Classic New Nook user with a few questions

[Asawi]

If I go to my Windows Explorer and "unmount" the drive I can use the Nook while connected to the computer. So it should work if you don't have the Nook (or SD card) showing up like drives in your system.

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by javyn

Okay, here's another....I can't use my Nook while it's plugged into the PC, even when the device is unmounted from the operating system. And no, don't have an SD card.

Anyone else ever experience this?

Not me. Usually when you tell windows to disconnect the drive, even if you leave it plugged in, you should then be able to use it just as if you had it plugged into a charger.

[javyn]

Unfortunately that's not the case for me

[pl001]

I find cases to be bulky and awkward. The only time I feel one is needed is when I am traveling to protect the screens from scratches. Mine has survived naked for a year around the house with two kids just fine.

I really don't think a case is going to offer a whole lot more protection than a good laptop bag will. Just keep the screens facing in to protect them from impacts, and keep other items that could scratch them out of there.

Of course, that's just my opinion. Some people like to put cases on every electronics item they buy, I almost never do.

[DTM]

Originally Posted by javyn

Okay, here's another....I can't use my Nook while it's plugged into the PC, even when the device is unmounted from the operating system. And no, don't have an SD card.

Anyone else ever experience this?

Yes. Here is what you need to do:

You must eject, not just "safely remove" the Nook. With the Nook plugged into the USB cable, you'll see an icon in the system tray (lower right corner of the screen) that lets you "safely remove" the device. Don't use that. Instead, open "My Computer" or "Computer", depending on your Windows version. There, you'll see a list of drives--your hard disk will be C:, probably a CD or DVD drive, and so forth. One of those will be for the Nook. Right-click on that and select "Eject" from the context menu. Now you'll be able to use the Nook while it's still plugged in.

[javyn]

Thanks! That did the trick, ejecting from my system tray does not work, but ejecting from My Computer does, go figure!

Very happy with this, I'd still love to root it b/c I'm a tinkerer, but I'm just too happy and busy reading right now to bother with it lol

[astrangerhere]

Originally Posted by javyn

Thanks! That did the trick, ejecting from my system tray does not work, but ejecting from My Computer does, go figure!

Very happy with this, I'd still love to root it b/c I'm a tinkerer, but I'm just too happy and busy reading right now to bother with it lol

I kept thinking I was going to root mine too, but its been more than a year now and i've never gotten around to it. I'm too busy, you know, just reading my books

Got my partner a Nook last week and don't really have any plans to root her's either.