NOOK Tablet For Dummies®, Portable Edition

Table of Contents

Introduction
Foolish Assumptions
Icons Used in This Book
Where to Go from Here
Chapter 1: Getting to NOOK You . . .
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
Chapter 2: Poking Around at Settings
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
Chapter 3: Loading and Reading
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
Chapter 4: Stocking Shelves and Adding Apps
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
Chapter 5: Going Wireless and Out on the Web
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
Chapter 6: The Part of Tens-Plus: Tips and Tricks
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