Nook Tablet: The Missing Manual
ISBN: 9781449317751 | 1449317758
Format: PaperbackPublisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc
Pub. Date: 4/2/2012
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Barnes & Noble's hot new device lets you enjoy all of your e-books, movies, TV shows, magazines, and even comics along with tablet features like web browsing, email, and apps. But to make the most of the NOOK Tablet, you need to manage Wi-Fi access and a variety of new apps. NOOK Tablet: The Missing Manual shows you the way with loads of full-color illustrations, step-by-step instructions, and savvy tips.
| The Missing Credits | p. ix |
| Introduction | p. 1 |
| The Basics | |
| Getting to Know Your NOOK Tablet | p. 11 |
| What Your NOOK Tablet Can Do | p. 12 |
| A Quickie Look at the Hardware | p. 16 |
| The NOOK Button | p. 17 |
| Speaker and Volume Buttons | p. 19 |
| Headphone Jack | p. 20 |
| Power Button | p. 21 |
| Sleeping, Locking, and ... MORE | p. 21 |
| USB Port, Connector, and Charger | p. 23 |
| Microphone | p. 25 |
| VividView Color Touchscreen | p. 26 |
| Home Screen | p. 27 |
| Setting Up Your NOOK Tablet | p. 31 |
| Charging Your NOOK Tablet | p. 31 |
| Initial Setup and Connecting to a Network | p. 32 |
| Register Your NOOK Tablet | p. 36 |
| Using and Troubleshooting WiFi | p. 38 |
| Using Your NOOK Tablet at a Barnes & Noble Store | p. 40 |
| Using Your NOOK Tablet for the First Time | p. 43 |
| Using Gestures to Control the NOOK Tablet | p. 43 |
| The Keyboard | p. 46 |
| The Quick Nav Bar | p. 49 |
| The Status Bar | p. 51 |
| Quick Settings | p. 53 |
| The Keep Reading and More Menus | p. 55 |
| The Daily Shelf | p. 56 |
| Media Shortcuts | p. 60 |
| Customizing Your Home Screen | p. 60 |
| Changing Your Wallpaper | p. 65 |
| Returning Home | p. 70 |
| Searching your NOOK | p. 71 |
| Reading Books and Periodicals | |
| Reading Books, Newspapers, and Magazines | p. 79 |
| Opening a Book | p. 79 |
| A Tour of the Book Reader | p. 81 |
| Using the Table of Contents | p. 89 |
| Sharing Your Reading | p. 92 |
| Changing the Text and Display | p. 96 |
| Selecting Text, Taking Notes, Highlighting Text, and More | p. 98 |
| Searching in Books | p. 106 |
| Reading Mode and Zooming in on Images | p. 108 |
| Video Inside Books | p. 111 |
| Tapping Links | p. 112 |
| Reading PDFs | p. 112 |
| Reading Magazines | p. 113 |
| Reading Newspapers | p. 120 |
| Reading Comic Books | p. 122 |
| Reading NOOK Kids Books | p. 125 |
| What Can NOOK Kids Books Do? | p. 125 |
| Buying a NOOK Kids Book | p. 126 |
| Reading a NOOK Kids Book | p. 128 |
| Record Reading a NOOK Kids Book for Your Kids | p. 133 |
| Editing or Deleting a Recording | p. 137 |
| Backing Up Your Recordings | p. 139 |
| Buying, Borrowing, and Managing Your Library | |
| Buying Books, Magazines, and Newspapers and Managing Your Library | p. 145 |
| Browsing and Searching for Books in the NOOK Store | p. 146 |
| Sampling and Buying Books | p. 151 |
| Browsing and Buying Magazines and Newspapers | p. 158 |
| Using the Library to Manage Your Books and Periodicals | p. 159 |
| Using The Wishlist | p. 172 |
| Accessing Content on Your SD Card and NOOK Tablet's Built-in Storage | p. 174 |
| The Library on BN.com, PCs, Macs, and Mobile Devices | p. 176 |
| Managing your NOOK Account | p. 178 |
| Borrowing and Lending Books with LendMe and Your Local Library | p. 181 |
| Both a Borrower and a Lender Be | p. 181 |
| Lending and Borrowing Books with LendMe | p. 182 |
| Seeing Your List of Lendable Books | p. 184 |
| Lending a Book | p. 187 |
| Borrowing a Book | p. 194 |
| Borrowing Books from the Library | p. 201 |
| Apps, Movies, TV Shows, Music, Photographs, and Files. | |
| Streaming Media: Pandora, Netflix, and Hulu Plus | p. 211 |
| Understanding Streaming Media | p. 211 |
| Using Netflix | p. 212 |
| Using Hulu Plus | p. 219 |
| Using Pandora | p. 228 |
| Downloading and Using Apps | p. 233 |
| Running Apps | p. 234 |
| Managing and Deleting Apps | p. 235 |
| Built-in NOOK Apps | p. 236 |
| Getting Apps in the NOOK Store | p. 238 |
| Five Great Apps to Download | p. 243 |
| Troubleshooting Apps | p. 250 |
| Music, Pictures, Video, and Documents | p. 253 |
| Getting Files into Your NOOK | p. 253 |
| Playing Music and Audio Files | p. 254 |
| Using the My Media App for Viewing Photos and Playing Video | p. 267 |
| Working with Office Documents | p. 272 |
| Transferring Files Between Your NOOK Tablet and Your Computer | p. 277 |
| Installing an SD Card | p. 277 |
| Transferring Files to Your NOOK Tablet | p. 282 |
| Finding Books Online to Transfer to Your NOOK Tablet | p. 286 |
| Browsing and Managing Files on your NOOK Tablet | p. 287 |
| The Web and Email | |
| Surfing the Web | p. 291 |
| A Tour of the NOOK Tablet's Browser | p. 291 |
| The Address Bar | p. 294 |
| Navigating a Web Page | p. 296 |
| Tapping Links | p. 298 |
| Multiple Windows | p. 300 |
| Bookmarks | p. 302 |
| Most Visited and History Lists | p. 306 |
| Finding Text, Getting Page Information, and More | p. 310 |
| Refreshing Pages, Going Forward, and More | p. 313 |
| Saving Online Images | p. 314 |
| Web Pages Designed for Mobile Devices | p. 318 |
| Online Privacy and Security | p. 320 |
| Changing Your Home Page, Text Size, and More Settings | p. 323 |
| Disabling the Browser | p. 325 |
| Using Email | p. 329 |
| Set Up an Account | p. 329 |
| Reading Mail | p. 335 |
| Replying to Messages | p. 341 |
| Composing Email | p. 344 |
| Managing and Searching Mail | p. 346 |
| Managing Multiple Accounts and Advanced Email Options | p. 352 |
| Understanding Gmail's Organization | p. 355 |
| Gmail's Labels | p. 356 |
| Getting Social | |
| NOOK Friends, Facebook, Twitter, and Beyond | p. 361 |
| What Can You Do with NOOK Friends? | p. 361 |
| Getting Started with NOOK Friends | p. 362 |
| Adding Friends to NOOK Friends | p. 363 |
| Using Friends Activities | p. 371 |
| Using About Me | p. 373 |
| Using LendMe | p. 374 |
| Linking Your NOOK Tablet to Facebook | p. 376 |
| Linking Your NOOK Tablet to Twitter | p. 379 |
| Using Facebook and Twitter on Your NOOK Tablet | p. 382 |
| Managing Your Contacts | p. 387 |
| Importing Your Google and Gmail Contacts | p. 387 |
| Importing Facebook Contacts | p. 392 |
| Creating a New Contact | p. 392 |
| Searching and Browsing Contacts | p. 392 |
| Advanced Topics | |
| Settings | p. 399 |
| Device Info | p. 400 |
| Wireless | p. 405 |
| Screen | p. 407 |
| Sounds | p. 409 |
| Time | p. 410 |
| Security | p. 411 |
| Power Save | p. 413 |
| Keyboard | p. 414 |
| Home | p. 415 |
| Shop | p. 416 |
| Reader | p. 418 |
| Search | p. 419 |
| Rooting Your NOOK | p. 421 |
| Understanding Rooting | p. 422 |
| What You Need to Know about the NOOK Software and Rooting | p. 423 |
| Rooting Your NOOK Temporarily with a MicroSD Card | p. 424 |
| Rooting the Built-in Flash Memory | p. 428 |
| Unrooting Your NOOK | p. 429 |
| Appendixes | |
| Maintenance and Troubleshooting | p. 433 |
| Unfreezing a Frozen NOOK | p. 433 |
| Fixing SD Card Woes | p. 434 |
| Cleaning Your NOOK'S Screen | p. 435 |
| Updating the NOOK'S Software | p. 435 |
| Warranty and Repair | p. 439 |
| Where to Get Help | p. 439 |
| NOOK Accessories | p. 440 |
| File Formats | p. 443 |
| Visiting B&N with Your NOOK Tablet | p. 447 |
| Index | p. 453 |
| Table of Contents provided by Ingram. All Rights Reserved. |
Preston Gralla is the author of more than 40 books, including Missing Manuals on Droid X2, Xoom, Galaxy Tab, and Galaxy S II. He's a contributing editor to Computerworld and a regular contributor to PC World and other technology publications.
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