Configuring Sound Settings - Barnes & Noble NOOK Color User Manual

2. On the Screen Settings page, tap the menu choice Screen timeout.
A dialog box appears with four menu choices:
• 2 minutes
• 5 minutes
• 15 minutes
• 1 hour
3. Tap on the menu choice listing the amount of time you want your NOOK Color to wait.
The dialog box closes. Your change takes effect right away.

Configuring Sound Settings

On the Sounds settings page, you can mute or unmute your NOOK color. You can also set the speaker volume for
media such as music and video and for notifications, such as low-battery warnings.
To configure sounds on your NOOK Color, do this:
1. On the Settings screen, tap Sounds.
Your NOOK Color displays the Sounds settings page.
NOTE: You can control the speaker volume for your NOOK Color overall by pressing the + and - volume but-
tons on the right edge of your NOOK Color. The volume controls on the Sounds settings page control
volume within the range allowed by the volume buttons.
Muting or Unmuting Your NOOK Color
Muting your NOOK Color makes it no longer play sounds used as alerts by system notification. Muting also turns off
keyboard clicks, if you have turned keyboard clicks on.
By default, the Mute option is turned off.
To change the setting of the Mute option, tap in the checkbox on the Mute menu choice.
• When the checkbox is checked, the option is turned on.
• When the checkbox is unchecked, the option is turned off.
Adjusting the Sound Volume for Music and Videos
To adjust the sound volume for music and videos, do this:
1. Tap on the Media volume menu choice.
A dialog box appears with a slider for controlling the volume of your NOOK Color when it plays media such as
music and videos.
2. Drag the slider left or right to lower or increase the volume.
You'll hear a sample sound, such as a ringing bell, to indicate how loud a particular volume setting is.
3. When you have adjusted the volume to your liking, tap OK.
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