NOOK User Guide
Wireless Connectivity
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UMTS W-CDMA (3G), and HSDPA B&N Fast & Free Wireless networks. Your
NOOK
automatically
connects to the fastest network present that has sufficient signal strength.
When not in the Reader, if your
NOOK
is connected to B&N Fast & Free Wireless, the status bar
contains an icon that gives the B&N Fast & Free Wireless signal strength (from low to high):
In Areas Without B&N Fast & Free Wireless
In areas without B&N Fast & Free Wireless, your
NOOK
can connect to supported Wi-Fi hotspots.
For information about Wi-Fi hotspots, see “Configuring and Using Wi-Fi Hotspots” on page 61.
If you use your
NOOK
in an area without B&N Fast & Free Wireless coverage:
1
If you have
never
been in an area with B&N Fast & Free Wireless coverage, connect to a Wi-Fi
hotspot. This sets the minutes value of the time.
2
Set the time zone in which you use your
NOOK
. Tap
settings > Display > Clock > Time zone
and choose your time zone and
settings > Display > Clock > Daylight Saving Time
to turn
Daylight Saving Time on or off.
If you choose a time zone from the menus, and then travel somewhere with B&N Fast & Free
Wireless coverage, your
NOOK
will switch to the time zone indicated by the wireless network
connection, and Daylight Saving Time will be taken into account.
If you travel back to an area without coverage, choose the time zone again and set Daylight Saving
Time if necessary.
Wireless Activity Indicator
If your
NOOK
’s status bar displays the animated network activity icon, it is actively using a
wireless network, for example to retrieve information from the Barnes & Noble eBookstore or to
synchronize your library:
Dropped Connections and Lost Wi-Fi Connectivity
If your
NOOK
is performing an action over the air and the B&N Fast & Free Wireless connection is
dropped (for example, if the signal strength is poor), or if the Wi-Fi network goes down, it will do
its best to resume what it is doing. If it can resume, it will not inform you about the lost connection.
If it cannot resume, it will inform you that you should repeat the operation in an area with better
signal strength or when the Wi-Fi network is up again.
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