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    Table of contents introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 9 contact us ..............................................................................................................

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    Editing the home screen ................................................................................................................................................................ 29 adding library items, bookmarked web pages, or widgets to the home screen .........................................

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    Renting movies ................................................................................................................................................................................ 65 hdmi output ................................................................................................

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    Using ultraviolet™ ..................................................................................................................................... 91 signing up for an ultraviolet account .............................................................................................................

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    Removing a memory card ........................................................................................................................................................... 113 supported file types ...................................................................................................

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    Nook channels™ ...................................................................................................................................................................... 125 nook video™ .........................................................................................................

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 9 introduction this user guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your nook hd. Note: this user guide describes the user experience available with nook hd software 2.2 or later. If your nook is running an earlier release, we recommend upgrading be...

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    10 barnes & noble nook hd user guide getting to know your nook your nook is an ereader with a full-color touchscreen. On your nook, you can: • read books, magazines, newspapers, catalogs, comics, and graphic novels. • shop over three million titles, including over one million free titles, from barne...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 11 features of your nook your nook looks like this. Power button on the left side of your nook is the power button. Press and hold the button for 2 seconds to turn on your nook. To learn more about power management for your nook, see “power and charging”. Headphone ...

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    12 barnes & noble nook hd user guide nook button this nook symbol on the lower front of your nook is called the nook button. Once your nook is turned on and the screensaver has been unlocked, pressing the nook button displays the home screen. On the bottom of the home screen you’ll find nav buttons ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 13 speakers audio speakers are built into the back of your nook, as shown below: speakers.

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    14 barnes & noble nook hd user guide power and charging turning your nook on and off note: if you have already registered your nook and created a profile, you will need to drag your profile’s icon to the lock symbol on the screen to unlock your nook after you turn it on. If you have set up a passcod...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 15 wall charging to charge your nook, use the charging components included with your nook. Caution: if you are using a power adapter, use only a barnes & noble power adapter and custom usb cable intended for your nook. Other power adapters might damage your nook and...

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    16 barnes & noble nook hd user guide resetting your nook performing a soft reset if for some reason your nook becomes unresponsive, you can perform a soft reset to restart the device. 1. Press and hold the power button for 20 seconds, then release the power button. 2. Press the power button again fo...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 17 airplanes when using your nook on an airplane, be sure to follow the instructions of the flight crew. To turn your nook’s wireless networking on or off, do this: 1. Tap the gear icon in the status bar to open the quick settings window. 2. Slide the wi-fi switch o...

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    18 barnes & noble nook hd user guide even on a day that is not very hot, the passenger compartment or trunk of a car can be extremely hot. Do not leave your nook in a car. High storage temperatures reduce battery life. For more information, see “charging recommendations”. Caring for the touchscreen ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 19 gestures your nook recognizes these different gestures: • tap • double tap • press and hold • swipe • scroll • drag • pinch and zoom tap a tap on the screen is a quick touch of your fingertip. It’s the same gesture you use when you tap a key on a com- puter keybo...

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    20 barnes & noble nook hd user guide swipe to swipe is to slide your finger across the screen as though you were brushing away a crumb. You can swipe left, flick- ing your finger to the left. Or you can swipe right, flicking your finger to the right. You’ll typically swipe to scroll through a long l...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 21 drag to drag is to touch an object and pull it to another location, while keeping your fingertip touching the screen. Once you have moved the object to where you want it to be, lift your finger, leaving the object in its new location. Dragging an item on the scre...

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    22 barnes & noble nook hd user guide turning on your nook for the first time charge your nook you must charge your nook before you use it for the first time. Plug your nook into a wall outlet using the power adapter and 30-pin cable included with your device. You can use your nook while it charges. ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 23 • if you do not already have an account, tap, no i need to create an account. Tap on the underlined words and phrases and type in the fields to set up your account. Once you have signed in, you can set up your nook profile. Your nook displays a scrollable list of...

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    24 barnes & noble nook hd user guide unlocking your nook your nook features a screensaver that locks the screen. To unlock the screen, drag the icon for the profile you want to use to the lock icon in the center of the screen. (to learn more about profiles, see “nook profiles”). Drag a profile’s ico...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 25 the status bar the status bar is a black ribbon that runs along the top of your screen. The status bar. The left side of the status bar the left side of the status bar identifies the owner of the nook; for example, “john’s nook.” the center of the status bar if y...

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    26 barnes & noble nook hd user guide the system bar the system bar is a short black panel that runs along the lower edge of many screens, including the home screen, the library, the shop, and settings screens. The system bar contains useful tools for accessing contents and features. Here’s an exampl...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 27 the recent drawer by default, an icon of two overlapping squares appears in the lower right corner of the system bar. Tap this icon to open the recent drawer: a scrollable horizontal panel showing the last fifty items you have accessed on your nook. These items c...

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    28 barnes & noble nook hd user guide your home screen your home screen presents a scrollable list of the content you have accessed most recently. It also presents naviga- tion buttons and a link to your nook today. You can return to the home screen at any time by pressing the nook button (the raised...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 29 the nav buttons consist of these five buttons: • library - displays the library where your nook content is stored. Your library includes books, magazines, movies & tv shows, apps, catalogs, newspapers, scrapbooks, and any files you have transferred from your per-...

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    30 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 4. When you have finished adding items, tap the done button at the bottom of the screen. Removing an item from the home screen to remove an item you have added to the home screen, do this: 1. Press and hold on the item. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap the menu choi...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 31 nook profiles a nook profile tailors content and shopping experiences on your nook for an individual user. Your nook supports up to six nook profiles, enabling different people, including parents and children, to use your nook in different ways. All the purchases...

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    32 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 4. Tap next. Your nook displays a list of possible interests for the profile. 5. Tap on the icons representing the profile owner’s interests. Then tap next. Your nook offers some free sample content based on the profile owner’s interests. 6. Tap on the items you ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 33 • reads for kids • apps for kids • videos for kids • games for kids 6. If you like, fine-tune the permissions for video content by selecting and unselecting the icons for movie and tv ratings. Movie ratings include g, pg, and pg-13. Tv ratings including tv-g, tv-...

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    34 barnes & noble nook hd user guide • tap change image to change the icon or thumbnail image that represents the profile on the home screen and the screensaver. • tap change name to change the name of the profile. • tap update interests to change the interests and channels associated with the profi...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 35 2. Tap the manage content for profiles menu choice. A window opens and displays icons for profiles along the top and library contents below. 3. Tap the icon of the profile whose content you want to manage. 4. Tap the category of content you want to assign. For ex...

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    36 barnes & noble nook hd user guide searching your nook using the search tool to search for content on your nook or on the web, do this: 1. Press the nook button to visit the home screen. 2. Tap the search tool at the bottom of the screen. 3. Type the word or phrase you want to search for, and tap ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 37 the picture below shows the types of content you can select. Any changes you make take effect right away. Clearing shortcuts from previous searches to clear shortcuts (links to results) from previous searches, do this: 1. Tap the clear shortcuts button in the set...

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    38 barnes & noble nook hd user guide your nook today™ your nook today, available through a button on the home screen, presents shopping suggestions based on your interests and recent purchases. You may also select a location to display today’s weather. Note: to access your nook today, your nook must...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 39 your library about your library your library holds: • books • magazines • newspapers • movies & tv shows • apps • catalogs • scrapbooks • any files you have sideloaded (transferred from your computer) onto your device the library. Storing items in nook cloud™ to ...

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    40 barnes & noble nook hd user guide opening items in the library to open any item in the library, tap on its cover. Organizing library content on shelves you can group library items on shelves to make them easier to find. Creating a shelf to create a shelf in the library, do this: 1. Tap the conten...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 41 removing a shelf you can remove a shelf from your library. Removing a shelf does not delete the shelf ’s content. It simply removes the grouping of content in that particular shelf. To remove a shelf, do this: 1. In the library, scroll through your content until ...

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    42 barnes & noble nook hd user guide viewing the contents of your nook cloud storage area to view your nook cloud storage area, do this: 1. In the system bar of the library, tap the contents icon. A pop-up menu appears. 2. Tap the view archive menu choice..

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 43 nook scrapbook™ nook scrapbook™ lets you save magazines and catalog pages you love in one spot so you can go back and enjoy them later. Saving a page in a scrapbook to save a page in a scrapbook, do this: 1. Either: • using two fingers, swipe down the center of t...

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    44 barnes & noble nook hd user guide adding a note to a scrapbook page to add a note to scrapbook page, do this: 1. Press and hold on the center of the page. A pop-up menu opens. 2. Tap the word note. A dialog box opens for entering a note. 3. Type the note. 4. Tap the save button. Your nook adds th...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 45 reading on your nook reading a book to read a book on your nook, tap on its cover. Turning pages to turn to the next page, tap along the right side of the screen. You can also turn to the next page by swiping to the left. To turn to the previous page, tap along t...

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    46 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using highlights and notes you can highlight passages in a book and write notes about the passages. Highlighting a passage to highlight a passage, do this: 1. Press and hold on the word you want to highlight. If you want to highlight an entire passage, press and ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 47 using bookmarks placing a bookmark to bookmark a page, tap in the upper right corner of the page. A blue bookmark ribbon appears, indicating that you have bookmarked the page. Seeing a list of bookmarks and moving to a bookmarked page to see a list of all the boo...

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    48 barnes & noble nook hd user guide • 1.5-line spacing • double spacing • margin size • narrow margins • medium margins • wide margins • publisher defaults • on (uses the default formatting recommended by the publisher and turns off all other controls) • off (lets you change the appearance of the p...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 49 reading a nook kids ® book your nook supports nook kids picture books, specially designed for young children and formatted for rich-color, touch-screen displays. These books open in landscape orientation in order to best present the illustrations in picture books...

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    50 barnes & noble nook hd user guide a nook kids book with the thumbnails panel open. Choosing a way of reading there are various ways you can enjoy a nook kids book. Some books include narration (a built-in audio track that reads the text aloud as you move from page to page). Some books also includ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 51 options for reading are displayed next to the front cover of a nook kids book. Reading a book by yourself to read a book by yourself, simply tap on the blue read by myself button to open. Then turn the pages as you would with any other nook book. In read by mysel...

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    52 barnes & noble nook hd user guide enlarging text & images if text on the page of a nook kids book is too small to read, double-tap on the text area to enlarge it. In books with audio tracks, enlarged text will also display a play button (an orange triangle) at the top left corner. To play the aud...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 53 hearing a book read aloud read to me and read and play books feature an audio track. Tap the orange read to me or the purple read and play buttons to hear the story read aloud as you turn the pages. The nook kids book will play the audio track by default if you o...

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    54 barnes & noble nook hd user guide read and play books if a nook kids book displays the purple read and play button with a star symbol on its first screen, that book in- cludes special activities that enable readers to interact with the book’s content. Pages with activities display an activity but...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 55 note: when you’re engaged in a read and play activity, use the right arrow and left arrow onscreen to turn pages. When an activity is live, gestures like tapping and swiping interact with the activity; they don’t turn pages. Left- and right-page-turn arrows displ...

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    56 barnes & noble nook hd user guide the record button. If the button is blocking the text you want to read, press the move button and drag the buttons to another part of the screen. When a recording is in progress, the record button changes to a stop button. 4. When you have finished reading the sp...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 57 the play and re-record buttons. 5. To continue recording, swipe or tap to turn to the next page and tap record. 6. Continue recording and turning pages until you have finished the book. 7. At the end of the book, next to the back cover, press the blue done button...

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    58 barnes & noble nook hd user guide note: your nook stores your recordings as audio files in the my files area. The recordings are not part of the nook kids books themselves. If you are planning to erase and deregister your nook, you can back up these audio files to your personal computer to preser...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 59 the edit menu offers choices for editing or deleting a recording. 4. Tap the menu choice for the change you want to make. • if you tapped edit recording, the nook kids book opens to the first page and displays the re-record and play buttons. Record the pages you ...

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    60 barnes & noble nook hd user guide reading a nook comics book your nook supports comic books and graphic novels, which are specially formatted for rich-color, touch-screen displays. You can read nook comics in portrait mode or landscape mode (a two-page spread). To open a nook comics book, tap on ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 61 reading a magazine magazine formats your nook displays magazines published in a variety of digital formats. The format determines a magazine’s interac- tive features, including its navigation. Some formats are more interactive than others. This section describes ...

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    62 barnes & noble nook hd user guide an example of page view with the reader tools open, displaying thumbnails and a slider for navigating from page to page. Once you’re viewing a page without the thumbnail images, you can turn the page and view the next page by tapping on the right side of the scre...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 63 articleview alternatively, you can view just the text of an article without any photos, drawings, or custom formatting. If you’re reading a long article or an article that has type running over photographs, you might find this view a little easier on your eyes. T...

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    64 barnes & noble nook hd user guide reading a newspaper reading a newspaper is just as easy as reading a book. You even have access to the same reading tools that you use when reading books. Recent issues of newspapers appear on your daily shelf, as well as in the newspapers section of your library...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 65 watching tv shows and movies on your nook nook video™ nook video™ is a streaming and download service that allows you to rent movies and purchase movies and tv shows for viewing on your nook. Nook video offers a wide variety of popular movies and tv shows. Nook v...

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    66 barnes & noble nook hd user guide hdmi output you can connect your nook to an hdmi-compliant tv using the optional nook hdtv adapter kit, which is available from barnes & noble and nook retailers. Using the hdtv adapter kit, you can transmit nook video content from your nook to an hdmi tv while a...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 67 shopping on your nook introduction note: to access the nook store on your nook, you must be connected to a wi-fi network. If you are not connected to a network but you are in an area with wi-fi access, your nook will guide you through the process of connecting to...

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    68 barnes & noble nook hd user guide buying a book once you’re in the nook store, you can buy any book you see that has a button displaying the book’s price. (if you don’t see a button with a price next to a particular book, it’s because you’ve already purchased the book. A gray label reading purcha...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 69 buying a subscription to a nook magazine ® or nook newspaper ® your nook offers free 14-day trials of nook magazines and nook newspapers. You are eligible for one free trial for each newspaper and magazine. To buy a magazine or newspaper, first sign up for a free...

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    70 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 4. Tap the button for the way you want to access the movie or tv show. Do one of the following: • tap stream to begin playing the movie or tv show so you can watch it immediately. Streaming plays the content without storing a copy on your nook. • tap download to ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 71 • sd card (the microsd card you installed in your nook) your selection takes effect right away. Note: changing this setting does not move any content on your nook. This setting affects only new content that you download. Buying or accessing catalogs most catalogs...

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    72 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using your wishlist your wishlist is like a shopping cart on your nook. You can add books, magazines, newspapers, apps, movies, tv shows, and catalogs to your wishlist so you can buy them later. Note: the wishlist on your nook is separate from the wishlist on the...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 73 using your nook in a barnes & noble store when you turn on your nook in a barnes & noble store, your nook automatically detects the wi-fi network running in the store. Your nook displays a special window, asking if you would like to connect to the instore net- wo...

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    74 barnes & noble nook hd user guide apps overview your nook includes two types of apps: nook apps and google apps. Nook apps nook apps are apps developed specifically for nook ereaders. A small green nook logo appears in the upper right corner of the icon for any nook app. Your nook includes the fo...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 75 note: to be able to edit microsoft office documents on your nook, upgrade officesuite lite to officesuite pro. To upgrade, either tap the edit button at the top of the screen in officesuite lite or buy offic- esuite pro in the nook store. Google apps your nook in...

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    76 barnes & noble nook hd user guide to turn this feature on, open the settings screens, tap location services, and tap the checkbox labeled google’s location service. To make use of location data in search, tap the location & google search checkbox on the location services screen..

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 77 the apps screen looks like this:.

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    78 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using the chrome browser note: as of nook software release 2.1, chrome is the built-in browser on nook hd and nook nd+. Note: chrome is available to all profiles that have been given web access. To comply with the children’s on- line privacy protection act (coppa...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 79 using nook email™ your nook lets you send and receive email from one or more of your email accounts, such as your gmail account, your yahoo! Account, or your email account for work. Note: this section describes the nook email app. For information about the gmail ...

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    80 barnes & noble nook hd user guide letting your nook set up your account to let your nook automatically configure your email account, do this: 1. On the email account set-up screen, enter the email address of the account you want to configure. This should be an account you already have set up with...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 81 9. Tap next. Your nook connects to the email account and set up a connection. If your nook connected successfully, it displays a new screen with a congratulatory message at the top. The screen features these two fields: • account name • your name 10. If you would...

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    82 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using nook friends nook friends is an app that lets you connect to friends, lend and borrow books, share comments and recommen- dations, and more. The app creates a social network for nook friends. A nook friend is a friend of yours who has a barnes & noble accou...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 83 friends’ activities the friends’ activities screen shows a scrollable list of recent activities of your nook friends. Activities include: • a nook friend making a recommendation to the public (via twitter or facebook) • a nook friend recommending a book, magazine...

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    84 barnes & noble nook hd user guide nook friends tap the all friends button in the nook friends nav bar to access your list of nook friends. The nook friends screen features two pages, which you can toggle between by tapping the buttons near the top of the screen. The two pages are: • friends - a l...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 85 viewing lists of friends and pending invitations in the system bar at the bottom of the screen you’ll see an icon showing three people. This is the friends button. Tap the all friends button to open a window with two lists: • friends - a list of all your nook fri...

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    86 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using the lendme ® program in nook friends lending and borrowing books with barnes & noble’s lendme technology, you can share lendable nook books with any nook friend or any friend who has a barnes & noble account with a valid credit card number. Your nook friend...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 87 • if your library includes any books eligible to be lent out, they will appear on the shelf of lendable books in the lendme section of your library. • lendme badges are present when you are browsing and searching for books in the nook store on the bn.Com website....

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    88 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 3. If you have made your books visible, you can still hide individual books. Tap the show/hide toggle beside any book title you wish to hide. • if the toggle switch says show, your friends can see the book in a list of lendable books. • if the toggle switch says ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 89 about me tap the about me tab at the top of the nook friends app to display the about me page. This page is a summary of information about you as a nook friend. The profile includes this information: • your name • your photo (if you have linked to your facebook a...

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    90 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using bluetooth ® note: your nook supports the a2dp, avcrp, and hid profiles of the bluetooth 2.0 standard for con- nectivity, enabling your nook to connect to bluetooth devices such as headphones, speakers, and keyboards. These wireless devices are sold separate...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 91 using ultraviolet™ ultraviolet is an all-new way to collect, access, and enjoy your movies and tv shows in the cloud. Purchase a blu-ray, dvd, or digital video with the ultraviolet logo, and you can stream or download your movie or tv show to your ultraviolet-com...

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    92 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 4. In the list of configuration options on the right side of the screen, tap ultraviolet. A dialog box opens, presenting buttons for signing up for ultraviolet or for signing in with your ultraviolet ac- count. • to sign up for an ultraviolet account, tap the sig...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 93 using the quick settings window tap the gear icon in the status bar to open the quick settings window. This quick settings offers the following con- trols: • brightness: a slider for adjusting the brightness of the screen • wi-fi: a toggle switch for turning wi-f...

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    94 barnes & noble nook hd user guide configuring the home screen your nook includes controls for customizing the behavior of the home screen. Opening the home screen settings window to open the home screen settings window from the home screen, do this: 1. Tap the gear icon in the status bar to open ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 95 configuring the quick corner by default, the home screen displays an icon that looks like an open drawer (two overlapping squares) in the right corner of the system bar, the gray panel at the bottom of the screen. Tapping this icon opens the recent drawer, a scro...

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    96 barnes & noble nook hd user guide to change the number of issues of a publication that will be displayed on the active shelf or inbox, do this: 1. Tap the category of publication you want to configure: newspapers, magazines, or catalogs. A window opens, offering you a choice of how many issues sh...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 97 using the accessibility reader and other accessibility features introduction your nook includes accessibility features to make it usable by visually impaired readers. These accessibility features include: • android accessibility features, including talkback and e...

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    98 barnes & noble nook hd user guide • to turn on talkback and explore by touch, tap the talkback toggle button and leave it in the on (“checked”) position. By default, when you turn on talkback, you also turn on explore by touch. • to protect the privacy of your passwords, by default your nook does...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 99 in auto mode, the reader reads book or periodical content continuously, highlighting each sentence on the screen as it goes. When it reaches the end of a page, the reader will turn the page automatically and continue reading. The reading continues until you tap o...

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    100 barnes & noble nook hd user guide for selections that require further user interaction and some means to indicate completion (for example, selecting a different speech rate), a two-finger double tap completes the action and returns the accessibility reader to manual mode. Changing modes to toggl...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 101 configuring wireless settings the wireless & bluetooth settings screen provides: • a switch for turning on and off airplane mode • a switch for turning on and off wi-fi networking • a list of all the wi-fi networks your nook has detected • a switch for turning o...

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    102 barnes & noble nook hd user guide customizing the general settings on your nook opening the general settings screen the general settings screen on your nook offers controls for turning powersave mode on and off, customizing the dictionary in your nook, adjusting the volume of features like music...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 103 changing the screen timeout by default, your nook dims its screen after two minutes of inactivity to save power. You change this two-minute interval to five minutes, 15 minutes, or 1 hour. Keep in mind that longer timeout periods consume more power, since the sc...

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    104 barnes & noble nook hd user guide turning spelling correction on and off your nook includes a spell checker for checking the spelling of content, such as email messages, that you type yourself in the built-in apps on your nook. You can configure the spell checker to use the language used by the ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 105 configuring sounds for nook features setting volumes for sounds your nook lets you individually adjust the audio volume for: • music and videos • notifications (such as the arrival of new email or a nook friends request) • alarms to change audio volumes, do this...

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    106 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 5. Tap the set passcode button. A window with a keypad opens. 6. Enter the sequence you want to use as your passcode. Tap the continue button. 7. Re-enter the passcode to confirm it. Tap continue again. You have set up your passcode. Configuring date and time se...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 107 configuring notifications by default, your nook posts notifications about software updates and nook friends activities in a notifications window, which you can open by tapping a notifications icon in the status bar. As of release 2.2, status bar notifica- tions ...

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    108 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using your nook at wi-fi hotspots in addition to connecting to your wi-fi network in your home or office, you can use your nook to connect to wi- fi hot spots in stores, restaurants, and hotels. This section summarizes how your nook works with various types of w...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 109 updating the software on your nook from time to time barnes & noble will release software updates for your nook. Your nook will automatically install these updates. Note: updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, movies, tv shows, newspaper...

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    110 barnes & noble nook hd user guide using a microsd memory card you can install a microsd memory card in your nook to add up to 64 gb of memory to your nook—enough for many thousand more books, along with periodicals, music, and personal files. Microsd memory cards hold about 1,000 books per gigab...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 111 installing a memory card 5. To install a memory card in your nook, do this: 1. Lay your nook face up on a clean level surface. 2. Find the small lid to the left of the 30-pin usb port on the bottom edge of your nook. Using your finger tip, gently pull the lid ou...

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    112 barnes & noble nook hd user guide 4. Push gently against the card, guiding it into the slot until it clicks into place. 5. Gently push the lid closed, and snap it into place. Formatting a new card if you have installed a new, never-before-used microsd memory card into your nook, a dialog box app...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 113 removing a memory card to remove a memory card from your nook, do this: 1. Lay your nook face up on a clean, level surface. 2. Find the small lid to the left of the 30-pin usb port on the bottom edge of your nook. Using your finger tip, gently pull out the lid. ...

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    114 barnes & noble nook hd user guide supported file types your nook supports the following types of files. • audio: mp4, m4a, 3gp, aac, mp3, flac, wav, ogg, amr • video: mp4, 3gp, webm • gallery pictures: jpeg, gif, png, bmp • reader/other: pdf, epub, drp, epib, folio, ofip, cbz, txt, rtf, xls, doc...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 115 appendix a: one year limited warranty the following warranty terms were in effect as of the date your device was manufac- tured, and are provided for your reference only. The actual terms of your warranty are the terms that were in effect as of the date of your ...

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    116 barnes & noble nook hd user guide b&n. You must return your nook within the timeframe provided by b&n. You may also be required to provide a credit card to obtain an advance replacement before b&n receives your nook at its returns center. All returned nooks become the property of b&n. Before you...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 117 removed, tampered with or defaced or if your nook has been opened or serviced without authorization, tampered with, altered or modified. Please note that opening the back cover of your nook to change the battery, external sd card or back cover will void this lim...

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    118 barnes & noble nook hd user guide appendix b: trademarks and copyrights accuweather accuweather is a registered trademark of accuweather, inc. Adobe your nook contains adobe ® reader ® mobile software under license from adobe systems incorporated, copy- right © 1995-2011 adobe systems incorporat...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 119 gill sans is a trademark of the monotype corporation which is registered in the u.S. Patent and trademark office and certain other jurisdictions. Trebuchet is a trademark of microsoft corporation which is registered in the u.S. Patent and trademark office and ce...

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    120 barnes & noble nook hd user guide appendix c: fcc notices fcc ids nook wi-fi: xhhbntv400-a model: bntv400 this device complies with part 15 of the fcc rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) this de- vice may not cause harmful interference, and (2) this device must accep...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 121 other information related to the radio also note the following: • for information on connecting to wireless networks, see “stay in touch”. • your nook has a wi-fi setting that turns off the radio. Wi-fi networking should be turned off on airplanes. For more info...

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    122 barnes & noble nook hd user guide appendix d: industry canada notice the term “ic” before the equipment certification number only signifies that the industry canada technical specifica- tions were met. Ic: 8961a-bntv400a this device complies with industry canada license-exempt rss standard(s). O...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 123 appendix e: european union eu regulatory conformance we, barnesandnoble.Com llc, hereby declare that this device is in conformance to all essential requirements of the r&tte directive 1999/5/ec. This equipment is marked with the symbol and can be used throughout...

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    124 barnes & noble nook hd user guide appendix f: terms of service the latest nook terms of service, nook store terms of service, and privacy policy are located here: http://nook.Com/legal.

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 125 glossary active shelf a scrollable shelf of recently purchased items and recently accessed items that appears near the top of the center panel of the home screen. Articleview (magazine) a presentation of the text content of the magazine article you are reading. ...

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    126 barnes & noble nook hd user guide profile a special account on your nook that customizes the user experience and content selection of your device for a particular person. There are three types of nook profiles: the primary profile (the profile of the person who regis- tered the device and who’s ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 127 index a accessibility features 97 active shelf 28 apps buying an app in the shop 69 articleview of a magazine 62 audio file formats supported 114 volume controls 11 audio jack 11 b battery lithium ion battery 16 bookmarks in a magazine 62 brightness of the scree...

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    128 barnes & noble nook hd user guide nook email 79–81 nook friend defined 82 nook friends app canceling an invitation 85 friends 84 lendme program for borrowing and lending books 85 navbar 82 privacy settings 87 removing a friend from your list of nook friends 85 sent list 85 nook kids books 49–59 ...

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    Barnes & noble nook hd user guide 129 setting video permissions in a child profile 33 streaming content 65 volume controls 11 w wallpaper on the home screen 30 warranty 115 water and other liquids 16 weather reports in your nook today 38 wi-fi networking connecting to a network 101 turning on or off...

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    130 barnes & noble nook hd user guide.