Open Book: Airplane Mode for the Nook Made Easy

My mom had a hard time with the concept of Airplane Mode on her new NOOK.  She is not the only one.  Below is an easy explanation of airplane mode.

 

If the airplane in the upper right hand corner of the screen shows, it means that the NOOK is in airplane mode.  It is ON. (Logic dictates, the pilot doesn’t want to have his passengers’ electronic frequencies interfering with his radio reception, therefore, airplane mode ON means that your NOOK cannot, is not receiving or transmitting and therefore, not interfering with the airplane’s frequencies.)

 

AIRPLANE MODE: ON

No 3 G reception.

No Wifi.

No buying books or surfing the web.

No reading email.

 

AIRPLANE MODE: OFF

3 G reception.

You have the option of turning on Wifi.

Barnes and Noble welcomes you and your credit card to buy books for your NOOK.

 

How do you turn airplane mode on and off?

 

When your NOOK first comes up, the bottom screen offers you choices to select what you want to do.  Scroll the images to the left by gently moving your finger lightly across the bottom frame from right to left.  Tap on the image that says Wifi.

 

You will then be able to tap on the airplane mode choice when you want to toggle between off and on.

 

Tips for Easier NOOK Usage

1.  When you are not using the Internet, you should put your NOOK airplane mode on ON.  This will preserve the battery.  I’m not sure if Wifi on vs. 3G on uses more power. B&N tells me that Wifi does. 

2.  Saving battery charge = airplane mode ON

3.  You will be able to read the NOOK whether the airplane mode is on or off.

 

 

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