NOOK Simple Touch™ with GlowLight™ Quick Start Guide
Charge your NOOK 1 ® You must charge your NOOK before using it the first time. Plug your NOOK into a wall outlet using the Power Adapter and USB Cable included with your NOOK. You can also charge your NOOK from the USB port on your computer. You can use your NOOK while it charges. It takes approximately 31/2 hours to charge your NOOK. Wall Outlet microUSB Port for charging and connecting to your computer.
Get to know your NOOK Power Button Press and hold the power button on the back of your NOOK for about 2 seconds to turn it on or off. 2 GlowLight™ Lights your display for reading in the dark or low light conditions. microSD™ Memory Card Slot On the right side of your NOOK, lift the rubber flap to insert a microSD memory card* for storing your personal files. Page Turn Buttons Turn forward one page or scroll up a list. Turn back one page or scroll down a list.
Set up: turning on your NOOK for the first time 3 1. Read and accept the Terms of Service Your NOOK displays its Terms of Service. Read the terms. To accept them, tap Agree. 2. Select your Time Zone Tap on your time zone (for example, Eastern Standard Time). Then 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. 4. Register your NOOK You must register your NOOK to your Barnes & Noble (BN.
Home screen Reading Now 4 At the top of all screens, you’ll find an open book icon, which is a quick link to whatever book or periodical you’ve most recently been reading. Status Bar The Status Bar includes the time and icons for battery status, GlowLight, bookmarks, and Wi-Fi connectivity. What to Read Next Here you'll find recommendations from your friends or Barnes & Noble for exciting books or periodicals to read next.
5 Touch navigation The following gestures help you to use and navigate on your NOOK®. Unlock your NOOK Press the NOOK Button to wake up your NOOK, and then drag the closed padlock icon to the right to unlock your NOOK. Tap & Double Tap To select a feature or item, touch your fingertip quickly to the screen once, as though you were tapping a key on a keyboard. Double tap your finger quickly on a book cover in your library to bring up additional details.
Touch navigation, cont. 5 cont. Scroll Slide your finger up or down the screen to scroll through a vertical list. Swipe Glide your finger across the screen, usually to the left or the right to turn pages or scroll through a list. GlowLight Tap GlowLight on the Quick Nav Bar for controls to adjust brightness and turn GlowLight on and off.
6 Start reading Find a book You’ll find your books, magazines, and newspapers in your Library. To get to your library, press the NOOK Button to display the Quick Nav Bar. Then tap the library icon. Your library contains all your content that you can sort and view the way you want. Sync button Open a book To open a book, tap on its cover. Turn pages To turn the page of a book forward or back: • Tap the right or left edge of the screen. • Swipe from right to left or left to right.
Discover new favorites Shop at the NOOK Bookstore 7 Shopping is fun and easy on your NOOK. To visit the NOOK Bookstore: 1. Connect to Wi-Fi. 2. Press the NOOK Button to display the Quick Nav Bar. 3. Tap the shop icon. Browse bestseller lists and categories To see recommendations, bestseller lists, and books, magazines, and newspapers sorted by category, tap the Browse button. Search the store Tap in the search field to display an on-screen keyboard to search by a title, author name, or topic.
8 Learn more User guide Please read the User Guide for complete information about all the features of your NOOK. You’ll find a copy of the User Guide in your library on your NOOK. Additional support Please visit NOOK.
