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NOOK HD: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition

by Preston Gralla

February 2013

Intermediate to advanced

496 pages

13h 4m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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About the AuthorAbout the Creative TeamAcknowledgementsThe Missing Manual Series
About the NOOK HD and NOOK HD+Buying a NOOKWhat’s New in the NOOK HD and NOOK HD+Better HardwareCleaner Home Screen and Overall InterfaceProfilesNew Video ServicesBetter Web BrowsingBetter EmailScrapbooksAbout This BookAbout the OutlineAbout→These→ArrowsAbout the Online ResourcesMissing CDRegistrationFeedbackErrataSafari® Books Online
What Your NOOK HD Can DoA Quickie Look at the HardwareThe NOOK ButtonSpeaker and Volume ButtonsHeadphone JackPower ButtonSleeping, Locking, and Waking from SleepUSB Port, Connector, and ChargerMicrophoneHigh-Resolution Color TouchscreenSD SlotHome Screen
Charging Your NOOK HDInitial Setup and Connecting to a NetworkRegistering Your NOOK HDUsing and Troubleshooting WiFiTroubleshooting WiFiUsing Your NOOK HD at a Barnes & Noble Store
Using Gestures to Control the NOOK HDThe KeyboardAccented and Special CharactersThe Status BarQuick SettingsThe System BarRecent DrawerMy Recent ReadThe Active ShelfCustomizing Your Home ScreenAdding Items to Your Home ScreenUsing Multiple PanesRemoving Items from the Home ScreenChanging Your WallpaperCustomizing the Home Screen Using Quick SettingsReturning HomeSearching Your NOOK
Understanding ProfilesThe Three Types of ProfilesSetting Up ProfilesSetting Up an Adult ProfileSetting Up a Child ProfileUsing ProfilesAssigning Content to ProfilesEditing Profiles
Opening a BookA Tour of the Book ReaderUsing the Table of ContentsSharing Your ReadingChanging the Text and DisplaySelecting Text, Taking Notes, Highlighting Text, and MoreHandling NotesHandling HighlightsSearching in BooksReading Mode and Zooming in on ImagesVideo Inside BooksTapping LinksReading PDFsReading MagazinesUsing Magazine ViewUsing ArticleViewReading NewspapersReading Comic BooksReading CatalogsUsing ScrapbooksReading Scrapbooks

What Can NOOK Kids Books Do?Buying a NOOK Kids BookReading a NOOK Kids BookRead by MyselfListening to “Read to Me” and “Read and Play” BooksNavigating Kids BooksRecord Reading a NOOK Kids Book for Your KidsEditing or Deleting a RecordingBacking Up Your Recordings
Browsing and Searching for Books in the NOOK ShopSearching for BooksSampling and Buying BooksSampling BooksBuying BooksBrowsing and Buying Magazines and NewspapersUsing the Library to Manage Your Books and PeriodicalsChanging the Library View and Re-Sorting the LibraryUsing the Contents ButtonContents and BadgesNifty Options for Items in Your LibraryOrganizing Your Library by Using ShelvesSending Items to the CloudUsing the Wish ListAccessing Content on Your SD Card and NOOK HD’s Built-in StorageSD Cards and Your LibraryThe Library on BN.com, PCs, Macs, and Mobile DevicesManaging Your NOOK Account
Both a Borrower and a Lender BeLending and Borrowing Books with LendMeSeeing Your List of Lendable BooksLendMe Privacy SettingsLending a BookMaking an Offer to Lend a BookResponding to a Borrowing RequestBorrowing a BookReturning Books EarlyBorrowing Books from the LibraryHow to Borrow and Read NOOK Books
Understanding Streaming MediaUsing NOOK VideoUsing the Shop to Find TV Shows and MoviesUsing UltraVioletUsing Hulu PlusUsing NetflixWatching a Movie or TV ShowBrowsing and Searching for Movies and TV ShowsManaging Your Netflix QueueUsing Pandora
Running AppsManaging and Deleting AppsBuilt-in NOOK AppsGetting Apps in the NOOK ShopBack and Menu Buttons in AppsFive Great Apps to DownloadPulse NewsEvernoteFandangoWords With FriendsTrip Advisor City GuidesTroubleshooting Apps
Getting Files into Your NOOKPlaying Music and Audio FilesBrowse ModeNow Playing ModeMore Options for Playing MusicCreating and Managing PlaylistsListening to Podcasts and AudiobooksUsing Gallery for Viewing Photos and Playing VideoWorking with Office Documents
Installing an SD CardTypes of SD Cards You Can UseInstalling the CardRemoving the CardTransferring Files to Your NOOK HDTransferring with a PCTransferring with a MacTroubleshooting Your ConnectionFinding Books Online to Transfer to Your NOOK HDBrowsing and Managing Files on your NOOK HD
A Tour of the NOOK HD’s BrowserThe Address BarNavigating a Web PageTapping LinksUsing TabsBookmarksManaging BookmarksHistory, Most Visited, and Saved Pages ListsUsing the Most Visited ListUsing the History ListUsing the Saved Pages ListSaving Online ImagesViewing Downloaded ImagesReading PDF FilesWeb Pages Designed for Mobile DevicesOnline Privacy and SecurityCookiesOther Privacy SettingsPop-Up BlockerChanging Your Home Page, Text Size, and More Settings
Setting Up an AccountPOP3 and IMAP AccountsReading MailHandling Pictures in MailHandling Other AttachmentsAdding the Sender to Your ContactsReplying to MessagesComposing EmailManaging and Searching MailManaging Multiple Accounts and Advanced Email OptionsUnderstanding Gmail’s OrganizationGmail’s Labels
What Can You Do with NOOK Friends?Getting Started with NOOK FriendsAdding Friends to NOOK FriendsAccepting an InvitationUsing and Managing FriendsUsing Friends ActivitiesUsing About MeUsing LendMeLendMe Privacy SettingsLinking Your NOOK HD to FacebookUnlinking Your Facebook AccountLinking Your NOOK HD to TwitterUnlinking Your Twitter AccountUsing Facebook and Twitter on Your NOOK HDUsing Twitter in SeesmicUsing Facebook in SeesmicUsing the Twitter App
Getting Started with ContactsImporting and Exporting ContactsImporting Facebook ContactsCreating a New ContactSearching and Browsing ContactsFavorites
Wireless & BluetoothGeneralBattery LifeScreenLanguageKeyboardSpeechMouse/TrackpadSoundsSecurityDate & TimeNotificationsApplicationsHomeEmailCalendarContactsBrowserMagazine/Catalog/Comics ReaderShopSocial Accounts and NOOK FriendsReaderSearchNOOK VideoMy AppsAccount SettingsStorage ManagementDevice Information
Understanding RootingWhat You Need to Know about the NOOK Software and RootingRooting Your NOOK Temporarily with a microSD CardBooting Up from a microSD CardSave Money by Downloading and BurningUsing the NOOK as an Android TabletRooting the Built-in Flash Memory
Unfreezing a Frozen NOOKFixing SD Card WoesCleaning Your NOOK’s ScreenUpdating the NOOK’s SoftwareWarranty and RepairWhere to Get HelpNOOK Accessories
Book Files, Microsoft Office Files, and Multimedia FilesBook Files, Microsoft Office Files, and Multimedia FilesBook Files, Microsoft Office Files, and Multimedia FilesMusic FilesPicture and Photo FilesVideo Files

Overview

You can do many things with NOOK HD right out of the box, but if you really want to get the most from your HD or HD+ tablet, start with this book. With clear instructions, full-color illustrations, and savvy advice from technology expert Preston Gralla, you’ll learn how to use email and the Web, watch movies and shows, play games, listen to music, and enjoy your personal ebook library.

The important stuff you need to know:

Relax with a book. Load your NOOK library with ebooks, comics, and interactive books for kids.
Play with apps. Enjoy the games and apps everyone’s talking about.
Go online. Browse the Web and check your email with built-in WiFi.
Be social. Share books and recommendations with your NOOK Friends, and Facebook and Twitter contacts.
Take in a show. Watch movies and TV series, and listen to your favorite music anywhere.
Read all about it. Subscribe to a variety of magazines and newspapers.