How to Use a Nook E-Book Reader

The Nook e-book reader, a hand-held electronic device, provides a convenient way to store and peruse any number of electronic documents, including newspapers, magazines and, of course, books. While the Nook Color version is categorized as a tablet, the original Nook with its e-ink technology is a great choice, especially for heavy readers who may spend hours a day on it.

Instructions

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Set up your Nook by turning it on, accepting the terms of service, selecting your time zone and registering your Nook to your Barnes & Noble account. Create an account if you don't already have one; you need to synchronize your new e-book reader with your account in order to purchase reading material.

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Explore the color menu beneath the main reading screen on your Nook reader. The first touchscreen menu button is "The Daily," which is your Nook inbox. This is where your new periodicals are delivered, as well as any pertinent messages regarding your account, or books you've borrowed or loaned. Next are "My Library," "Reading Now," "Shop" and "Settings."

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Touch the "My Library" button to see books that you've purchased, downloaded for free or borrowed. If this is your first time using the Nook, there will only be a few titles here, typically samples of books you can buy. As you buy books and borrow them from friends, your library will grow and there will be more to browse.

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Buy books and magazine and newspaper subscriptions through the "Shop" touchscreen button. You'll see the Barnes & Noble Nook store, where you can look through bestsellers, new releases, recommended titles and popular selections, or search by author or title for material you want to read on your Nook.

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Read your new books on your nook by selecting them from your library. If you turn off the Nook or look at something else, you can get right back to where you left off by touching "Reading Now."

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Check email or browse the Internet through your Nook's basic web browser, accessible via the "Web" touchscreen button. While it's unwieldy for lengthy or in-depth online research, the browser does the trick for simple tasks and is accessible wherever you have access to Wi-Fi (or cellphone coverage, if you have the 3G version).