User's Manual Part 2
KOBOEREADERUSERGUIDE 16
ChangingYoureReaderSettings
Your eReader stores useful information that you may need to update or verify occasionally. To
access your eReader’s settings, press the M
ENU button and then select SETTINGS. If you are in
the process of reading a book or document you will need to leave your book and go back to the
I’
M READING or BOOKS pages first.
The S
ETTINGS area lets you work with the date and time, review device information, and restore
your eReader to its original settings.
Settingsoverview
The SETTINGS OVERVIEW page shows useful information about your Kobo account and eReader.
This information includes:
• E
MAIL: This is the email address for your Kobo account. Any content purchased from
Kobo is associated with this account.
• O
NBOARD STORAGE: This is the amount of space currently being used to store books
and documents on your eReader.
• R
EMOVABLE STORAGE: If you have inserted an SD card into the eReader to add
books and documents, this will show how much space is currently being used on the SD
card.
• S
OFTWARE VERSION: This shows the version number of your eReader’s software, as
well as the date it was last updated.
• R
EVISION: This is a number used for support purposes only.
• W
I FI MAC ADDRESS: This is a unique hardware identification number for your
eReader.
Date×ettings
Setting the date and time accurately helps to keep your eReader properly synchronized with your
Kobo account, for when you synchronize your library and bookmarks.
You set the date and time when you first set up your eReader. If you need to change these
settings, navigate to the D
ATE & TIME SETTINGS screen, then select SET DATE & TIME.
Advancedsettings
The ADVANCED SETTINGS screen lets you restore your eReader to its original out-of-the-box
settings. This type of reset will:
• Remove all books and other documents.
After performing the reset you will be able to synchronize your eReader to restore any
books you bought through the Kobo Store. You will not be able to automatically restore
other content.
• Restore all setting to their original defaults.
• Delete any Kobo account information stored on the eReader.
The reset does not delete your Kobo account, just the username and password you stored
on the eReader. After the reset you can sign in again to restore this information.
To reset your eReader to its factory settings, navigate to the A
DVANCED SETTINGS screen and