. Like any computer or electronic equipment, your NOOK periodical needs to be completely powered-off (not just put in sleep mode) to allow it to reset. To power off your NOOK, press and hold the power button for 10 seconds. At that point, the device should be turned-off. Wait a few seconds, and then press and hold the power button for about 2 seconds to turn your NOOK back on. I want to change my BN.com account password.
The screen is acting as though I’m tapping on it, even though I am not. If your screen is dirty, it might detect touches when none are occurring. This problem can occur on any touchscreen device. Turn off your NOOK, and wipe the screen clean with a soft, dry cloth. Pay particular attention to clear out or gently blow out any dust or dirt from the small lip around the edges of the display. Then turn your NOOK back on.
Appendix A: Page Numbering and File Formats When you read a book or periodical on your NOOK, you’re reading the same words that appear in the paper edition of the book or periodical. In most books, the page number that appears at the bottom of the screen is the page number you would see if you were reading the printed version of the same book.
Appendix B: International Use and Languages This chapter summarizes information about using your NOOK outside of the United States and explains your NOOK’s support of languages. Using Your NOOK Abroad Your NOOK is designed for use in the United States and United States territories. You can use it to read anything already on your NOOK when travelling anywhere in the world.
Languages Your NOOK has fonts that support languages based on a Latin character set for reading eBooks and other digital content, when fonts are not embedded as part of the eBook or digital content file.
Appendix C: One Year Limited Warranty THE FOLLOWING WARRANTY TERMS WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE YOUR DEVICE WAS MANUFACTURED, AND ARE PROVIDED FOR YOUR REFERENCE ONLY. THE ACTUAL TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY ARE THE TERMS THAT WERE IN EFFECT AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE, WHICH MAY BE DIFFERENT THAN THE TERMS SET FORTH HEREIN. TO FIND THE EXACT TERMS OF YOUR WARRANTY, PLEASE GO TO NOOK.com/warranty AND REVIEW THE TERMS APPLICABLE AS OF THE DATE OF YOUR PURCHASE.
B&N. You must return your NOOK within the timeframe provided by B&N. You may also be required to provide a credit card to obtain an advance replacement before B&N receives your NOOK at its returns center. All returned NOOKs become the property of B&N. Before you send your NOOK to B&N, it is your responsibility to back up any data, software or files stored on your NOOK because B&N will only return your NOOK to you if it is not covered by this Limited Warranty and B&N has not provided an advance replacement.
removed, tampered with or defaced or if your NOOK has been opened or serviced without authorization, tampered with, altered or modified. Please note that opening the back cover of your NOOK to change the battery, external SD card or back cover will void this Limited Warranty, except to the extent that such opening is done through a customer-accessible opening and in accordance with the instructions provided with the NOOK. This Limited Warranty applies to your NOOK only (i.e.
Appendix D: Trademarks and Copyrights Adobe Reader Mobile Software Your NOOK contains Adobe® Reader® Mobile software under license from Adobe Systems Incorporated, Copyright © 1995-2011 Adobe Systems Incorporated. All rights reserved. Adobe®, Reader®, and Reader® Mobile are either registered trademarks or trademarks of Adobe Systems Incorporated in the United States and/or other countries.
Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and Wi-Fi Alliance are registered trademarks of the Wi-Fi Alliance. Additional Information Additional copyright, trademark, and other notices may be found in the NOOK Terms of Service and Privacy Policy: http://www.NOOK.
Appendix E: FCC Notices FCC IDs NOOK WI-FI: XHHBNRV510-A MODEL: BNRV510 This device complies with Part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Other Information Related to the Radio Also note the following: • For information on connecting to Wireless networks, see “Using Your NOOK at Wi-Fi Hotspots”. • Your NOOK has a Wi-Fi setting that turns off the radio. Wi-Fi networking should be turned off on airplanes. For more information, see “Airplanes”. • When around sensitive electronic equipment, ask whether you can use your NOOK. You might need to turn Wi-Fi networking off.
Appendix F: Industry Canada Notice The term “IC” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the Industry Canada technicalspecifications were met. IC: 8961A-BNRV510A This device complies with Industry Canada license-exempt RSS standard(s). Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Appendix G: Terms of Service The latest NOOK Terms of Service, NOOK Store Terms of Service, and Privacy Policy are located here: http://www.NOOK.
Appendix H: AT&T Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy These Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy (the “Terms”) govern your use of AT&T Internet Services’ AT&T Wi-Fi service (“Service”) and the AT&T Internet Services network (“Network”).
your license to use any Software. AT&T may also terminate or suspend your Service if you provide false or inaccurate information that is required for the provision of Service or is necessary to allow AT&T to bill you for Service. Membership customers: customer cancellation of Services is governed by the terms and conditions of your Membership Agreement. Subscription customers: you may cancel your subscription to the Service at any time by contacting AT&T.
Privacy Policy Registration data and certain other information about you is subject to the AT&T Wi-Fi Privacy Policy. For more information see: http://secure.sbc.com/privacy_statement.adp. General Use Restrictions Subject to your acceptance of and compliance with these Terms, payment to AT&T for the Service and compliance with all AT&T Online Policies identified below, you are hereby granted the right to use the Service through a non-exclusive, non-transferable and non-assignable limited license.
Disclaimer of Warranties UNLESS OTHERWISE EXPLICITY STATED, THE MATERIALS AND THE SERVICE ARE PROVIDED “AS IS”, AND ARE FOR PERSONAL USE ONLY. ALL EXPRESS OR IMPLIED CONDITIONS, REPRESENTATIONS AND WARRANTIES, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTY OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, OR NON-INFRINGEMENT, ARE DISCLAIMED, EXCEPT TO THE EXTENT THAT SUCH DISCLAIMERS ARE HELD TO BE LEGALLY INVALID.
Kingdom and Australia. You acknowledge and agree that Materials are subject to the U.S. Export Administration Laws and Regulations. Diversion of such Materials contrary to U.S. law is prohibited.
Customers are responsible for avoiding the prohibited activities and strictly following the AUP terms set forth herein. AUP Coverage The AT&T Acceptable Use Policy (“AUP”) applies to the services that provide (or include) access to the Internet, services provided over the Internet, and Hosting services (collectively “IP Services”). Customer is responsible for the actions of others who may be using the IP Service(s) under Customer’s account.
it may terminate your Service without further notice. In such case, you are responsible for any applicable early termination charges. AT&T will not issue any refunds, credits or other forms of compensation for the period when IP Service(s) have been suspended as a result of violation(s) or alleged violation(s) of this AUP. AT&T shall not be liable for any damages of any nature suffered by any Customer, User, or third party resulting in whole or in part from AT&T’s exercise of its rights under this AUP.
damage or security breaches to AT&T’s network or to the network of any other IP Service provider. Customer shall not create or attempt to utilize a domain name that is fraudulent, indecent, offensive, deceptive, threatening, abusive or harassing. Interaction with Minors AT&T has a zero tolerance policy regarding use of its Service to engage in inappropriate conduct with a minor (anyone under 18 years of age).
posting messages to or canceling or superseding messages on an online forum or newsgroup in a manner that violates the rules of the forum or newsgroup or that contain forged header information.
unauthorized monitoring of data or traffic on any network or system without express authorization of the owner of the system or network; this would include use of sniffers or SNMP tools; falsifying packet header, sender, or User information whether in whole or in part to mask the identity of the sender, originator or point of origin; knowingly uploading or distributing files that contain viruses, Trojan horses, worms, time bombs, cancel bots, corrupted files, or any other similar software or programs that m
Customer agrees to indemnify and hold AT&T harmless from any claim, action, demand, loss, or damage (including attorneys’ fees) made by any third party against AT&T as a provider of the IP Service(s) arising out of or relating to any violation(s) of this AUP by Customer (or its Users). Incident Reporting Any complaints (other than claims of copyright or trademark infringement) regarding violation of this AUP by an AT&T Customer (or its User) should be directed to abuse@att.net.
Index A access codes for NOOK content 92 archiving books or periodicals 57 AT&T Terms of Service & Acceptable Use Policy 110 B Barnes & Noble account 11 battery battery charge indicator in the Status Bar 23 expected length of charge 14 battery charge indicator 23 B&N Readouts 68 adding content to your Wishlist 70 customizing My Picks 72 displaying a Details page 70 sharing content through Facebook 70 Topics menu 71 book borrowing a book 61 buying a book 65 changing fonts, margins, and other settings 48 rea
Memory Card display in the Library 55 My Picks 72 My Shelves 56 N newspaper buying a single issue 66 buying a subscription 66 free 14-day trial 66 NOOK Terms of Service 109 Notes & Highlights tab 30 O open book icon in Status Bar 23 opening a book 27 P page numbering in eBooks 98 parental controls in profiles 87 passcode for Adult Profiles 87 password requiring a password for purchases 93 steps for changing your BN.
W warranty 101 waterproof safety and care instructions for exposure to water 17 Wi-Fi hotspots 94 Wi-Fi networking connecting to a network 79 turning on or off 79 WishList 66 Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide 123
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