Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
11
Registering Your NOOK
NOTE:
You will need to connect to a Wi-Fi network to complete your registration.
1.
Read the Welcome screen. Tap the
Next
in the lower right corner of the screen.
Your NOOK displays its Terms of Service.
2.
Read the NOOK Terms of Service. If you agree to them, tap the
Agree
button.
If you do not accept the Terms of Service, you will not be able to use your NOOK.
If you tapped the Agree button, your NOOK displays a list of time zones.
3.
Select your Time Zone by tapping its button. Tap
Next.
4.
Connect to a Wi-Fi network.
To register your NOOK and to purchase and download books and periodicals, you need to be connected to
a Wi-Fi network. If you’re in a Barnes & Noble store, your NOOK will automatically connect to the store’s
Wi-Fi network. If you’re in some other location with Wi-Fi access, your NOOK will list all the networks it
finds. Tap on the name of the network you want to connect to. If you see a lock symbol beside the net-
work’s name, it’s a secure network. You’ll need to enter a password to connect to the network. If you do
not know the network password, ask for the network administrator for help. If you have problems connect-
ing, visit http://nook.com/wifi for more troubleshooting tips.
5.
Once you have connected to a network, tap
Next
(if you are in a Barnes & Noble store and connected to its
network) or
Continue with Setup
(if you are connected to any other Wi-Fi network.)
Your NOOK displays a messaging saying it is registering your device. When the registration has completed,
your NOOK displays a Sign In screen with an email field, a password field, and a keyboard at the bottom of
the screen.
6.
Sign in to your BN.com account.
When you register your NOOK, you link it to your Barnes & Noble account and give it access all the books
and periodicals in your Barnes & Noble library. You also make it possible to shop for new books and peri-
odicals on your NOOK.
If you already have a Barnes & Noble account, do this:
a. On the Sign In screen, enter the email address and password for your Barnes & Noble account.
(As a security precaution, if you enter your password incorrectly five times, you will be locked
out of your BN.com account for half an hour. If you like, you can reset your account by visiting
BN.com.)
b. Tap the
Sign In
button below the password field.
c. When a dialog box appears, saying “Registration successful,” tap the
OK
button.
If you do not already have a Barnes & Noble account, do this:
a. Tap the
Create Account
button.
Your NOOK displays a form for creating a Barnes & Noble account.
b. Enter the information requested, including your name, password, credit card type, number, and
expiration date, and a security question.
c. Tap
Submit
.
Your NOOK creates your Barnes & Noble account and registers your NOOK to your account.
That’s it. You’ve registered your NOOK.
You’re ready to read books, magazines, and newspapers, and to shop in the NOOK Store.
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