Plastic Logic Que User's Reference Manual

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User Reference Manual

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Thank you for choosing QUE™, by Plastic Logic.

This is the first lightweight letter-sized touch screen electronic reading

device. Carry thousands of documents, newspapers, magazines, and

books in a sleek, compact, innovative design that reduces clutter and

lightens your workload. It’s easy to organize and search your content.

The simple and intuitive interface is optimized for reading, reviewing,

and annotation.

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Using this guide

This user manual was crafted with QUE in mind. You can bring up the

table of contents by tapping the “Go To” button on the Page Toolbar

along the bottom of the display. Any reference to a different page can be

tapped on to take you directly to that page.

Tips for using QUE to its fullest potential will look like this.

If you prefer to read this manual alongside your QUE, you can find the

PDF online at QUE.com/support. If you have installed the desktop

application, this manual has been uploaded to your PC. You can bring up

the table of contents by clicking on the bookmark icon to the left of

the Adobe© Acrobat© application window.

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Light

On the upper right corner of the device, there is a small LED that will

alert you to notifications and help you monitor power consumption.

When QUE is not connected and no wireless services are active, the light

will be off.

When QUE is transferring files, the light will pulse steadily. The light will

brighten quickly, and slowly dim. This two-second cycle will repeat until

the transfer is complete.

When QUE is charging, the light will pulse. The light will brighten slowly,

and then quickly dim, repeating every three seconds. This three-second

cycle will repeat until QUE is done charging.

When the light is solid, QUE has a full charge and is connected to a

power source.

Home Button

The Home button is in the upper right corner of the device. As a

capacitive button, it requires you to press lightly with your finger – not

with your fingernail. You will not feel the button depress, but QUE will

emit a small sound to acknowledge your touch.

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At any time, no matter what you are doing, you can press the Home

button to return to the Home screen.

SIM Card Slot

SIM cards are used to connect your QUE with a 3G cellular network. If

your QUE is the Wi-Fi-only model, this slot will be empty. The SIM card is

not meant to be user-serviceable, and the cover is not intended to open.

Speaker

Sounds will emit from the bottom of the device when QUE acknowledges

taps and other actions. By default, sounds are on. To turn sounds off,

see page 97.

USB Port

Connect your QUE to your computer or AC-to-USB adapter to charge the

battery. You can monitor power by looking at the battery indicator on the

Home and Organizer screens (see page 7).

Power/Reset Button

The Power/Reset button is at the bottom of the device, flush with the

bottom edge.

Press the button to turn on QUE.

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If QUE is on, press the button again to hibernate, or engage Security

Lock (see page 100).

Press the button for five seconds to reboot.

To shut off your QUE, enter Advanced Settings (see page 90).

Indicators

All system indicators are along the top of the display, so you can easily

review system status in one glance. Indicators are not visible while

viewing content.

Notifications

The upper left corner of Home and the Organizer will normally display

the personalized name of your QUE, as specified in General Settings (see

page 96). If there are system messages that need to be conveyed, the

name of the device will be replaced by an alert icon and the number of

notifications.

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Log

Tap the notifications indicator to display the

Notifications Log. Warning messages are recorded in

this list. The log will not display if there are no

messages.

Tap the “Clear Notifications” button at the bottom

left to empty the log and close the window. The

indicator will revert to the device name. If you do not wish to clear the

notifications, tap the close button to return to Home or the Organizer.

You cannot clear individual notifications.

Battery

This symbol will inform you if QUE is operating at full power, partial

power, or almost no power. If your QUE runs critically low on battery

power, it will display a message suggesting that you should plug in the

device. This message will interrupt all services and functionality. Plug

QUE into your computer or power supply to access your content once

more.

You can also monitor the percentage of battery life remaining by looking

at General Settings (see page 96).

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Connectivity

By default, all wireless antennas (Wi-Fi, cellular, and Bluetooth) are

inactive to preserve battery life. You can enable or disable these by

tapping the upper right corner of the display, which will take you to

Connectivity Settings (see page 92).

When Wi-Fi or cellular services are activated, a signal strength indicator

will display in the upper right corner of Home and the Organizer. The

filled bars show the strength of the signal at the time the screen was

last refreshed. This indicator is not a dynamic display.

The Bluetooth symbol will display when Bluetooth is enabled, indicating

that QUE is ready to be paired to a Blackberry®.

Airplane Mode

When you have enabled Airplane Mode (see page 92), this icon will

replace the above connectivity indicators. All wireless services are

suspended, and you will not be able to visit the QUE Store or connect to

any paired mobile devices. With Airplane Mode enabled, you can use

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QUE for reading on board an aircraft once a crew member has approved

the use of electronic devices.

Download

When content has been purchased from the QUE Store, it will download

automatically. This indicator will appear for as long as a download is

pending or in progress. For more information on shopping the QUE Store,

see page 83.

Tapping and Gestures

QUE has a capacitive touch screen, so all of the features can be

accessed by pressing briefly on the screen – tapping – or by moving a

finger across the screen in a sweeping motion – gestures. As a

capacitive touch screen, it requires a light finger press or swipe; not

with a fingernail, stylus, or pen, but with the skin.

Tapping is analogous to clicking with a mouse. Gestures save the trouble

of opening menus and toolbars, and are similar to keyboard shortcuts.

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The three most commonly used gestures when viewing content are:

Hide the Page Toolbar.

Page turning gestures may be switched by entering Reading Settings

(see page 98). For more information on reading on QUE, see page 39.

Selecting Files and Folders

Every file and folder icon is bordered, and contains

a small box in the bottom-left. Tapping on that

small box will select the item. A check will appear

to indicate what items you have chosen, and the border will darken. Tap

the checkbox again to deselect the item. Items remain selected even if

they are not currently displayed, so you may select items across

multiple pages and organize them.

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Keyboard

QUE has a contextual virtual, or soft, keyboard that will be displayed

whenever you initiate a search, tap on a text field, or label a bookmark.

Functionally, it is very similar to a standard American keyboard.

Tap the shift key to make the next letter you type a capital letter or

secondary character. Tap the shift key twice to engage caps lock. Tap

the shift key again to turn off caps lock.

Special characters, such as à, á, â, etc., are accessed by tapping and

holding the letters A, E, I, O, U, Y, N, S, or C. A menu will appear from

which you may select the alternative letter. Tapping anywhere on the

screen will exit the menu.

Symbols are accessed by tapping the “SYM” key. The keyboard will stay

in symbol mode until you tap the “ABC” or shift key.

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Ecosystem

As a state-of-the-art device, QUE is versatile and adaptable to your

needs. Once the desktop application is installed, QUE can function like a

paperless printer. Anything you can send to a traditional printing device,

you can transfer and view on QUE (see page 60).

Access to the store is only a finger touch away. Browse, purchase, and

download from a wide selection of books, magazines, newspapers, and

web publications. All you need to do is link your QUE to your QUE

account (see page 58).

Use Bluetooth to connect with most Blackberry® Smartphones. For a

list of compatible Smartphones, see page 107. Transfer emails and

attachments for rendering on QUE in standard letter format (see page

79).

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Press the Home button at the top right of your QUE to be presented with

the Home screen.

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Main Content Area

The majority of the display is dedicated to exhibiting your content. The

nine items shown are determined by the selection shown at the center

of the screen. Content is sorted so that the item you most likely want to

view is presented in the largest slot, with subsequent content arranged

in descending order in the surrounding slots.

The main content area only displays the first nine files and folders as

determined by the title above the first item. Tap on the “View More”

button for a comprehensive list of items that meet the criteria of that

selection.

Main Menu

You may adjust what content is shown by tapping on the title just above

the first slot, and selecting from the available selections outlined below.

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Recently Added

This is the default selection of the main content area. The last nine files

to be transferred to QUE will be displayed. The last file to be transferred

will be presented in the large slot. Tap the “View More” button to see a

list of the last fifty items, sorted by the date they were transferred to

your QUE. See page 59 for instructions on transferring files through the

desktop application.

Recently Viewed

The last nine files you have opened are displayed here. The most

recently viewed file will be shown in the large slot. This list differs from

the Recent Activity list (see page 16) in that this consists only of

documents and images. Tap the “View More” button to see the last fifty

files you have opened that are still on your QUE.

Annotated

The last nine files that you have annotated will be displayed. The most

recently annotated document will be shown in the large slot. Tap the

“View More” button to see all of your annotated files. See page 46 for

instructions on annotating your content.

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High Priority

The last nine files set as high priority will be displayed. The file that was

last set will be shown in the large slot. Tap the “View More” button to

see all of your high priority files. See page 32 to learn how to set content

as high priority.

Recent Purchases

The last nine items downloaded from the QUE Store will be displayed.

This includes free books, web publications, subscriptions, and

purchased items. The content that was downloaded last will be shown in

the large slot. Tap the “View More” button to see all of your downloaded

content from the QUE Store. See page 83 for instructions on browsing

and shopping from QUE.

Recent Activity

Tap on this button to bring up a selection of the last ten documents,

images, and applications you have opened. This list is sorted

chronologically, with the most recent item at the top. Tap on any of the

names to return you to that item. If the listing is of a document, book, or

magazine, the last page you viewed will be displayed.

Keep your recent activity secure by tapping “Clear List” at the bottom of

the menu. The list will be purged.

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Appointments

To the left of the display is the current date, as specified

by you when you first activated QUE.

If you have installed the desktop application on a PC with

Microsoft Outlook, you can transfer your events and

appointments (see page 71). This list is dependent on the

current time of day; your next event will be displayed

beneath the date.

If you have six or less events remaining in the day, all events will be

displayed. If you have more than six events remaining, five events will be

displayed, with the last slot informing you of how many more events are

pending for the day. Attachments are indicated by an icon, followed

by the number of files accompanying the event.

Use the page turning gesture (see page 9) over the date to move forward

and backwards through time. The events for that day will display, as

described above. Tap the “Today” button to return to the present day.

Double-tap on the date to open the Calendar application, which will

allow you to view all events for the day. For details on the Calendar

application, see page 23.

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Favorites

Quickly access files, applications, searches, and settings by placing

them on the Home screen. Tap on the “Personalize” button to bring up a

dialog box.

Tap on the “Remove” button to remove an item from a slot. Tap on the

slot, empty or filled, to view all items in Content (see page 22).

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Tap on a file to add it to the Home screen. Tap on a folder to open it. Tap

on the “Select” button to add the folder you are currently viewing to the

Home screen.

Or, select “Add to Favorites” from the Organizer Actions menu (see page

33) to fill one of the three slots.

Items placed on the Home screen will never be removed until you unpin,

delete, or replace them. Marking an issue of a newspaper or magazine

as a favorite will automatically update with the latest issue as soon as it

is downloaded.

QUE store

To the left of your favorite content is a button that will take you to the

QUE store. For details on browsing and purchasing from the store, see

page 83.

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From Home, tap the toggle in the top center of the display. My Library is

selected by default, so you can see a complete list of all content on your

QUE. If you leave the Organizer with another menu item selected, it will

still be selected upon your return.

To return to Home, tap the toggle in the top center of the display, or

press the Home button in the top-right corner of the device.

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Breadcrumbs

Navigate the folder hierarchy by tapping on folders to view their

contents. As you open folders within folders, you will notice the listing

beneath the menu bar changes to match your position. These are

breadcrumbs, leading the way back Home.

Reading the Trail

The right-most name in the listing is the folder currently open with its

content displayed. The name of the folder that contains the currently

viewed folder is displayed immediately to the left.

Back Button

Tap the Back button to move left one folder at a time. When you reach

the name of the Menu Bar selection, tapping the Back button again will

exit to the Home screen.

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Menu Bar

The menu bar shows where you are in the Organizer, and allows you to

change locations and focus quickly and easily. Each selection in the

menu bar will remember the page you were on last, so you can never

lose your place.

Content

All files and folders transferred to QUE from the desktop application or

from QUE store is accessible from this selection.

High Priority

This is a list of all items you have marked as high priority. Add a file,

folder, search, or application to this list by selecting it (see page 32) and

choose “Assign High Priority” from the Actions menu.

By adding a document to the High Priority list, you can find it quickly and

easily without having to sort through all the pages in Content. The last

nine items assigned as High Priority will also be visible on the Home

screen (see page 14).

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Watched

Once you have installed the desktop application, you can set folders to

automatically transfer content to QUE when items are added or

modified. For details on creating and managing watched folders, see

page 69.

Apps & More

Access the three special functions of QUE: Calendar, QUE Store, and

USB Drive Mode. In combination with our partners, more applications

will be developed and become available for download.

Calendar

Integrate Microsoft Outlook with your QUE (see page 71) to fill the

Calendar with your appointments and events up to six months in

advance.

As with opening the Calendar application from Home,

this will display the current month. By default, the

current day is selected, and the events for the day

are presented along the bottom half of the display.

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Tap on any day on the calendar to bring up the event schedule for that

day. Tap on the arrows to the right of the month name to jump forwards

or backwards by an entire month. Tap the “Today” button to the left of

the month name to return to the current day

and month.

Tap on any event in the bottom window to

display the full event details. This is the text in

the appointment body, complete with any

accompanying attachments.

Attachments are embedded on the right side of

the header bar. If there is only one attachment, the name of the file will

be visible. Tap on the file name to open the attachment. If there is more

than one attachment, in place of the file name will be the number of

attachments available. Tap on the button to bring up a paginated list of

all available attachments, and then tap on the name of the file you wish

to view.

For details on reading attachments, see the next chapter, “Reading”. To

return to the Calendar application, tap the back button at the

bottom-left of the display.

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USB Drive Mode

QUE can operate as a simple removable storage device, capable of

interfacing with almost any computer as long as it has a USB port. Open

this application, and then tap the “Activate” button at the top of the

screen. Plug the device into the computer with the accompanying USB

cable. Once the computer recognizes QUE as a storage medium, you can

copy up to 100 MB of files.

When you are done transferring files, you can see the contents of the

USB Drive partition by tapping the “Deactivate” button at the top right of

the screen.

Items seen here are kept separate from other files on your QUE.

Searches will not look here for items matching keywords or document

types, and you cannot open files from this application. To move a file to

Content, select it and tap the “Copy” button.

Once the file is moved to Content, it can display as any other file. If it is a

compatible file type (see page 107), it will show up in searches, be

opened, annotations can be appended, etc. However, these files will not

have thumbnails, and its content will not be indexed for searches from

the Organizer.

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Store

Browse and purchase content from the QUE store. For details on

purchasing content, see page 83.

Access QUE’s search capabilities. Search for a word or phrase that may

appear in documents, books, newspapers, magazines, emails – anything

your QUE can hold. You can save your search terms to use again, assign

them as High Priority, and place them in a Favorite slot on the Home

screen.

Anything transferred to QUE through the desktop application (see page

59) will be indexed to facilitate searches of your content. Indexed

content will help you find results that match not just file names, but the

substance of your files.

Any files copied to QUE from your Smartphone (see page 79) or through

USB Drive Mode (see page 25) will not be indexed, and can only be

searched by file name. Searching while viewing the file (see page 50) will

still function.

Quick Searches

These are a series of pre-created searches that help you find content on

your QUE. These special searches help you access the things you need.

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Documents

All documents on your QUE. Documents are files you have transferred to

your QUE through the desktop application. They do not include images,

email, or calendar events.

Books, newspapers, magazines, and web publications show up on this

list if you transfer them through the desktop application. Download these

items directly from the QUE store to your QUE for them to be categorized

correctly.

Emails and Attachments

All emails you have transferred to your QUE. Install QUE application for

Windows to integrate with Microsoft Outlook (see page 60), or install

QUE application for Blackberry® (see page 79). Emails sent from either

source will be treated the same.

Images

All images on your QUE. Images include bitmap (*.bmp), portable

network graphics (*.png), graphics interchange format (*.gif), and joint

photographic experts group (*.jpeg). Other image formats will not be

recognized, and will show up as documents.

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All Purchases

Every purchase you have downloaded from the QUE store will be listed,

as long as they are still on the device. This includes books, magazines,

newspapers, and web publications. Free downloads will also be shown.

Latest Issues

If you have a subscription to a magazine or newspaper delivered through

the QUE store, this will list only the latest issue from that subscription.

Newspapers

All newspapers you have downloaded from the QUE store will be shown,

whether they are from single-issue purchases or subscriptions.

Magazines

All magazines you have downloaded from the QUE store will be shown,

whether they are from single-issue purchases or subscriptions.

Books

All books you have downloaded from the QUE store will be listed,

including free downloads and samples.

Web Publications

All web publications you have downloaded from the QUE store will be

shown, whether they are from single-issue purchases or subscriptions.

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This includes free downloads, but does not include web publications

transferred through the desktop application.

Bookmarked

All content that has been bookmarked will be listed, whether or not

those bookmarks have labels. This is similar to the main menu selection

(see page 14), but this list will not be truncated.

Annotated

All content that has at least one page that has been annotated will be

listed. This is similar to the main menu selection (see page 14), but this

list will not be truncated.

Custom Searches

If none of the Quick Searches meet your desired criteria, you can create

your own search parameters. Every search you initiate will be preserved,

so repeating a search is as simple as tapping on the listing.

To begin a new search, tap on the “New Search” button at the bottom of

the screen. The soft keyboard will appear, and you can type the sought-

after word or phrase. Tap on “Names Only” to base the search only on

the names of your files. Tap on “In-Depth” to take the contents of your

files into account (not available for content not transferred through the

desktop application). Select a category from the drop-down menu if you

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want to narrow the results. Tap on the “Search” button to begin your

search.

Within moments, your results will display. The most relevant items will

be listed first. The keyword you searched for is shown at the top of the

display.

Review your previous searches by tapping “Search” in the breadcrumb.

Each custom search will show the keyword, whether the search

included content or just file names, and the category.

Every new search will remember the parameters of the previously

executed search.

Settings

Manage the connectivity of QUE, customize your reading experience,

enter your QUE store sign-in information, or a multitude of other options

to personalize your QUE. For explanations of each option see the

chapter on “Settings”.

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Toolbar

Actions

Tap on this button to bring up a menu with the following options. Almost

all of the available options require that an item be selected. See page 10

for instructions on selecting items. Tap on an option to initiate an action,

or tap anywhere else on the display to close the menu.

Move and Copy

Both of these options display a window so

you can browse to a location to deposit the

selected files. Navigation in this window is

identical to navigating the Organizer: tap a

folder to open it, and follow breadcrumbs to

return to previous folders. The name of the

folder that will contain your newly copied or

moved file is displayed at the bottom-left of

the window. Tap the “Copy” or “Move”

button at the bottom-right of the window to deposit the file in the

location you are viewing.

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Copy to USB

The selected files will be copied to the USB Drive Mode application, so

that they may be accessed when QUE is operating as a USB mass

storage device. For details on the USB Drive Mode application and how

to use it, see page 25.

Rename

The soft keyboard will display so you can enter the new name of the file.

Delete

A confirmation dialog will appear that gives the name of the file you have

marked for deletion. Tap “No” to keep the file, or tap “Yes” to delete it.

Create New Folder

Creates a new folder within the currently viewed folder, and displays the

soft keyboard so you can enter a name.

While you can create and rename folders on QUE, it is easier and faster

to use the desktop application to accomplish the same task. See page 67

for details.

Set as High Priority

You can set anything as a high priority item: files, folders, watched

folders, searches, applications, and settings. High priority items have an

icon in the selection box.

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Multiple items may be set as high priority at once.

Once you have set an item as high priority, you can find it quickly and

easily, without having to sort through everything on your QUE. Tap on

“High Priority” in the menu bar in the Organizer (see page 22). The last

nine items set as high priority will display in the “High Priority” selection

in the main menu (see page 14).

Add to Favorites

Places the selected item in a slot in the bottom row of the Home screen.

Tapping this option will display a dialog box from which you can select

which of the three slots your selection will reside. Favorite items will

never be removed from their designated slot until you remove, delete, or

replace them.

You can make anything a favorite: files, folders, watched folders,

searches, applications, or settings. If you make a magazine or

newspaper issue a favorite, it will automatically update to the newest

issue as soon as it is downloaded. Only one item may be added to

favorites at a time.

View Properties

Displays the properties of the item selected, along with a large

thumbnail, if available.

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The visible properties changes

slightly depending on the item

selected.

The information for the top and

bottom sections is always available.

You will always be able to see the

full name of the item, the item type,

approximate size, location on QUE,

the date last viewed, the date last

modified, and the date added.

Document, email, and event types will list the author information, if it is

available.

Magazines, newspapers, and books will provide the publisher name, the

author, and the date published.

Images, searches, applications, and folders will list no other

information.

If multiple items are selected when you choose “View Properties,” the

dialog box will not include the above information. Instead, you will see

the number of items selected and their total size on QUE.

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View/Sort

By default, items will be displayed as large tiles, fifteen items to a page.

This view allows for a larger thumbnail of the first page, but less space is

available for the file name.

You can choose to show your content in list view. This view allows for

longer names, but has a less detailed thumbnail. Ten items will be

displayed per page.

QUE will preserve your selections from this menu for each individual

folder. Each new folder opened will display in the default tile view.

View

By default, you will be presented with a list of all the content on your

QUE under the “Content” tab. Also by default, QUE will not create a

directory structure or any complex self-organizing methodology. You

can create your own organization by using the Actions menu (see page

31) or the desktop application (see page 67).

Sort

Change the sort order of the items listed in the current folder. Sort order

will be indicated at the bottom left of the display, above the Actions

menu button. To flip the sort order between ascending and descending,

select the same sort order again. Sort order selections will be preserved

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for each individual folder. Each new folder opened will be sorted by

name by default.

By Name

By default, items are sorted alphabetically by file or folder name. This

view will show the name of the file or folder and the date of transfer.

By Date Transferred

Items will be sorted by the date and time they were transferred to your

QUE. This view will show the name of the file or folder and the date of

transfer.

By Date Modified

Items will be sorted by the date and time they were modified.

Modification includes bookmarking pages and creating or deleting

annotations. This view will show the name of the file or folder and the

date of modification.

By Author

Items will be sorted by author. There is currently no way to distinguish

surnames from titles or first names, so if the first name is given first, the

file will be sorted under that name. This view will show the name of the

file or folder and the name of the author.

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By Type

Items will be sorted by type. Each item falls under one of the following

types: application, book, document, email, event, file, folder, image,

magazine, newspaper, quick search, setting, user search, watched

folder, and web publication. This view will show the name of the file or

folder and the type.

The “file” type indicates that the item is not in a supported format, and

cannot be viewed on QUE. If your content shows as “file” type, try

printing to QUE (see page 60), or transfer the file through the desktop

application (see page 59).

By Size

Items will be sorted by size. Note that this may be significantly larger

than expected, as it includes the thumbnail image, indexing information,

annotations, and other data. The size indicated is the amount of space

that would become available upon deletion of the file. This view will

show the name of the file or folder and size in kilobytes or megabytes, as

appropriate.

New Search

Displays the search keyboard. You may initiate a search from anywhere

in the Organizer. For a full explanation of search functionality, see page

26.

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Page Control

If your content extends into multiple pages, the page controls will

become available. The left arrow advances one page, and the right arrow

returns to the previous page. The number between the two arrows

shows the current page number on the left, and the total page count on

the right. If you have more than nine hundred ninety-nine pages of

content, only the current page number will be displayed.

Go To

If your content extends to more than two pages, the “Go To” button

becomes available. Tap the “Go To” button to bring up a numeric

keypad. Type in the page number of the content you wish to view, and

tap the “Enter” key to display.

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From either Home or the Organizer, tap on a file to view content.

After the file has loaded, it will open to the first page. If you have read

the file before, it will display the last page you viewed. To return to

Home, press the Home button on the top-right corner of QUE.

General Reading

By default, reading is done with the page toolbar displayed. Swipe your

finger down over the page toolbar to minimize it to simple position

indicator, and read in full page mode. To reveal the page toolbar, swipe

up from the position indicator.

In full page mode, the position indicator along the bottom edge of the

screen presents your relative position within the document. The black

bar represents the current page in relation to the whole document.

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Page Toolbar

The page you are currently viewing is indicated between the two paging

arrows. The total number of pages in the document is after the forward

The page you are currently viewing is indicated between the two paging

arrows. The total number of pages in the document is after the forward

slash. If the document is more than nine hundred ninety-nine pages,

only the current page number will display.

Turning Pages

Turn to the next page by swiping your finger across the screen from right

to left.

Return to the previous page by swiping your finger across the screen

from left to right.

You may reverse the page turning gestures in Reading Settings (see page

98).

Use the page turning gestures to move through the document, or tap the

arrows at the bottom right of the screen. The right arrow moves to the

next page. The left arrow moves to the previous page.

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Go To

Tap this button to jump directly to a certain page. This button will bring

up a window with four tabs: Chapters, Bookmarks, Annotations, and

Page Number.

Chapters

If the document you are reading is a PDF, ePub, magazine, or

newspaper, QUE should be able to access the table of contents. Tap on

the “Chapters” tab to bring up a list of internal document links. Page

through the available options by tapping the arrow keys at the bottom of

the window. Or tap a section heading or subheading to be taken directly

to that page.

Bookmarks

All bookmarks created on QUE are listed in page order. Page through the

available options by tapping the arrow keys at the bottom. Tap a

bookmark to be taken directly to that page.

Bookmarks are also visible in the desktop application. See page 66.

Annotations

All annotations created on QUE are listed in page order. The type of

annotation is denoted by an icon to the left of the page number.

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Freehand

. These items will only display the page number on which

the mark resides.

Highlight

. These items will display the page number where the

mark is located, and the first two lines of the highlighted section.

Note

. These items will display the page number on which the note

was set, and the first two lines of the notation.

Notes are also visible in the desktop application. See page 66.

Flags

. These items will only display the page number.

Page Number

Type the page number you want to jump to by using the number pad. Tap

the “Go” button to display the page.

Page

Tapping the button to the right of the “Go To” button will bring up a list

of pages in the document. Single-page documents will not have a

viewable page list, and this button will be inactive.

For magazines and newspapers, this button will be replaced by a “Next

Story” button. It will jump directly to the next article according to the

selections available in the “Go To” window.

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If the document you are viewing is twelve pages or less, you can tap on a

page number to view that page. The page currently displayed will be

highlighted.

If the document is longer, the page list will be abbreviated so that it can

display the length of the entire document. The page currently displayed

will be represented by a line in the toolbar.

Tap between page numbers to bring up a list of pages in that range.

The inverted section of the primary bar indicates where the range is

drawn from. Tap on any of the pages in the secondary page list to jump

directly to that page. Tap the arrows on either side to move forward or

back ten pages at a time. If you would like to go to a specific page, refer

to the “Go To” window description on page 41.

To quickly page through a large document, tap and hold on the primary

page toolbar. Instead of evoking a secondary toolbar, you will jump

directly to a page approximately where you tapped.

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Zoom and Pan

Activates the Zoom and Pan toolbar. When you are zoomed in, gestures

will not turn the page. Instead, a touch and swipe will move the page;

where you first touched will move to where you stopped touching the

screen. To move in large increments, tap the arrows along the border of

the display. Turning the page (using the page toolbar) or closing the

Zoom and Pan toolbar will cancel all magnification and return to viewing

a full page.

Content with reflowable text, such as ePub and eReader, replace the

“Zoom and Pan” button with a “Font Size” button. Tap on the button to

bring up a selection of four different sizes. The text will scale, and the

page count will adjust to accommodate the new size.

The slider in the middle of the toolbar signifies the magnification level.

Tap the lines along the slider to instantly magnify at that level. The lines

at the right end of the slider indicate that you can continue to increase

magnification almost infinitely, but only by tapping the “Increase

Magnification” icon, as detailed below.

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Increase Magnification

. Tap on this icon once to activate, and then

tap on the area of the page you want to magnify. While magnified, you

can pan across the document by tapping the arrows centered along the

edges of the display. Each tap of an arrow will advance one screen

width, up to the edges of the document.

Decrease Magnification

. Tap on this once to activate, and then tap

on the area of the page you wish to zoom out from. Zooming out is not an

automatic process. You can only zoom out to a single full-page view.

Minimap

. Opens the zoom and pan minimap. The black bordered

box represents the current display. Drag the box anywhere within the

borders of the minimap, and the display will move to that location on the

page. You can drag the box around to make incremental or large

movements.

Rotate

. Flips the document between portrait and landscape formats.

. Closing the zoom and pan toolbar entirely exits zoom mode.

Magnification will be cancelled, and the full page will be displayed.

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Annotations

Displays the annotation toolbar. Note that any annotations you make

will be preserved in a copy of the document that will be automatically

transferred to your computer through the desktop application.

Annotations appear in the page list on the page toolbar. If the page list is

not abbreviated, you will see a small mark in the upper right corner of

the page icon.

If the page list is abbreviated, annotation and bookmark locations are

denoted by small dots along the bottom.

Tap between the page numbers to bring up a list of pages in that range.

The individual page icons will display, and the mark will be clearly

visible.

Flags

. Most of the annotation toolbar is taken up by a selection of

pre-made annotation marks: arrow, question mark, checkmark, cross,

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star, and blank. Tap on a desired flag, and tap the page where you would

like it to appear.

Freehand

. Tap the icon to activate, and draw on the screen with

your finger in any configuration you like. Circle an item, draw arrows, or

underline key words.

Highlight

. Utilizing an optical character recognition system, QUE

can highlight entire sections of text. Tap the icon to activate. Move your

finger over a word, sentence, or paragraph you wish to emphasize. The

screen will refresh, and the desired passage will be highlighted. To

highlight an entire paragraph or large section, move your finger in a

straight line from the beginning of the section to the end. Everything

between those two points will be highlighted.

Eraser

. Deletes an annotation. Select, then tap the annotation you

wish to erase. If you want to delete several annotations over a large

area, swipe across all the marks. They will all disappear at once.

Move to top

. Moves the annotation toolbar to the top of the screen.

Once the toolbar has moved, you can make annotations along the

bottom of the display. The toolbar can be moved back to the bottom of

the display by tapping the icon.

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. Close the annotation toolbar to exit annotation mode.

Recently Viewed

Displays the last ten documents and images you have viewed, listed in

chronological order. Tap the file names to easily switch between files

without needing to return to Home or the Organizer.

Only the first image viewed in a folder will be indicated in this list. Other

images in the same folder are regarded as part of a single document.

Zoom and Pan

This button has the same functionality as normal. For details, see page

44.

Page Controls

All images within the same folder are treated as a single document.

Turning a page opens the next image in alphabetical order within the

same folder.

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The first time you plug QUE into a computer, you will be prompted to

install the desktop application. Installing allows you to easily transfer

content, manage files, and synchronize your Microsoft Outlook calendar.

If you do not wish to install the desktop application, you may still

transfer files to and from QUE by using USB Drive Mode (see page 25).

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Installation

Installation requires .Net 2.0 and Microsoft ActiveSync or Windows

Mobile.

The setup program should launch automatically when you plug QUE into

your computer. If it does not, you can launch the program manually.

Browse to the newly discovered removable storage drive on your

computer. The setup program is named quesetup.exe.

The setup program will attempt to connect to the internet to make sure

you receive the latest version of the desktop application. Once the

installer has been downloaded, it will automatically launch.

The installation wizard will guide you through the setup. You will be

provided with some important information about the next steps and the

minimum system requirements. Then you will be asked to agree to the

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end user license agreement. If you agree to the terms, click “I agree” to

continue.

Next, the installation wizard will check to verify that you have

ActiveSync installed. If you do not, you will be prompted to download the

program from Microsoft’s website. If you have already installed,

ActiveSync, you will automatically skip this step.

If you would like to change the installation folder, click the “Browse”

button to change the installation path. As the installation progresses,

you will be given a short presentation on some of the features of QUE.

Link

After the install is complete, you will be prompted to create a QUE store

account and link your QUE with that account.

Benefits to creating and linking an account include:

• Purchase recommended content through QUE’s wireless

connection.

• Immediately download content purchased from QUE store.

• Manage your purchases online.

Thanks to a partnership with Barnes & Noble, you can link your QUE with

your bn.com account.

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All you need to create an account is QUE.

If you already have an account, enter your user name and password, and

click “Submit.” Your QUE serial number and specifications will be

automatically tied to your QUE account.

If you elect to link later, you will need to go to the QUE website with your

serial number. You can find it in General Settings (see page 96).

Transfer Content

Anything transferred to QUE through the desktop application will be

indexed to facilitate searches of your content, so that you may find

results that match not just file names, but the substance of your files.

Any files copied to QUE from your Blackberry® Smartphone (see page

80) or through USB Drive Mode (see page 25) will not be indexed, and can

only be searched by file name.

With the desktop application installed, there are four main ways to move

content to your QUE.

Right Click

From anywhere in Windows Explorer, right-click on a file or folder,

mouse over the “Send To” selection for a list of options, and click on

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“QUE.” The file or folder will be transferred to QUE the next time it is

plugged in.

Microsoft Outlook Button

The next time you launch Microsoft Outlook, a button will be placed

underneath the standard toolbar named “QUE it.” Select an email, and

then click this button to send the email, along with attachments, to

QUE.

A printer driver for QUE is installed along with the desktop application.

From any application, select “Print” from the File menu. From the dialog

that appears, choose QUE as the device you wish to print to. The file will

be converted into a QUE-accessible format and be transferred the next

time your QUE is plugged in.

With the print feature, you can greatly supplement the list of compatible

file formats. Any document you can print, you can view on QUE. Try it

with websites, MS Visio flowcharts – anything you use every day.

Drop Box

During installation, an icon was placed on your desktop. Drag and drop

files onto the drop box, and they will be sent to QUE the next time it is

plugged in.

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The drop box helps you monitor QUE activity.

If QUE is disconnected from the computer, the icon shows a device

with a faint “Q” in the center.

If QUE is connected and file transfers are in progress, two arrows

will appear on the icon.

If QUE is connected and transfers are complete, a dark “Q” will

display in the center of the icon.

Double-click on the drop-box to open the desktop application.

Application Window

All of the above can be done without ever opening the desktop

application. To access certain features and capabilities, however, you

will need to open the program. Double-click on the drop box, or launch

the program from the Start menu.

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QUE it

When QUE is not plugged in, the only selections on the left side are a link

to the QUE store and “Into QUE,” which is selected. The right side of the

application window will list the files and folders that will transfer to your

QUE when it is plugged in. “Into QUE” is the staging area in which all

files and folders will reside before they are transferred to your QUE.

Every file and folder listed here has been marked for transfer by one of

the four available methods outlined above (see page 59).

Emails, calendar appointments, and watched folders to not appear in

this list.

You can organize this list. Rename files, create folders, and put files into

folders. Right-click anywhere in the listing to bring up a menu of

available options. You may also drag and drop files from Windows

Explorer directly to folders listed as “Into QUE.” When your QUE is

connected, it will place the files as you specify.

If you want to place a file in a folder that already exists on your QUE,

create a folder in this listing with the exact same name, and place the

file inside. When the file is transferred, it will be placed in the existing

folder.

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If you have multiple QUE devices paired to this computer (see page 72),

you can select which QUE staging area you are looking at by choosing a

QUE from the drop-down list. The selection you make here also

determines for which QUE files are transferred when you drag to the

drop-box, right-click, click the “QUE it” button in Outlook, or print.

Opening files

Double-click on a file to open it.

You will be prompted to save the file to your computer first. The default

location can be specified in the application settings (see page 72). Save

the file, and the file can be opened in the associated application. Any

changes you make to the file will not be automatically saved to “QUE it.”

To view the modified file on your QUE, use any of the four transfer

options (see page 59) or drag and drop the file to “QUE it.”

Connected

When your QUE is connected to your computer, you cannot select

another QUE from the “QUE it” drop-down list. The left side of the

application window will update with your QUE’s name, the “Content”

folder, and four quick searches. The view will change to your QUE.

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Transfer

Any files in the “QUE it” list will begin to transfer, as indicated by the

progress bar at the bottom right of the window. Click on “Into QUE” on

the left side of the application window to watch the files transfer to your

QUE. Items yet to be transferred are in white, with the status “Ready.”

Items in the process of being transferred are in white, with the status

“Transferring.” Items transferred are in light grey, and the status will

change to “Succeeded.” Items that could not be transferred are in white,

and the status will change to “Error.”

If you have placed an item in the “QUE it” list that QUE does not support,

the QUE application will automatically change the status to “Error,” and

will not attempt to transfer it to your QUE. Try printing the file (see page

60).

The progress of the transfer is indicated by a small bar on the bottom-

right of the application window. Progress is measured per file. For

example: given ten files to transfer, the application views the successful

transfer of each as a ten percent progression. This is despite the actual

size of each file.

Transfer History

Once your files have been transferred and your QUE is unplugged, all

items in the “QUE it” listing will be removed. To review the names of the

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files transferred and the dates they were copied, click on the “View

Transfer History” button at the bottom right of the window, or select

“View Transfer History” from the Tools menu (see page 70).

Your QUE

When your QUE is plugged into a computer with the application open,

the application window’s right side will change to view what is available

in “Content.” Four quick searches will also become available to filter the

content available on your QUE.

You can organize this list. Delete files, rename files, create folders, and

put files into folders. Right-click anywhere in the listing to bring up a

menu of available options. You may also drag and drop files from

Windows Explorer directly into folders on your QUE. As you do so, your

changes will be instantly visible on your QUE.

Items may be copied from your QUE by dragging files and folders from

the application window to Windows Explorer or the desktop.

The available space on your QUE is visible in the bottom-left corner of

the application window.

High Priority

Any file or folder can be set as High Priority by right-clicking on the item

and choosing “Set as High Priority” from the menu. Any high priority

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item can be removed from this list by right-clicking on it and selecting

“Remove from High Priority.”

Only items marked as High Priority will display when you select “High

Priority” from the left side of the application window. Items cannot be

copied directly to the High Priority listing.

Recently Added

Selecting this item from the left will list the last fifty files transferred to

your QUE, sorted by date transferred. Items cannot be copied directly to

the Recently Added list.

Annotated

Only annotated files will display when you select this item from the left

side of the application window. Items cannot be copied directly to the

Annotated list.

View Notes

View the annotations you have made to a file by right-clicking on the file

and selecting “View Notes.” The annotations and bookmarks you have

made on the file will display in a small window. You can select and copy

these notes, so that you can easily paste your comments into an email.

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Watched

You can select folders to automatically transfer from the computer to

your QUE when content is added or modified. Choose folders you want to

watch by clicking on “Manage Watched Folders.” (see page 69).

Watched folders may take some time to transfer to your QUE, depending

on the number and size of the files. These files will not display in the

“Into QUE” listing, and do not affect the progress bar on the bottom-

right of the application window. Instead, a rotating icon will display in

the bottom-right corner. You can also look at the blinking pattern of the

light on your QUE (see page 4) to determine when transferring is

complete.

Menu Bar

File

New Folder

Creates a new folder in the currently selected list. This option is only

available for “Into QUE” and “Content,” when your QUE is connected.

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Properties

View the properties of a selected file. These determine how the file will

be viewed on your QUE – as an image, a book, a magazine, a newspaper,

a reflowable text document, or as a PDF.

Exit

Close the application window. Note that the application will still run in

the background to manage the desktop drop-box and other methods of

transferring content to your QUE.

Edit

Rename

Allows you to rename the selected file or folder. This option is only

available for “Into QUE” and “Content,” when your QUE is connected.

Delete

Removes the selected file or folder. This option is only available for “Into

QUE” and “Content,” when your QUE is connected.

Note that deleting a file from “Into QUE” does not delete the file from

your computer; it simply prevents that file from being transferred to

your QUE. Deleting a file from “Content” when your QUE is connected

will instantly remove the file from your QUE.

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You should never place the only copy of a file on your QUE. Practice

responsible data protection measures.

Select All

Selects all files and folders in the currently selected list.

Tools

Manage Watched Folders

Opens the Watched Folders window.

You can set certain folders to automatically transfer content to your

QUE when it is plugged into your computer. The current watched folders

are displayed in the list in the center of this dialog. Click on “Add” to

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browse to a folder and add it to your QUE. To remove a folder from the

list, select one of the folders and click the “Remove” button.

Watched folders may take some time to transfer to your QUE, depending

on the number and size of the files. These files will not display in the

“QUE it” listing, and do not affect the progress bar on the bottom-right

of the application window. Instead, a rotating icon will display in the

bottom-right corner. You can also look at the blinking pattern of the light

on your QUE (see page 4) to determine when transferring is complete.

To view content from your watched folders on QUE: from the Home

screen, tap the toggle at the top of the display. Tap on “Watched” in the

menu bar, if it is not already selected. Your folders will be listed.

Alternatively, the latest watched folder to be transferred may be listed

in the “Recently Added” selection in the main menu on the Home screen

(see page 14).

Transfer History

View the transfer history of the desktop application on this computer.

Each file transferred to a QUE from this computer is listed in

chronological order, along with approximate size, transfer date, and

whether the transfer was successful or not.

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If you want your transfer history to be secure, click the “Clear All” button

to erase all entries. The transfer history will begin anew with the next

transfer.

Link

Opens the myQUE page on the QUE store. From there, you can link your

QUE with your account (if you have not done so already), remove your

QUE from your account, or view your QUE serial number.

Settings

Calendar

You can view your Microsoft Outlook calendar events and attachments

on your QUE.

Mark the checkbox labeled “Transfer MS Outlook calendar and

attachments,” and adjust the date range to fit your needs. You can

choose a time span as large as three months previous and up to six

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months ahead. Every time your QUE connects with your computer, it will

search Microsoft Outlook for any changes.

Save Location

Choose a location on your computer where files will be saved. When you

attempt to open a file from the QUE Application, you will be prompted to

save the file first. This is the location that the dialog box will show. You

can always change the save location at any time.

Pair

Associates your QUE with this computer.

Your QUE has a special relationship with a single computer. This is the

computer with the desktop application installed that allows you to:

• Prepare items for transfer, even when QUE is not plugged in (see

page 62).

• Transfer from preselected “watched” folders to QUE automatically

(see page 69).

• Arrange for calendar events and attachments to be transferred to

QUE (see page 71).

• Automatically preserve your QUE settings and annotated files.

The first time you connect QUE to a computer, it will prompt you to

install the desktop application. Once the application is installed, your

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QUE is automatically paired with that computer, so that you may

experience the full features of the software integration.

If you connect your QUE to a second computer, the installation program

will prompt you once more to install the desktop application. If you do

so, you will be prompted to decide with which computer QUE should be

paired.

Your QUE may be paired with only one computer at a time. Pairing QUE

to another computer will remove any watched folders and calendar

information in favor of the new computer’s information. A single

computer may be paired with multiple QUE devices.

Help

Check for Updates

Select this option to query the Plastic Logic servers for updates to QUE.

If an update is available, you will be prompted to download the patch.

Once the patch has been downloaded, it will begin to install. While the

desktop software is patching, do not power off your computer.

Once the desktop software has been upgraded, it may attempt to update

your QUE. Make sure your device is connected, and do not power it off or

use it while the patch is being applied. When your QUE reboots, it is safe

to use.

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Support Website

Opens the support page, located at www.que.com/support. Browse and

post on our forums, search the knowledge database for solutions to your

problems, and contact our Customer Care representatives. For further

information on support, see page 105, or visit www.que.com/support.

Store

Opens the QUE store, located at www.que.com. Browse over seven

hundred thousand titles, subscribe and unsubscribe to magazines,

purchase books, accessories, and additional QUE proReaders. For

details on the QUE store, see page 83.

About

Displays the version numbers of the QUE application and QUE, as well as

important copyright, trademark, and patent information.

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Installing the desktop application allows you to easily transfer content

and manage files, even when QUE is not plugged in.

If you do not wish to install the desktop application, you may still

transfer files to and from QUE by using USB Drive Mode (see page 25).

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Installation

Installation requires that you have upgraded to at least OS X version

10.5.6.

Plug QUE into your Mac. After a few minutes, your QUE will show as a

newly discovered removable storage drive. The window containing QUE

application for Mac will appear. Drag the program to your Applications

folders.

Disconnect your QUE from your computer.

Open your Applications folder and double-click on “QUE” to begin the

installation. The setup program will prompt you to check online for the

most up to date version of the application. Once the check is complete,

click on “Start” to proceed.

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Then you will be asked to agree to the end user license agreement. If you

agree to the terms, click “I agree” to continue.

You will be prompted to install QUE proPDF. This is the virtual printer

QUE application for Mac will use to convert your personal documents

into formats accessible on QUE. This is a modified CUPS-PDF plug-in

that directs all files printed through it to be directed solely to QUE.

To install QUE proPDF, click on the “Install” button. You will be asked to

files in the System folder.

When the install is nearly complete, a dialog box will appear, asking you

to connect QUE once more. Do not click the “Quit” button; the dialog box

will disappear on its own in a couple minutes once QUE is connected.

Link

After the install is complete, you will be prompted to create a QUE store

account and link your QUE with that account.

Benefits to creating and linking an account include:

• Purchase recommended content through QUE’s wireless

connection.

• Immediately download content purchased from QUE store.

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• Manage your purchases online.

Thanks to a partnership with Barnes & Noble, you can link your QUE with

your bn.com account.

All you need to create an account is QUE.

If you already have an account, enter your user name and password, and

click “Submit.” Your QUE serial number and specifications will be

automatically tied to your QUE account.

If you elect to link later, you will need to go to the QUE website with your

serial number. You can find it in General Settings (see page 96).

Transfer Content

Anything transferred to QUE through the desktop application will be

indexed to facilitate searches of your content, so that you may find

results that match not just file names, but the substance of your files.

Any files copied to QUE from your Blackberry® Smartphone (see page

80) or through USB Drive Mode (see page 25) will not be indexed, and can

only be searched by file name.

With the desktop application installed, there are two main ways to move

content to your QUE.

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Drag and Drop

With the application open, you can drag files and entire folders to the

icon in your taskbar. The files will be converted into a QUE-accessible

format and will transfer to your QUE the next time it is plugged in.

You may see a print dialog appear as these files are being prepared for

transfer. Click “OK” to approve the printing process, and the files will be

copied to your QUE. If you click “Cancel,” they will not be transferred.

A printer driver for QUE is installed along with the desktop application.

From any application, select “Print” from the File menu. From the dialog

that appears, choose QUE as the device you wish to print to. The file will

be converted into a QUE-accessible format and be transferred the next

time your QUE is plugged in.

With the print feature, you can greatly supplement the list of compatible

file formats. Any document you can print, you can view on QUE. Try it

with websites, MS Visio flowcharts – anything you use every day.

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Installation

The Blackberry® Smartphone application is available at

www.que.com/support. Enter the email address of your Blackberry®,

and a link to the application will be emailed to you. Click on the link to

download the application.

Open your downloads folder and click on “QUE application.” The end-

user license agreement will display. As soon as you accept the terms

and conditions laid out in the end-user license agreement, the

installation will begin. When the application is installed and running, it

will display a congratulatory message. Leave the application running in

the background while you continue to use your Blackberry® as normal.

If you ever turn off your Blackberry®, you will need to remember to

launch the QUE application in order to transfer emails and attachments

to your QUE.

Connect

QUE and your Blackberry® need to establish a connection via Bluetooth

in order to transfer files. Bluetooth is a short-range wireless

communication technology that allows similarly-enabled devices to

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exchange information over a distance of about twenty-five feet (eight

meters) without requiring a physical connection.

Activate QUE’s Bluetooth antenna. From the Home screen, tap the

toggle at the top of the display. Tap on “Settings” in the menu bar, and

then on “Connectivity.” Toggle the Bluetooth antenna to “On” by tapping

on the left side of the switch. Tap on the “Discoverable” button, and QUE

will generate and display a passkey.

Activate Bluetooth on your Blackberry®, following the instructions

provided in its manual. Enter the key as displayed on your QUE. If

successful, you will receive a message that your two devices have been

paired.

Transfer Emails and Attachments

The QUE application must be running. In the Blackberry® email

application, select the email you want to copy. Bring up the options

menu, and select “QUE it.” The selected email and any attachments will

be transferred to your QUE.

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Files are not transferred directly or immediately to your QUE from your

Blackberry®; they are sent to be converted into a QUE-accessible

format first, received, and then transferred – all in the background while

you do other things. It may take as long as five minutes per file before

they become available on your QUE.

Transfer Log

Switch to the QUE Application to review the transfer log. Each email you

have forwarded to your QUE will be listed here. The status of the

transfer is shown along the left: OK, Partial, or Failed.

If the status is “OK,” the email and all attachments have been

transferred to your QUE. You can find the email on the Home screen by

selecting “Recently Added” in the main menu (see page 14), or by

running a search for all email (see page 26). Only the email will display

here; open the email to access the attachments.

If the status is “Partial,” the email body was transferred, but not all of

the attachments. The QUE Application will only attempt to transfer

attachments that are in a supported file format: Microsoft Office 2007

and below, PDFs, RTFs, and most image formats.

If the status is “Failed,” nothing was transferred to your QUE. Click on

the line item to read the error message and determine why. Possible

reasons include: lost Bluetooth connection, or no service available. To

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retry, open the email application, select the email you wish to copy,

open the options menu, and select “QUE it.”

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QQUUEE SSttoorree

The QUE store is available anywhere you carry your QUE, as long as you

have a QUE account and a Wi-Fi, cellular, or USB connection. Browse,

search, purchase, and download directly to your QUE.

You can access the store from either of two locations. There is always a

permanent link on the Home screen in the bottom left corner. In the

Organizer, the store can be found by tapping “Apps & More” on the menu

bar.

Browse

When the QUE store opens, you will be presented with the media

selection screen. Select from newspapers, magazines, books, or web

publications.

Selecting books will display a secondary menu of available categories:

“Business & Professional,” “News, Politics, & Opinion,” “Lifestyle,”

“Fiction & Literature,” and “Non-Fiction.” Tap on any of these items to

display a list of titles.

Selecting any other media type will go directly to a list of items. Item

lists that you see when browsing the store are organized by sale count,

so the most popular items are always within the first few pages. Use the

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paging arrows along the bottom right to browse through the available

content.

Browsing the store is done in tile view. The fifteen titles available per

page each display a large picture of the cover, the name or title of the

content, and the price. If a title catches your interest, tap on the cover

picture to bring up the product details.

On the product details screen is more information to help you decide if

this content is right for you. A lengthy description provided by the

publisher is available, as well as the size of the file, the EAN, and the

price. Use the paging arrows at the bottom right to browse through the

available content one item at a time. Return to the entire list by

navigating the breadcrumbs at the top of the display.

For an explanation of breadcrumb navigation, see page 21.

Available via 3G

Items with this tag may be downloaded directly to your device through a

3G cellular connection. Items without this tag may only be downloaded

through a Wi-Fi connection or through the USB connection to your

computer.

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truVue

Items with this tag have been created by our partners to create the best

possible reading experience on QUE. For a complete list of our partners

and participants in our publisher program, see

www.plasticlogic.com/partners-programs/partners.php.

Subscriptions and Current Issues

Magazines, newspapers, and web publications may be purchased

individually, or you may sign up for a subscription. Only the most recent

issue will be available for individual purchase.

Most subscriptions will come with a free 14-day trial, during which you

will receive issues according to the regular release schedule at no

charge. If you do not cancel your subscription by the end of the trial

period, the price of the subscription will be automatically charged to the

credit card associated with your account.

A search can be initiated from anywhere within the store by tapping the

“Search” button at the bottom of the screen. A soft keyboard will display

so that you may enter your keyword or phrase. Searches can be as wide

or as narrow as you like, as you can select a category and media type.

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Tap on the menu buttons to specify an area of the store to include in

your search.

The search keyboard is contextual. If you are browsing in a certain

category and tap the “Search” button, that category will be pre-selected

from the menu. You may change the category and media type selections

to fit your needs.

The keyword of your last search in the store will be preserved. This is

different from the keyword preserved from searches in the Organizer

(see page 29).

Search results are displayed moments after you tap the “Search” button

on the soft keyboard. Items are shown in list view (see page 35) to be

visually distinct from the lists available from the storefront selections.

Like the storefront lists, tap on any item to be taken to the product

details page.

Buy

From the product details screen, tap on “Buy,” “Buy Current Issue,” or

“Subscribe,” depending on your preferences and available options. You

will be asked to confirm your selection, and be reminded of the price

that will be charged to the credit card associated with your account.

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Once the transaction has been confirmed, the item you selected will

begin downloading.

Download Progress

Content will be downloaded to your QUE over the next few minutes after

a successful transaction. While the download is in progress, you may

continue shopping, or you may read other content.

Your recently purchased content will not be available to read until it is

completely downloaded.

In the Home and Organizer views, a download icon will appear next to

the connectivity status indicators (see page 8). Items pending will have

in the upper right corner of their border the white arrow in a gray circle.

Items actively being downloaded will have the white arrow in a black

circle.

Items that have been completely downloaded and are available for

reading have the “New” circle. A message will be created in the

notifications log (see page 6) once the download is complete.

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Finding Your Purchases

Purchased content can be found in four places:

• Everything transferred to your QUE can be found in “My Library” in

the Organizer.

• The Home screen stream menu selection “Recently Transferred”

will list the last nine items transferred to your QUE from any

source. Tap the “View More” button to see the last twenty items

transferred.

• The Home screen stream menu selection “Recently Purchased”

will list the last nine items downloaded from the store. Tap the

“View More” button to see the last twenty items you have received

from the store.

• The Quick Search “Purchased” will list all downloads from the

store.

Digital Rights Management (DRM)

Some content is protected with special encryption. The first time you

open a DRM-protected file on QUE, you will need to enter your credit

card number to prove your identity. The credit card number must be the

same one used to purchase the content. Once you have validated your

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right to read the file, you will not have to decrypt the file again unless

the file is deleted from your QUE.

At this time, it is not recommended that you delete DRM-protected

content.

On the Web

You may also browse the store via your personal computer at

www.QUE.com. From this website, you may accomplish tasks you

cannot do directly from QUE:

• create an account

• link your QUE to your account

• associate a credit card to your account

• browse and purchase accessories

• unsubscribe from magazines and newspapers

• contact support

• visit the forums

Any purchases made from QUE.com will be downloaded directly to your

QUE during your scheduled time (see page 103).

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Advanced

SSeettttiinnggss

Power

QUE will draw only minimal power while a page is displayed and there

are no connections to Bluetooth devices, Wi-Fi networks, or cellular

networks. If you would prefer your device completely off to avoid

accidental interaction with the screen, or if you would like to save

power, tap the “Shutdown” button.

Default Settings

Resetting QUE to its default settings will completely erase all content,

and restore the device to the same state as when it was first activated.

All pairings with Bluetooth devices and desktop computers will be

erased, as well as access codes for DRM-protected content and secure

Wi-Fi networks.

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Tap on the “Reset” button to initiate a hard reset. You will be asked to

confirm that you wish to permanently delete all content from QUE. The

reset will take approximately five to ten minutes, depending on the

amount of content you have stored. After QUE has been restored to the

default settings, it will enter a low-power state. Press the Power/Reset

button at the bottom of the device to power on your QUE.

Connection Log

View a list of connections you have made to the QUE store, computers,

and Wi-Fi networks.

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Connectivity

Airplane Mode

Disables QUE wireless services, including Bluetooth and 3G network

capability. Note that turning off QUE wireless services will suspend any

transfers in progress. You will not be able to visit the QUE store, and you

will not be able to connect to any paired mobile devices until you turn

Airplane Mode off.

If you have Airplane Mode enabled, you can use your QUE for reading on

board an airplane once a crew member has approved the use of

electronic devices.

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Wi-Fi

Tap on “Select Network” to begin scanning for networks. After a few

moments, it will display all available wireless signals. If a icon is

displayed next to the wireless icon, that network requires a password to

access. Networks without the padlock are open for anyone to use.

Connecting to an open Wi-Fi network such as a free wireless hotspot or

an unknown network exposes devices like QUE to security risks.

Tap on a network name to connect. If the network is secured, you will be

prompted to enter a password.

If the wireless antenna is on, you may monitor the strength of your

connection by looking at the icon to the left. The icon represents the

signal strength at the moment the page was opened, and will not change

dynamically.

Join Other

If the network does not appear on the list, you can specify a network by

tapping the “Join Other” button. The soft keyboard will display,

prompting you to enter the Service Set Identifier (SSID). If the SSID is

valid, QUE may also prompt you to enter a password in order to access

the wireless network.

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Manage

QUE will automatically remember the password to previous

connections, and maintain a list of networks it has accessed. Any time

your QUE needs to access the network (i.e., for a scheduled download),

it will cycle through the list in order to connect. Tap on “Manage” to view

and delete networks from the list.

Bluetooth

Toggle to activate QUE’s Bluetooth antenna. By default, this is off to

preserve battery life. Turn this on before attempting to transfer files

from a Blackberry® Smartphone, as detailed on page 80. When you

activate Bluetooth, the icon will change from grey to black.

Add Device

Tap this button to scan for all devices discoverable through Bluetooth.

Once the list is populated, tap on a device to begin the pairing process.

This is necessary before attempting to transfer files from a Blackberry®

Smartphone, as detailed on page 79. You will be provided with a PIN.

Enter this PIN as prompted on your Blackberry® Smartphone within two

minutes to successfully pair with your QUE.

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Manage Devices

Tap this button for a complete list of all devices your QUE is paired with.

Your QUE will accept a file transferred from any of these sources,

provided they are in range (approximately twenty-five feet).

Cellular

Only available for the 3G-capable QUE. By default, 3G is off to preserve

battery life. Your QUE will turn on cellular service only during scheduled

download times, or when you are browsing the store. If the 3G antenna is

on, you may monitor the strength of your connection by looking at the

icon to the left. The icon represents the signal strength at the

moment the page was opened, and will not change dynamically.

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General

Included on this screen is the model name, number, and firmware

version information. Customer Care will need this information in order to

help you if you have any issues with your QUE.

Name and Status

Tap the name of your QUE in the text box to change the name of the

device. You will be prompted by the soft keyboard to enter a new device

name. You can also change name of your QUE through the desktop

application. The customized name is limited to fifteen characters.

Below the device name is the percentage of battery power remaining.

Directly beneath that is the amount of storage remaining on your device,

out of the total available space.

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The “Legal” button will display the end-user license agreement, also

visible on the QUE application for Windows and Mac. The end-user

license agreement for the QUE Application for Blackberry® is different,

and can only be viewed on a Blackberry® Smartphone.

Date and Time

Manually alter the date and time by tapping on the numbers in the box.

Tapping on the day, year, hour, or minute will open a number pad so you

can type the information. Tapping on the month will display a list of the

twelve months of the year.

Date and time will not change dynamically if you change time zones.

Toggle the “Set Time Automatically” button to make QUE check and

update this information every time it connects to a computer.

Sound

Toggles the interactive tapping sound when QUE registers input from the

touch screen. Sounds will happen when QUE:

• Acknowledges a press of

the Home button.

• Opens a file.

• Turns a page.

• Opens a menu.

• Reboots.

• Completes a transfer.

• Registers a tap on the

display.

• Encounters an error.

• Is plugged in.

• Is unplugged.

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Reading

Font Size and Orientation

These settings only affect reflowable documents, such as ePub and text

files. All other document types are displayed in portrait orientation by

default, and cannot have their font size changed. Use the zoom and pan

feature (see page 44) to adjust size and orientation.

By default, font size is set to “Normal.” Tap the button to select from

smallest, smaller, normal, larger, or largest font sizes.

Orientation is set to portrait by default. Tap the button to toggle

between portrait or landscape. All reflowable documents you open from

the time you change the setting will display in this mode by default.

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Margins

For PDFs transferred to QUE through the desktop application, margins

are automatically stripped away. If you would prefer to always see the

margins, tap the button to toggle them on. You can switch margins on

and off when reading (see page 52).

Bookmark

The first time you bookmark a page, the Reader will prompt you to

choose whether you would like to always label your bookmarks or not.

Whatever your decision, you can change your mind by tapping on the

button to toggle labeling on or off.

Gestures

Change the gestures used to turn the page. Note that all documentation

assumes all gestures are unchanged from their defaults.

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Security

Password Lock

Tap to toggle on the password lock. The soft keyboard will display,

prompting you to create a new password. After you have entered your

password, press the Enter key. Confirm your password by typing it in

once more. Once your password is confirmed, the password lock toggle

will be set to “On.”

Passwords are used not only to open your locked QUE, but to guard your

security settings from being changed without proper authorization.

To shut off password lock, tap the “Off” side of the toggle. You will not

have to enter your password to confirm, as your identity was verified

when entering security settings.

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