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Chapter 6 Accessing the Web
Zoom Out — zooms out the web page view. Choose this menu item again (up to three
times) to return the view to normal size. Pressing the Back button while zoomed in returns
the view to normal size.
Article Mode — Article Mode makes reading articles more enjoyable by allowing you
to focus on the main text on the page. When you’re using Article Mode, this menu item
changes to “Web Mode.” Choose “Web Mode” to return to the standard Web Browser
page view.
Bookmarks — displays your list of Web bookmarks.
Bookmark This Page — adds the current page to the bottom of your list of bookmarks.
History — displays your History page, which keeps track of the sites you have visited.
Browser Settings — displays your list of settings where you can change the options for
Web Browser.
6.2 Other Features
As you become more familiar with the Web Browser, the following topics may be of interest
to you.
Downloading Files
Some websites may have books or documents you can download and read on your Kindle.
When you select these books or documents using Web Browser, you will be asked to
confirm if you want to download these to your Kindle Home. The types of files you can
download include Kindle content (.AZW, .AZW1), unprotected Mobipocket books (.MOBI,
.PRC), and text files (.TXT). Wait until the file finishes downloading before leaving the
browser window. Kindle notifies you when the file finishes downloading.
Web Browser Settings
You can modify the default browser behaviors and perform simple maintenance procedures
using Web Browser Settings. To display the Settings screen, press the Menu button while in
the browser and then use the 5-way to select “Settings.”