K
OBO
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R
EADER
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SER
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UIDE
16
Changing
Your
eReader
Settings
Your eReader stores useful information that you may need to update or verify occasionally. To
access your eReader’s settings, press the
M
ENU
button and then select
S
ETTINGS
. If you are in
the process of reading a book or document you will need to leave your book and go back to the
I’
M
R
EADING
or
B
OOKS
pages first.
The
S
ETTINGS
area lets you work with the date and time, review device information, and restore
your eReader to its original settings.
Settings
overview
The
S
ETTINGS
O
VERVIEW
page shows useful information about your Kobo account and eReader.
This information includes:
•
E
:
This is the email address for your Kobo account. Any content purchased from
Kobo is associated with this account.
•
O
NBOARD
S
TORAGE
:
This is the amount of space currently being used to store books
and documents on your eReader.
•
R
EMOVABLE
S
TORAGE
:
If you have inserted an SD card into the eReader to add
books and documents, this will show how much space is currently being used on the SD
card.
•
S
OFTWARE
V
ERSION
:
This shows the version number of your eReader’s software, as
well as the date it was last updated.
•
R
EVISION
:
This is a number used for support purposes only.
•
W
I
F
I
MAC
A
DDRESS
: This is a unique hardware identification number for your
eReader.
Date
&
time
settings
Setting the date and time accurately helps to keep your eReader properly synchronized with your
Kobo account, for when you synchronize your library and bookmarks.
You set the date and time when you first set up your eReader. If you need to change these
settings, navigate to the
D
ATE
&
T
IME
S
ETTINGS
screen, then select
S
ET
D
ATE
&
T
IME
.
Advanced
settings
The
A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS
screen lets you restore your eReader to its original out-of-the-box
settings. This type of reset will:
•
Remove
all
books and other documents.
After performing the reset you will be able to synchronize your eReader to restore any
books you bought through the Kobo Store. You will not be able to automatically restore
other content.
•
Restore all setting to their original defaults.
•
Delete any Kobo account information stored on the eReader.
The reset does not delete your Kobo account, just the username and password you stored
on the eReader. After the reset you can sign in again to restore this information.
To reset your eReader to its factory settings, navigate to the
A
DVANCED
S
ETTINGS
screen and