Kobo Mini User manual

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Table$of$Contents$
About$your$eReader$....................................................................$4$
Anatomy$of$your$eReader$....................................................................................$5$
Charging$your$eReader$.........................................................................................$6$
Using$the$touch$screen$..........................................................................................$7$
Putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$and$waking$it$up$.......................................$9$
Connecting$to$your$computer$..........................................................................$11$
Using$Your$Library$....................................................................$12$
Syncing$your$library$over$Wi$Fi$(updating$your$library)$....................$15$
Deleting$books$........................................................................................................$16$
Reading$on$your$eReader$.......................................................$17$
Reading$a$book$.......................................................................................................$17$
Navigating$a$book$.................................................................................................$17$
Changing$the$way$text$looks$............................................................................$19$
Closing$books$and$bookmarking$your$page$..............................................$21$
Adding$notes$and$looking$up$or$$translating$words$...$22$
Using$notes$..............................................................................................................$24$

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Bookmarking$pages$.............................................................................................$25$
Using$the$dictionary$.............................................................................................$26$
Translating$a$word$...............................................................................................$27$
Getting$a$Book$.............................................................................$28$
Shopping$for$a$new$book$...................................................................................$28$
Buying$a$book$.........................................................................................................$29$
Using$your$Wishlist$..............................................................................................$31$
Adding$library$books$and$books$from$other$bookstores$.....................$32$
Understanding$EPUB,$PDF,$and$DRM$................................$33$
Using$Wi$Fi$....................................................................................$35$
About$Wi$Fi$..............................................................................................................$35$
Turning$Wi$Fi$on/off$............................................................................................$36$
Connecting$your$eReader$to$a$wireless$(Wi$Fi)$network$....................$36$
Getting$Help$..................................................................................$38$
Safety,$Regulatory$and$Warranty$Information$.........................................$38$
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About$your$eReader$
What’s$in$this$section$
•Anatomy$of$your$eReader$
•Charging(your(eReader$
•Using&the&touch&screen$
•Going&to&sleep&and&waking&up$
•Connecting)to)your)computer$

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Anatomy$of$your$eReader$
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Power$slider$
Turn$your$eReader$on$or$off,$or$put$it$
to$sleep.$
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USB$port$
Connect$your$eReader$to$your$
computer$using$the$supplied$USB$
cable$to$charge$your$eReader$or$add$
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Reset$hole$
Remove$the$back,$insert$a$paper$clip,$
and$press$gently$to$reset$your$
eReader.$
Charging$your$eReader$
To$charge$your$eReader,$connect$it$to$your$computer$using$the$
USB$cable$provided$in$your$box.$
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As$it$charges,$your$eReader$will$display$the$battery’s$charge$at$
the$top$right]hand$corner$of$the$screen.$

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Battery$icon…$
Meaning…$
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Your$eReader$is$out$of$power.$
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Your$eReader$is$charging.$
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Your$eReader$has$a$partial$charge.$
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Your$eReader$is$fully$charged.$
To$find$out$how$much$power$your$eReader$has$left,$tap$the$
Home$icon$at$the$top$of$the$screen$to$go$to$the$Home$page.$$
You’ll$find$the$battery$icon$at$the$top$right]hand$corner$of$the$
screen$with$the$battery’s$current$capacity.$
Using$the$touch$screen$
When$your$eReader$is$on,$you$can$touch$the$screen$to$open$
books,$turn$pages,$select$items,$and$more.$In$many$cases$you$can$
just$touch$the$screen$lightly$with$a$fingertip$to$interact$with$it.$
There$are$a$few$other$gestures$that$you$may$find$useful.$
Tapping!
This$is$the$gesture$youʼll$use$the$most.$Just$tap$the$screen$lightly$
to$open$a$book,$turn$a$page,$select$a$menu,$and$more.$
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Double.tapping!
To$double]tap,$you$tap$the$same$spot$on$the$screen$twice$quickly.$
If$youʼre$reading$a$PDF,$you$can$double]tap$to$zoom$in$to$a$page$
and$make$it$bigger.$If$youʼre$already$zoomed$in,$double]tapping$
the$page$will$zoom$out.$
Swipe!
You$can$use$this$gesture$to$page$through$books$you$are$reading.$
To$page$forward,$place$your$finger$on$the$right$edge$of$screen$
and$quickly$drag$it$horizontally$to$the$left.$The$page$will$turn$
just$like$a$real$book.$You$can$swipe$from$the$left$edge$of$the$
screen$to$page$backwards.$
Press!and!hold!
This$gesture$is$also$called$long%press.$To$use$this$gesture,$touch$
the$screen$and$hold$your$finger$in$place.$This$allows$you$to$
select$text$while$reading.$Just$press$and$hold$on$a$word,$and$
when$you$let$go,$your$eReader$will$underline$your$selection$and$
show$two$circles$—$one$at$each$end$of$the$word.$You$can$then$
use$the$drag$gesture$on$the$circles$to$select$more$text.$$
$Note:$Not$all$books$allow$for$text$selection;$for$example,$you$
cannot$select$text$in$PDFs$or$comic$books.$
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Dragging!
If$youʼre$reading$a$PDF$and$zoom$in$to$see$a$bigger$version$of$
your$page,$you$can$drag$the$page$to$see$different$parts$of$it.$To$
do$this,$touch$anywhere$on$the$screen$and$lightly$move$your$
finger$around.$The$page$will$move$in$the$direction$of$your$finger.$
Putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$and$waking$it$up$
You$can$turn$your$eReader$off$or$put$it$to$sleep$when$you’re$not$
reading.$Both$help$your$battery$last$longer.$The$main$difference$
is$that$when$you$put$your$eReader$to$sleep$and$then$wake$it$up,$
you$go$back$to$the$last$screen$you$saw.$$This$could$be$a$page$in$a$
book,$the$Kobo$Store,$or$an$area$in$your$library.$If$you$turn$your$
eReader$off,$you’ll$go$back$to$your$Home$page$when$you$turn$it$
on$again.$
Another$significant$difference$between$putting$your$eReader$to$
sleep$and$turning$it$off$is$the$length$of$time$it$takes$to$come$back$
on$again.$When$you$wake$your$eReader$up$after$putting$it$to$
sleep,$it’s$ready$to$use$in$one$or$two$seconds;$when$you$turn$it$
off,$it$can$take$up$to$25$seconds$before$it’s$ready$to$use.$
Note$that$putting$your$eReader$to$sleep$can$interrupt$things$
such$as$library$syncing$and$wireless$(Wi$Fi)$connections.$
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To$turn$on$your$eReader:$
•Slide&the&power&button&and&hold&until&your&eReader&$
turns&on.$
To$turn$off$your$eReader:$
•Slide&the&power&button&and&hold&until&the&Off&$
screen&appears.$
To$put$your$eReader$to$sleep:$
•Quickly$slide$the$power$button$and$release.$
To$wake$your$eReader$from$sleep:$
•Quickly$slide$the$power$button$and$release.$