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106 Barnes & Noble NOOK HD User Guide
Updating the Software on Your NOOK
From time to time Barnes & Noble will release software updates for your NOOK. Your NOOK will automatically
install these updates.
NOTE: Updating software does not delete any of your books, magazines, movies, TV shows, newspapers,
catalogs, or apps, nor does it delete any of the files you have transferred onto your NOOK from your
personal computer. The software update simply installs new NOOK software to give you the latest
features available from Barnes & Noble. Your NOOK remains registered to your NOOK or Barnes &
Noble account, and all your reading material remains accessible.
Installing a Software Update over a Wireless Network
When a new software release is available, your NOOK will download it and install it when you next connect to a
wireless network.
Software installations take only a few minutes. Once the software installation is complete, you can continue reading or
shopping or doing whatever else you were doing before the new software was installed.
Discovering the Version Number of Your NOOK Software
To discover which software release your NOOK is running, do this:
1. Tap the gear icon in the Status Bar at the top of the screen.
Your NOOK opens the Quick Settings window.
2. Tap the All Settings menu choice.
Your NOOK opens the Settings screens for configuring your NOOK.
3. Tap Device Information.
Your NOOK displays information about your NOOK, including the software version number. To check for soft-
ware updates, tap the software version number.
Forcing Your NOOK to Upgrade Its Software
If a new software release is available and your NOOK has not yet installed it, you can force your NOOK to begin the
installation within 10 minutes.
NOTE: Your NOOK must be connected to a Wi-Fi network in order to update software.
To force your NOOK to upgrade to a new release, do this:
1. Open the Device Information screen, as described above.
2. Tap the field labeled Software version.
A window opens listing the version of the software currently installed on your NOOK.
3. Tap the button labeled Check for updates.
Your NOOK checks to see if new software is available.
4. If new software is available and you want to install it as soon as possible, tap the Install update button.