Table of Contents
Foolish Assumptions Icons Used in This Book Where to Go from Here
Inspecting the Gadget The front The top and the right The bottom The left The back Getting More Bits on SD or SDHC Installing a microSD or microSDHC card Formatting a microSD or microSDHC Babying the Battery Getting power from the wall Locking or unlocking the tablet
The front The top and the right The bottom The left The back
Installing a microSD or microSDHC card Formatting a microSD or microSDHC
Getting power from the wall Locking or unlocking the tablet
Keeping the Gestures Polite Tap Double tap Press and hold Swipe Scroll Drag Lift Pinch Press Seeing the Parts of the Whole Home screen The Keep Reading (and More) Ribbon Checking Your Status Bar Left Right In the middle: Quick nav bar Configuring Your NOOK Tablet Device Settings App Settings Configuring security settings
Tap Double tap Press and hold Swipe Scroll Drag Lift Pinch Press
Home screen The Keep Reading (and More) Ribbon
Left Right In the middle: Quick nav bar
Device Settings App Settings Configuring security settings
Knowing Your PDF from Your EPUB EPUB PDF Taking a Crack at Reading Tools Content Find Share Text Brightness Discover Reading Books, Magazines, and Newspapers Opening a book Turning the pages Understanding page numbering Adding a bookmark Selecting text for sharing or definition Picking the Text Selection Toolbar Reading a magazine Reading a newspaper Reading for Kids of All Ages Moving from page to page Skipping part of a children’s book Choosing a reading style Studying a NOOK Comics Book Side-Loading Files Moving files from a computer to your NOOK Tablet Preparing files for the NOOK Tablet Ejecting the NOOK Tablet from a computer Traveling Abroad with a NOOK Tablet
EPUB PDF
Content Find Share Text Brightness Discover
Opening a book Turning the pages Understanding page numbering Adding a bookmark Selecting text for sharing or definition Picking the Text Selection Toolbar Reading a magazine Reading a newspaper
Moving from page to page Skipping part of a children’s book Choosing a reading style
Moving files from a computer to your NOOK Tablet Preparing files for the NOOK Tablet Ejecting the NOOK Tablet from a computer
Welcome B and N Shoppers! Locking Things Down Requiring a password to make purchases Removing the requirement for a password to make purchases Shopping on Your NOOK Tablet Searching for a specific book Buying a book Buying magazines or newspapers Paying the bill Managing periodical subscriptions Buying apps from B and N Making a WishList Adding to your WishList Checking your WishList Archiving and Syncing Your Books Performing a sync Archiving a publication Unarchiving a publication Lending and Borrowing Books Lending a book Borrowing a book Setting Library privacy Managing Your Library Asking for a manual download Building your own shelves Going Elsewhere to Buy or Borrow About Adobe Digital Editions Diving into Overdrive Using Google ebookstore Getting something for nothing Loading the right calibre
Requiring a password to make purchases Removing the requirement for a password to make purchases
Searching for a specific book Buying a book Buying magazines or newspapers Paying the bill Managing periodical subscriptions Buying apps from B and N
Adding to your WishList Checking your WishList
Performing a sync Archiving a publication Unarchiving a publication
Lending a book Borrowing a book Setting Library privacy
Asking for a manual download Building your own shelves
About Adobe Digital Editions Diving into Overdrive Using Google ebookstore Getting something for nothing Loading the right calibre
Working Without a Wire Using the web browser Marking your favorite spots Adjusting the web browser’s hair Setting your home page Configuring web privacy and security Adjusting web page content settings Disabling and re-enabling the browser Sending and Receiving E-mail Using the E-mail app Setting up an account manually Sending an e-mail Replying to or forwarding a message Deleting e-mail Getting attached Putting Your Social Affairs in Order App-lying Yourself The supplied apps Music player Opening That Box: Pandora Radio Video Playing On Subscribing to Hulu Plus Subscribing to Netflix
Using the web browser Marking your favorite spots Adjusting the web browser’s hair Setting your home page Configuring web privacy and security Adjusting web page content settings Disabling and re-enabling the browser
Using the E-mail app Setting up an account manually Sending an e-mail Replying to or forwarding a message Deleting e-mail Getting attached
The supplied apps Music player
Subscribing to Hulu Plus Subscribing to Netflix
Making a Screen Capture Reawakening a Dead NOOK Tablet Not enough battery power Your recharger isn’t getting juice Putting the Battery to the Test Keeping a NOOK Tablet Happy Exits to the Right; Power Button to the Left Caring for the Touchscreen Improving Your NOOK Tablet Warranty Resetting Your NOOK Tablet Soft reset Hard reset Fixing Wireless Weirdness I see a wireless network but can’t get a good connection I see the network but I can’t connect to it Updating the NOOK Tablet Operating System Knowing E-mail’s Limitations ISO Compatibility Don’t Pay Twice, It’s All Right Appy NOOK Day Getting to the Root of It
Not enough battery power Your recharger isn’t getting juice
Soft reset Hard reset
I see a wireless network but can’t get a good connection I see the network but I can’t connect to it