Kobo Vox User Guide 1 Kobo™ Vox User Guide TABLE OF CONTENTS February 2012 Kobo Vox Basics ............................................................................................ 5! Anatomy of your Kobo Vox .............................................................................. 6! Charging your Kobo Vox .................................................................................. 7! Turning your Kobo Vox on and off ...................................................................
2 Kobo Vox User Guide Changing the page theme.............................................................................. 27! Using night reading mode .............................................................................. 27! Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app ................................................ 28! Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) .................................... 29! Closing a book and bookmarking a page.............................................
Kobo Vox User Guide 3 Using Apps and Widgets ............................................................................. 53! About Kobo Vox apps .................................................................................... 53! Viewing your apps ......................................................................................... 54! Switching between apps ................................................................................ 54! Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen .............
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.
Kobo Vox User Guide 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 5
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.
Kobo Vox User Guide 7 Charging your Kobo Vox Before using your Kobo Vox for the first time, charge it for two hours so that it has enough power to complete the set up process. A battery icon at the top right corner of the screen shows you how much power you have left on your Kobo Vox. A thunderbolt symbol within the battery icon means that your Kobo Vox is charging. Always use the included wall charger to charge your eReader.
8 Kobo Vox User Guide Turning your Kobo Vox on and off To turn Kobo Vox on: • Press and hold the power button for two seconds. When the LED light above the screen flashes green, it means that your Kobo Vox is on. 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.
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.
10 Kobo Vox User Guide Unlocking the screen Your Kobo Vox automatically locks its Home Screen when itʼs inactive, or when you wake it up from stand by mode. The screen automatically locks to prevent you from accidentally opening your book or apps. To unlock the Home screen: • Swipe the lock icon from right to left. Once you unlock the Home Screen, you can browse your library, read books, and use apps.
Kobo Vox User Guide 11 Home Screen tour Navigating the Android Home Screen The Android Home Screen shows your top three most recently opened books, your apps, recommended books, and more. The Home Screen displays the following: • Kobo Mosaic: Shows your top 3 recently read or added books. • Recommendations (Widget): Opens the book recommendation page. • Just for You: Opens the book recommendation page. • Library: Opens your Kobo Library. • All Apps: Displays your applications and games.
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.
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 copy a website URL: 1.
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.
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 your friendsʼ walls.
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 Your Kobo Vox was designed for the Internet. With a wireless Internet connection, you can join book conversations, buy books, browse the web, and even watch videos. When your Kobo Vox is connected to a wireless Internet connection, youʼll see a wireless icon at the top right corner of the screen.
Kobo Vox User Guide 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Wireless & networks. 5. Select the checkbox beside Airplane mode.
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 reading by tapping on a book cover, or by tapping one of the icons at the bottom of the screen. Kobo Mosaic The Kobo mosaic displays your top three most recently added or recently opened books on the Home Page.
Kobo Vox User Guide 19 To start the Kobo app from the Home Screen, tap one of the following icons: • Just for You: Opens the book recommendation page. • Shop Kobo: Opens the Kobo bookstore. • Library: Opens your library. • 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 3. Tap Kobo.
20 Kobo Vox User Guide To view different shelves in your library: 1. Tap the Library icon at the top left corner of the screen. 2. Swipe left or right to view the different shelves (Just For You, All, Preview, My Books). Reading Life Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive. Reading Life lets you earn awards, view your reading stats, and notifies you of awards. There are many ways to earn Reading Life awards.
Kobo Vox User Guide 21 Changing library views You can change the way you view your books in the library. For example, you can view your books as a list, or sort by when the book was last read, the book title, or author. To change library views: 1. Within your library, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap View. 3. Tap Sort By. Select how you would like your books organized on the shelf. 4. Tap Done. 5. Tap Show As.
22 Kobo Vox User Guide Viewing additional book options Within your Library, you can view additional book options like book details, deleting a book, Facebook sharing settings, and more. To view additional book options: 1. Tap the 2. Press and hold a book cover to see book options. 3. Select from the following: • Library icon on the top left corner of the screen. Book Details View the book synopsis, rating, and share it on Facebook.
Kobo Vox User Guide 23 Importing books You can import books from a Micro SD card onto your Kobo Vox. If youʼve downloaded free EPUB files online, or received free EPUB files from your friends, you can import them into your Kobo Vox. ! Before you start: 1. Copy the EPUB files to your Micro SD card. 2. While your Kobo Vox is on, insert the Micro SD card into the Micro SD slot. To import books from a Micro SD card: 1. From your Library, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Import Content.
24 Kobo Vox User Guide Opening, Navigating, and Closing Books WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Opening a book! • Turning pages and moving around! • Changing text size and style! • Using the Table of Contents! • Changing the page theme! • Using night reading mode! • Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app! • Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape)! • Closing a book and bookmarking a page! Opening a book Opening a book from the Home Screen Kobo Vox displays your top three most re
Kobo Vox User Guide 25 To open a book from your library: 1. Tap the Library icon on the top left corner of the screen. 2. Swipe up or down to scroll through your book collection. 3. Tap the desired book cover to open the book. You can also open the book youʼre currently reading by tapping the Reading tab icon. Note: A green bookmark on a book cover means that youʼve started reading the book. Turning pages and moving around To turn a page: • Tap the right edge of the screen to see the next page.
26 Kobo Vox User Guide Changing text size and style To change the text size and style while reading: 1. Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Fonts. 3. Drag the slider to the left to decrease font size, or to the right to increase font size. 4. Tap Font Style and select your desired font. Tap Done. 5. Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading. Using the Table of Contents The Table of Contents lets you jump to a particular chapter of the book.
Kobo Vox User Guide 27 Changing the page theme You can change the theme of the page so that you can read better in the dark, or even change the colour of the page to look like a vintage novel. To change the page theme: 1. While reading, press the 2. Tap Fonts. 3. Tap the 4. Tap Reading Theme. 5. Tap the reading theme youʼd like to apply: 6. Menu button on your Kobo Vox. Appearance icon. • Classic: The page is white with black text. • Night: The page is black with white text.
28 Kobo Vox User Guide 5. Select Night. 6. Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading. Adjusting screen brightness in the Kobo app You can adjust the screen brightness to your desired comfort level. To manually adjust screen brightness: 1. While reading, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Fonts. 3. Tap the 4. Clear the checkbox beside Use System Brightness. 5. Drag the slider to the left to dim the screen, drag the slider to the right to brighten the Appearance icon. screen.
Kobo Vox User Guide Rotating the page orientation (portrait vs landscape) Kobo Vox can display pages in portrait or landscape orientation. Portrait view mimics the look of a real book. Landscape view allows you to: • View up to two pages at a time or • See a wider portion of the page in single page mode To rotate the page orientation: • Turn your tablet 90 degrees to the left or right. The page will automatically rotate. Note: The page will not rotate if the Kobo Vox is on a flat surface.
30 Kobo Vox User Guide To change the number of pages that you see in landscape orientation: 1. While reading, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Fonts. 3. Tap the 4. Tap Landscape Layout. 5. Select Single page or Two pages. 6. Tap Done. 7. Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading. Reading icon. To set the default page orientation: 1. While reading, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Fonts. 3. Tap the 4. Tap Reading Orientation. 5.
Kobo Vox User Guide 31 Closing a book and removing a bookmark Closing a book will remove the book from your Home Screen (the top 5 books in the Kobo Mosaic) and remove your bookmarks. Your annotations will not be deleted. To close the book, and remove your bookmark while reading: 1. While reading, tap the 2. Tap Close this Book. 3. Tap OK. Menu button on your Kobo Vox. Bookmarking a page When you close a book, Kobo automatically bookmarks the page.
32 Kobo Vox User Guide Highlighting, Commenting, and Sharing WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Highlighting text! • Adding notes! • Sharing highlighted text! • Looking up definitions! • About Kobo Pulse! • Commenting on a page! • Rating a page! • Hiding spoilers in Pulse! • Turning social reading On or Off! • Reading Life notifications! • Managing Reading Life notifications • Sharing on Facebook Timeline • Sharing all your books on Facebook Timeline • Turning off Facebook Timeline on all
Kobo Vox User Guide 3. 4. 33 Highlight the text: • Tap and hold the • Drag the and icon to move to the general area where you want to highlight. icons to select the text. Tap the Highlight button. To delete a highlight: 1. Press and hold the highlight you want to delete on the page. 2. Tap Delete Highlight. To view a list of your highlights: 1. While reading, tap the centre of the screen. 2. Tap the pencil icon to open the Annotations list. To see a highlight, tap it in the list.
34 Kobo Vox User Guide Adding notes You can add notes while you highlight text. This can be useful if you study a passage, or want to add comments to your highlights. To add notes while you highlight text: 1. Press and hold your finger over the text you want to highlight. 2. Tap Annotate or Highlight. 3. Highlight the text: • Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area of where you want to highlight. • Drag the and icons to select the text. 4. Tap Add Note. 5.
Kobo Vox User Guide 35 Sharing highlighted text You can publish passages from your book to your Facebook wall, or your Facebook status. Note: You must have a Facebook account to share highlights. To share a highlighted passage on Facebook: 1. Press and hold a word in the text you want to highlight. 2. Tap Annotate or Highlight. 3. Highlight the text: • Tap and hold the icon to move to the general area of where you want to highlight. • Drag the and icons to select the text. 4. Tap Highlight.
36 Kobo Vox User Guide About Kobo Pulse Pulse is an interactive way to share your thoughts and comments about the book youʼre reading with other Kobo users. You can also view how many people have read the book, how many comments were made on the book, and more. Note: You need to sign in to your Facebook account to use Pulse. You will see the sign in page the first time you access Pulse. To open the Pulse page: • While reading, tap the Pulse icon near the bottom of the screen.
Kobo Vox User Guide 37 To post a comment in Pulse: 1. Tap the blank text box and type your comment. 2. Tap Post to share your comment. To post a reply to a comment in Pulse: 1. Tap the + icon beside the comment you wish to reply to. 2. Tap the Add a comment field, and type your comment. 3. Tap the Return button to enter your comment. To delete your comment in Pulse: 1. Tap the X icon beside your comment. A warning window will appear. 2. Tap Remove to delete your comment.
38 Kobo Vox User Guide Rating a page You can rate whether you liked or disliked a page. To rate a page while reading: • Tap thumbs icon on the bottom right corner of the screen repeatedly until you select either: • thumbs up, • thumbs down, • or neutral (neither like or dislike). Note: You need to log in to your Facebook account to post your comment, but your rating will not be posted to Facebook.
Kobo Vox User Guide 39 Reading Life notifications Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive. Reading Life lets you earn awards, notifies you of awards, and view your reading stats. There are many ways to earn Reading Life awards, such as reading your book during a certain time of day, or by simply adding your first book to your library.
40 Kobo Vox User Guide 3. Tap the Flag icon. 4. Tap the check boxes to show or hide the notifications you want to see: • When I unlock a new award: Notifies you when you earn new awards. • When new items are added to my library: Notifies you when new content has been added to your library. • When other Reading Life events happen: Notifies you when thereʼs a new Reading Life notification. • Donʼt show notifications when Iʼm reading: Show or hide notifications while you read.
Kobo Vox User Guide 41 Sharing on Facebook Timeline Facebook Timeline lets you share your reading activity with your friends and family on Facebook. You can let your friends and family know what book youʼre currently reading, when youʼre reading, and more. By default, the Facebook Timeline feature is turned on for all books. You can turn sharing off at any time. You can also turn sharing off for individual books so that you choose the books you want to share.
42 Kobo Vox User Guide 7. Once youʼre logged in, tap X at the bottom right corner of the screen to go back to your Library. 8. Tap a book cover in your library to start reading. Facebook Timeline will automatically turn on for all your books. Turning off Facebook Timeline on all books You can turn off Facebook Timeline so that you donʼt share any of your reading activity on Facebook. This means that your friends and family on Facebook wonʼt see your reading activity.
Kobo Vox User Guide 43 Turning off Facebook Timeline on individual books You can turn off Facebook Timeline sharing for an individual book that you open. This allows you to leave sharing on for the remaining books, but turn sharing off for the book youʼre currently reading. To turn off Facebook Timeline sharing for an individual book: 1. Tap a book cover in your library to open it. 2. Tap the dialog box that appears to turn Facebook Timeline off. The dialog box appears for a moment, and fades away.
44 Kobo Vox User Guide Reading Special Types of Books WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Understanding EPUBs! • Reading a Fixed Layout EPUB! • Reading a Read Along EPUB! • Reading an Interactive EPUB! Understanding EPUBs eBooks come in a range of formats. When you look for books to read on your Kobo Vox eReader, look for books in EPUB or Enhanced EPUB formats. An EPUB is a special book format designed for eReaders such as your Kobo Vox.
Kobo Vox User Guide 45 Transferring EPUBs or Enhanced EPUBs to your Kobo Vox Sometimes books are protected using Digital Rights Management (DRM). DRM prevents unauthorized copying of books and is often used to protect the books you get from libraries and booksellers. Your eReader can read EPUBs protected by Kobo DRM and non-protected EPUBs. Once youʼve found books that you want to read, you can choose several ways to add them to your eReader.
46 Kobo Vox User Guide To stop voice-overs while reading: 1. Tap the centre of the screen. 2. Tap the 3. Tap the centre of the screen to continue. Stop icon to pause the audio. Note: Tap the left or right edges of the screen to change pages. To resume voice-overs: 1. Tap the centre of the screen. 2. Tap the 3. Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading with voice-overs. Play icon. To read the book without voice-overs: 1. Tap the Enhanced EPUB cover in your Library. 2.
Kobo Vox User Guide 47 Changing Read Along page turning preferences You can change the page turning settings so that Read Along audio books will automatically change pages for you every time. To change Read Along page turn settings: 1. While reading, tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Read Along Page Turning. 4. Select your page turning preference (either Automatic or Manual). 5. Tap Done. 6. Tap the centre of the screen to resume reading.
48 Kobo Vox User Guide Reading an Interactive EPUB Interactive EPUBs offer audio and animated pictures. Playing Audio While you read, you will see a Film icon on the top right corner of the screen. To play audio: 1. Tap the Fiim icon. 2. Tap the Play button to start the audio. • Tap the Pause and Stop buttons to control audio playback Zooming in and out While reading, pinch the screen to make the page smaller. Spread your fingers to make the page bigger.
Kobo Vox User Guide 49 Buying Books from the Kobo Store WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Launching the Store! • Finding items in the Store! • Searching the Store! • Buying a book! • Downloading free eBooks! Launching the Store To visit the Kobo Store from the Home Screen: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Shop Kobo. To visit the Kobo Store from your Kobo library: • Tap the Store icon.
50 Kobo Vox User Guide Tap the Menu icon at the top left corner to sort by categories: • Top 50 — see a list of the top 50 most popular books in the Kobo Store. • Browse — browse books by categories (for example, Art & Architecture, Childrenʼs Books, and more). • Recommended — see a list of recommended titles hand-picked by Kobo reading experts. • Free eBooks — choose from a list of free books. Searching the Store If you know the author or title of the book you want, you can search for it.
Kobo Vox User Guide 51 Buying a book If youʼd like to shop for new books online, you can browse the Kobo Book Store on your Kobo Vox. In the Kobo Book Store, you can shop for free books, top rated books, and more.
52 Kobo Vox User Guide 9. Tap Buy Now. 10. Tap Go To Library to return to your library, or tap Continue Shopping to shop for more books. Youʼre done! Kobo will process your order and your Kobo Vox will start downloading your new book. This may take a few moments. If youʼre downloading more than one book, the number of books youʼre downloading will appear at the top left corner of the screen. When the download is complete, youʼll find your new book on your Home page as well as in your library shelf.
Kobo Vox User Guide 53 Using Apps and Widgets WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • About Kobo Vox apps! • Viewing your apps! • Switching between apps! • Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen! • Downloading apps! • Removing apps! • About widgets! • Adding and removing widgets! About Kobo Vox apps Your Kobo Vox includes apps that allow you to browse the web, send email, view images, listen to music, and more. Your Kobo Vox comes with the following apps: • Email: Compose, send, and receive email.
54 Kobo Vox User Guide • PressReader: PressReader lets you read digital newspaper on your Kobo Vox. • Scrabble: Scrabble is a word game. • Zinio: Zinio lets you read magazines on your Kobo Vox. • Rdio: Rdio lets you listen to music from the Rdio website. • People: The People app lets you see your friendsʼ Facebook updates, News Feed, and more. • YouTube: YouTube lets you watch videos shared by your friends, family, and others around the world.
Kobo Vox User Guide 55 Adding app shortcuts to your Home Screen You can create shortcuts to the apps on your Home Screen. A shortcut is a convenient way to access your apps from your Home Screen. You can add and delete shortcuts any time. To add app shortcuts to your Home Screen: 1. On your Home screen, tap the All Apps icon to open the App launcher. 2. Within the App launcher, tap and hold an application icon for 3 seconds. 3. Drag the icon to the desired position on the Home Screen.
56 Kobo Vox User Guide To download an app using Get Apps: 1. Tap the Download button. The download will begin automatically. 2. Follow the on screen prompts to install the app. Removing apps To remove an app from your Kobo Vox: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 3. Tap Manage apps. 4. Tap the application you want to remove. 5. Tap Uninstall. A prompt will ask you to confirm if you want to remove the application. 6.
Kobo Vox User Guide • 57 Search: Displays a search box that allows you to search the web via Google, search for apps on your Kobo Vox, or search your contacts. • Rdio [North America only]: Rdio allows you to listen to music from your Rdio playlist. You must create an account with Rdio before you can listen to music. • Deezer [Europe only]: Deezer allows you to listen to music from your Deezer playlist. You must create an account with Deezer before you can listen to music.
58 Kobo Vox User Guide Using Web, Email, Music and Video WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Browsing the web! • Setting up email! • Sending an email! • Listening to music! • Viewing pictures, and video! Browsing the web You can browse the web on your Kobo Vox by using the Browser app. Before you start: • Ensure you are connected to a Wi Fi network. To open the browser: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the All Apps icon. 3. Tap Browser.
Kobo Vox User Guide To bookmark a web page: 1. Go to the website you want to bookmark. 2. Scroll to the top of the page, then tap the Star icon beside the browser bar. 3. Tap Add in the preview box. An Add bookmark window will appear. 4. Tap OK to bookmark the website. To view a bookmark: 1. Scroll to the top of the page. 2. Tap the Star icon beside the browser bar. 3. In your Bookmarks list, tap the website you wish to view. To delete a bookmark: 1. Scroll to the top of the page. 2.
60 Kobo Vox User Guide Opening multiple web browser windows You can have multiple browser windows open to switch between web pages. To open multiple web browser windows: 1. While youʼre viewing a page, tap the 2. Tap New Window. Menu button on your Kobo Vox. To view the windows you have open: 1. While youʼre viewing a page, tap the 2. Tap Windows. 3. Select the website you want to see. Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
Kobo Vox User Guide 61 Setting up email You can configure your Kobo Vox to receive emails from your Pop3, IMAP, SMTP, and Microsoft Exchange server. You can compose, send, and receive email on your Kobo Vox. Before you start: • Ensure that you have an email account • Ensure your Kobo Vox has the correct date and time Setting up Email (Automatic Setup) In most cases, you can simply enter your email address and email password to check your email using the email app.
62 Kobo Vox User Guide Setting up a POP3, IMAP, Exchange account (Manual Setup) You may manually configure your POP3, IMAP or Exchange account. This is required by some email services, such as a work email account. Consult your network administrator for your POP3, IMAP or Exchange account settings. To set up POP3, IMAP, or Exchange email on your Kobo Vox: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the All Apps icon near the bottom of the screen. 3. Tap Email. 4.
Kobo Vox User Guide 63 Adding multiple email accounts You can add more than one email account to your Kobo Vox. This allows you to consolidate email from different addresses, and view them at once. To add additional email accounts: 1. In your Inbox, press the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap Accounts. 3. Press the 4. Tap Add Account. 5. Enter your email address in the Email address field. 6. Enter your email password in the Password field. Menu button on your Kobo Vox.
64 Kobo Vox User Guide Viewing pictures and video Viewing pictures and video To view pictures or video that you copied to your Kobo Vox: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the All Apps icon. 3. Tap Gallery. 4. Swipe left or right to view the pictures or videos on your Kobo Vox.
Kobo Vox User Guide Adding Your Own Files WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Supported file formats! • Adding files, music, and pictures to your Kobo Vox! • Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox! Supported file formats Your Kobo Vox recognizes the following file formats: Book Formats • EPUB Picture Formats • JPEG (.jpg) • GIF (.gif) • PNG (.png) • Bitmap (.bmp) Audio Formats • MP3 (.mp3) • MPEG-4 (.mp4, .m4a) • WAVE (.wav) • Ogg Vorbis (.oog) • ADTS raw AAC (.
66 Kobo Vox User Guide Adding files, music, and pictures to your Kobo Vox You can copy files to your Kobo Vox by connecting it to your computer (PC or Mac). This allows you to store files, view images, and play music from your Kobo Vox. To copy files to your Kobo Vox: Step 1 of 3: Enable USB Storage mode 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox to go to the Home Screen. 2. Connect the included USB cable from your computer to your Kobo Vox. 3. Tap the 4. Tap Notifications. 5. Tap USB Connected.
Kobo Vox User Guide 67 Ejecting your Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox Eject your Micro SD card properly from your Kobo Vox to ensure that you donʼt lose your books or files. There are two ways to remove a Micro SD card from your Kobo Vox: Method 1: 1. Turn off your Kobo Vox. 2. Press the Micro SD card firmly to eject it. Method 2: 1. While your Kobo Vox is on, tap the 2. Tap the 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Storage. 5. Tap Unmount SD card. 6. Press the Micro SD card firmly to eject it.
68 Kobo Vox User Guide Troubleshooting WHAT’S IN THIS SECTION • Updating your Kobo Vox software! • Finding help! • Troubleshooting your Kobo Vox! • Troubleshooting your Kobo App! • Troubleshooting Wi Fi! Updating your Kobo Vox software Your Kobo Vox regularly checks for software updates by itself. Software updates offer new features and typically better stability. You can also manually check for updates. To check for updates: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2.
Kobo Vox User Guide 69 Finding help If you have questions on how to use your Kobo Vox, use the built-in Help feature to find your answer. The Help feature lets you ask a question using natural language, as if you were talking to a real person. For example, you could type, “How do I charge my Kobo Vox?” You need a Wi Fi connection to use Help. To use Help: Within your Home Screen 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. On the Home Screen, tap the 3. Enter your question in the Ask box. Help icon.
70 Kobo Vox User Guide Restart your Kobo Vox 1. Press and hold the On/Off button until Tablet options appear. 2. Tap Power off. 3. Tap OK. 4. Tap the On/Off button to restart your Kobo Vox. ! Check the date and time Without the correct the date and time, your Kobo Vox cannot connect to Kobo to update your library, check for software updates, get books from the Kobo Store, and perform other important tasks. You may also have trouble with other apps that rely on the date and time.
Kobo Vox User Guide 71 Troubleshooting your Kobo App Force stop apps If you're having trouble with one specific app, you can shut it down. This fixes many problems. 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 3. Tap Manage Apps 4. At the top of the screen, tap All. 5. Scroll down until you find the name of the problem app. 6. Tap the name of the app. 7. Tap Force stop. 8. Tap OK. 9. Try your app again to see if this resolved your issue.
72 Kobo Vox User Guide Uninstall and reinstall apps If you continue to have trouble with one specific app, try reinstalling it. Note: You can only uninstall apps that you added to your Kobo Vox using Get Apps. You cannot uninstall any of the apps that came already installed on your Kobo Vox when you bought it. To uninstall the app: 1. Tap the Home button on your Kobo Vox. 2. Tap the Menu button on your Kobo Vox. 3. Tap Settings. 4. Tap Applications. 5. Tap Manage applications. 6.
Kobo Vox User Guide 73 Troubleshooting Wi Fi Troubleshooting Wi Fi issues If you are having trouble connecting or staying connected over Wi Fi, here are some things you can try: 1. Make sure that Airplane Mode is off. 2. Make certain that Wi Fi is on. 3. Make certain that there are available wireless networks in your area. 4. Make certain that you're using the right network password. 5. Turn Wi Fi off and then on again. 6. Restart your Kobo Vox.
74 Kobo Vox User Guide Make sure that there are available wireless networks in your area You may be in an area that does not have any wireless networks, or where the networks are not available for you to use. ! To check for available networks: 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Wireless & networks. 4. Tap Wi-Fi settings. All Apps. You will see a list of any available networks in your area.
Kobo Vox User Guide 75 Turn Wi Fi off and then on again If you're still having trouble with Wi Fi, try turning Wi Fi off and then on again to get a new IP address for your Kobo Vox. ! To restart Wi Fi: 1. On the Home screen, tap All Apps. 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap Wireless & networks. 4. Tap the Wi-Fi checkbox to clear it. 5. Tap the Wi-Fi checkbox again. 6. Wait a minute and then try connecting to a wireless network again.
76 Contacting Kobo Need help? Contact Kobo at http://www.kobobooks.
Kobo Vox User Guide 77 Glossary of Terms A Airplane Mode Turning off the Wi Fi feature on the Kobo Vox and Kobo Touch is also called “Airplane mode”. Android Home Screen The Android Home Screen is where your shortcuts and widgets reside. Android Android is a mobile phone and tablet operating system developed by Google. Apps Apps is short for applications. An app is any program that you download onto your Kobo Vox. B Back button The Back button brings you back to the previous screen.
78 Kobo Vox User Guide Facebook Ticker The Facebook Ticker displays real-time updates of your friends and family in a news ticker. Facebook Timeline Facebook Timeline lets you share your reading activity on Facebook. Let your friends see what youʼre reading, when youʼre reading, and more. Fixed Layout EPUB A Fixed Layout EPUB reads like a regular EPUB with one difference—you can zoom in and out of the page and pan around.
Kobo Vox User Guide 79 P Pulse Pulse is an interactive way to share your thoughts and comments about the book youʼre reading with other Kobo Vox users. You can also view how many people have read the book, how many comments were made on the book, and more. R Read Along Audio Book See Enhanced EPUB. Reading Life Reading Life is an exclusive Kobo feature that makes reading more fun and interactive. Earn awards, track how many pages youʼve turned, how many hours youʼve read, and more.
80 Kobo Vox User Guide Wi Fi Wi Fi is wireless technology that allows your Kobo Vox to go online and shop for books. Widget A widget is similar to an app, but is generally simple in functionality. For example, a widget can be a program that displays the daily and weekly weather forecast. A widget puts information directly on your home screen.
Kobo Vox User Guide 81 Icon Glossary Home button The Home button exits the Kobo reading application and brings you to the Android Home Screen. Menu button The Menu button reveals additional settings within most windows. Back button The Back button brings you back to the previous screen. Application icon The Application icon allows you to see the applications installed on your Kobo Vox. Trash icon Drag your icon to the Trash to delete the icon.
82 Kobo Vox User Guide Shopping Cart icon The Shopping Cart icon brings you to the Kobo bookstore. Book icon The book icon brings you back to book view. Table of Contents icon The Table of Contents icon allows you to see the bookʼs table of contents. Store Home icon The Store Home icon brings you back to the Kobo Storeʼs main page and lets you download free books, and more. Help icon The Help icon opens the Kobo Vox help website.
Kobo Vox User Guide 83 Pulse icon The Pulse icon opens the Pulse page—an interactive social reading platform. Notes icon The Notes icon allows you to add notes to the page youʼre reading. Thumbs Up icon The Thumbs Up icon allows you to “like” a page, or give it a positive rating. Thumbs Down icon The Thumbs Down icon allows you to “dislike” a page, or give it a negative rating. Thumbs Neutral icon The Thumbs Neutral icon allows you to neither “like” or “dislike” a book.
84 Kobo Vox User Guide Legal To find open source attributions and other legal material on Kobo Vox: 1. On the Home screen, tap 2. Tap Settings. 3. Tap About Kobo eReader. 4. Tap Legal information. 5. Tap Open source licenses. You'll see a listing of open source attributions for your Kobo Vox. All Apps.
Kobo Vox User Guide 85 Regulatory Compliance Statement 1. European Directives and Standards Statement Kobo declares that this product conforms to all applicable European Directives and Standards, including by way of example, 1999/5/EC. For France use: This product may not be used for setting up outdoor radio links in France and is some areas the RF output power may be limited to 10mW EIRP in the frequency range of 2454-2483.5 MHz.
86 Kobo Vox User Guide be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: • Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. • Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. • Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. • Consult the dealer or an experienced radio/TV technician for help.
Kobo Vox User Guide 87 Radiation Exposure Statement: The product comply with the US/Canada portable RF exposure limit set forth for an uncontrolled environment and are safe for intended operation as described in this manual. The further RF exposure reduction can be achieved if the product can be kept as far as possible from the user body or set the device to lower output power if such function is available.
88 Kobo Vox User Guide turned on. If you have any reason to suspect that interference with the pacemaker is taking place, turn off all wireless connections on your e reader immediately. 7. Avoid using your e reader outdoors in direct sunlight as this might cause your e reader to overheat, which could present a burn or fire risk, and damage your e reader. Use of the e reader in direct sunlight could also reflect sun into your eyes and onto your skin causing eye damage and sunburn. 8.
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