Table of Contents
Introduction .................................................................................................................................................... 7
Contact Us ........................................................................................................................................................................................ 7
Getting to Know Your NOOK ........................................................................................................................................................ 7
Getting Started with Your NOOK .............................................................................................................. 11
Registering Your NOOK ................................................................................................................................................................ 12
Power and Charging ........................................................................................................................................................................ 14
Safety and Care ............................................................................................................................................................................... 16
Caring for Your NOOK .................................................................................................................................................................. 18
Locking and Unlocking Your NOOK ............................................................................................................................................. 19
Using Gestures to Control Your NOOK .................................................................................................... 20
Tap ................................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Double Tap ...................................................................................................................................................................................... 20
Press and Hold ............................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Swipe ............................................................................................................................................................................................... 21
Scroll ................................................................................................................................................................................................ 22
The Quick Nav Bar ...................................................................................................................................... 23
The Status Bar ............................................................................................................................................. 24
The Left Side of the Status Bar ....................................................................................................................................................... 24
The Right Side of the Status Bar .................................................................................................................................................... 24
Swiping Left on the Status Bar ........................................................................................................................................................ 24
GlowLight™ .................................................................................................................................................. 25
Turning GlowLight On or O ........................................................................................................................................................ 25
Adjusting the Brightness of GlowLight .......................................................................................................................................... 26
The Home Screen ........................................................................................................................................ 27
The Reading Now Panel ................................................................................................................................................................. 27
The New Reads List ........................................................................................................................................................................ 28
The What to Read Next Shelf ....................................................................................................................................................... 28
Reading Books on Your NOOK ................................................................................................................... 30
Opening a Book .............................................................................................................................................................................. 30
Page Layout ..................................................................................................................................................................................... 30
Turning Pages .................................................................................................................................................................................. 30
The Reading Tools Menu ................................................................................................................................................................ 31
Reading Magazines and Newspapers on Your NOOK .............................................................................. 54
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