December 2011
Beginner to intermediate
120 pages
2h 32m
English
Content preview from NOOK Tablet: Out of the Box
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Get Connected
For the NOOK, “getting connected” doesn’t require physically connecting to a computer or anything else. In fact, while a computer is certainly helpful for adding to and maintaining your content, you don’t need one at all to “connect” to Barnes & Noble content and anything else you might be searching for. All you need is an Internet connection, which the NOOK accesses via a wireless network.
When you turn on your NOOK Tablet for the first time, you’ll be welcomed by a video. If you’ve got the patience, it’s worth watching, because it covers the basics of using the tablet. But if you don’t have the patience, don’t worry, because this book covers everything you see there and more.
If you skip the video, or at the end of the video, you’ll be sent to the Terms and Conditions page. It’s got the usual legal rigmarole you can expect from such things. If you’re a lawyer who likes to while away the hours with such things read it. Otherwise, you’ll likely just want to tap the green Agree button. On the next screen, select your time zone, then tap Next.
Your NOOK Tablet looks nearby, in search of a WiFi network. It lists any that it finds, as shown in Figure 2-1. If you’re at home, you’ll find your home WiFi network listed. If you’re at a public WiFi hotspot, it will list that. And if you’re at a B&N store, it’ll list that network.
Figure 2-1. Select the wireless network that you want ...
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