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12
Shopping
From
Your
eReader
Your Kobo eReader supports Wi Fi, which is a type of wireless network. By connecting to a
wireless network you can shop at the Kobo Store and download books on the go, without a
computer. You can also synchronize your eReader with your Kobo account, so that your books
and bookmarks are kept up-to-date.
Understanding
wireless
networks
A wireless network lets you connect to the Internet using radio signals. Because it uses radio
signals, a wireless network has a
range
. This is the area in which you can connect to the network.
If you are within a wireless network’s range, your eReader will find a strong signal and you
should be able to connect to it without problems. If you are on the edge of the network’s range
(or if there is interference), the network’s signal may be weak and you may have trouble
connecting. If you leave a network’s range while connected to it, you will lose your connection
to the Internet.
Wireless networks are so common that depending on where you are, there may be several
wireless networks in the area.
Using
your
eReader
with
a
wireless
network
Your Kobo eReader lets you connect to Wi Fi wireless networks in order to access the Kobo
Store. To set up a network connection, all you need to do is press the
S
HOP
button. This brings
up a menu, from which you can select
S
HOP
N
OW
. Your eReader will check to see if you’re
connected to a wireless network, and if you aren’t it will prompt you to connect.
It automatically scans your area for available wireless networks, and lists these in two sections –
K
NOWN
N
ETWORKS
and
U
NKNOWN
N
ETWORKS
.
Known Networks are networks in your area that you’ve connected to before. Unknown Networks
are networks that are available, but that you have never used.
If you have used Wi Fi before, your eReader will automatically reconnect you to a Known
Network when you try to visit the Kobo Store. For example, if you have a wireless network at
home that you normally access from your eReader, it will reconnect to this network when you
come home from work and start shopping for a new book.
If there are several Known Networks in your area, your eReader will automatically connect to
the one with the strongest signal in order to give you the best connection.
Connecting
to
the
Kobo
Store
via
a
wireless
Internet
connection
(Wi
Fi)
In order to shop from your Kobo eReader, you need to set up a wireless (Wi Fi) Internet
connection to the Kobo Store. To do this all you need is your eReader and access to a wireless
network in your area.
To connect to the Kobo Store from your eReader:
1.
Press the
S
HOP
button.
2.
Select
S
HOP
N
OW
.
Your Kobo eReader lists any wireless networks it finds in your area.
3.
Highlight and select the network you want to join.
Some networks are secured. If you select a secure network, your eReader will prompt you
for a network password. Enter it and click
J
OIN
.