NOOK Tablet For Dummies

The fun is just a tap away with the nifty NOOK Tablet! It's an e-reader, it's a tablet, and it's hot! The NOOK Tablet offers all the advantages of an Android-based tablet, and this small-trim book is packed with information about how to use it. Learn to set up your NOOK Tablet, navigate the touchscreen, download and read e-books, access the Internet, use all the cool Android apps that are included, and much more. Find out how to create your own e-books, share books with others, listen to music or watch streaming video on your NOOK Tablet, personalize your tablet, add accessories, and take advantage of all it offers. Explains the hybrid e-reader/tablet concept and shows how to navigate the NOOK Tablet touchscreen, connect wirelessly, install software updates, and use the built-in web browser Covers reading e-books and how to adjust lighting and fonts for your reading comfort Guides you through shopping for and downloading e-books, watching streaming video from Netflix, Hulu, and other sources, and creating a slideshow of photos from your digital camera Shows how to side-load video and music from your computer, listen to audiobooks, and interact with NOOK Tablet using the built-in microphone Tells how to personalize your NOOK Tablet, share e-books, and use all the built-in Android-based apps Just like the NOOK Tablet itself, NOOK Tablet For Dummies, Portable Edition is packed with everything you need to be NOOKing in no time! NOOK Tablet For Dummies, Portable Edition; About the Author; Dedication; Author's Acknowledgments; Table of Contents; Introduction; Foolish Assumptions; Icons Used in This Book; Where to Go from Here; Chapter 1: Getting to NOOK You . . .; Inspecting the Gadget; Getting More Bits on SD or SDHC; Babying the Battery; Chapter 2: Poking Around at Settings; Keeping the Gestures Polite; Seeing the Parts of the Whole; Checking Your Status Bar; Configuring Your NOOK Tablet; Chapter 3: Loading and Reading; Knowing Your PDF from Your EPUB; Taking a Crack at Reading Tools Reading Books, Magazines, and NewspapersReading for Kids of All Ages; Studying a NOOK Comics Book; Side-Loading Files; Traveling Abroad with a NOOK Tablet; Chapter 4: Stocking Shelves and Adding Apps; Welcome B&N Shoppers!; Locking Things Down; Shopping on Your NOOK Tablet; Making a WishList; Archiving and Syncing Your Books; Lending and Borrowing Books; Managing Your Library; Going Elsewhere to Buy or Borrow; Chapter 5: Going Wireless and Out on the Web; Working Without a Wire; Sending and Receiving E-mail; Putting Your Social Affairs in Order; App-lying Yourself Opening That Box: Pandora RadioVideo Playing On; Chapter 6: The Part of Tens-Plus: Tips and Tricks; Making a Screen Capture; Reawakening a Dead NOOK Tablet; Putting the Battery to the Test; Keeping a NOOK Tablet Happy; Exits to the Right; Power Button to the Left; Caring for the Touchscreen; Improving Your NOOK Tablet Warranty; Resetting Your NOOK Tablet; Fixing Wireless Weirdness; Updating the NOOK Tablet Operating System; Knowing E-mail's Limitations; ISO Compatibility; Don't Pay Twice, It's All Right; Appy NOOK Day; Getting to the Root of It; Index; The NOOK Tablet is fast, light, and packed with entertainment -- the fun is just a tap awayWhat is a NOOK Tablet? eReader, portable game console, and music and media player all in one, it's like having the power of all your favorite gadgets resting in the palm of your hand. You'll love your NOOK Tablet's speed, bright and colorful screen, and friendly interface. This fun and easy guide will have you NOOKing in no time!Behold the NOOK Tablet -- get to know your NOOK Tablet's buttons and features, charge and unlock your gadget, and connect to a Wi-Fi networkHands-on -- tap your way around the touch. A guide to using the NOOK tablet covers buying and downloading books and media; adjusting the device's settings; accessories; importing videos, music, and photos; and navigation