User Guide Version 1.3 Barnes & Noble, Inc. 122 Fifth Avenue, New York, NY 10011 USA. © 2009 Barnes & Noble, Inc. All rights reserved. NOOK and the NOOK logo are trademarks of Barnes & Noble, Inc. or its affiliates. Patent pending. Screenshots and product images are simulated and for instructional purposes only. They may differ from the actual product and are subject to change without notice. Your use of the NOOK is subject to the NOOK Terms of Service in “NOOK™ Terms of Service” on page 170. The Terms of service can also be found here: www.nook.com/legal For warranty information, see “One Year Limited Warranty” on page 190. Customer Service You can reach Customer Service for your NOOK by sending an email to [email protected], or at these telephone numbers: • Within the United States: 1-800-THE-BOOK (1-800-843-2665) • Outside the United States: 1-201-438-1834 How to Use this Guide This nook User Guide documents all features of your NOOK. It is available as an eBook in the My Documents section of your NOOK Library. It is also available for download from the support section of the NOOK website in PDF format: www.nook.com/support If you want a printed copy of the User Guide, you can print the PDF on your own printer from Adobe Acrobat Reader. Quick Start Guide The Quick Start Guide covers the basics needed to get you started. It is printed and in the package with your NOOK, as well as at the above website. Tour Get the most out of your NOOK. The nook Tour takes you on a tour of your NOOK’s key features. We highly recommend that you take the tour during the welcome process when you first turn on your NOOK. The nook Tour is also in the My Documents section of your Library and at the above website. nook User Guide 2 Using this Guide To find specific information in this guide, you can use the table of contents or search the guide. In the EPUB version, tap Go to > Chapter on the touchscreen to go to a chapter. To search the User Guide for a specific word or phrase, tap Find, type the word or phrase, and then tap Submit. The User Guide on your NOOK is an eBook, so you can try out NOOK features like bookmarks and notes using the User Guide. Conventions Following are conventions used in the User Guide: This is a caution. Cautions contain important information, for example about safety and the loss of data. This is a note. Notes contain helpful information that we highlight to draw your attention to it. Menu choices on the touchscreen are shown in gray type, with greater than signs indicating successive choices. For example: Tap Bookmarks > Go to bookmark. Guide Updates If needed, new versions of the User Guide and Tour will be automatically downloaded to the My Documents section of your library through software updates. Guide updates are also posted on the support section of the NOOK website: www.nook.com/support More Information Online More information is available online: • FAQs • Video tutorials This information is available on the Support website: www.nook.com/support Guide Revision 1.3.0.1 nook User Guide 3 Contents Customer Service. 2 How to Use this Guide. 2 More Information Online . 3 Getting Started. 10 In the Package. 10 Charge your NOOK. 11 Learn the Controls . 11 Register your NOOK. 13 Explore. 13 Power and Charging. 15 Device States. 15 Power Button. 16 Power Management. 17 Low Charge Alerts . 17 Battery Charge and Charging Indicators. 17 Charging your NOOK. 19 Wall Charging . 19 USB Charging. 20 Charging Recommendations. 22 Hard Reset. 22 Your NOOK. 24 Hardware Highlights. 24 Feature Highlights . 25 Home Menu. 26 Home Screen. 27 Back Cover . 28 SIM Card. 31 Built-in Storage . 31 Battery. 31 Optional Accessories. 33 nook User Guide 4 International Use and Languages. 34 Using your NOOK abroad. 34 Languages. 35 Safety and Care. 36 Safety. 36 Use on Airplanes . 37 Caring for Your NOOK. 38 Warranty Coverage and the B&N Protection Plan. 40 Operating the Controls. 41 NOOK Button. 41 Turning Pages. 41 Page Indicators for Lists and Feeds. 42 Color Touchscreen. 43 Gestures . 43 Menus . 45 Navigation on the Reading Screen . 47 Form Navigation and Data Entry . 48 Keyboards and Typing. 49 D-pad. 50 Browsing . 51 Searching. 51 Sorting Lists. 52 Filtering Lists. 52 Viewing a Gallery of Covers. 53 Status Bar. 53 Wireless Connectivity. 56 B&N Fast & Free Wireless . 56 Wi-Fi. 57 Wireless Activity Indicator . 61 Dropped Connections and Lost Wi-Fi Connectivity . 61 In Areas Without B&N Fast & Free Wireless. 61 In Areas with No Wireless Connectivity . 62 nook User Guide 5 Registering your NOOK. 63 Account Creation . 63 Pre-Registration. 63 Manual Registration. 64 Initial Library Synchronization and Downloads. 65 An Unregistered NOOK. 65 Unregistering your NOOK. 65 Re-registering your NOOK. 67 Personalizing your NOOK. 68 Wallpaper Images . 68 Screensaver Images. 68 Reader Settings. 69 Settings . 69 The Daily . 70 Message Types. 70 Feeds. 70 Notifications . 71 Procedures for The Daily. 71 Shop . 73 Shopfront. 73 Magazines and Newspapers . 73 Indicators. 74 Browsing the Shop. 74 Searching the Shop . 75 Result Lists. 76 Browsing a Gallery of Covers. 76 Viewing Item Details. 77 Making Purchases. 77 Payment. 78 Orders. ..