n a - Nook Color Survival Guide

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The images below show the various Nook Color buttons and the touchscreen. The general functions of each button are described below each image.

Figure 1: Front View

Nook Color (Home) Button - Returns the user to the home screen at any time.
Touch Screen - Navigates the Nook Color in its entirety. Used for buying eBooks, reading eBooks, changing settings, and more.

Figure 2: Left-Side View

Power Switch - Turns the Nook Color on and off. Also puts the Nook Color in sleep mode.

Figure 3: Right-Side View

Volume Control - Increases and decreases the volume of the audio output.

To turn the Nook Color ON , push and hold the power switch for three seconds. The Nook Color turns on. It takes about 30 seconds for the Nook Color to load at startup.

To turn the Nook Color OFF , push and hold the power switch until the message "Turn off Nook Color" appears. Touch Power off . The Nook Color turns off.

Using sleep mode will considerably increase the battery life. To lock the Nook Color, push the power switch once. The touchscreen goes black and the Nook Color is locked. To unlock the device, touch the Nook button once and then touch and slide the green Nook icon to the right.

Before using the Nook Color for the first time, make sure to charge it for at least two hours. Plug the provided power adapter into the USB/Power port at the bottom of your Nook Color. When the charge indicator light on the USB cable turns green, the Nook Color is fully charged. It is important to keep the Nook Color charged to at least 20% to keep the battery from dying completely. Other factors, such as use of wireless and storage temperature affect battery life. Click to learn more.

The first time the Nook Color is turned on, the reader must be set up before use. To set up the Nook Color:

1. For those who are more tech savvy, skip the video and proceed to step 2, the agreement. Touch Agree at any time to proceed to the next step.
2. Touch the time zone in which you reside. Step four appears.
3. Unlike the original Nook, the Nook Color does not have 3G access. Therefore, before registering the Nook Color or buying media, Wi-Fi needs to be turned on and set up. If you have access to a Wi-Fi hotspot, connect to a network using the Nook Color's built-in wireless chip. A list of all available networks appears, as shown in .
4. Touch the network to which you would like to connect. The connection window appears.
5. Enter the password for the network and touch Connect . The Wi-Fi network connects after a few moments and the registration screen appears. If it takes too long to connect, the most common problem is an incorrect password.
6. Enter your Barnes and Noble account information by touching each field and entering your email and password. The Nook Color is now registered and ready for use.

Note: If you do not have a Barnes and Noble account, touch Create an Account . Fill out the fields that appear and touch Submit . A new account is created.

Figure 4: Available Networks

To transfer files from the Nook Color to a PC and back, connect it to a PC with the provided USB cable. To connect your Nook Color to your PC and transfer files:
1. Unplug the USB cable from the power adapter that came with the Nook Color.
2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the bottom of the Nook Color. Plug the other end into a USB port on your PC. Make sure the Nook Color is unlocked.
3. Go to My Computer . Double-click the Nook Color removable drive entitled MyNOOKcolor or media , as shown in .
4. Double-click a folder. The folder opens.
5. Drag and drop files into the 'My Files' folder to put them on your Nook Color. Take files from the folders to save them on your computer.

Figure 5: Nook Color Connected to a PC

Figure 6: Nook Color Folders on a PC

To transfer files to and from the Nook Color, connect it to a Mac with the provided USB cable. To connect your Nook Color to your Mac and transfer files:
1. Unplug the USB cable from the power adapter that came with the Nook Color.
2. Plug the small end of the USB cable into the bottom of the Nook Color. Plug the other end into a USB port on your Mac. Make sure the Nook Color is unlocked.
3. The Mac instantly detects the Nook Color and the icon appears on the desktop. Double-click the icon. The Nook Color contents appear, as shown in .
4. Double-click a folder. The folder opens.
5. Drag and drop files to put them on your Nook Color. Take files from the folders to save them on your computer.

Figure 7: Connecting the Nook Color to a Mac

To prevent others from using your Nook Color, set a passcode lock that is required every time the device is unlocked. To set a passcode lock:

1. Touch the icon. The main menu appears.
2. Touch the icon. The settings screen appears, as shown in .
3. Touch Security . The Security Settings screen appears.
4. Touch Set unlock passcode . A keypad appears, as shown in .
5. Type in a passcode. 'Confirm passcode' appears at the top of the window.
6. Type the passcode again. The passcode is set.
7. To turn off the passcode feature, touch Require passcode and enter the current passcode. The feature is turned off.

Figure 8: Settings Screen

Figure 9: Entering a Passcode

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eBooks can be purchased from the Barnes and Noble store using the Nook Color. To buy an eBook:
1. Touch the