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Updated USER_GUIDE.md for clarity and added links to sections.

## Summary

* Clarify and improve documentation
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## 1. Hardware Overview
The device utilises the standard buttons on the Xtink X4 in the same layout:
The device utilises the standard buttons on the Xtink X4 (in the same layout as the manufacturer firmware, by default):
### Button Layout
| Location | Buttons |
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| **Bottom Edge** | **Back**, **Confirm**, **Left**, **Right** |
| **Right Side** | **Power**, **Volume Up**, **Volume Down** |
Button layout can be customized in **[Settings](#35-settings)**.
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## 2. Power & Startup
### Power On / Off
To turn the device on or off, **press and hold the Power button for half a second**. In **Settings** you can configure
To turn the device on or off, **press and hold the Power button for half a second**. In **[Settings](#35-settings)** you can configure
the power button to trigger on a short press instead of a long one.
### First Launch
Upon turning the device on for the first time, you will be placed on the **Home** screen.
Upon turning the device on for the first time, you will be placed on the **[Home](#31-home-screen)** screen.
> **Note:** On subsequent restarts, the firmware will automatically reopen the last book you were reading.
> [!NOTE]
> On subsequent restarts, the firmware will automatically reopen the last book you were reading.
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### 3.1 Home Screen
The Home Screen is the main entry point to the firmware. From here you can navigate to the **Book Selection** screen,
**Settings** screen, or **File Upload** screen.
The Home Screen is the main entry point to the firmware. From here you can navigate to **[Reading Mode](#4-reading-mode)** with the most recently read book, **[Book Selection](#32-book-selection)**,
**[Settings](#35-settings)**, or the **[File Upload](#34-file-upload-screen)** screen.
### 3.2 Book Selection (Read)
### 3.2 Book Selection
The Book Selection acts as a folder and file browser.
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and down through folders and books.
* **Open Selection:** Press **Confirm** to open a folder or read a selected book.
### 3.3 Reading Screen
### 3.3 Reading Mode
See [4. Reading Mode](#4-reading-mode) below for more information.
See [Reading Mode](#4-reading-mode) below for more information.
### 3.4 File Upload Screen
The File Upload screen allows you to upload new e-books to the device. When you enter the screen you'll be prompted with
The File Upload screen allows you to upload new e-books to the device. When you enter the screen, you'll be prompted with
a WiFi selection dialog and then your X4 will start hosting a web server.
See the [webserver docs](./docs/webserver.md) for more information on how to connect to the web server and upload files.
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- **Sleep Screen**: Which sleep screen to display when the device sleeps, options are:
- "Dark" (default) - The default dark sleep screen
- "Light" - The same default sleep screen, on a white background
- "Custom" - Custom images from the SD card, see [3.6 Sleep Screen](#36-sleep-screen) below for more information
- "Custom" - Custom images from the SD card, see [Sleep Screen](#36-sleep-screen) below for more information
- "Cover" - The book cover image (Note: this is experimental and may not work as expected)
- **Status Bar**: Configure the status bar displayed while reading, options are:
- "None" - No status bar
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- **Single Image:** Place a file named `sleep.bmp` in the root directory.
- **Multiple Images:** Create a `sleep` directory in the root of the SD card and place any number of `.bmp` images
inside. If images are found in this directory, they will take priority over the `sleep.png` file, and one will be
inside. If images are found in this directory, they will take priority over the `sleep.bmp` file, and one will be
randomly selected each time the device sleeps.
> [!NOTE]
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* **Previous Chapter:** Press and **hold** the **Left** (or **Volume Up**) button briefly, then release.
### System Navigation
* **Return to Home:** Press **Back** to close the book and return to the Book Selection screen.
* **Chapter Menu:** Press **Confirm** to open the Table of Contents/Chapter Selection screen.
* **Return to Book Selection:** Press **Back** to close the book and return to the **[Book Selection](#32-book-selection)** screen.
* **Return to Home:** Press and hold **Back** to close the book and return to the **[Home](#31-home-screen)** screen.
* **Chapter Menu:** Press **Confirm** to open the **[Table of Contents/Chapter Selection](#5-chapter-selection-screen)**.
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