Barnes & Noble v.1.5 User manual

Tour
Version 1.5

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Welcome
Your NOOK, the Barnes & Noble Reader, has many great
features designed to give you the best reading experience,
including:
• An electronic-ink reading screen that gives you a
sharp, clear reading experience like print on paper. This is
not a touchscreen.
• A color touchscreen that displays menus and icons,
book covers, and a keyboard as needed
• Wireless connectivity (Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi + 3G)
Turning Pages
To turn forward a page, press the lower button on the right or
left side of your NOOK. To turn back a page, press one of the
upper buttons. Try it now: turn to the next page.

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When the color touchscreen is unlit, you can swipe your finger
to turn pages, just as you would turning the page of a book.
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Getting Help
Before explaining more controls, here is how to get help:
• Refer to the User Guide and Tour in the My
Documents part of the library on your NOOK. PDF
versions are available on the support website.
• Visit www.nook.com/support. There you will find
video tutorials, blogs, and discussion boards.
• Call Customer Service toll free within the United
States at 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665). Outside
the United States, dial 1-201-438-1834.

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Waking your NOOK
Your NOOK sleeps when you are not using it. After 72 hours
of sleep, it turns o. When asleep, it displays a screensaver
image (from a predefined set or your own set). To wake it,
press and release the silver power button on top.
Try it now—press and release the power button, wait until
you see the screensaver image, and then press and release
again.
Home Button
The small between the reading screen and touchscreen is
the Home button. Tap it to display the Home menu, the entry
point for your NOOK’s features. When the touchscreen is
unlit, tap it or the Home button to light up the touchscreen.
Try it now—Tap the Home button to display the Home
menu. Then tap reading now to return to the Tour.

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Menus
Tap touchscreen menus to do things. The scroll bar indicates
there are more than four menus. Swipe your finger up and
down on the menus to scroll, not on the scroll bar.
Find
Go To
Bookmarks
Highlights and notes
Try it now—Tap Bookmarks > Add bookmark. You’ve just
added a bookmark.
Navigating and Selecting
Tap the and buttons to move up and down on the
reading screen; press and hold the button to skip to the top or
bottom of the page. Tap the button to select something, for
example, to read it. Tap the button to move back through a
series of menus or to the source of a link.
Go to My Documents
Manage shelves
Show Covers
Change view

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Keyboards
When you need a keyboard, your NOOK displays one. Change
to uppercase, numbers, and symbols using the keys outlined in
black. is the backspace key. Clear clears the form.
123Cancel SubmitClear
ABC
123 #+=
Keys on the
other keyboards Space bar
Try it now—Tap Find and tap the keys outlined in black
above. Type something, and then tap Cancel.
Show Covers
In your library and for search results in the Shop, you can view
a gallery of covers. Tap Show Covers. Swipe your finger from
side to side to scroll through the gallery. Tap to close the
gallery.

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Status Bar
The top of the reading screen displays a status bar. You
see the battery level , Wi-Fi™ or cellular signal
strength (when connected), and the time. In a bookstore, you
see .
The Daily
Receive exclusive new content in The Daily:
• Daybook presents a digest of B&N review content, an
article of the day, and a significant event that occurred on
this date in literary history.
• Unbound is a NOOK and B&N eReader blog. Look for
daily posts on great new eReads, bestselling eBooks, and
eBook oers (including free download oers).
The Daily is also a message center, where you receive notices
about new issues of periodicals, oers from friends to lend
you eBooks, and notices about free software updates.

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Library
Your library gives you easy access to your eBooks, magazines,
and newspapers. It has lots of space for eBooks (about 1500),
which can be expanded by adding your own microSD card.
Organize your eBooks by placing them on shelves. Your library
keeps online back-up copies of all of the eBooks you have
purchased from BN.com or your NOOK.
Rate
Your opinion matters. Rate the eBooks and periodical
subscriptions that you own. Your ratings help others.
Highlight an item in your library, tap View Item
Details & Options, and tap the menu with stars.
Share your favorite eBooks with friends and family by lending
an eBook one time for 14 days.
To lend an eBook, go to your library, select an
eBook, and tap Lend.

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Shop
Access the eBookstore at Barnes & Noble.com from your
NOOK anytime. The eBookstore has the world’s largest
selection of electronic books and periodicals. You can:
• Wirelessly purchase and download eBooks.
• Subscribe to newspapers and magazines, or purchase
single issues.
• Download and read free samples of eBooks so you can try
before you buy.
Items you purchase are charged to your account’s credit
card and automatically downloaded to your NOOK. You
can require entering your B&N online account password for
purchases.
You must register your NOOK to buy anything from the Shop
(including free eBooks and samples).
To purchase an eBook, highlight it and then tap
Select. Tap Buy and Buy Now to confirm your
purchase. Go to My B&N Library to read the
eBook. If you do not see it, tap Check for new B&N
content.

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Reading
You’re going to love reading eBooks, magazines, and
newspapers on your NOOK. Your NOOK supports ePub
and PDB files (like those you’ll get from the Barnes & Noble
eBookstore), as well as PDF files you can load from your
computer using a file manager and the included USB cable.
To read an item in your library, navigate to it and
then tap Select.
Your NOOK remembers where you are reading in each eBook
or periodical. Tap reading now on the Home menu to pick up
right where you left o.
Choose a Font and Text Size
Your NOOK makes reading comfortable by oering a choice of
several fonts and six text sizes. Tap Preferences to change the
text font and size.
Look Up Words
When you come to a word you don’t know, look it up in
Merriam-Webster’s Collegiate® Dictionary, without leaving
the page you are reading. Just tap Look up word.

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Bookmark and Take Notes
Bookmark pages you want to refer back to in the future.
Highlight interesting passages. Add notes.
To bookmark a page, tap Bookmarks > Add
bookmark. To add highlights or notes, tap Highlights
and notes and follow the prompts.
Read in Stores
Read many eBooks when visiting Barnes & Noble Bookstores
free of charge. Read an eBook for up to one hour per day.
Select an eBook in the Shop and tap Read In Store.
Play Games
Play games on your NOOK. Chess and Sudoku are included in
this release.

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Wi-Fi
Connect your NOOK to Wi-Fi™ hotspots to speed up
downloads and browse the World Wide Web. NOOK Wi-Fi
has only Wi-Fi connectivity. NOOK has Wi-Fi and B&N Fast &
Free Wireless connectivity.
Your NOOK automatically connects to Wi-Fi hotspots in
Barnes & Noble stores and to AT&T™ hotspots. You can
connect to other hotspots too.
To connect to a Wi-Fi hotspot, tap wi-fi on the
Home menu. Then tap Wi-Fi hotspot and choose
the hotspot to connect to.
Music
Listen to your favorite music while using your NOOK. You can
also listen to audiobooks, podcasts, or any other MP3 and
OGG files.
To listen to music, tap audio on the Home menu or
Open Audio Player from the Reader.

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Web
Browse the World Wide Web when connected to a Wi-Fi
hotspot. Find a restaurant, Barnes & Noble Bookstore, AT&T
hotspot, or a quiet place to read.
Settings
Tap settings to personalize your NOOK to suit your taste.
Display: Choosing your own wallpaper and screensavers is a
breeze. Pick from preloaded collections, or use USB to load
your own images (JPG, GIF, PNG, or BMP) from a computer.
Contacts: Your NOOK can store email addresses of friends
and family to help you share great books easily.
Enjoy your NOOK!
You have finished the tour. If the touchscreen is dimmed, tap it
to light it up. Tap the Home button to use your NOOK.

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USA.
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NOOK and the NOOK logo are trademarks of Barnes &
Noble, Inc. or its aliates. Patent pending.
Customer Service
You can reach Customer Service toll free within the United
States at 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665). Outside the
United States, dial 1-201-438-1834.
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