Barnes & Noble Nook Tablet 10.1 User Guide

Tablet® 10.1”

User Guide

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Table of Contents

Introduction –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 04

Getting to Know Your NOOK –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 05

Buttons & Ports ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 06

Charge the Battery –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 08
Getting Started ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 11
Initial Setup of Your NOOK ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 12
Setting Up Your NOOK Account ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 17
Home Screen –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 19

NOOK by Barnes & Noble –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 24

Home Screen ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 25
How to Read a Book ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 28
Bookstore –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 31
Library –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 34

Proles ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 37

NOOK Settings –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 42
NOOK Search ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 43
Adding More Storage to Your NOOK –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 45

Applications & Customizing Your NOOK Home Screen –––––––––––––––––––––––– 47

App Drawer ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
NOOK Apps –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 48
Google Apps –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 50
Customizing Your NOOK Home Screen –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 52

Android Settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 54

Access Settings ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 55

Wi-Fi ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 55

Legal Information –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 64

One Year Limited Warranty ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 65

Trademarks and Copyrights –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 69
FCC Notices –––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 71
Terms of Service ––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––––– 72

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Introduction

This User Guide is designed to help you get the most enjoyment out of your NOOK Tablet® 10.1”.

Contact Us

If you have questions about your NOOK® that this guide doesn’t answer, be sure to visit the
NOOK online support center at: http://www.nook.com/support

The online support center offers additional information about your NOOK, including:

• A PDF version of this NOOK User Guide that you can download to your computer

• Frequently Asked Questions

You can also contact Barnes & Noble Customer Support by sending email to
[e-mail] or by calling [phone] (1-800-THE-BOOK) and selecting
the option for Digital Technical Support. Outside the United States, please call [phone].

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Getting to Know Your NOOK

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Buttons & Ports

Front Camera

Volume Button

Connector

Front View

Power Button

Quick

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Back View

microSD Card Slot

Reset Button

Headphone Jack

Speakers

Rear Camera

Microphone

Micro USB/
Charger Port

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Reset Button

If the tablet is not responding to button presses or screen touches, you can quickly restart the tablet
by using a pin or paperclip to press the recessed reset button located on the top of the tablet
adjacent to the micro SD card slot.

Charge the Battery

Your NOOK is powered by a rechargeable, standard Li-Ion battery and a Wall/USB.

The battery comes partially charged. A fully discharged battery requires up to four hours of
charge time.

1. Insert the Micro USB Cable into your

NOOK Tablet’s Micro USB Port.

2. Connect the Micro USB Cable to the

Power Adapter provided with your NOOK Tablet 10.1”, then plug the Power Adapter into a

standard AC power outlet.

3. When charging is complete, unplug the
Power Adapter from the power outlet and remove the Micro USB Cable from your

NOOK.

Wall outlet

Power Adapter

Micro USB Cable

NOOK Tablet

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Safety and Care

This section explains important information about safety and about caring for your NOOK.

Water

CAUTION:
Your NOOK device, cables, and adapters are not waterproof. To avoid risk of electric shock,
overheating, melting, burns or other injury or damage, keep the device and all accessories
away from water and other liquids.

Do not use the cable if either end of the cable gets wet or is exposed to liquid spray or excessive
moisture. Do not expose your NOOK device, cables, and power adapter to wet or damp conditions.
Avoid exposing the device to liquid or food. If liquid is spilled on the device while it is on, turn

it off immediately. Clean the screen of your NOOK with a soft, lint-free or microber cloth

and avoid using spray or liquid cleaners on the screen.

Electricity

Your NOOK is an electrical device. Follow the same basic safety procedures you would follow
with any electrical device.

When charging your NOOK, use only the custom USB cable and power adapter included

with your NOOK.

Airplanes

When using your NOOK on an airplane, be sure to follow the instructions of the ight crew.

To turn your NOOK’s wireless networking on or off, do this:

1. Drag down the status bar to reveal the Quick Settings menu.

2. Tap the Wi-Fi switch on or off. Or tap the Airplane Mode switch to on. vvAirplane Mode

turns off wireless networking but allows other features on your NOOK to work as usual.

3. Tap anywhere outside the Quick Settings window to close it.

Electronic Equipment

If you are around sensitive electronic equipment–for example, if you are in a hospital–ask if
you may use your NOOK. Settings such as intensive care units might forbid the use of any
electronic device, with or without networking.

Battery

Your NOOK includes a non-replaceable lithium ion battery. Do not attempt to replace the
battery. If you suspect your battery is having problems, please contact Customer Service.

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Caution About High Audio Volume

WARNING:

Exposure to loud noise from any source for extended periods of time may affect your hearing.
The louder the volume, the faster your hearing may be affected. To protect your hearing:

• Limit the amount of time you use headsets or headphones at high volume.

• Avoid turning up the volume to block out noisy surroundings.

• Turn the volume down if you can’t hear people speaking near you. If you experience
hearing discomfort, including the sensation of pressure or fullness in your ears, ringing in
your ears, or muted speech, you should stop listening to the device through your headset
or headphones and have your hearing checked.

Caring for the Touchscreen

You should clean the touchscreen on your NOOK from time to time. Clean the screen with

a damp soft cloth, such as a micro-ber cloth. Micro-ber cloths are available from Barnes &

Noble stores and from par tner retailers. Do not use any chemicals to clean the screen.

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Getting Started

Turn Your NOOK On and Off

Turning On

To turn on your NOOK, press the Power

Button on your NOOK. Hold the button
down for 2 seconds and release it.

Turning Off

1. Press and hold the Power Button until

your NOOK options menu displays.

2. Tap Power off.

3. On the window that appears, tap POWER

OFF.

Unlock and Lock Your NOOK

Unlock Your NOOK

To unlock your NOOK, press the Power

Button, then touch and drag the Lock icon

with your nger across the screen as

shown below.

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Lock Your NOOK

By default, your NOOK locks automatically
when the screen times out.

To lock your NOOK manually, press the Power Button.

Secure Your NOOK

Use your NOOK’s screen lock features to secure your NOOK.

Set Up a Secure Screen Lock

The default Screen lock is Swipe, which offers no security. To choose a more secure screen
lock, see Set a Screen Lock.

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Initial Setup of Your NOOK

The initial setup process for your NOOK Tablet® 10.1” guides you through setting up two types
of accounts:

• A Google account for accessing the Google Play Store.

• A NOOK account for accessing the Bookstore® and NOOK content such as NOOK
Books®, and the NOOK Newsstand®.

You have to connect to a Wi-Fi network to set up your NOOK.

Selecting a Language

When you rst turn on your NOOK, it displays a NOOK Tablet welcome screen.

Select your preferred language and tap the yellow arrow to continue.

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Selecting a Wi-Fi Network

Tap the name of the Wi-Fi network to which you want to connect. If the network displays a lock

symbol, you are prompted to enter a password to connect to the network.

If you do not know the password, ask the network administrator.

Once you have entered the password in the password dialog box, tap Connect.

Setting up Google Account

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Your NOOK prompts you to sign in to your Google account or to create a Google account if
you do not have one.

Your NOOK uses your Google Account to fully utilize its Android features, including Gmail,

Google Hangouts, and the Google Play Store.

To create a new Google Account or set up your Google Account on your NOOK at any time,
use Accounts settings. For more information, see Accounts.

From the Home screen, tap App Drawer > Settings > Accounts > Add account > Google.

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Select what Google services you wish to participate in by tapping on each checkbox to select/
deselect.

If you sign into a Google account there is also an option to set it up similar to any Phone/Tablet

device your Google account is logged into, this shows up as a screen during OOBE post login
with Google account.

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Options to protect your NOOK.

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Setting Up Your NOOK Account

NOOK Account

Use your existing NOOK account or create a new one to make the best use of the NOOK
features on your NOOK. For more information, see Setting Up Your NOOK.

For more information about the NOOK features, see NOOK.

NOOK Legal Information

To read the NOOK Device Terms of Service, the Bookstore Terms of Service, and the NOOK

Privacy Policy, open the NOOK Settings app and tap Legal Information. Your NOOK displays

links to popup windows with each of these documents.
To view NOOK legal information online, visit: NOOK.com/legal.

Registering an Existing NOOK Account

If you already have a Barnes & Noble or NOOK account, tap Sign In.

1. On the Sign In screen, enter the email address and password for your account.

2. Tap Sign In.

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Creating a New NOOK Account

If you do not already have a Barnes & Noble or NOOK account, tap Create Account.

1. On the screen for creating your account, enter:

• Your rst name

• Your last name

• The email address you want to use for your NOOK account

• A password

• A security question

2. Tap Submit. Your NOOK opens a dialog box with links to legal notices, including the NOOK

Device Terms of Service, the Bookstore Terms of Service, and the NOOK Privacy Policy. To

read any of these notices, tap its link.

3. If you have read the legal notices and accept them, tap “Accept”.

If you do not accept the legal terms, you cannot use your NOOK.

Next you will set up a credit card for your account. You have the option of skipping this step,
but you will not be able to make any purchases in the Bookstore until a credit card has been
added to your account.

4. Add credit card information for your account. Enter:

• The rst name on the credit card account.

• The last name on the credit card account.

5. Tap the pop-up menu to select the card type.
Choose from:

• Visa

• MasterCard

• American Express

• Discover

• DinersClub

• JCB

6. Tap pop-up menus to select the expiration date for the credit card, and then tap Next.

7. Enter the billing address for the credit card, and then tap Submit.
Enter:

• Street address

• City

• State

• ZIP Code

• Country (either the United States or Canada)

Your NOOK enters this information and creates your account.

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Home Screen

Once the initial setup is completed, the Home screen appears.

Status Bar

The Status Bar includes the time and icons for battery
status, Wi-Fi connectivity and notifications.

Swipe up on the
Home screen to
open the App
Drawer and
access all your
downloaded apps.

Return

Go back to the
previous screen.

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Home

Return to the

Home screen.

Multitask

Switch between
your open apps.

Notication

Icons

Status Icons

Notication Icons

New email: New email has arrived.

New Gmail: New Gmail has arrived.

File download in progress: Download

of a le or app is in progress.

File upload in progress: File is being
uploaded or sent.

GPS active: Location service (GPS) is

active and acquiring a signal.

App updates available: App updates are

available from the Google Play store.

App updates complete: App installation
or updates are complete.

Status Icons

Battery full: Battery is fully charged.

Battery low: Battery is low.

Battery charging: Battery is charging.

Mute mode: Mute mode is enabled.

Wi-Fi active: Wi-Fi is active.

Wi-Fi available: A Wi-Fi network is

available.

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Notications Panel

To display the Notication Panel, swipe down from the top edge of the screen.

Notication

Swipe down

Panel

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Quick Settings Panel

Notifications

Quick

Settings

Panel

Customize

Quick Settings

Screen

Brightness

Change

User Profile

Hide Quick
Settings Panel

Go to
Settings

Swipe down

Quick Settings

The Quick Settings Panel provides quick access to your NOOK functions such as Wi-Fi, allowing

you to quickly turn them on or off.

To display the Quick Settings Panel, tap the clock area shown below.
To close the Quick Settings Panel, swipe upward from the bottom of the screen or

tap outside panel

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