In this section

• Setup your NOOK
• Shopping
• The Reading Experience
• Managing your Library

• Beyond eBooks
• Connectivity
• Hardware
• Traveling with your NOOK

Setup your NOOK

1. Sign in or create an account.
   Your B&N account allows you to shop instantly for eBooks, access your eBooks Library, create lists & get updates on local store events.
   Sign in or get started
2. Setup your payment options.
   Click on Manage Credit Cards, enter your credit card details and check "Make this my default." Then click Manage Gift Cards for eBooks if you want to apply BN.com Gift Cards toward eBook purchases.
   Manage Credit Cards
3. Register your NOOK.
   First, make sure your NOOK has a 3G wireless or Wi-FiŪ connection. Then, enter your Barnes & Noble email address and password. You are now ready to start shopping!
   See Registration Video Tutorial

Shopping

1. How do I purchase eBooks from my NOOK?
   X Enter the Barnes & Noble eBookstore by tapping shop on the Home menu. Your NOOK's wireless connectivity lets you shop for BN.com content from your NOOK. There is no need to visit a website. To complete a purchase on your NOOK, make sure you have a default credit card saved to your BN.com account. What you buy is delivered to your online digital library immediately and downloaded to your NOOK within about a minute. For a subscription, the current issue is delivered and downloaded.
2. Where can I get eBooks for my NOOK?
   X You can access eBooks — including thousands of free classic titles and low-priced bestsellers — by tapping shop on your NOOK. You can also purchase eBooks from our eBookstore on our website. These are stored in your online digital library and can be read on your computer with our free downloadable eReader for PC or Mac or on your NOOK. You get special NOOK features when you buy eBooks through BN.com: sharing with friends with exclusive LendMe™ technology, bookmarking, highlighting, notes, rating, recommending, and reading your eBooks on a wide variety fo devices. You can transfer eBooks from your computer to your NOOK by connecting your NOOK to a PC via the USB cable.
   
   You can load many other eBooks onto your NOOK if they are in ePub, PDB and PDF file formats (see Tech Specs page for details). Manually loaded files that are not from BN.com might not support some of the features listed above.
3. Can I use my current BN.com account to buy eBooks for my NOOK?
   X Yes. We want to keep this as simple as possible, so you don't need a separate account. Plus, by using the same account, if you have purchased eBooks in the past, you'll find them waiting on your NOOK.
4. How do I pay for eBook purchases from my NOOK?
   X When you purchase an eBook, your default credit card is charged. This is the default credit card defined for the BN.com account to which your NOOK is registered.
   
   If you have Barnes & Noble Gift Cards/Certificates saved to your BN.com account, they will automatically be applied to your eBook, single issue newspaper, or single issue magazine purchases. If your eBook purchase is more than the amount on the Gift Cards/Certificates, then any available Gift Card balance will be redeemed first. Your default credit card will be charged for the remaining balance, if any.
5. How do I purchase eBooks with my Barnes & Noble Gift Card/Certificate?
   X Gift Cards must be saved to your account before you can redeem them to purchase eBooks, single issue Magazines, or single issue Newspapers. Once saved, they will be automatically applied to your eBook purchases.
   
   Saving Gift Cards/Certificates to your account needs to be done from your PC or Mac; it is not possible to save them to your account using your NOOK. You must still have a default credit card saved to your BN.com account, even if the amount on your Gift Card/Certificate may cover the total amount of an eBook you are going to purchase.

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6. Do I have to buy eBooks for my NOOK through BN.com?
   X No, but there are advantages to doing so. One advantage is the large selection: over 1 million eBooks and Periodicals. A number of NOOK features apply only to eBooks you purchase through Barnes & Noble and that are stored permanently in your online digital library: lending, bookmarks, highlighting, notes, rating, recommending, and cross-platform reading. You can read other compatible eBooks on your NOOK by placing them in the my documents folder using the USB connection to your computer. See our NOOK Tech Specs page for a list of NOOK-supported file formats.
7. How do I access free eBooks?
   X Some eBooks available in Barnes & Noble's eBookstore are free. You purchase them the same way you purchase other eBooks. Your NOOK indicates that the purchase price is $0.00. When you purchase a free eBook, your credit card is not charged.
   
   To get these free eBooks, go to shop on your NOOK and tap Select (the Select button is the small circle symbol on the far right side of the color touchscreen) to view details about an eBook. If there is a free sample for an eBook, Get free sample is a choice in the menus. The free sample is typically the first part of the book.
8. How do I keep a wish list of eBooks I want?
   X In shop, you can add an eBook or periodical to your eWish List by selecting the item and then tapping Add to eWish list.
9. Can I give NOOK as a gift?
   X Yes. Simply select "It's a Gift" during Checkout and your recipient will be able to register their NOOK later.
10. When will my NOOK ship?
    X You can find out the expected shipping date of your NOOK by checking the status of your order at http://www.bn.com/orderstatus. The expected ship date will be listed under Shipping Status. Please note: Your expected ship date will be available in your order status approximately 60 minutes from the time you placed your order.
11. Can I buy NOOKs in bulk?
    X You can buy a maximum of 6 NOOKs per customer online. If you'd like to purchase more than 6 NOOKs please contact our bulk sales department at sales@book.com.
12. Will I receive a discount, cashback, points, or other third-party offers on NOOK eBook Reader and warranty?
    X No. At this time NOOK eBook Reader and warranty are not eligible for additional discounts, commissions, cashback, points or other third-party offers.
13. I don't live in the U.S. Can I buy a NOOK?
    X No. At this time, NOOK is not for sale outside the U.S.

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The Reading Experience

1. How do I register my NOOK so I can start reading my eBooks?  
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   Video Tutorial:
   Registering your NOOK
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   It is easy to register your NOOK. When you first turn on your NOOK, it will lead you through registration. In order to complete registration you'll need to have a BN.com account set up online with a valid default credit card and associated billing address.
   
   If you defer registration when you first turn on your NOOK, you can register it later by going to Settings from your NOOK color touchscreen, then tapping Device and then Register.
   
   If you already have a NOOK registered to your BN.com account and want to make any changes to the email address or password for your account, please be sure to unregister your NOOK first. Then make the changes to the email address or the password of your account, and then re-register your NOOK using the current (new) email address and password for your account.
2. How can I change font size?
   X To change your font and font size, select Font on the color touchscreen while in any eBook or document. There are six font sizes for most eBooks and Periodicals. Sizes range from extra extra large, to accommodate differences in vision and reading preferences. Some eBooks (for example, some PDF files) pre-set the font size and you cannot change it. View a font size demo
   
   Font sizes and styles cannot be adjusted in the daily and in certain PDF files that are rendered as images.
3. Are newspapers and magazines on my NOOK complete?
   X Newspapers and magazines on your NOOK are complete electronic editions. They contain all articles, images, news stories, editorials and obituaries for which the publisher has digital rights. At this time some content is not included, such as advertisements, crosswords, box scores, stock quotes and weather maps. Newspapers and magazines read just like a book does on NOOK: they display one page at a time; there are links that take you to other articles; and all embedded images are displayed.
4. How do I use my NOOK's built-in dictionary?
   X When reading, tap Look up word on the color touchscreen. Select the word you want to look up by pressing the up, down, right, and left arrows on the touchscreen to move the cursor from word to word on the page and position it in front of the word you want to look up. Then tap Look up to display the definition in a dialog panel overlaying the reading content. A definition can be more than one page in length. Move between pages using the Next Page and Previous Page buttons. Tap OK when you have finished reading the definition to return to your reading.
5. How do I set bookmarks?
   X To add a bookmark, turn to the page you want to bookmark and tap Bookmarks > Add Bookmark. You can create as many bookmarks in a book as you want.
   
   You can bookmark eBooks in EPUB and PDB formats in the My B&N Library and My Documents sections of your library. You cannot bookmark periodicals in My B&N Library.
6. Why do my NOOK page numbers not match up with the page numbers of my physical book?
   X You may notice that sometimes when you turn pages, the page number doesn't change. Since the screen on the NOOK can contain fewer words than a physical page of a book (depending on the font size being used), sometimes it will take several screens of text to display an entire page. In these cases, the page number will not change, although you are making progress through the book.
7. Which languages are supported on NOOK?
   X Your NOOK supports eBooks written in most Western European Languages, including French, German, Italian, and Spanish. It does not support characters from non-western alphabets. It also displays PDF documents in different languages and different character sets as long as the font is embedded in the file.
8. Can I read my NOOK's eBooks on other devices like my mobile phone?
   X Yes, you can read your eBooks across a wide range of devices in addition to your NOOK. Simply download the free Barnes & Noble eReader app on your handheld device. In addition, you can download the free application to your PC or Mac computer.

Managing your Library

1. How does LendMe™ work?
   X Lending offers on a wide selection of eBooks can be sent from the NOOK to any email address. A lending offer, which shows up in the daily on the recipient's NOOK or their email account if they do not own a NOOK, is available for 7 days and can be accepted or declined on a NOOK or online. All lendable titles can be lent once for 14 days. Once a lending offer is submitted, it cannot be retracted.
   
   If you are expecting to receive a lent book or a lend offer, and you don't see it in your NOOK, go to My Library and tap Check for New B&N Content.
2. How do I lend eBooks from my NOOK?
   X With our new LendMe™ technology, you can lend many of your eBooks one time for a maximum of 14 days. In your NOOK's library, select an eBook and tap Lend. Then you either select a friend you have already defined on your NOOK, or create a new contact. You can also enter a personal message. Once done, tap Submit and then Confirm to have your lend offer emailed to your friend.
   
   Contacts is the place where you keep the names and e-mail addresses of people to whom you'd like to lend books. To access your list of contacts, press Settings --> Contacts.
3. Can I move eBooks from my BN.com account to my NOOK?
   X Yes. eBooks that you previously purchased from BN.com are automatically delivered to your online digital library a short time after you register your NOOK. The 5 most recently purchased eBooks that were purchased within the last 30 days prior to registering your NOOK are also delivered to your NOOK. You can download the others to your NOOK or just leave them in your online digital library. Other eBooks purchased from BN.com are not automatically downloaded to your NOOK. You can download them manually from My B&N Library, or just leave them in the online digital library. They will be there to download in the future.
   
   After you register your NOOK, eBooks you purchase from your NOOK are available on BN.com and vice versa.
4. Can I manage my eBooks from my BN.com account?
   X You can manage your My B&N Library online, including purchasing, archiving & deleting your BN.com content. Subscriptions can only be cancelled from your online account. Any permanent content deletion is also done and confirmed online only.
5. What is the difference between MY B&N Library and My Documents?
   X There are two areas of my library: My B&N Library, which contains all the content you have acquired from Barnes & Noble; and My Documents, which contains personal documents you have manually loaded and the NOOK Tour and NOOK User Guide. Go to Library --> Tap View My B&N Library or View My Documents to toggle between the two areas. Once you have manually loaded your personal documents, be sure to tap Check for New Content to display them in My Documents area.

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6. Can I put other files on my NOOK, and what file formats does NOOK support?**  
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   Video Tutorial:
   Sideloading Content onto your NOOK
   3:19

   Yes, you can transfer files from your computer to your NOOK using a USB connection. Nook supports all eBooks, magazines, and newspapers sold at Barnes & Noble.com. You can also load many other files, including MP3s, as well as ePub, PDB and PDF files. See our NOOK Tech Specs page for a list of NOOK-supported file formats.
   
   You can also load images for wallpaper and screensavers using the JPG, GIF, PNG, or BMP formats.
7. Why is my document staying on "Formatting" for a long time?
   X When you load your own files onto your NOOK, avoid PDF documents with fillable fields and also be aware that large files with many images will take additional time to format before displaying.
8. How do I organize B&N content (eBooks, magazines, and newspapers) on my NOOK?
   X Your B&N content is displayed in the Library as a list that can span multiple pages. You don't organize the content in the sense of putting files in different folders. You can do the following:

   • Tap Show to filter the list to show everything (the default), or to show only eBooks, magazines, or newspapers.
   • Tap Sort by and choose a sorting order: Most Recent, Title, Author, etc.
   • Tap Search and specify search criteria.
9. How do I organize my personal files (documents, audio files, and image files) on my NOOK?
   X Accessible from the library icon on the Home menu, my documents is a view of your personal digital content. Where you can put your personal files differs for the internal memory and a supplemental microSD card:

   For copying personal documents and files to your NOOK, connect your NOOK to your computer with the USB cable and open the NOOK drive for the internal memory. Place your ePub, PDB, and PDF files in the folder my documents, or in folders under that folder. Any hierarchy under my documents is fine. Place your image files either in the my wallpapers folder or in a sub-folder under the my screensavers folder. And for audio files, place those files in the my music folder on the NOOK drive.

   For a supplemental microSD card, place your files anywhere on the card, in any hierarchy. When viewed from your personal computer, the files retain this organization. Your NOOK does not move them. The my documents part of your library is not a view of the files and folders, but of information about the files. It is a flat view, a list. The hierarchy is not reflected in the list.

10. Can I create and organize folders on my NOOK?
    X NOOK does not support the creation of personal folders to organize your content.
11. Can I filter the content I have in My B&N Library?
    X While in My B&N Library, you can filter to see only certain types of titles by scrolling up on the Color Touchscreen menu items to Show and then select eBooks, magazines, or newspapers.
12. How do I delete eBooks from my NOOK after I've downloaded them?
    X eBooks purchased from BN.com can be removed from your NOOK by "archiving" them. Archiving an eBook deletes it from your NOOK, but it remains in your online digital library, so you can access and download it later. Select the eBook you want to archive, and tap Archive.
13. How do I ensure my NOOK is updated and has all my latest content?
    X The best way to ensure your NOOK is updated with your latest titles and subscriptions is to go to my library and tap Check for New B&N Content. The latest issues of all your subscriptions are automatically downloaded to your NOOK. You must have the Airplane Mode turned "off" and must be in an area with wireless reception or in range of a recognized Wi-FiŪ signal for the automatic downloads.
14. How do I browse my titles by cover art?  
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    Video Tutorial:
    Navigating on your NOOK
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    While in My B&N Library or in shop, you can browse the list of titles using a gallery of cover art on the Color Touchscreen. Select Show Covers to see and browse through the covers by swiping your finger left or right. Tap a cover to center it and tap it once again to open the title. To close "Show Covers", tap the small "X" in the top right corner of the Color Touchscreen.
15. Can I easily skip to the top or bottom of the list of titles on the E InkŪ display?  
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    Navigating on your NOOK
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    While in my library or in shop, press and hold the Up or Down arrow key on the Color Touchscreen for 2-seconds to skip to the top or bottom of the list of titles on that screen of the E InkŪ display.
16. Can I print pages from my NOOK?
    X You cannot print pages from your NOOK. For questions about printing eBooks, see our eBooks FAQ.

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Beyond eBooks

Video Tutorial:
Sideloading Content onto your NOOK
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1. How do I disconnect my NOOK from my computer?
   X Make sure to disconnect your NOOK from the computer correctly by using the "Eject" (in Windows: right click on the "nook" drive in My Computer and select "Eject") or "Unmount" (Linux) command on the NOOK drive on your computer If you have an external microSD memory card in your NOOK, it will show up as a separate drive, and you will need to Eject in this same way. If your NOOK is disconnected from your computer incorrectly, your sideloaded content may not be detected and displayed properly. If you want to read on your NOOK while it is connected to your computer for charging, you must Eject your NOOK and any external microSD memory card installed in your NOOK using the same process outlined above.
2. How do I access Read In Store?
   X The Read In Store experience allows you to browse the complete contents of many eBooks in our eBookstore for free while in Barnes & Noble stores. Connect to the fast and free store Wi-FiŪ, tap Shop and select an eBook.  If the eBook is available for Read In Store, you'll see the Read In Store beta option on the touchscreen, just below the Buy button.  You can read any eBook available through Read In Store for up to one hour. You can read as many eBooks that have the Read In Store option as you wish while in store on any given day.
   
   You should see an 'In Store' banner on the Shop icon on the Home screen when you are connected to the Barnes & Noble store Wi-Fi. If you don't, first check your Wi-FiŪ settings and make sure Wi-FiŪ is turned-on. If Wi-FiŪ is on and you still don't see the the "In Store" banner, power your NOOK completely off by pressing and holding the power button for 7-seconds and then power it back on by pressing the power button for one second.
3. When does More In-Store exclusive content appear?
   X The More In-Store experience is available in your local Barnes & Noble store. You should see "More In-Store" offers when you tap Shop on your NOOK while in one of our stores. If you don't, first check your Wi-FiŪ setting in Settings and make sure Wi-FiŪ is turned-on. If Wi-FiŪ is on and you still don't see the offers, power your NOOK completely off by pressing and holding the power button for 7-seconds and then power it back on by pressing the power button for one second.
4. How do I play games on my NOOK?
   X You can play Chess and Sudoku by tapping the games icon on the Home screen.
5. How do I use the NOOK Beta Web browser?
   X You can access the Beta Web browser on your NOOK by tapping the browser icon on the Home screen. The NOOK browser will only connect to the Internet when NOOK is connected to a Wi-FiŪ hotspot. If you are not connected to a hotspot, or only connected via the 3G connection, you will be unable to access Web sites. You can use the touchscreen to navigate the web and to enter URLs.
6. How do I change my NOOK's wallpaper?
   X Use the USB connection to download your own personal wallpaper images in the folder named my wallpaper on your NOOK. From the Settings menu, you can then choose the wallpaper image to display.
7. How do I save my personal pictures as Screensavers in my NOOK?
   X Your NOOK lets you use your personal digital photos as screensavers. Just connect your NOOK to your computer using the provided USB cable. Create and name a sub-folder within the "My Screensavers" folder found in the NOOK directory. Then drag-and-drop your pictures into the sub-folder you created. Once your photos are in the new folder, go to Settings --> Display --> Screensaver, then select your new folder.
   
   For best results:

   • Include a few images in your subfolder as NOOK will cycle through the folder using a new image each time the device goes into sleep mode.
   • Crop your images to 600 x 800 pixels
   • Save the images as PNG (*.png) or JPEG (*.jpg) files
8. How do I play music on my NOOK?
   X To play music, tap the Audio icon on the Home menu, then tap the play icon on the touchscreen to play the selected file. For more information on using the audio player and on loading music files to your NOOK, check the Audio section of the user guide located in your NOOK's my documents area.
   
   You could listen on the built-in speakers, but we suggest you use a headset (not included) for audio quality and to not disturb those around you. You can use any headphones or earphones with your NOOK that have a mini jack (3.5 mm) plug. This is the standard size for music players and personal computers.
   
   You can listen to your music and read at the same time. You also listen while in shop and in my library.
9. How do I play audiobooks?
   X Audiobooks are played in the same way as other audio files — just select the audiobook from the list of audio files to listen.

Connectivity

1. Will I be charged wireless fees? Do I need any sort of contract?
   X No. There is no charge for your NOOK's wireless features. You do not need a contract.
2. What's a Wi-FiŪ hotspot, and how do I access one?
   X A Wi-FiŪ hotspot is a place that offers wireless Internet access. Your NOOK accesses Wi-FiŪ hotspots for free in Barnes & Noble Bookstores automatically. It detects other Wi-FiŪ hotspots, and you can configure it to connect to them. It also connects to AT&T's entire nationwide Wi-Fi network including restaurants, hotels and additional locations, and wherever you see an AT&T Wi-Fi sign.
3. How do I connect using Wi-Fi?
   X When connecting your NOOK to a home Wi-FiŪ network, please be sure that your Wi-FiŪ network is either 802.11b or 802.11g. If it is an open network, you should be able to easily connect to your network without adding any information. However if your network is set as a secure network, you will need to add "Add a Wi-Fi hotspot" to connect and you will need to know and enter your network SSID (network name), password and the exact security method, such as WEP, WPA, WPA2, none, etc.
   
   To connect to an appropriate Wi-FiŪ network, tap the wi-fi icon on your Home screen, and check that Airplane mode is "off." Then check that Wi-FiŪ is set to "on," then tap on "Wi-Fi hotspot" and either add a network or select an available network that is listed. Please give a minute for your NOOK to search and display available Wi-FiŪ networks.
4. What's the difference between B&N Fast & Free Wireless and Wi-Fi?
   X Both are wireless connectivity that your NOOK uses to reach the Barnes & Noble eBookstore and your online digital library. B&N Fast & Free Wireless uses AT&T's cellular data networks. Typically, these are 3G (third generation) networks, but your NOOK can also use 2G, 2.5G, and 3.5G cellular data networks. Wi-FiŪ hotspots are local wireless networks that offer wireless Internet access in a specific area.
   
   Your NOOK uses the best network it can find, considering network speed and signal strength. In a Barnes & Noble bookstore, your NOOK uses the store's Wi-FiŪ hotspot. If you configure other Wi-FiŪ hotspots, it uses those preferentially when it needs a network connection (if the signal strength is OK). If a Wi-FiŪ hotspot is not available, your NOOK uses B&N Fast & Free Wireless. Again, it picks the best cellular connection based on speed and signal strength.
5. Does the NOOK wireless work everywhere?
   X Your NOOK can connect to B&N Fast & Free Wireless networks in the United States. These networks are AT&T cellular data networks that are widely available. Your NOOK cannot connect to other cellular data networks in the United States. It cannot connect to any international cellular data networks, including those in Canada and Mexico.
   
   However, Wi-FiŪ connectivity is possible globally. In areas without B&N Fast & Free Wireless coverage, you can rely on Wi-FiŪ to connect.

Hardware

1. What is the storage capacity of my NOOK?
   X Your NOOK has enough storage for about 1,500 eBooks. Technically speaking, it has 2 GB of internal memory that is available for storage of B&N content and personal files.
2. Can I expand the storage capacity of my NOOK?
   X Yes. You can add up to 16GB on your NOOK. The device supports supplemental microSD or microSDHC cards. Class 2, 4, and 6 cards are also supported.
3. How do I charge my NOOK?
   X Plug your NOOK into an electrical socket using the supplied power adapter and USB cable. You can also charge your NOOK by connecting the USB cable directly to a USB port on a personal computer. Please refer to the User Guide for additional instructions before connecting your NOOK to a PC for the first time. Charging through an electrical socket is faster than charging from the USB port of your computer.
4. How long does NOOK's battery charge last?
   X When used for reading with the wireless features turned off, your NOOK's battery lasts about 10 days on a single charge. If you use wireless features and/or play music, you will need to charge the battery after about 2 days of use.
5. How do I maximize the amount of time I can read on my NOOK between charges?
   X The amount of time between charging your NOOK will vary from user to user and is based on many factors, including your reading habits, your personal usage and even some of the feature settings of your NOOK. Here are some suggestions you can follow to help extend the battery life of your NOOK between charges:

   1. Always make sure that your NOOK's software is updated with the most current version. You can check for the latest version at www.nook.com/support.
   2. Turn off your Wi-Fi in the Settings menu of your NOOK.
   3. Airplane mode can be turned on to disable the antennas and save power. Please note that when in this state, your NOOK will have no network connectivity. This will prevent you from browsing the store, synchronizinging your library, receiving your subscriptions or getting software updates.
   4. Set the color touchscreen timer to 10 seconds, or the shortest time you are comfortable with. To adjust the color touchscreen timer, press Settings from the Home screen, then tap Display and then tap Touchscreen timer.
   5. Set the color touchscreen brightness to the lowest percentage you are comfortable viewing the color touchscreen, such as 20%. To adjust the color touchscreen brightness, press Settings from the Home screen, then tap Display and then tap Touchscreen brightness.
   6. Features and usage that keep the color touchscreen illuminated will consume more power and shorten the amount time between charges.
   7. You may completely power off your NOOK by pressing and holding the power button for seven seconds when you will not use your NOOK for more than a couple of days in a row to conserve power. However, if you subscribe to any magazines or newspapers, then you should instead leave your NOOK in sleep mode overnight so that it may receive subscription issues during an automatic synchronization with your library early each morning.
   8. Of course your NOOK is primarily a portable, wireless, handheld device. However, if you are using your NOOK near a wall outlet or your computer, especially if using it for extended periods of time, you can take advantage of the power source and consider connecting your NOOK to either power source while using it to help save the battery from draining during that time.

   Ultimately, when you charge your NOOK will be based on your own personal reading habits and usage. You should follow the battery life indicator found on the first page of the Settings screen to monitor your battery life between charges.

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6. I plugged in my NOOK overnight but it did not charge. Why is that?
   X When you want to charge your NOOK, for the best results, we recommend connecting it to a power outlet using the AC adapter and USB cable that came with your device. When you connect your NOOK to either a wall outlet or a computer, it will turn on or wake up. It is important that you do not turn off your NOOK after you have plugged it in to either a wall outlet or your computer to charge - turning off your NOOK will stop the recharging process. After you have connected your NOOK to a power source and it has started charging, you can either continue to use your NOOK or simply leave it on and allow it to go into sleep mode on its own, automatically. This will ensure that your NOOK charges properly.
7. Can my NOOK be overcharged by leaving it connected to a power outlet overnight?
   X No, your NOOK cannot be overcharged. It is okay to leave your NOOK connected to a power outlet overnight. Just be sure that your NOOK is not turned off after connecting it to the power outlet to be charged. Your NOOK should be left in sleep mode while charging.
8. How do I manage sleep mode?
   X The best way to manage your NOOK is to let it go to sleep after using it. Your NOOK will automatically enter sleep mode after a set period of time when there has been no use and no buttons are pressed. You can adjust this amount of time in the Settings area, under Display. You can also put your NOOK to sleep whenever you want by pressing the power button just for a second or two and then letting go.
   
   When in sleep mode, your NOOK will display one of your screensaver images on the E Ink display and the color touchscreen will be dark (blank). To wake-up your NOOK from sleep mode, simply press the power button for a second and then let go.
   
   You do not need to completely shut-off your NOOK at the end of the day or after each use.
9. Why does my color touchscreen turn off?
   X The color touchscreen on your NOOK will go to sleep to help conserve power. There is a separate timer that controls the sleep feature of the color touchscreen from the sleep timer of your NOOK. To wake up the color touchscreen, give the Home button two quick taps or one long press (1 full second).
   
   You can adjust how fast your color touchscreen goes to sleep (goes dark) by going to Settings --> Display --> Touchscreen timer and then selecting the amount of time before the color touchscreen goes to sleep.
10. How do I wake my color touchscreen from sleep?
    X To wake up the color touchscreen, give the Home button two quick taps.
    
    You can adjust how fast your color touchscreen goes to sleep (goes dark) by going to Settings --> Display --> Touchscreen timer and then select the amount of time before the color touchscreen goes to sleep. You can also wake the color touchscreen by doing a long press (1 full second) on the NOOK home button.
11. How should I clean my NOOK?
    X Use a soft, micro-fiber cloth to clean and wipe both display screens. Do not use any chemicals to clean your displays. Also, there is a large selection of cases and covers available at BN.com and in many Barnes & Noble stores to help personalize and protect your NOOK.

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Traveling with your NOOK

1. Can I read my NOOK on a plane?
   X Yes, but you'll need to turn off the wireless feature. To do this simply, turn on Airplane mode in Settings. When you reach your destination, turn off Airplane mode.
2. Can I use my NOOK while traveling abroad?
   X Yes, when you travel abroad, you can read any files that are already on your NOOK. You can connect to Wi-FiŪ hotspots that do not use proxy security settings, such as those commonly used in hotels, and download eBooks and subscriptions already in your online digital library. You cannot, however, purchase additional eBooks and subscriptions.
3. Will new issues of newspapers and magazines be downloaded to my NOOK while I'm traveling?
   X Yes, if you are traveling in the United States, or if you are abroad but connected to a supported Wi-FiŪ hotspot, new issues are delivered to your online digital library in both cases. When traveling abroad without Wi-FiŪ access, new issues are not downloaded to your NOOK (automatically or manually).
4. Can I take my NOOK through airport security?
   X Yes. You might be asked to put your NOOK in a separate bin when going through airport security. If the security person asks what it is, you can tell him/her that it is an eReader. You might be asked to turn it on.