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NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual

by Preston Gralla

March 2012

Beginner to intermediate

488 pages

15h 46m

English

O'Reilly Media, Inc.

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About the AuthorAbout the Creative TeamAcknowledgmentsThe Missing Manual Series
About the NOOK Tablet and NOOK ColorBuying a NOOKAbout This BookAbout the OutlineAbout→These→ArrowsAbout the Online ResourcesMissing CDRegistrationFeedbackErrataSafari® Books Online
What Your NOOK Tablet Can DoA Quickie Look at the HardwareThe NOOK ButtonSpeaker and Volume ButtonsHeadphone JackPower ButtonSleeping, Locking, and Waking from SleepUSB Port, Connector, and ChargerMicrophoneVividView Color TouchscreenHome Screen
Charging Your NOOK TabletInitial Setup and Connecting to a NetworkRegister Your NOOK TabletUsing and Troubleshooting WiFiTroubleshooting WiFiUsing Your NOOK Tablet at a Barnes & Noble Store
Using Gestures to Control the NOOK TabletThe KeyboardAccented and Special CharactersThe Quick Nav BarThe Status BarQuick SettingsThe Keep Reading and More MenusThe Daily ShelfCustomizing the Daily ShelfDeleting Items from the Daily ShelfMoving Items Between the Daily Shelf and the Home ScreenMedia ShortcutsCustomizing Your Home ScreenChanging Your WallpaperReturning HomeSearching your NOOKSearching from the Quick Nav BarSearching the Library
Opening a BookA Tour of the Book ReaderUsing the Table of ContentsSharing Your ReadingChanging the Text and DisplayChanging Back to Your Original Text and Display SettingsSelecting Text, Taking Notes, Highlighting Text, and MoreHandling NotesHandling HighlightsSearching in BooksReading Mode and Zooming in on ImagesVideo Inside BooksTapping LinksReading PDFsReading MagazinesUsing Page ViewUsing ArticleViewReading NewspapersReading Comic Books
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 StoreSearching for BooksSampling and Buying BooksSampling BooksBuying BooksBrowsing and Buying Magazines and NewspapersUsing the Library to Manage Your Books and PeriodicalsThe Media BarThe Content Area and BadgesNifty Options for Items in Your LibraryChanging the Library View and Re-Sorting the LibraryOrganizing Your Library by Using ShelvesArchiving Books and PeriodicalsUsing The WishlistAccessing Content on Your SD Card and NOOK Tablet’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 BooksLending 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 NetflixWatching a Movie or TV ShowBrowsing and Searching for Movies and TV ShowsManaging Your Netflix QueueUsing Hulu PlusMore Options for Handling Movies and TVBrowsing and Searching for TV and MoviesUsing the Queue and History ListUsing Pandora
Running AppsManaging and Deleting AppsBuilt-in NOOK AppsGetting Apps in the NOOK StoreBack and Menu Buttons in AppsFive Great Apps to DownloadPulse NewsEvernoteFandangoWords with FriendsTrip Advisor City GuidesTroubleshooting Apps
Getting Files into Your NOOKPlaying Music and Audio FilesMore Options for Playing MusicCreating and Managing PlaylistsListening to Podcasts and AudiobooksUsing the My Media App 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 TabletTransferring with a PCTransferring with a MacFinding Books Online to Transfer to Your NOOK TabletBrowsing and Managing Files on your NOOK Tablet
A Tour of the NOOK Tablet’s BrowserThe Address BarNavigating a Web PageTapping LinksMultiple WindowsBookmarksManaging BookmarksMost Visited and History ListsUsing the Most Visited ListUsing the History ListFinding Text, Getting Page Information, and MoreRefreshing Pages, Going Forward, and MoreSaving 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 SettingsDisabling the Browser
Set Up an AccountPOP3 and IMAP AccountsReading MailHandling Pictures in MailHandling Other AttachmentsAdd the Sender to Your ContactsReplying to MessagesComposing EmailManaging and Searching MailPress-and-Hold Email OptionsManaging 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 Tablet to FacebookUnlinking Your Facebook AccountLinking Your NOOK Tablet to TwitterUnlinking Your Twitter AccountUsing Facebook and Twitter on Your NOOK TabletUsing Twitter in SeesmicUsing Facebook in Seesmic
Importing Your Google and Gmail ContactsUnlinking Your Google AccountImporting Facebook ContactsCreating a New ContactSearching and Browsing Contacts
Device InfoWirelessScreenSoundsTimeSecurityPower SaveKeyboardHomeShopReaderSearch
Understanding RootingWhat You Need to Know about the NOOK Software and RootingRooting Your NOOK Temporarily with a MicroSD CardBooting Up from a MicroSD CardUsing the NOOK as an Android TabletGetting to the Android MarketRooting the Built-in Flash MemoryUnrooting Your NOOK
Unfreezing a Frozen NOOKFixing SD Card WoesCleaning Your NOOK’s ScreenUpdating the NOOK’s SoftwareWarranty and RepairWhere to Get HelpNOOK Accessories

Overview

Combine a world-class e-reader with a top-notch tablet—then add know-how from technology guru Preston Gralla—and you have the perfect recipe for portable entertainment. Packed with clear instructions and helpful illustrations, this book gets you up to speed on the NOOK Tablet so you can enjoy ebooks, magazines, games, apps, TV shows, and movies right away.