Congratulations, Thayer!! I love using my own pictures as wallpaper. There are lots of tips and tricks (including how to add pictures to wallpaper and screensavers) on the Nook boards here. If your B&N has a "Nook at Night," or something like that, it is helpful too. We loved the group we were with tonight - lots of help both from the facilitator and from each other. 
Thayer wrote:I GOT ONE!!! A Nook that is. I am super excited and I love it already. Just trying to acclimmate myself to all the cool features and get comfortable with it. Already have downloading down pat haha. Have like 20 books already-most of which have been free or below $5.00.
Now I just want to try to get some pics for wallpaper-not sure how that process works. Haven't gotten a cover yet. Anyone have any advice? And I love that B & N offers coupons while in store. Haven't taken mine yet-our nearest B & N is like 40 minutes away. I actually bought my Nook at BestBuy.
Can't wait for our ebooks to appear in our lockers!
Congratulations Thayer. Isn't it fun to play with.
I have been so busy reading that I haven't tried a lot of things. Last night at B&N I couldn't get the free 7 layer bar coupon to come up. I was there again tonight and I had to turn it off, then on and the coupon was there. Not sure why, but persistence paid off. Off course I got a free bar, but I needed to buy a drink to go with the bar.
I also read 50 more pages in the book I started last night. I might get the whole book read at this rate.
Donna, keep us up to date with any good tips you heard from your "Nook at Night" session. I didn't see one at my store. I was going to ask. But there were so many people asking questions that were thinking of buying nooks, I decided to ask when it isn't so busy. It is nice that they have so many covers now. I bought a cover, I put the link to it below. I like that the cover folds to the back while I read, making it very comfortable to read. I also like that there is pockets for my notecards and such. There are a lot of covers to choose from.
Luanne
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Dillane-Plaid-Cove
DSaff wrote:Congratulations, Thayer!! I love using my own pictures as wallpaper. There are lots of tips and tricks (including how to add pictures to wallpaper and screensavers) on the Nook boards here. If your B&N has a "Nook at Night," or something like that, it is helpful too. We loved the group we were with tonight - lots of help both from the facilitator and from each other.
Thayer wrote:I GOT ONE!!! A Nook that is. I am super excited and I love it already. Just trying to acclimmate myself to all the cool features and get comfortable with it. Already have downloading down pat haha. Have like 20 books already-most of which have been free or below $5.00.
Now I just want to try to get some pics for wallpaper-not sure how that process works. Haven't gotten a cover yet. Anyone have any advice? And I love that B & N offers coupons while in store. Haven't taken mine yet-our nearest B & N is like 40 minutes away. I actually bought my Nook at BestBuy.
Can't wait for our ebooks to appear in our lockers!
Nice cover, Pen! Our B&N hasn't received any covers and probably won't until June. They were also pretty much sold out of everything but the book lights. I am thinking of making a cover for now to keep it protected, which will give us time to decide which cover we want and order it online.
BTW, If you can't get to someone at the store, call and ask about the Nook informational sessions. If they don't have one, ask that they start one. Not only did we learn how to take off the back cover properly, but also how to change the battery, do a hard reboot, add more memory, use the highlighting feature, add books, get to the coupons, etc. There was a lot of information, some of which we shared with each other. We also had at least one person trying to decide whether or not to buy the Nook, so it is in the store's best interest to offer the sessions. We also all got our 7-layer bars. LOL
pen21 wrote:Congratulations Thayer. Isn't it fun to play with.
I have been so busy reading that I haven't tried a lot of things. Last night at B&N I couldn't get the free 7 layer bar coupon to come up. I was there again tonight and I had to turn it off, then on and the coupon was there. Not sure why, but persistence paid off. Off course I got a free bar, but I needed to buy a drink to go with the bar.
I also read 50 more pages in the book I started last night. I might get the whole book read at this rate.
Donna, keep us up to date with any good tips you heard from your "Nook at Night" session. I didn't see one at my store. I was going to ask. But there were so many people asking questions that were thinking of buying nooks, I decided to ask when it isn't so busy. It is nice that they have so many covers now. I bought a cover, I put the link to it below. I like that the cover folds to the back while I read, making it very comfortable to read. I also like that there is pockets for my notecards and such. There are a lot of covers to choose from.
Luanne
http://gifts.barnesandnoble.com/Dillane-Plaid-Cove
r-in-Night/e/9781615598830/?cds2Pid=30261
DSaff wrote:Congratulations, Thayer!! I love using my own pictures as wallpaper. There are lots of tips and tricks (including how to add pictures to wallpaper and screensavers) on the Nook boards here. If your B&N has a "Nook at Night," or something like that, it is helpful too. We loved the group we were with tonight - lots of help both from the facilitator and from each other.
Thayer wrote:I GOT ONE!!! A Nook that is. I am super excited and I love it already. Just trying to acclimmate myself to all the cool features and get comfortable with it. Already have downloading down pat haha. Have like 20 books already-most of which have been free or below $5.00.
Now I just want to try to get some pics for wallpaper-not sure how that process works. Haven't gotten a cover yet. Anyone have any advice? And I love that B & N offers coupons while in store. Haven't taken mine yet-our nearest B & N is like 40 minutes away. I actually bought my Nook at BestBuy.
Can't wait for our ebooks to appear in our lockers!
Here is what I learned about highlighting text.
Open what you are reading to the place you want to highlight.
Scroll "up" from the "Find" area to find "Highlights and notes."
Touch "Add highlight or note."
Use the arrows on the next screen to locate the beginning of your selection, then "Start selection."
Use the arrows to Move to the end of your selection, then touch "End selection."
Name your highlight or note, then touch "Submit."
You will see the highlight or note after that.
Scrolling up was the opposite of what I was thinking and the reason I couldn't find the pictures I added for wallpaper at first. Once you figure out the up and down of scrolling, you will find lots of things! <grin>
Thank you Donna. I will give it a try.
I agree on the scroll up and down. It is the opposite of what I thought.
I got a new cell phone and it scrolls up and down like the nook.
So I guess the cell phone and nook are right, and I have it all backwards.
I am getting more accustomed to the touch of the screen, like for turning pages and navigating. That took me a bit to master. I like that we also have the buttons for paging.
pen21
DSaff wrote:Here is what I learned about highlighting text.
Open what you are reading to the place you want to highlight.
Scroll "up" from the "Find" area to find "Highlights and notes."
Touch "Add highlight or note."
Use the arrows on the next screen to locate the beginning of your selection, then "Start selection."
Use the arrows to Move to the end of your selection, then touch "End selection."
Name your highlight or note, then touch "Submit."
You will see the highlight or note after that.
Scrolling up was the opposite of what I was thinking and the reason I couldn't find the pictures I added for wallpaper at first. Once you figure out the up and down of scrolling, you will find lots of things! <grin>
DSaff wrote:Here is what I learned about highlighting text.
Open what you are reading to the place you want to highlight.
Scroll "up" from the "Find" area to find "Highlights and notes."
Touch "Add highlight or note."
Use the arrows on the next screen to locate the beginning of your selection, then "Start selection."
Use the arrows to Move to the end of your selection, then touch "End selection."
Name your highlight or note, then touch "Submit."
You will see the highlight or note after that.
Scrolling up was the opposite of what I was thinking and the reason I couldn't find the pictures I added for wallpaper at first. Once you figure out the up and down of scrolling, you will find lots of things! <grin>
I figured out the highlighting and notes but did they tell you how to get back to them once you have highlighted them?
No, they didn't tell us that, and I didn't think to ask. As I was just looking, I found a "view notes for this page" but nothing about highlights. My work around for now would be to bookmark the pages and then use that to get back to them. Hopefully this feature will be improved in the next upgrade.
beckalou wrote:
I figured out the highlighting and notes but did they tell you how to get back to them once you have highlighted them?
Thanks for the recommendation. I loved "The Shack" and just got "Rooms."
bblkd wrote:
I LOVE my Nook and the renewed joy in reading it has brought me! My daughter teases that my Nook is permanently attatched to my hands!
Right now I am reading Rooms. If you liked The Shack you may want to give
Rooms a try. Best of all it is available to download free at B&N!
pen21 wrote:Thank you Donna. I will give it a try.
I agree on the scroll up and down. It is the opposite of what I thought.
I got a new cell phone and it scrolls up and down like the nook.
So I guess the cell phone and nook are right, and I have it all backwards.
I am getting more accustomed to the touch of the screen, like for turning pages and navigating. That took me a bit to master. I like that we also have the buttons for paging.
pen21
Think of it this way: when you scroll on your computer, the actual screen moves UP to get to the BOTTOM and moves DOWN to get to the TOP. You may move a scroll bar up or down, but the screen moves in the oppostie direction. It's the same with scrolling on a touch screen, except that you're moving the actual screen with your finger instead of a scroll bar, so have to move in the actual direction of the screen.
For those who asked, as of right now, you can only get to your highlights and notes by going to the pages in the book where you put them. Being able to access a separate list of them is one of the most requested features.
You should all spend some time on the NOOK boards. Everyone there is really helpful and they often know more than the people who work in the stores.
eadieburke wrote:Hi again everyone:
I signed up for The Writing Circle just a moment ago. Hope to be confirmed!
At least we won't have to wait for the brown truck with this one!
Cyscokitty: I loved the Shadow of the Wind - one of my favorites!
The Angels Game which is his second book is great too!
Currently I am reading:
and I am enjoying it very much!
I read Haunted Ground several years ago and had forgotten how much I enjoyed it until I was just reading this thread. I now see that Hart has two more that she has written in this series: Lake of Sorrows and False Mermaid. I plan on requesting these through my library. Thanks for reminding me of this author.
Kathy
Thayer wrote:Oh yeah, forgot to mention that I am currently reading
Paul,
Can you tell us when we may expect our downloads to be sent? Thanks again, this one looks great.
Just finished The Help. Hope you enjoy it as much as I did.
I forgot to mention that I am just finishing Prayers for Sale by Sandra Dallas in my car as an audio book. Enjoying it very much.
Kathy
Kathy,
Stop by the Mystery Board, Erin Hart is talking about her books and answering questions. Come and visit with the author. I put the link below-
kpatton wrote:
eadieburke wrote:Hi again everyone:
I signed up for The Writing Circle just a moment ago. Hope to be confirmed!
At least we won't have to wait for the brown truck with this one!
Cyscokitty: I loved the Shadow of the Wind - one of my favorites!
The Angels Game which is his second book is great too!
Currently I am reading:
and I am enjoying it very much!
I read Haunted Ground several years ago and had forgotten how much I enjoyed it until I was just reading this thread. I now see that Hart has two more that she has written in this series: Lake of Sorrows and False Mermaid. I plan on requesting these through my library. Thanks for reminding me of this author.
Kathy
Thayer wrote:I GOT ONE!!! A Nook that is. I am super excited and I love it already. Just trying to acclimmate myself to all the cool features and get comfortable with it. Already have downloading down pat haha. Have like 20 books already-most of which have been free or below $5.00.
Now I just want to try to get some pics for wallpaper-not sure how that process works. Haven't gotten a cover yet. Anyone have any advice? And I love that B & N offers coupons while in store. Haven't taken mine yet-our nearest B & N is like 40 minutes away. I actually bought my Nook at BestBuy.
Can't wait for our ebooks to appear in our lockers!
I am so excited that you got a Nook. I absolutely love mine. I looked at all the covers and finally found one I really wanted. It cost a little more, but I love the quality. (trying to post the link to it) http://www.oberondesign.com/shop/cart.php?m=produc
Not sure if it will work, but it's a company called Oberon Design out of California. Service was fantastic, and the cover worth every penny!
I have to figure out the lend me feature. I have at least one book that a few people would love.... but if I actually stopped reading books (and playing) and actually read the guide, I would be all set!
One of the first things I did was to put some of my own pictures on my Nook. The first being a shot of Jackson Square from St Louis Cathedral. It looks great!!
Keep me posted on your new love!!!
R
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