user’s guide 4th edition
Table of Contents WELCOME 11 Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Navigating this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Stay in Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Convert Your Own Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Social Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Popular Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kindle Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Blogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Progress Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Changing the Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Adjusting the Number of Words per Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Increasing the Size of a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 59 60 61 3.3 Moving from Place to Place . . . . . .
Background Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 97 4.1 Introduction to Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Types of Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Recommended for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Looking Up Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Entering a Rating and Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
The Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 7.2 Experimental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 140 8.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Kindle Support E-mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Kindle Support Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 155 10.1 Transferring Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintaining Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Servicing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Battery Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Headphone Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
WELCOME Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle DX. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle DX User’s Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle DX and highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible. You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle. To turn to the next page, press the Next Page button . If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register it to your Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle Store.
Congratulations! You are reading on your new Kindle DX. If you haven't done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that came with your Kindle and plug your Kindle into a power source to charge the battery. The charge indicator light on the bottom edge of your Kindle turns yellow and a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the display. Charging the battery fully should take less than three hours and you can continue reading while it charges.
To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, move the 5-way controller up, down, left, or right to highlight your choice and then press to confirm your choice. You can press the Next Page or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle. Use the keyboard to type words or phrases when searching your reading material or items in the Kindle Store.
Navigating this Guide You navigate the Kindle DX User’s Guide just like any other book on your Kindle. To navigate, follow these steps: • To go forward or back one page at a time: use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons. • To go to the next or previous chapter: move the 5-way controller right or left. • To go to the beginning of this guide, or to go to the Table of Contents: press Menu and select “Go to”, and then select “table of contents” or “beginning”.
Easy-to-Read Display Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. It works using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. The page flash you see when you turn the page is part of the ink placement process. The electronic paper display is reflective, which means unlike most displays, you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight.
In a book or periodical you are currently reading, you can change the text size by pressing the Text key , and using the 5-way controller to choose the size you prefer; then press the 5-way to select. The text changes to the new size. Repeat the same steps to change the text size back or to change it to a size comfortable for you to read. Your Choice of Number of Words per Line You can also change the number of words per line in the book or periodical you are currently reading.
Read PDF Files Kindle DX can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file. Just drag PDF files over USB to your Kindle or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). If you e-mail a PDF document to your Kindle’s e-mail address, we will wirelessly deliver the PDF file directly to your Kindle via Whispernet, for a fee.
Look It Up Your Kindle includes a built-in dictionary, The New Oxford American Dictionary. You can easily look up a particular word without leaving the content. Simply use the 5-way controller to navigate the cursor in front of the word you want defined. A definition of the word appears at the bottomof the screen. To view the full definition, press the Return key on the keyboard. To return to the text you were reading, press the Back button.
Shop Anytime, Anywhere If you have Whispernet on and you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, Kindle connects you to a broad offering of reading material including books, newspapers, blogs, and magazines. You can browse by category or check out the latest bestsellers, new and noteworthy items, or your personalized recommendations. You can see details about an item, read customer reviews, and even download free samples of books you are interested in.
while in Home or with open content, you have the option to search for that item in all of your books, newspapers, blogs, personal documents, and annotations. You also have the option to focus your search to the built-in dictionary, the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, Google, and the Web. Collections To personalize and organize items, you can add your books, personal documents, and audiobooks to collections on your Home screen.
Add Your Own Notes Do you like to take notes and make comments while reading? You can add notes to any of the content on Kindle. Amazon automatically stores all of your book annotations in the "My Clippings" file and backs them up at Amazon so they will not be lost. As an example, this sentence is highlighted and has a note attached as indicated by the superscripted number one to the right of this text.1 Using the 5-way controller, move the cursor over the notation number to see the note.
computer for free. If you e-mail a PDF to your Kindle DX, it will be sent to your device with no conversion. Social Networks Share your notes and highlights with friends using social networks like Twitter and Facebook. Whenever you create a note or a highlight, press the Alt+ENTER + keys to share it to your social network. To set up your social network accounts on your Kindle, go to the Settings screen and select "manage" next to Social Networks.
The “Table of Contents” for the Kindle DX User’s Guide shows you all of the topics covered in this guide. You can get to the table of contents by pressing the Menu button from any page, selecting "Go to...", then selecting 'table of contents' and pressing the 5-way again. You can also navigate by clicking an underlined word or words like "Learning More". Underlined words indicate a link to somewhere else in the material you are reading, like a footnote, a chapter, or a website.
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle DX User’s Guide, you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This chapter reviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Kindle buttons, menus, and keyboard. 1.1 Views of Kindle DX Front View The front of your Kindle contains the screen the keyboard, and the navigation controls. These features are illustrated below and explained in the list that follows.
Volume controls— controls the headphone or speaker volume for audiobooks, background music, and text-to-speech. Home button— shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon. Previous Page button— takes you to the previous page in your reading material. Next Page button— takes you to the next page in your reading material. Menu button— displays application and navigation choices that are related to the screen you are viewing.
5-way controller— selects an item or action when pressed down. Moves the on-screen highlight or cursor up and down when moved up and down. Moves the on-screen highlight or cursor side-to-side when moved left or right. Holding the 5-way controller up or down without releasing it accelerates the cursor movement, making it faster to navigate through lists or text. Back button— retraces your steps on Kindle just like the back button on a web browser.
Alt key — provides a way to enter numbers. Hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate letter in the top row of the keyboard to enter the number you want. Alternatively, you can press and release the Alt key and then press the desired letter. Shift key — makes the next key pressed a capital letter. Top View Power switch— puts your Kindle to sleep, wakes it up, and turns your Kindle on or off.
Tip: Your Kindle will also go to sleep by itself after twenty minutes if you are not using it. If your Kindle had wireless on prior to going to sleep, it will continue to receive your regularly scheduled subscriptions while in sleep. Headphone jack— plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook, background music, or content read aloud through text-to-speech. Attaching headphones turns off the built-in speakers.
is fully inserted into your Kindle and the power adapter or USB port. If Kindle still is not charging, try another electrical outlet or USB port. To transfer content between your computer and your Kindle, connect the provided USB cable to the Kindle and to the computer's USB port. Charge indicator light — indicates the battery status while your Kindle is charging. The charge indicator light turns from yellow to green when the battery is fully charged.
1.2 Getting Around To get around on your Kindle, you use the buttons, menus, and the keyboard—all of which are explained here. Using the Buttons In the Welcome section you learned about the navigation buttons (Previous Page, Next Page, and Back). For an explanation of what each button does, see "Front View". Using the Menus In addition to the physical buttons, you also navigate Kindle using the menus. Kindle's menus are context sensitive, but they all work the same way.
The Application Menu You can display a menu from any screen on your Kindle. When you press the Menu button, it displays choices related to the screen you are viewing. The sample screen below shows you the screen you would typically see when you press the Menu button from within a book.
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1.3 Entering Text To use the Kindle keyboard, most people find it easiest to place the device flat on a table and use the tips of their fingers to press the keys. Lowercase and Uppercase Letters To enter lowercase letters, press the appropriate letter key. To enter uppercase letters, hold down the Shift key , and then press the desired letter key like you do on your computer keyboard. Alternatively, you can press and release the Shift key and then press the desired letter.
Use the 5-way controller to choose the character you want and it will appear in your text entry box. Press the Symbol key KINDLE DX USER’S GUIDE 4th EDITION again to dismiss the Symbol menu.
1.4 Screen Rotation The Kindle DX screen image can rotate to match the way you are holding your Kindle. The display changes accordingly from portrait to landscape. So you can now magnify the page of a PDF or see the entire width of a web page using only your movements. The buttons work the same in either rotation, but the 5-way controller movements are switched to match the rotation. By default, the Kindle DX auto-rotates the screen image based on your orientation.
Note - You can view Kindle Store pages only in portrait mode. Tip: Want the Next and Prev Page buttons on the left? Simply rotate the device 180 degrees so that the buttons are on the left.
1.5 Status Indicators At the top of every screen, you see Whispernet and battery life status indicators to keep you in the know. Whispernet Status Indicators The Whispernet status indicator shows you whether the wireless radio is turned on or off, the signal strength of your Whispernet service, and the connection speed. Here are the possible indicators and their meanings. The Whispernet service is active and your Kindle has a strong signal.
When you press the Menu button, icons indicating the speed of your Whispernet service appear to the left side of the signal bars. Battery Status Indicators You have your Kindle plugged into power and the battery is either charging or is fully charged. The charge indicator light on the bottom of your Kindle also lights up. Note that if your Kindle is plugged into a low powered USB port such as those found on some keyboards or older computers, you will not derive enough power to recharge it.
International Wireless Delivery (Kindle DX with international wireless only) If you wirelessly receive or download content to your Kindle via Whispernet while outside the U.S., additional fees may apply. For further information go to http://www.amazon.
CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content The Kindle Home screen gives you an overall picture of what you currently have on your Kindle. It shows you what has arrived recently, what you are reading, and where you are in your reading. It also allows you to remove content from your Kindle and to move content from Amazon to your Kindle. Read below for more details. 2.
Kindle automatically deletes issues that are more than seven issues old to free up space for new content. An exclamation point next to an issue indicates that it will be deleted within 24 hours. To keep an issue, see "More about Managing Items". Collections Collection names appear in an italicized font to differentiate them from books and other items. The number of items in each collection is displayed in parentheses to the right of the collection's name.
more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see Chapter 8. Home Screen Features What you see on your Home screen varies depending on what reading materials you have purchased, and how you choose to sort this list. The screen sample and list below explain the features that you may find on your Home screen. Device name— the name of your Kindle. You can edit this name on the Settings screen. Sort options— choose the order you want content displayed in Home.
New title — the "new" label indicates the item has never been opened and is less than 24 hours old. Once you open a new document or more than 24 hours has passed since the item arrived on your Kindle, the "new" label is removed. Title— the title of the item. Progress indicator — the series of dots below the item shows how long the book is and bold dots show how far you have read in a particular item. PDF title— the "pdf" label indicates the file is a PDF. Collection — the title of the collection.
Most Recent First— sorts your content by the most recently added or recently opened items first. Title— sorts your content alphabetically by title of the item. Author— sorts your content alphabetically by the author's last name or publisher's name. If you choose this option, periodicals will be sorted by their issue dates. Collections — sorts your content by first displaying collections that have been most recently used, then by items that have been most recently used but are not assigned to a collection.
Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted By default, your content is sorted by most recent first, meaning all of the new items and the content you are currently reading are at the top. To change this option, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Move the 5-way up until the Sort Options are underlined. 3. Move the 5-way to the right to see the Sort options. 4. Move the 5-way to underline how you want the items sorted. 5.
Turn Wireless Off/On— turns the Whispernet wireless service off or on. You can turn wireless off to prolong battery life. Any operations that require a wireless connection will occur the next time you turn wireless on. Shop in Kindle Store— takes you to the Kindle Storefront. View Archived Items— takes you to Archived Items where you can view and wirelessly re-download content you are storing at Amazon. Search— brings up the Search text entry page for submitting a word or phrase to search for.
Sync & Check for Items— connects to Amazon to download any newly available items and sync the furthest page read and annotations for all the books on your device. Settings— takes you to the Settings screen. Experimental— takes you to the Experimental page where you can see and use some of the experimental prototypes we are working on.
2.2 Organizing With Collections You can create collections to personalize the way you organize your books, personal documents, and Audible books, and to make it easier to find items. Creating a Collection You can create as many collections as you need. To create a collection follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button and use the 5-way to select "Create New Collection". 3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of your collection. 4.
5. A screen showing all of your collections and the number of items in each is displayed. Use the 5-way to select each collection you want to add the item to. If you have many collections you can use the Next Page and Prev Page buttons to see them all. 6. After you add the item to a collection the item count for the collection is increased and a checkmark appears to the right of the collection.
5. After you add each item to the collection a checkmark appears to the right of the item. You can also remove the item from the collection by using the 5-way to select the item again and the checkmark will disappear. 6. When you are done adding the item to your collections, use the 5-way to select Done at the bottom of the screen. You can also press the Home or Back buttons and your work will be saved.
6. After you finish editing the name, use the 5-way to select "save". Deleting a Collection You can delete collections if you're no longer using them or you want to reorganize them. Deleting a collection will never delete the items in the collection. Any item that is in a deleted collection will stay on your Kindle. If the item is not associated with another collection, it will reappear in the Home screen. To delete a collection, follow these steps: 1.
If Tom's Kindle included "Marley & Me" in the "Summer Reading" collection, and "Marley & Me" was already on Judy's Kindle when collections from Tom's Kindle were added, "Marley & Me" will automatically appear in "Summer Reading". If Tom's Kindle included "The Lost Symbol" in the "Summer Reading" collection, and if you download "The Lost Symbol" from Archived Items onto Judy's Kindle, it will automatically appear in Home.
2.3 Managing Your Content All books you purchase are automatically backed up on Amazon. When you remove a book that you have purchased, it appears in your Archived Items. You access your Archived Items from your Home screen. To move content between Archived Items and Home, Whispernet needs to be on. Removing Kindle Content To remove content, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2.
Personal documents (including PDF files) sent to your Kindle are not backed up at Amazon. When you remove a Kindle book you bought from Amazon, we automatically save all of your annotations for the book in case you ever want to download it again. If you remove a subscription issue that is older than seven days, a blog of any age, or an item you did not get from Amazon, any annotations you created on Kindle for those items do not get saved.
CHAPTER 3 Reading on Kindle Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are available only through digital technologies such as word look up, changeable text size, and clippings. This chapter explains more about Kindle's reading features. 3.1 Types of Content There are many types of reading material available for your Kindle such as books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs.
Magazines The Kindle Store offers an expanding selection of magazines to meet every interest. As with newspapers, all periodical subscriptions are delivered wirelessly and start with a free trial. Blogs The Kindle Store offers thousands of Kindle blogs, including up-to-the-minute news feeds and topical blogs. Blog categories include business, technology, sports, politics, culture, entertainment, humor, and science. Kindle blogs are sent to you wirelessly throughout the day, allowing you to keep current.
Audiobooks You can download and enjoy thousands of audiobooks from Audible.com. Due to their large file size, audiobooks must be downloaded to your PC or Mac over your existing Internet connection and then transferred to Kindle over USB. Listen to audiobooks through Kindle's speakers or plug in your headphones for private listening. For more information on transferring and listening to audiobooks, see Chapter 8.
3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle When you read a book on Kindle, you will find that the formatting generally follows the printed version of the book. If the book has a table of contents, it will appear in Kindle. If the book has chapters, a preface, an illustrated cover, and so forth, these will be displayed. While you are reading, each page displays a header showing the content title and/or issue date. The top of the page shows the battery and Whispernet status indicators.
Progress Indicator At the bottom of every page of your reading material, you can see where you are by glancing at the progress bar. As you progress further into the content, you will see a solid bar growing longer to indicate your overall reading progress. The progress bar shows structural marks within content such as articles, bookmarks, notes, or highlights.
To pick the text size that you want to use while reading, follow these steps: 1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. The text size choices are displayed as well as controls for Text-to-Speech. 2. Move the 5-way left or right to the new text size that you want to use (you see the new text size immediately). 3. Press the 5-way or the Text key to confirm your choice.
number of words increases or decreases the size of the margins. You may find you read faster with fewer words per line. Experiment to find what works best for you. To pick the number of words per line you prefer, follow these steps: 1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. The number of words per line choices are displayed below the eight text choices. 2. Move the 5-way down to underline the Words per Line options. 3.
3.3 Moving from Place to Place There are several ways for you to get from place to place once you have opened your reading material. Most often you will turn pages using the Next Page and Previous Page buttons (described in Chapter 1). You can also get around inside your book or periodical by selecting locations from the item's Menu, clicking on links in the content, or by using the 5-way controller to go to the next or previous article or chapter.
Turn Wireless Off— turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to "Turn Wireless On." Shop in Kindle Store— takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Buy This Book Now— connects to the Kindle Store, purchases, and downloads the full book to your Kindle. Only appears if you are reading a sample from the Kindle Store. Go to...— allows you to move to another location in the item you are reading. Choose one of these options: cover— takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading.
Search This Book— displays the Search line at the bottom of the screen. Additional details on how to conduct a search are provided in Chapter 4. Add a Bookmark— bookmarks the page you are currently on. After selecting this option, the upper right corner of the book will be dog-eared and this menu option will change to "Delete Bookmark." Add a Note or Highlight— displays a cursor so you can highlight a passage or create a note.
Clip This Article— makes a copy of the entire article and adds it to your "My Clippings" file. Keep This Issue— designates the newspaper or magazine issue as one to be stored in your Kindle until you remove it.
Navigating within a Periodical At the bottom of a newspaper or magazine you will see options for quickly navigating within an issue. When viewing a blog, you will see similar options for navigation. Previous Article— takes you to the previous article when you move the 5-way controller to the left. View Sections List— takes you to the sections list of a newspaper or magazine when you press the 5-way. View Articles List— takes you to the articles list of a blog when you press the 5-way.
Next Article— advances you to the next article when you move the 5-way controller to the right. By default, "View Sections List" for newspapers and magazines is highlighted and when you press the 5-way, a list of the sections will appear. If you are viewing a blog, "View Articles List" is highlighted and pressing the 5-way shows a list of the blog's articles. To navigate to a particular section, use the 5-way controller to underline the section title and then press the 5-way to select.
To navigate to a particular article within a section or blog, simply move the 5-way controller to underline the article title and press to select. To dismiss this view and return to where you were last reading in a blog or to the Sections List in a magazine or newspaper, select "Close Articles List" located at the bottom of the screen. Selecting Internal Links Your reading material may also contain links to other places in the document.
2. The cursor changes to look like this: 3. Press the 5-way to select the link. 4. Kindle takes you to the linked location. 5. Press the Back button to go back to where you were. Your reading material may also contain external links that take you to locations on the Web (if you have Whispernet turned on and are in range). Viewing a Table Your reading material may contain a large table that is not entirely contained within the screen.
furthest page read with other devices. If you would like to sync the book manually, press the Menu button and select "Sync to Furthest Page Read.
3.4 Looking Up Definitions While reading a book, periodical, or personal document (except PDF), you can see a brief definition of a word using the Lookup feature. You can choose the dictionary you want to use when you look up words while you are reading. The default is The New Oxford American Dictionary included on your Kindle, but you can change your dictionary choice by purchasing a different dictionary from the "Kindle Default Dictionaries" category in the Kindle Store.
3.5 Annotations and Clippings You can add annotations to all of your books, periodicals, and personal documents (except PDF). Annotations can include notes you have written, highlights you've marked, and bookmarks you've created. Bookmarks can only be created in books and PDF documents. Annotations are specific to the content you are reading, so each book, periodical, or personal document has its own annotations. When you view the annotations, you see only those for the content you are currently reading.
annotations will be included. Note that your "My Clippings" file is not listed as a separate downloadable item. Using Bookmarks Although Kindle automatically saves your place whenever you stop reading, you may also want to add additional bookmarks to a book or PDF document. You can place a bookmark at any location, and you can have multiple bookmarks in whatever book you are reading. When you add a bookmark, it is associated with the first location on the page.
Viewing Your Bookmarks To view your bookmarks, press the Menu button and select "View My Notes & Marks." Bookmarks are listed in the order in which they occur in the content. Each bookmark entry shows a location number and the first line of the bookmarked location. To go to a bookmark location, navigate to the bookmark and press the 5-way. There is no limit to the number of bookmarks that you can set. Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark: 1. Go to the bookmarked page. 2. Press the Menu button. 3.
Using Highlights You can highlight text in Kindle like you would use a highlighter pen on paper. Kindle stores all your highlights for the current content in your annotations. You can view them at any time by pressing the Menu button and selecting "View My Notes & Marks." See "Viewing Your Annotations" for more information. Kindle also stores everything you highlight in your "My Clippings" file. Highlighting a Passage To highlight one or more lines, follow these steps: 1.
2. Use the 5-way controller to underline "View My Notes & Marks". Press the 5-way to select it. 3. Using the 5-way, navigate to the highlight you want to remove. 4. Press the Delete key 5. Use the 5-way controller to select "Close Notes & Marks" and press the 5-way to . exit. You can also exit this view by pressing the Back button.
Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book If Popular Highlights are turned on, as you read a book, you can see what the Kindle community thinks are the most interesting passages in that book. Those passages will already be highlighted and will also display the total number of people who have highlighted that passage. Tip: If Popular Highlights are turned on, you can press the Return key to hide or show the number of highlighters. To view a list of all Popular Highlights in a book, follow these steps: 1.
If you do not want your own highlighted passages to be counted in Popular Highlights, you must turn off Annotations Backup in Settings. Keep in mind that if you turn off Annotations Backup, your annotations and highlights will not be backed up by Amazon, and they will not be displayed on other devices registered to your Amazon account. Also, if you lose or damage your device, there will be no way to retrieve your annotations and highlights.
To add a note, follow these steps: 1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor. 2. Using the 5-way, move the cursor to the left of the word where you want to add your thoughts. 3. Type your note. 4. Using the 5-way navigate the cursor over "save note" and press the 5-way. Notice the superscripted number where you inserted your note.
To delete a note while reading, follow these steps: 1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor. 2. Use the 5-way to move the cursor over the note's number. 3. The note appears at the bottom of the screen. 4. Press the Delete key to delete the note. To delete a note while viewing your notes and marks, follow these steps: 1. Press the Menu button and select "View My Notes & Marks". 2. Move the 5-way down to select the note you want to delete. 3.
Each entry has a location number followed by the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note. Your annotations are listed in the order that they occur in the content. There is no limit to the number of annotations you can have. Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to turn the pages just as you would in a book. To go to a location, use the 5-way to navigate up or down to select the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note and press the 5-way to go there.
and clippings you have made across all your content. Later, you can view the file or copy it to your computer as a text file. Once on your computer, you can edit it or send your clippings to someone else. Clipping and highlighting are a great way to capture your favorite quotes and share them with others. To clip an article in a periodical: 1. Go to the periodical article that you want to clip. 2. Press the Menu button. 3.
5. Make the changes and save the edited file as a text file. 6. Transfer the "My Clippings" file back to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle. 7. Eject your Kindle from your computer before removing the USB cable. Changing your "My Clippings" file does not affect any notes, bookmarks, or highlights you've made in the actual content. The next time you read the content, you can still use them for navigation and reference. To remove the "My Clippings" file from your Kindle: 1.
3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network You can link your Kindle to your social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter so that you can share your notes and highlights with others in your social network. Sharing your notes and highlights is a great way to tell others about the books and periodicals you're reading. Before you can share your notes and highlights, you must first link your Kindle to your social network accounts.
4. Use the 5-way to move the curso right (or left) to where you want your highlight to end. + . 5. Press the Alt+Return keys 6. (Optional) Type the message you want to tweet or share. Keep in mind that your message must be no longer than 100 characters. 7. Use the 5-way to highlight "share" and press to select it. To share a note or highlight that you've already created, follow these steps: 1. While reading a book or periodical, press Menu and select "View My Notes & Marks". 2.
3.7 Reading PDF Files Your Kindle DX is able to display most PDF documents. (Note that password protected PDF files are not supported.) When your Kindle is held in portrait orientation, PDF documents are displayed in their original layout and fit the entire screen of the device. White margins of PDF documents are automatically cropped to maximize the amount of content shown on the screen.
A black outline defines the limit of the page of the PDF document. In both portrait and landscape orientations, the bottom of the screen shows how far you have read as an overall percentage.The bottom of the screen also displays the current page number, as well as the total number of pages of the current document. Zooming into PDF Files Pressing the Text key will let you choose zoom options for a PDF page.
fit-to-screen— displays the PDF by matching the width of the page to the width of your Kindle's screen; this is the default (normal) size. Pressing the Back button while zoomed in returns the view to normal size. 150%— displays the PDF contents at one and one half times the normal size. 200%— displays the PDF contents at twice the normal size. 300%— displays the PDF contents at three times the normal size. actual size— displays the PDF at 100% zoom as it would appear when printed.
Using the PDF Menu The options available while reading a PDF file are slightly different than when reading a book or a periodical on Kindle. Options that are not available in PDF files are dimmed in the menu.
Go to …— allows you to move to another location in the PDF document. Choose one of these options: cover— takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading. table of contents— this option is not available for PDF documents.
beginning — takes you to the beginning of the PDF file. page— type the number of the page you want to jump to and select this option. Search This Document — displays the Search box at the bottom of the screen. This allows you search for a word or a combination of words inside the currently opened PDF document. This feature doesn't work in cases where a PDF document was created using image files. Add a Bookmark— bookmarks the page you are currently on.
3.8 Listening to Audio Materials There are three types of audio materials that you can listen to on your Kindle. You can purchase, transfer, and listen to audiobooks from Audible.com, transfer MP3 files from your computer to play as background music while you read, or turn on Text-to-Speech in your reading material (where allowed by the rights holder). (For information about transferring audiobooks or MP3 files from your computer to your Kindle, see Chapter 8.
Progress Indicator— indicates how far you have come in the audiobook, the elapsed time, and the section you are in. Pause/Play— pauses or plays the audiobook (there is no Stop control). Forward 30 Seconds— moves ahead thirty seconds from the current location. Beginning— takes you back to the beginning of the audiobook. Previous Section— moves backwards in the audiobook to the previous section. Back 30 Seconds— moves backwards thirty seconds from the current location.
Next Section— moves ahead to the next section in the audiobook, which is usually the next chapter. Background Audio To play background audio (MP3 files) that you have transferred to your Kindle, follow the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to navigate down until "Experimental" is underlined and press the 5-way to select it. 4.
Tip: You can also play or stop background audio by holding down the Alt key and pressing the space bar. You can forward to the next track by holding down the Alt key and pressing the F key. Text-to-Speech Your Kindle can read aloud your books (where allowed by the rights holder), newspapers, magazines, blogs, and personal documents with the Kindle Experimental application, Text-to-Speech. To turn on Text-to-Speech, follow these steps: 1. Press the Text key 2.
4. While Text-to-Speech is playing, the screen will update to the corresponding page of text. For PDF files and books which the rights holder does not allow Text-to-Speech to read aloud their content, then "Text-to-Speech" will be dimmed and you will not be able to select it. By default, Text-to-Speech starts reading at the beginning of the page currently displayed. To start reading at a particular spot, move the cursor where you'd like the reading to begin before starting Text-to-Speech.
CHAPTER 4 Searching on Kindle Kindle allows you to take advantage of powerful search capabilities. You can search locally on Kindle or remotely at the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, or the Web. 4.1 Introduction to Search This section describes the types of searches that you can perform using Kindle and how to use search. Types of Searches Kindle supports several types of search as summarized below. Searching What You are Currently Reading You can limit a search to only what you are currently reading.
Searching for Definitions You can limit a search to the dictionary. Kindle searches your default dictionary for definitions of the word you have entered. Performing a Search To perform a search, follow these steps: 1. Type in your search term; the Search line will automatically appear. You can use whole words, and no distinction is made between lower and upper case. 2. To find the word or phrase in the content you are currently reading, use the 5-way to navigate to the right to highlight "find.
4.2 Search Results Page When searching all your content, Kindle looks in the reading materials you have on your Kindle and the metadata (like title and author) of the materials you have in Archived Items. This includes purchased items, personal documents, and annotations that you have created. The example below shows a typical Search Results page. The screen shows the titles of the items that contain your search term and indicates how many times the term occurs.
Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if there are more results than fit on the current page. Search Results for a Specific Item To see the results for one of the items listed: 1. Use the 5-way to underline the item. 2. Press the 5-way to view the matches. 3. A page appears showing all instances of the search term in that particular title. Each occurrence lists its location number and is shown in context so you can see how the search term is used.
Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if there are more results than fit on the Search Results page. To go to a specific location in the content where the search term occurs, use the 5-way to underline the location and press the 5-way to select. If the search results encompass multiple pages, then use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to navigate between pages. To close the Search Results, move the 5-way to highlight "Close Search Results" and press the 5-way.
You will see a complete definition of the word.
4.3 Performing Remote Searches To search remotely, you must have Whispernet switched on. You can select any of the remote searches described in this section. If Whispernet is not already on, press the Menu button. Use the 5-way controller to underline "Turn Wireless On" and press the 5-way to select and turn on Whispernet. Searching Wikipedia To search Wikipedia, enter your term and use the 5-way to select "wikipedia." This opens Basic Web and displays the Wikipedia page.
You can narrow results by categories by clicking on the drop-down list located in the upper right corner of the Search Results page. Tip: You can also narrow a search in the Kindle Store to an author's name by typing "@author" followed by the author's name. For example, to search the Kindle Store for books by Agatha Christie, enter "@author Agatha Christie" in the Search line. This will narrow your Kindle Store search to find only books written by Agatha Christie.
CHAPTER 5 The Kindle Store The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Find an item in the store, select "Buy," and you will typically receive your item wirelessly in under a minute. All of your Kindle purchases use Amazon 1-Click for easy purchasing and Amazon automatically backs up all of your purchases and the most recent issues of your periodicals in case you lose your Kindle or want to download a title again.
5.2 Kindle Store Pages This section describes the different pages you will find at the Kindle Store, like the Kindle Storefront, the Browse pages, and the product detail pages for individual pieces of content. Note: You can view Kindle Store pages only in portrait mode. The Kindle Storefront When you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, you will be taken to the Kindle Storefront. An example is shown below, but the storefront you see may be different since we update it often.
Search Store— begin typing your search criteria here. Select “search store” to search the entire Kindle Store for matches and display the search results. Once you are in the Kindle Store, you can move around using links on the pages of the store such as New & Noteworthy Books or Top Sellers, by using the Store menu, or by searching the Kindle Store for specific titles.
Kindle Storefront— takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Books— displays the books currently available in the Kindle Store. Newspapers— displays the newspapers currently available in the Kindle Store. Magazines— displays the magazines currently available in the Kindle Store. Blogs— displays the blogs currently available in the Kindle Store. Top Sellers— displays a list of Amazon best sellers. Outside the U.S., Kindle DX with international wireless will display Kindle Best Sellers instead.
Browse path— shows the steps on the path you used to get to the current page. Number of titles in the category— shows the number of items available in the particular category. Categories— groups the content by topics of interest to make browsing easier. Select the category you are interested in to show only items in that particular subject. You can also select subcategories within the main category by selecting "View subcategories within..." in the upper right corner of the screen.
Product Detail Page Example The example below shows you a product detail page for a book available at the Kindle Store. The features on this page are explained in the list below. Author— searches the Kindle Store for other books by the author when selected. Buy— purchases the item using your default Amazon 1-Click payment method and sends it wirelessly to your Kindle. Try a Sample— downloads the beginning of the book for free so you can sample it before buying.
Description — describes the item. Select "more" to see the full text. Reviews — displays the customer reviews for this item. Provides links to editorial reviews and for writing your own review. Text-to-Speech— indicates whether Text-to-Speech is allowable by the book's rights holder. Customers who bought this book also bought— displays a list of items purchased by Amazon customers who also bought this item.
To see your wish list, select "Your Wish List" from the Store menu. To remove the item from your wish list, select "Delete" for that item.
5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings The Kindle Store provides several features to help you decide which reading materials you may want to purchase. This section describes the various ways you can find what is available. Recommended for You The Recommendations page provides a list of things that you might enjoy based on the types of materials (digital and printed) you have purchased in the past either on Kindle or on Amazon.
Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews You can share your opinions with other readers by rating and reviewing the materials that you have read. To get to this page, select "Customer Reviews" from the product detail page for the item you want to critique, and then select "Write a Review." The sample screen below shows you the type of information you can enter.
Entering a Rating and Review To enter your own rating and review, follow these steps: 1. Indicate the rating you think this item deserves by selecting the line with the appropriate number of stars. 2. Select "Title" and enter a title for your review. Select "ok" to submit your title. 3. Select "Review" and type your review on the lines provided. Select "ok." 4. To submit your rating and review, select "Submit." If you want to close this page without submitting your rating or review, select "Cancel.
5.4 Making Purchases This section explains various aspects of purchasing items from the Kindle Store. Trying a Sample Book Most Kindle books allow you to download a sample before you decide to buy the item. The end of the sample book has a link to revisit the product detail page for the item or a link to purchase the item directly. In addition, while reading a sample, the Menu shows "Buy this Book Now" so you can purchase the book at any time during your reading.
If you prefer, you can also contact Kindle Support using Amazon's Click-to-Call service on the Web at: http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport For customers outside the U.S., Kindle Support can be reached via e-mail at kindle-cs-support@amazon.com or by phone at 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply). U.S. customers can reach Kindle Support by phone at 1-866-321-8851. See also "Contacting Kindle Support" in Chapter 9.
CHAPTER 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Basic Web, which is a web browser optimized to read websites that are primarily text-based. It supports JavaScript, SSL and cookies but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, etc.) or Java applets. You can also rotate your Kindle DX from portrait to landscape to see the entire width of a web page.
6.1 Using Basic Web There are four ways to open the Basic Web browser. The two main ways are to select "launch browser" from the Experimental screen or to follow a link from within your reading material. Many of the blogs that you subscribe to from the Kindle Store have links to websites. Selecting these links will open Basic Web and take you to the URL (web address) associated with the link.
To the right of the URL text field there is a button to stop loading or reload the current page. From there, use the 5-way to navigate to the right to select Google, so you can quickly search for the text entered in the URL text field. Or, navigate to the right again to search Wikipedia.
Bookmarks. From the Bookmarks list, navigating the 5-way to the right lets you edit the name of the bookmark. Using Next Page and Previous Page Most web pages you find on the Internet will have more content than can be displayed on one page. Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to move through these pages. This is equivalent to using your mouse on a computer to move up and down in a web page. You can also move around the page using the directional buttons on the 5-way controller.
If you want to enter information in an input field in a web page, for example, to search that site, you should move the cursor to that input field and begin typing. When you finish typing, press the Return key or select the nearby Go or Enter or Search button to retrieve the results. If there are radio buttons embedded within a web page, you can choose one by moving the cursor to the button you want to change and pressing the 5-way to "select" this button.
Turn Wireless Off— turns the Whispernet connection off. If you turn the wireless off, you will not be able to use the browser. Shop in Kindle Store— takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Enter URL— takes you directly to the URL field where you can enter a web address to visit. Go to Top— returns you to the top of the current web page. Bookmarks— displays your list of Web bookmarks. Bookmark This Page— adds the current page to the bottom of your list of bookmarks.
Settings— displays your list of settings where you can change the options for Basic Web. Use Desktop Mode— for complex websites. This mode displays web pages like your desktop computer. In this mode, you may want to rotate your Kindle DX from portrait to landscape to see the entire width of a web page. JavaScript can also be enabled from the Settings page. When this mode is selected, the menu selection then changes to "Use Basic Mode" which optimizes the Kindle's browser for viewing most pages.
6.2 Other Features As you become more familiar with the Basic Web browser, the following topics may be of interest to you. Text Size Just like when you are reading a book or periodical, you can adjust the size of the text when viewing web pages. See Chapter 3 for details on how to change text size. Downloading Files Some websites may have books or documents you can download and read on your Kindle.
Switch to Desktop Mode— switches between Basic and Desktop modes, when you view Basic Web. Clear Cache— removes temporary Internet files from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to "Clear Cache" and press the 5-way controller to clear the cache. Clear History— removes cached Internet address entries from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to "Clear History" and press the 5-way to clear this list. Clear Cookies— removes cookies from your Kindle.
Javascript while in Basic Mode, the current page will automatically be shown in Desktop Mode. Disable Images— select whether you want images to appear when you load a web page. Note that if you do not show images, web pages will load faster.
CHAPTER 7 Settings and Experimental Use the Kindle Settings page to personalize items on Kindle such as the name of your Kindle, annotation backup, device password, personal information, and other settings. The Settings page also provides information about your Kindle, such as the software version number . The Experimental page contains a number of prototype features that you may find useful. 7.
Registration— this is the Amazon account name to which your Kindle is registered. All Kindle Store and other charges will be applied to the credit card associated with your 1-Click account. Popular Highlights— allows you to turn on or off the display of popular passages highlighted by others in the books you are reading. Social Networks— allows you to link your Kindle to your social network accounts so that you can share your notes and highlights with others in your social network.
Device Password— Secure your Kindle and restrict access to your content by setting a password. If you set a password, you will be prompted to enter it when you turn your Kindle on or wake it from sleep. If your Kindle is sleeping when you attach it to a computer using the USB cable, you will also be prompted to enter your password in order to attach your Kindle to your computer. Device Name— you can change the name of your device to anything you want. This name shows at the top of the Home screen.
4. Press the 5-way to select "register." 5. You will see a text entry box at the bottom of the screen to enter your Amazon user name and password (the e-mail address and password associated with your Amazon account). Use the keyboard to enter in your information. Press the Symbol key to see a menu of additional characters so you can select the character you need. 6. Navigate the 5-way to select "submit" to finish the registration process or "cancel" to cancel your registration.
2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way down until "Settings" is underlined and press to select. 4. Navigate to the "Device Name" setting, underline "edit", and press to select. 5. Use the keyboard to change the device name. 6. When you have finished, move the 5-way down to highlight "save" and press the 5-way to submit the change.
4. Use the 5-way to underline "turn on" next to the "Device Password" setting and press to select. 5. Type in the password you want. The maximum password length is twelve characters. 6. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in your password again to confirm. 7. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in a hint. This hint can be displayed on the password entry screen to help you remember your password. 8. Navigate down using the 5-way and select "submit".
9. Navigate down using the 5-way and select "submit". To turn off password protection, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to underline "Settings" and press to select. 4. Use the 5-way to underline "turn off" next to the "Device Password" setting and press to select. 5. Enter your password, and select "submit".
item's annotations, bookmarks, and the last location you read by downloading the item again from the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon. You can enable or disable annotations backup by following the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to underline "Settings" and press to select. 4. Use the 5-way to underline "turn off/turn on Annotations Backup" and press to select.
7. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Username or Email" and type your Twitter user name or e-mail address. To enter a capital letter, press and hold the Shift key down while pressing the letter. 8. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Password" and type your password. 9. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Sign in" and press to select it. 10. If this is the first time you are linking a Kindle to your Twitter account, select "Allow" to confirm that you want to allow your Kindle to access your Twitter account. 11.
Turn Wireless Off— turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to Turn Wireless On. Shop in Kindle Store— takes you to the storefront of the Kindle Store. Change Primary Dictionary— change the dictionary you are using for the built-in Lookup function. This menu option is only present if you have at least one additional dictionary on your Kindle besides the default dictionary The New Oxford American Dictionary. Update Your Kindle— installs the latest software for your Kindle.
Reset to Factory Defaults— resets your Kindle to its original factory settings and restarts your device. You should only select this action if instructed to do so by Kindle Customer Service. Before you reset your Kindle to factory defaults, you must back up any personal documents, periodical issues older than the past seven issues that you'd like to keep, MP3, and Audible files. Once your Kindle restarts, you must create a new device password if you want to continue to password-protect your Kindle.
7.2 Experimental The Experimental page is a place for you to try out and experiment with some of the concepts we have under development. We encourage you to send us your feedback to help us decide how to improve the concepts and whether or not you think we should make them part of the Kindle device. To open Experimental, follow the steps below. 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3.
CHAPTER 8 Kindle and Your Computer You can download and read text-based content on your Kindle without using your computer. If you want to access audiobooks or MP3 files, you need to transfer them by connecting Kindle to your computer over USB. In addition, there are other tasks you can accomplish using your computer as described in this chapter. 8.1 Getting Started This section lists the requirements for connecting Kindle to your computer.
When you are connected to your PC, your Kindle will go into USB drive mode and its battery will be recharged by the computer. Your Whispernet service is temporarily shut off and you will not receive any of your subscriptions while in this mode. Also, your Kindle is not usable as a reading device while you are in USB drive mode, but will return right to where you were when you eject it from your computer.
8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer Managing Your Documents If your Kindle is out of Whispernet coverage, you can still add content to it by connecting it to a computer so that it acts as a USB drive. After your Kindle is attached to your computer as a USB drive, you will see three default directories or folders. The one called "documents" contains all of your digital reading materials like books, newspapers, your My Clippings file, etc.
clippings, you can drag and drop the "My Clippings.txt" file onto your computer. Clippings and other annotations are described in more detail in Chapter 3.
8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert your personal documents into a Kindle-compatible format for reading on your Kindle. You can have the converted files sent wirelessly to your Kindle via Whispernet for a fee or to the e-mail address associated with your Amazon account for free.
Sending Your Documents for Conversion Each Kindle has its own unique e-mail address. When you e-mail personal documents to your Kindle, they are automatically converted to a Kindle-friendly format. To set up your Kindle e-mail address, follow the steps below: 1. On your computer, open your web browser and go to http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle 2. Sign-in to your Amazon account. 3. In the Your Kindle(s) section, select "Edit Info." 4.
3. Send the e-mail. Tip: If you want to convert PDF file(s) to Kindle format, you can do so by adding the word "convert" in the e-mail subject line. Converting PDF files to Kindle format allows you to use some features not available for PDF files, such as Text-to-Speech. For details on fees, see the topic "Fees for Personal Document Service" at Amazon’s website. Tip: If you would like to avoid the fee, address the e-mail so that the second part of your Kindle e-mail address is @free.kindle.com.
8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s You can purchase, transfer, and play Audible audiobooks from Audible.com as well as transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background audio while you read. Audiobooks from Audible.com Kindle supports the thousands of audiobooks available through Audible.com. You can purchase and download one or more of these books from Audible.com through your Windows or Mac-based computer and then transfer these books over USB to your Kindle's "audible" folder, and listen to them on your Kindle.
3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "audible." Drag any audiobooks you want to play on your Kindle into this folder. 4. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you transferred should now appear in Home. Tip: To pause the playing of an audio book, press the space bar on the keyboard and press the spacebar again to resume. Transferring MP3s You can transfer your MP3 files to Kindle by copying them to the "music" folder on your Kindle over USB.
Tip: While there is no limit to the number of MP3 files and audiobooks that you can transfer to your Kindle, keep in mind that these files are larger, and space may become a consideration.
CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and Amazon In addition to shopping directly from your device, you can acquire the same books, magazines, newspaper subscriptions, and other content you find on the Kindle Store using a web browser on your computer. You can also go to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon to manage your Kindle account, change or cancel a subscription, or look up a past Kindle order.
Getting the Details The product detail page for Kindle content provides the most pertinent information to help you make a purchase decision. In addition to cover image, title, author and pricing information, the product detail page gives you insight into the content from other readers. For example, you can read customer reviews and check out "Customers Who Bought This Book Also Bought" to find out what other customers have enjoyed.
9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon The Manage Your Kindle page is a versatile online tool you can use to view and manage your Kindle content, personal settings, and account information. It can be found at: http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle From this page, you can: • register or deregister Kindle devices to your Amazon account. • edit information such as your Kindle’s name and e-mail address.
Downloading Content from Your Computer To transfer content to your Kindle that you downloaded from Amazon, follow these steps: 1. Connect the USB cable (provided with your Kindle) to the Kindle and your computer. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "documents." 4. Transfer the downloaded files into the "documents" folder of your Kindle. 5.
9.3 Contacting Kindle Support If you have problems with your Kindle, try using the Kindle Support website or one of our Customer Service members will be happy to help you. Kindle Support Web Address http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport Kindle Support E-mail Address kindle-cs-support@amazon.com Kindle Support Phone Numbers If you are calling from inside the U.S.
CHAPTER 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle If you already own another Kindle, this section will help you understand how to transfer your content to your new device. Copies of all your books and recent issues of newspapers and magazines purchased from the Kindle Store are kept in your Amazon account. Tip: You can download and share Kindle books with all the Kindles registered to your Amazon account. 10.1 Transferring Books To transfer Kindle books to your new device, follow these steps: 1.
To transfer your purchased Kindle content using Whispernet: 1. From the "Your Orders" section of the Manage Your Kindle page, choose the Kindle to which you want to download the content from the devices listed under "Deliver to". The content is immediately transferred to the device you chose. 2. The content you transferred should now appear in Home on the device. To download and transfer your purchased Kindle content over USB: 1.
10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions To transfer a periodical subscription from one Kindle to another, follow these steps: 1. From your computer's web browser, open http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle 2. Scroll down to the section entitled "Your Active Kindle subscriptions." 3. Under "Deliver future editions to," select the Kindle to which you'd like the subscription to be transferred and select "Save." 4.
10.3 Transferring Personal Documents To transfer personal documents you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer information from, to your computer using the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "documents.
10.4 Transferring Audiobooks To transfer audiobooks you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer an audiobook from, to your computer using the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "audible." Transfer this folder to the computer's desktop. 4.
10.5 Transferring MP3s To transfer MP3s you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer an MP3 from, to your computer using the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "music." Transfer this folder to the computer's desktop. 4.
Appendix A Troubleshooting You can resolve many problems with your Kindle, quickly and easily. If you encounter any of the following problems with your Kindle, click on the issue for help. • "My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen." • "My wireless isn't working." • "I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength." • "I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted.
My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen. Recharge your Kindle using the power adapter that came with the device and plug it into an AC outlet. Make sure that the charging light next to the micro-USB port lights up while you are charging. Allow the device to be charged in this manner for at least 30 minutes. Slide and release the power switch. If your Kindle does not turn on then try resetting it by doing the following: 1. Disconnect your Kindle from any power source. 2.
I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select "Settings." 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select "Restart." I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted. Delete the content and re-download from Archived Items by following these steps: 1. Use the 5-way controller to select the content from Home. 2.
Text-to-speech sounds distorted. Try switching between male and female voices and then back again. If that does not resolve the issue then try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select "Settings." 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select "Restart." If that does not solve the issue, play an MP3 or Audible file on your Kindle using the device's built-in speakers. If the audio still sounds distorted, contact Customer Service.
I can't open any of my books and receive an error message instead. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select "Settings." 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select "Restart." If restarting your Kindle does not resolve the issue, then try doing a factory reset of your Kindle. Prior to doing so, back up any personal documents, periodical issues older than the past seven issues that you'd like to keep, MP3, and Audible files.
3. Select "Settings." 4. Press the Menu button. 5. Select "Restart." If your Kindle is unresponsive, then try resetting it by doing the following: 1. Disconnect your Kindle from any power source. 2. Slide and hold the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing. Note that the screen will be blank for approximately 30 seconds while your Kindle restarts.
Appendix B Product Information Safety and Compliance Information Use Responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid injury. CAUTION! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE.
Maintaining Your Kindle Do not use your Kindle or its accessories in rain, or near sinks or other wet locations. Take care not to spill any food or liquid in your Kindle. If your device does get wet, unplug all cables, turn off the wireless (go to Menu, and choose Turn Wireless Off) and let the screen revert to the screen saver. Wait for the device to dry completely before sliding the switch to wake again.
Headphone Safety Listening to audio at high volume for extended periods of time can cause hearing damage. To avoid this problem, consider the tips below: 1. Keep the volume down 2. Avoid prolonged, continuous listening; and 3. Wear headphones that isolate the wanted audio from background noise. Wireless Safety and Compliance Turn Amazon Whispernet off in areas where wireless use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger. Some specific situations are described below.
physician or the manufacturer to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals.
Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number D00801, FCC ID: XDZ-1013 Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy Your Kindle is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for exposure to RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United States (FCC). Information on your Kindle is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.
Product Specifications Model Number— Kindle DX with international wireless - D00801 Display— 9.7" diagonal electrophoretic display, 1200 x 824 pixel resolution, 150 pixels per inch, 16-level gray scale. Size— 10.4 inches by 7.2 inches by 0.38 inches (264.5mm x 182mm x 9.7mm). Weight— 18.9 ounces (535g). Storage— 4GB internal storage, approximately 3.3GB available to the user. Audio— 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, built-in stereo speakers. Power— AC power adapter and rechargeable lithium polymer battery.
MANUALS, AND ACCESSORIES) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE FOR A REFUND OF ITS PURCHASE PRICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KINDLE RETURN POLICY. The Device and Related Services. The Kindle Device (the "Device") is a portable electronic reading device that utilizes wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for, download, browse, and read books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other materials, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement.
Digital Content The Kindle Store. The Kindle Store enables you to download, display and use on your Device a variety of digitized electronic content, such as books, subscriptions to magazines, newspapers, journals and other periodicals, blogs, RSS feeds, and other digital content, as determined by Amazon from time to time (individually and collectively, "Digital Content"). Use of Digital Content.
Software Definitions. The following terms apply to the Device and to (a) all software (and the media on which such software is distributed) of Amazon or third parties that is pre-installed on the Device at time of purchase or that Amazon provides as updates/upgrades to the pre-installed software (collectively, the "Device Software"), unless you agree to other terms as part of an update/upgrade process; and (b) any printed, on-line or other electronic documentation for such software (the "Documentation").
Government End Users. The Software is a "Commercial item" as that term is defined at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial Computer Software Documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48 C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with these provisions, the Software is being licensed to U.S.
Patents. The Device and/or methods used in association with the Device may be covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications. Changes to Service. Amazon reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue the Service at any time, and Amazon will not be liable to you should it exercise such right. Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate without notice from Amazon if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement.
ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT OR SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE OF THE DEVICE OR SOFTWARE OR ANY ASSOCIATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF AMAZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, AMAZON'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE DEVICE.
Amazon.com website. Your continued use of the Device and Software after the effective date of any such amendment shall be deemed your agreement to be bound by such amendment. Contact Information. For communications concerning this Agreement, you may contact Amazon by writing to Amazon.com, Attn: Legal Department, 1200 12th Avenue South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA, 98144-2734. For help with your Device, the Service or resolving other issues, please contact Customer Service by e-mail: kindle-cs-support@amazon.
WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801 ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801 This Warranty is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., 1200 12th Ave South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98144-2734, United States, for the Kindle Device Model Number D00801 (the "Device"). We warrant the Device against defects in materials and workmanship under ordinary consumer use for one year from the date of original retail purchase.
In general, you will need to deliver your Device, postage paid, in either its original packaging or in equally protective packaging to the address specified by Customer Service. Before you deliver your Device for warranty service, it is your responsibility to back up any data, software, or other materials you may have stored or preserved on your Device.
Patent Notices The Kindle device and/or methods used in association with the Kindle device may be covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications. MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.
Copyright and Trademark Notices Amazon Kindle DX device software, the Amazon Kindle DX Quick Start Guide, and the Amazon Kindle DX User’s Guide © 2004 - 2010 Amazon Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 1-CLICK, AMAZON, the AMAZON.COM LOGO, the AMAZONKINDLE LOGO, AMAZON KINDLE DX, AUDIBLE, KINDLE, MOBIPOCKET, WHISPERNET AND WHISPERSYNC are trademarks of Amazon Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates.
Other Language Versions You can see a version of the Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, One-Year Limited Warranty and other Kindle information in other languages by clicking on this link: www.amazon.com/kindletermsandconditions.
