Barnes & Noble Nook GlowLight Mode D'Emploi
Barnes & Noble NOOK User Guide
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The Status Bar
A Status Bar runs along the top of the NOOK touchscreen. The Status Bar looks like this when GlowLight is turned
on:
on:
The Status Bar with GlowLight turned on.
The Status Bar shows a different lightbulb icon when GlowLight is turned off:
The Status Bar with GlowLight turned off.
The Status Bar appears on the Home Screen, the Library, the Shop, the Search screen, and on Settings screens. A
slightly different version appears in books or periodicals when you open the Reading Tools.
slightly different version appears in books or periodicals when you open the Reading Tools.
The Left Side of the Status Bar
The left side of the Status Bar presents:
• An open book icon that returns you to the book, magazine, or newspaper you were most recently reading.
• A NOOK symbol that appears when new software updates have been installed
• A dark square with a number inside it indicating that you have received that number of notifications; tapping on
the square opens the notifications. (In the images above, the Status Bar is showing 2 notifications.)
The Right Side of the Status Bar
The right side of the status bar presents:
• A digital clock showing the current time:
• A light bulb icon that indicates whether GlowLight is turned on or off:
• A wireless connection indicator:
• A battery charge indicator:
• A gear icon for opening Settings screens:
The light bulb icon indicates whether GlowLight is turned on or off. If GlowLight is on, an icon representing an illumi-
nated light bulb icon appears in the Status Bar. If GlowLight is turned off, an icon representing a crossed-out lightbulb
appears instead.
nated light bulb icon appears in the Status Bar. If GlowLight is turned off, an icon representing a crossed-out lightbulb
appears instead.
The wireless connection indicator displays a stack of concentric curves, indicating the strength of your NOOK’s
connection to a local Wi-Fi network. The higher the stack of curves, the stronger the connection. In general, it’s best
to have at least 2 or 3 curves showing to have a reliable connection. If no curves are shown, the NOOK is not con-
nected to a network.
connection to a local Wi-Fi network. The higher the stack of curves, the stronger the connection. In general, it’s best
to have at least 2 or 3 curves showing to have a reliable connection. If no curves are shown, the NOOK is not con-
nected to a network.
By default, the NOOK status bar displays time on a 12-hour clock. To change the time or to switch to a 24-hour
clock, set the 24-hour clock option on the Time Settings screen.
clock, set the 24-hour clock option on the Time Settings screen.