NOOK HD: the missing manual

The Missing Credits

Introduction

Part I. The Basics

Chapter 1. Getting to Know Your NOOK HD

What Your NOOK HD Can Do

A Quickie Look at the Hardware

The NOOK Button

Speaker and Volume Buttons

Headphone Jack

Power Button

Sleeping, Locking, and Waking from Sleep

USB Port, Connector, and Charger

Microphone

High-Resolution Color Touchscreen

SD Slot

Home Screen

Chapter 2. Setting Up Your NOOK HD

Charging Your NOOK HD

Initial Setup and Connecting to a Network

Registering Your NOOK HD

Using and Troubleshooting WiFi

Using Your NOOK HD at a Barnes & Noble Store

Chapter 3. Using Your NOOK HD for the First Time

Using Gestures to Control the NOOK HD

The Keyboard

The Status Bar

Quick Settings

The System Bar

The Active Shelf

Customizing Your Home Screen

Returning Home

Searching Your NOOK

Chapter 4. Creating and Using Profiles

Understanding Profiles

Setting Up Profiles

Using Profiles

Editing Profiles

Part II. Reading Books and Periodicals

Chapter 5. Reading Books, Newspapers, Catalogs, and Magazines

Opening a Book

A Tour of the Book Reader

Using the Table of Contents

Sharing Your Reading

Changing the Text and Display

Selecting Text, Taking Notes, Highlighting Text, and More

Searching in Books

Reading Mode and Zooming in on Images

Video Inside Books

Tapping Links

Reading PDFs

Reading Magazines

Reading Newspapers

Reading Comic Books

Reading Catalogs

Using Scrapbooks

Chapter 6. Reading NOOK Kids Books

What Can NOOK Kids Books Do?

Buying a NOOK Kids Book

Reading a NOOK Kids Book

Listening to "Read to Me" and "Read and Play" Books

Record Reading a NOOK Kids Book for Your Kids

Editing or Deleting a Recording

Backing Up Your Recordings

Part III. Managing Your Library

Chapter 7. Buying Books, Magazines, and Newspapers and Managing Your Library

Browsing and Searching for Books in the NOOK Shop

Sampling and Buying Books

Browsing and Buying Magazines and Newspapers

Using the Library to Manage Your Books and Periodicals

Using the Wish List

Accessing Content on Your SD Card and NOOK HD's Built-in Storage

The Library on BN.com, PCs, Macs, and Mobile Devices

Managing Your NOOK Account

Chapter 8. Borrowing and Lending Books with LendMe and Your Local Library

Both a Borrower and a Lender Be

Lending and Borrowing Books with LendMe

Seeing Your List of Lendable Books

Lending a Book

Borrowing a Book

Borrowing Books from the Library

Part IV. Apps, Media, and Files

Chapter 9. Streaming Media: NOOK Video, Ultraviolet, Hulu Plus, Netflix, and Pandora

Understanding Streaming Media

Using NOOK Video

Using Ultraviolet

Using Hulu Plus

Using Netflix

Using Pandora

Chapter 10. Downloading and Using Apps

Running Apps

Managing and Deleting Apps

Built-in NOOK Apps

Getting Apps in the NOOK Shop

Five Great Apps to Download

Troubleshooting Apps

Chapter 11. Music, Pictures, Video, and Documents

Getting Files into Your NOOK

Playing Music and Audio Files

Using Gallery for Viewing Photos and Playing Video

Working with Office Documents

Chapter 12. Transferring Files Between Your NOOK HD and Your Computer

Installing an SD Card

Transferring Files to Your NOOK HD

Troubleshooting Your Connection

Finding Books Online to Transfer to Your NOOK HD

Browsing and Managing Files on your NOOK HD

Part V. The Web and Email

Chapter 13. Surfing the Web

A Tour of the NOOK HD's Browser

The Address Bar

Navigating a Web Page

Tapping Links

Using Tabs

Bookmarks

History, Most Visited, and Saved Pages Lists

Saving Online Images

Web Pages Designed for Mobile Devices

Online Privacy and Security

Changing Your Home Page, Text Size, and More Settings

Chapter 14. Using Email

Setting Up an Account

Reading Mail

Replying to Messages

Composing Email

Managing and Searching Mail

Managing Multiple Accounts and Advanced Email Options

Understanding Gmail's Organization

Gmail's Labels

Part VI. Getting Social

Chapter 15. NOOK Friends, Facebook, Twitter, and Beyond

What Can You Do with NOOK Friends?

Getting Started with NOOK Friends

Adding Friends to NOOK Friends

Using Friends Activities

Using About Me

Using LendMe

Linking Your NOOK HD to Facebook

Linking Your NOOK HD to Twitter

Using Facebook and Twitter on Your NOOK HD

Chapter 16. Managing Your Contacts

Getting Started with Contacts

Importing Facebook Contacts

Creating a New Contact

Searching and Browsing Contacts

Favorites

Part VII. Advanced Topics

Chapter 17. Settings

Wireless & Bluetooth

General

Applications

Account Settings

Storage Management

Device Information

Chapter 18. Rooting Your NOOK

Understanding Rooting

What You Need to Know about the NOOK Software and Rooting

Rooting Your NOOK Temporarily with a microSD Card

Rooting the Built-in Flash Memory

Part VIII. Appendixes

Appendix A. Maintenance and Troubleshooting

Unfreezing a Frozen NOOK

Fixing SD Card Woes

Cleaning Your NOOK's Screen

Updating the NOOK's Software

Warranty and Repair

Where to Get Help

NOOK Accessories

Appendix B. File Formats

Appendix C. Visiting B&N with Your NOOK Tablet

Index