TABLE OF CONTENTS WELCOME CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 1.1 Views of Kindle Front View Back View Bottom View 1.2 Getting Around Using the Buttons Using the Menus Using the Special Keys 1.3 Entering Text Lowercase and Uppercase Letters Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols 1.4 Status Indicators Whispernet Status Indicators Battery Status Indicators CHAPTER 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 2.
Home Screen Features Show and Sort Options The Home Screen Menu 2.2 Content Manager Moving or Removing Kindle Items The Content Manager Menu The Show and Sort Menu More about Managing Items CHAPTER 3 Reading on Kindle 3.1 Types of Content Books Newspapers Magazines Blogs Personal Documents Audiobooks Background Music 3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle Changing the Text Size 3.3 Moving from Place to Place Using the Menu to Get Around Selecting Internal Links 3.4 Looking Up Definitions The Lookup Feature 3.
Using Bookmarks Using Highlights Using Notes Using Clippings 3.6 Listening to Audio Materials Audiobooks Playing Music CHAPTER 4 Searching on Kindle 4.1 Introduction to Search Types of Searches Performing a Search 4.2 The Search Results Page Showing a Specific Instance Dictionary Results 4.3 Performing Remote Searches Searching Wikipedia Searching the Web Searching the Kindle Store Ask Kindle NowNow CHAPTER 5 The Kindle Store 5.
.2 Kindle Store Pages The Kindle Storefront Browsing the Store Getting the Details Saving Items for Later 5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings Your Recommendations Looking Up Reviews Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews 5.4 Making Purchases Trying a Sample Book Buying Your Selections Returning an Item CHAPTER 6 Accessing the Web 6.
CHAPTER 7 Settings and Experimental 7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings Registering or Deregistering Kindle Personalizing Your Kindle Changing Annotations Backup Viewing Available Memory The Settings Menu 7.2 Experimental CHAPTER 8 Kindle and Your Computer 8.1 Getting Started System Requirements Making the Connection 8.2 Handling Files through USB Managing Your Documents Transferring Your Clippings 8.
CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and Amazon.com 9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon.com Browsing the Kindle Store Searching the Kindle Store Getting the Details Ordering Content 9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon.com Managing Your Device Managing Your Orders Your Media Library 9.
Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle User's Guide. This guide provides an overview of Kindle 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 key release one of the Next Page buttons on either side of the display. on the keyboard. To turn to the next page, press and Congratulations! You are reading your first Kindle book.
To choose a particular item such as a menu choice or a line of text in what you are reading, roll the select wheel to move the silver cursor up and down the cursor bar and then press and release the select wheel to make your choice. Try rolling the select wheel now. You can press the Next or Prev Page buttons to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on Kindle.
If you would like to try it now, simply press the text key , roll the select wheel to move the cursor next to the size you prefer from the menu, and press the select wheel. The text is now shown in the new size. Repeat the same steps to change the text size back or to change it to a different size that is most comfortable for you to read. Look It Up Your Kindle includes The New Oxford American Dictionary.
The search feature can be used anywhere on Kindle; press the Search key on the keyboard, and the Search line appears. Type in what you are looking for and select "Go". Kindle will automatically search for the phrase in your books, newspapers, blogs, personal documents, and annotations. It will also provide a link to The New Oxford American Dictionary definition of the phrase you entered. You can also extend your search to the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, and the Web.
selecting "Table of Contents" from the menu. An underlined word or words like the line above are another way to navigate. They indicate a link to somewhere else in the material you are reading like a footnote, a chapter, or a web site. In the example above, you can press the select wheel on the line that contains the underlined words and choose "Table of Contents" from the menu that appears. This will jump you right to the beginning of the table of contents.
CHAPTER 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle 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 Front View The front of your Kindle contains the display, the keyboard, and the navigation controls. These features are illustrated below, and explained in the list that follows.
you have read the footnote. Keyboard — use the keyboard to enter search terms, notes in your content, URLs for Web sites, etc. There are also some special keys on the keyboard that are described later in this chapter. Previous page button — takes you to the previous page in your reading material. If there is no previous page, acts like the Back button.
To remove the cover, follow these steps: 1. Turn your Kindle over so that the back cover is facing you. 2. Slide the power switch to the off position. 3. Slide the back cover off by pressing the cover firmly while sliding the cover to the right with your thumbs. To replace the back cover, follow these steps: 1. Lay the cover flat on the back of the Kindle, and slide it to the left until it clicks into place. 2. Make certain that all of the tabs on the cover are properly seated.
6. Turn your Kindle back on. Typically, you should not have to reset your Kindle. In the unlikely event that you need to reset your Kindle, use a paper clip or other small object to press the Reset button on the left side of the back of the Kindle. Your Kindle will take a few minutes to restart. Bottom View The bottom of your Kindle contains the volume controls, the charge indicator light, and the jacks and ports that you use when you plug cables into Kindle.
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 of Kindle. Using the Menus In addition to the physical buttons, you also navigate Kindle using the menus. Kindle has different types of menus, but they all work the same way.
Other Menus In addition to the application menus, you will see menus that appear at the top right of the screen like the Show and Sort menu on the Home screen and the Annotation menu in the Reader screen that appears when you select a line of text. The sample screen below shows the Reader screen with the Annotation menu showing.
Home key — takes you to the Home screen which lists all of the reading material you have on your Kindle. Text key — allows you to change the size of the text while you are reading. Press the text key and use the select wheel to choose a different text size. Tip: You can only adjust the text size in reading material. You cannot adjust the text size in Home, the Kindle Store, etc. Search key Symbol key — shows or hides the Search text entry box for submitting a word or phrase to search for.
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. Only this next letter will be capitalized. Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols The number keys are located at the top of the keyboard.
1.4 Status Indicators At the bottom of every screen, you also see two 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 meaning. The Whispernet service is active and your Kindle has a strong signal. The more bars that are filled in with black, the stronger the wireless signal.
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. The Content Manager allows you to move content from Your Media Library on Amazon.com to your Kindle or SD memory card. In addition, you can move or remove content on your Kindle or SD memory card. Read below for more details. 2.
regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the audiobook. Home Screen Features What you see on your Home screen varies depending on what reading materials you have purchased, and how you choose to show and sort this list. The screen shot 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.
multi-item content you have on your Kindle. Unread 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 automatically removed. Sample title — the "sample" label indicates the book is a sample. If you like it, you can purchase the full book from within the sample.
The Show and Sort Menu The screen below shows the Show and Sort menu and the definition list following explains each of the options. The first half of the menu contains options for displaying your content. The second half lists options for sorting the titles. Your current selections are indicated by a triangle to the left of the menu items. In this instance, the user has opted to see only their books as indicated by the triangle in the menu and the label in the footer of the page.
Sort by Author — sorts your content alphabetically by the author’s last name or publisher’s name. Show and Sort Options To make it easier to find particular content, you can decide to show only certain types of content, or to sort the content in a different order. Selecting a Different Show Option By default, all of your content is shown on the Home screen. To display some types of content and not others, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home key.
Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Sync & Check for Items — connects to Amazon.com to download any newly available items and sync the furthest page read and bookmarks for all the books on your device. Settings — takes you to the Settings screen. Content Manager — takes you to the Content Manager for managing items on Kindle, an SD memory card, and Amazon. Experimental — takes you to the Experimental page where you can see and use some of the experimental prototypes we are working on.
on your Kindle. Use the Content Manager to move items to and from the Kindle memory, an SD memory card, or Your Media Library on Amazon.com. Where the item is stored is indicated by the location label underneath each item as shown in the following screen shot: Moving or Removing Kindle Content To move or remove a Kindle item, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home key. Scroll the cursor to the Menu selection, and press the select wheel.
Tip: You can select items from multiple pages before acting on them. Just select the items you want to move, remove, or download on the page you are on. Then use the Next/Prev Page buttons to see more pages and make further selections on any of those items. You can then use the Content Manager menu as noted above to take an action on all of the selected items. The Content Manager Menu The Content Manager menu allows you to indicate what you want to do with your selected items.
Move to Kindle Memory — moves the selected items from an inserted SD memory card to your Kindle memory. Remove Selected Items — removes the selected items from your Kindle or SD memory card. Note that items stored on Your Media Library on Amazon are permanently backed up and are not removable. The Show and Sort Menu When you are managing your content it can be helpful to show only particular items to make it easier to decide which content you want to move or remove.
Most Recent First — sorts your content by the most recently added or recently opened items first. Oldest First — sorts your content by the oldest added or opened items first. Sort by Title — sorts your content alphabetically by title of the item. Sort by Author — sorts your content alphabetically by the author’s last name or publisher’s name. More about Managing Items Newspapers and magazines are also stored in Your Media Library but not permanently.
be lost. Your My Clippings file will still remain as a separate file containing all the clippings you added regardless of whether the content is a book, subscription, or blog or was purchased from Amazon or not. See Chapter 3 for more information.
CHAPTER 3 Reading on Kindle Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are only available 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, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. If you want to begin purchasing and downloading reading material, you can learn more in Chapter 5.
necessary and send them back to your computer for free or wirelessly to your Kindle for a small fee, whichever you prefer. For more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see Chapter 8. Audiobooks You can download and enjoy thousands of audiobooks from Audible.com. Due to their file size, audiobooks must be downloaded to your PC over your existing Internet connection and then transferred to Kindle over USB.
Changing the Text Size You can adjust the size of the text to suit your preference. You have a choice of six sizes for reading content on Kindle. (You cannot change the text size on menus or on Kindle screens, such as the Home screen or the Kindle Store.
1. Press the text key in the lower right-hand corner of the keyboard. 2. The text size menu will be displayed. Note that the small black triangle indicates your current size. 3. Scroll up or down to the new text size that you want to use, and press the select wheel. 4. You see the new text size immediately. If you want to make adjustments, repeat steps 1 through 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.
If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu will contain the following selections: Home — takes you to your Home screen. Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Go to Cover — takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading. This is usually the cover of the book if it has one. Table of Contents — takes you to the Table of Contents for the item you are reading. Go to Beginning — takes you to the place in the book the publisher considers to be the beginning.
If you are reading a periodical or blog instead of a book, you will see the following different menu selections: Go to Articles List — takes you to the list of all the articles in the item you are reading and allows you to jump to any one of them. Go to First Article — takes you to the first article in the blog you are reading. Go to Front Page — takes you to the front page of the periodical you are reading.
direction, pressing the page turn buttons or pressing any key on the keyboard unzooms the image. Reading Across Multiple Kindles If you read the same Kindle Store book across multiple Kindles, you'll find Whispersync makes it easy for you to switch back and forth. Whispersync synchronizes the bookmarks and furthest page read among devices registered to the same account. Whispersync is on by default to ensure a seamless reading experience for a book read across multiple Kindles.
Lookup — searches the primary dictionary and displays definitions of the significant words in the selected line. Add/Delete Highlight — adds or deletes a highlight to the text. The menu text will change depending on whether or not a highlight already exists. Add/Delete/Edit Note — adds, deletes, or allows you to edit a note to the content at the line you selected. The menu text will change depending on whether or not a note already exists.
3.5 Bookmarks, Annotations, and Clippings You can add annotations to all of your books and periodicals. All of your annotations will appear in the "My Clippings" file in your Home screen and include: Bookmarks — allows you to mark an entire page for later reference. Highlights — allows you to mark a passage on a page for later reference. Notes — allows you to add your thoughts about a passage. You can use the Menu to display, edit, or delete the annotations you have added to your document.
1. 2. 3. 4. 5. 6. Go to the page that you want to bookmark. Scroll to "Menu" at the bottom of the page. Press the select wheel. Scroll to "Add Bookmark." Press the select wheel. The page is now bookmarked; notice that the dog ear icon looks as if the corner of the page has been turned down. Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark you have created, either re-select the dog ear icon or select "Delete Bookmark" from the menu. Viewing Your Bookmarks To view your bookmarks, select "Go to Bookmark...
You can highlight text in Kindle like you would use a highlighter pen on paper. Everything you highlight is also added to your "My Clippings" book. Highlighting a Passage To highlight one or more lines, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Scroll to the start of the passage you want to highlight. Press the select wheel. Scroll to the "Add Highlight" selection. Press the select wheel. Per the instructions at the top of the screen, scroll to the end of the passage you want to highlight. 6.
you want to change an existing note, or the "Delete Note" selection if you want to delete an existing note. 4. Press the select wheel. 5. Use the keyboard to enter a new note or to edit an existing one. 6. When you have finished, scroll to "Done," and press the select wheel. 7. If you added a note, once you return to the page, notice that a note icon right side of your text. now appears on the Using Clippings Clippings allow you to add an entire page at once to your "My Clippings" file.
On your Home screen, your audiobooks list the title and author, but they also have a small speaker icon to indicate that they are audiobooks. To listen to one of your audiobooks, select it from your Home screen. You will see a page similar to the one shown below. Kindle provides a standard set of controls which are explained below. Beginning — takes you back to the beginning of the audiobook. Previous Section — moves backwards in the audiobook to the previous section. Back 30 sec.
Playing Background Music To play background music (MP3 files) that you have transferred to your Kindle, follow the steps below: 1. 2. 3. 4. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home key. Scroll to the Menu selection, and press the select wheel. Select "Experimental" from the menu. Select "Play Music" on the screen shown. To turn off background music playback, select "Stop Music" from the "Experimental" screen or the Experimental or Home menu while music is playing.
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 the on-screen features that make searching possible. There is also a list of steps to help you begin your search.
255 characters. In the example below, the user has entered the word politics in the Search line. To perform a search, follow these steps: 1. If the bottom of your screen is not displaying the Search line, press the Search key (shown above). 2. Type in your search criteria. You can use whole words or partial words, and no distinction is made between lower and upper case. 3. Select "Go" to submit the search. 4. You will see the Search Results page that allows you to refine your search or choose a result. 4.
The features on the Search Results page are explained below. Instances — shows the title of the items that contain your search term and indicates how many times the term occurs. If the item is currently stored in Your Media Library and not on your Kindle, an Amazon label is shown next to the title.
Showing a Specific Instance If you select one of the titles from the Search Results page, you will see a page that shows all instances of the search term in that particular title. Each occurrence lists its location number in the title and is shown in context so you can see how the search term is used. Selecting a particular instance will open the title to the specific location in the content where the search term occurs.
To display a complete definition of a particular entry if there is more than one definition, select the desired definition abstract using the select wheel. 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 by choosing one from the Search Results page. Searching Wikipedia To search Wikipedia for your term, select "Search Wikipedia for n" from the Search Results page.
Tip: You can also search any of the remote locations directly by typing shortcuts into the Search line. The format for the shortcuts is to type the @ character followed by the remote destination and then the search term. For instance, to search the Kindle Store for trees, enter @store trees in the Search line. This will take you directly to the Kindle Store search results page for trees. Other shortcuts are @wiki and @web.
screen for easy reference. You will also receive duplicate e-mails of the answers at your Amazon registered e-mail address for easy sharing with others.
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 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 in Your Media Library in case you lose your Kindle or want to download a title again.
Browse the Kindle Store — displays the currently available content by type in the Kindle Store. Kindle Top Sellers — displays a list of Kindle bestselling titles. New & Noteworthy Books — displays a list of new or noteworthy books on the Kindle Store. National Best Sellers List — displays a list of current best sellers in the Kindle Store from the New York Times, USA Today and Wall Street Journal. Kindle Daily Post — displays a daily blog from Amazon on content related topics.
Home — takes you to your Home screen. Kindle Storefront — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Top Sellers — displays a list of Amazon best sellers. New & Noteworthy — displays a list of new or noteworthy content on the Kindle Store. Recommended for You — displays items recommended for you by Amazon based on your previous digital and physical purchases. “Save For Later” Items — displays items you have previously noted as something that might interest you.
The example below shows you the type of listings you will see on the Books browse page. Browse path — shows the steps on the path you used to get to the current page. You can select the path and retrace your steps to any step by selecting the particular place you want to go to. Categories — the selection in each content type is divided into categories to make browsing easier. Select the category you are interested in to show only items in that particular subject.
Search author — searches the Kindle Store for other books by the author. If more than one author wrote the book, selecting this item will show a menu of the authors from which to choose. Description — the introduction to the description of the item. Select it to see the full text. Reviews — displays the Editorial and Customer reviews for this item. Write a Review — displays a page for entering your rating for this item and to write your own review.
The product detail page for newspapers, magazines, and blogs is similar to the product detail page for books, but it contains different purchasing options: Subscribe now with 14-day Free Trial — select this to start your subscription. All newspapers, magazines, and blogs come with a free trial to start your subscription, and you can cancel your subscription at any time during this period. After the trial period, your subscription will automatically be delivered at the regular monthly price.
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 "Write a Review" from the product detail page for the item you want to critique. The sample screen below shows you the type of information you can enter.
Entering a Rating and Review 1. Indicate the rating you think this item deserves by selecting the line with the appropriate number of stars and pressing the select wheel. 2. Select "Edit" for the Title field and enter a title for your review. 3. Select "Edit" for the Review field and type your review on the lines provided. 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.
for the item you want. Your item will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle and also added to Your Media Library on Amazon.com. You will see an "items downloaded" message at the bottom of the screen when your item has arrived on your Kindle. Tip: Once your item has been downloaded, the original is retained in Your Media Library on Amazon.com. If the download is not successful, or if it is interrupted, Kindle will attempt to download again without any action required from you.
CHAPTER 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Basic Web which is a Web browser that is optimized to read text-centric Web sites. It supports JavaScript, SSL and cookies but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, etc.) or Java applets. 6.1 Using Basic Web To open the Basic Web browser, you can either select "Basic Web" from the "Experimental" screen or follow a link from within your reading material.
The "Enter URL" text entry box retains the last URL you entered in case you want to quickly edit the same address and submit it again. If you want to enter a secure site with an "https" address, use the backspace key to delete the automatically entered "://" and type the address you want. Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Bookmarks let you easily access a Web page without needing to type the address every time.
Selecting Links, Buttons and Boxes You can navigate the links on a Web page by using the select wheel. Links in Basic Web are shown as underlined words, just like in the Reader. Here is a Web page with multiple selectable links. Your Kindle uses a two step selection method to navigate Web pages and select clickable items on Web pages such as links, buttons or boxes. To select clickable items on a Web page: 1. Use the select wheel to select the general area on the page where the link, button or box appears.
Some selections, such as text entry fields and other forms, may present you with another step, such as a list of multiple choice buttons or a blank field for entering text. In general, these selections are provided by the Web page itself. For example: — means you have chosen an area containing a text entry field. — indicates a selection of multiple buttons, of which only one can be selected at a time.
Kindle Home — takes you to your device's Home screen. Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Back — navigates back one page in your history. Forward — navigates forward one page in your history. Stop — stops loading the current page you are browsing. Reload — gets the most up-to-date version of the current page. Bookmarks — displays your list of Web bookmarks. History — displays your History page, which keeps track of the sites you have visited.
Default Mode — optimized for viewing most pages. Advanced Mode — for complex Web sites; this mode squeezes pages down to fit the width of the Kindle screen. In this mode, JavaScript can also be enabled. Basic Web Settings Basic Web Settings allow you to modify the default browser behaviors and perform simple maintenance procedures. Set Default View Mode — determines which view is used, Default or Advanced, when you launch Basic Web. Clear Cache — removes temporary Internet files from your Kindle.
CHAPTER 7 Settings and Experimental The Settings page is a centralized location which lets you personalize items on Kindle such as the name of your Kindle, automatic backup, personal information, etc., as well as gives you informational items such as storage space available or the software version of your Kindle. The Experimental page contains a number of prototype solutions we are working on. 7.
Annotations — turns on or off automatic backup of your last location read, all of your notes, and bookmarks on all of your purchased content. Storage — shows the free storage space available on your Kindle and any inserted SD memory card. If you do not have an SD memory card inserted, the second bar will be gray. Software Version — indicates which version of software your Kindle is using. Registering or Deregistering Kindle Your Kindle needs to be registered with your Amazon.
change to None. You will not be able to buy or download samples from the store, use Basic Web or use Kindle NowNow if your Kindle is not registered. You can also deregister your Kindle from the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.com. Personalizing Your Kindle Your Kindle acquires a default name when it is first registered. This name is based on your Amazon.com account name, and is displayed at the top of your Home screen. If you want to edit this name on your Kindle only, follow these steps: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
3. Select "Settings" from the menu. 4. At the bottom of the screen, you will see the total amount of free memory shown in megabytes on both your Kindle memory and SD memory card. 5. Additionally, the bars show the amount of free memory available in gray and the amount of filled memory in black as a relative reference. The Settings Menu The Settings menu allows you to go to other places on your Kindle as well as update your software or restart your device. These menu items are defined below.
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 product. To open Experimental, follow the steps below. 1. 2. 3. 4. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home key. Scroll to the Menu selection, and press the select wheel.
CHAPTER 8 Kindle and Your Computer You can download and read text-based content to your Kindle without using your computer. However, if you want to access audiobooks and MP3 files, you need to transfer them by connecting Kindle to your computer over USB or use an SD memory card. 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.
connected but returns right to where you were when you disconnect the USB cable. Before you disconnect the cable, make sure there is no USB activity by checking the USB activity indicator on the bottom of the Kindle cursor bar. If the cursor is showing, there is activity occurring and you should not unplug the cable. Tip: It is always best to use your computer to unmount or eject your Kindle before disconnecting the USB cable.
Supported Formats for Conversion In addition to the file formats listed above, you can also convert other personal documents to read on your Kindle. The supported file formats are listed below: • Microsoft Word (.DOC) • Structured HTML (.HTML, .HTM) • JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG) • GIF (.GIF) • PNG (.PNG) • BMP (.BMP) • Compressed ZIP (.ZIP) Tip: ZIP files are automatically opened up by the conversion service if you choose to compress your documents.
You can add the addresses of your friends, co-workers, or anyone else you would like to enable to send you files. The conversion service on Your Kindle is meant for the receipt of personal, non-commercial documents only. You may not authorize the sending of documents from automated distribution services. 8.4 Audiobooks and Music There are two types of materials you can listen to on Kindle. You can purchase, transfer, and play audiobooks from Audible.
the "Audible" folder on your Kindle. Once on your Kindle, an Audible file will be displayed on your Home screen with your other documents. The file will have a small speaker icon at the end of the title to indicate that it is an audiobook. Transferring Music You can transfer your MP3 files to Kindle by copying them to the "music" folder on your Kindle or SD memory card over USB. For more information on connecting your computer over USB, see Making the Connection earlier in this chapter.
CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and Amazon.com 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.com to manage your Kindle account, change or cancel a subscription, or look up a past Kindle order. If you need help, Kindle Support on Amazon.
The following describes the "buy box" actions: Buy now with 1-Click: — click this button to purchase a Kindle book or current periodical issue. Your order will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle in under a minute. Subscribe now with 1-Click — click this button to start a newspaper, magazine or blog subscription with a 14-day free trial. Your subscription will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle. You can cancel at any time during your 14-day free trial and you will not be charged.
Changes made to your default 1-Click method will apply to your future Amazon.com 1-Click transactions, but will not change your current active Kindle subscriptions. View and manage your active Kindle subscriptions — view which subscriptions are currently active, change payment information, and see billing details. You can see all of your active and inactive subscriptions by going to Manage Your Subscriptions which you access from the Your Account or Manage Your Kindle pages.
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APPENDIX Safety 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. Battery Safety Do not attempt to disassemble or short-circuit the battery. Do not handle a damaged or leaking battery. Do not incinerate the battery. Charge the battery only in temperatures that range from 32 to 95 degrees Fahrenheit (0 to 35 degrees Celsius).
personal medical devices (such as pacemakers and hearing aids) to determine if they are adequately shielded from external RF signals. Watch for Signs There are some places where radio signals could constitute a hazard, such as health care facilities and construction sites. If you are not sure, look around for signs indicating that two-way radios or cell phones should be turned off. Headphone Safety Listening to audio at high volume for extended periods of time can cause hearing damage.
Device, and you follow the instructions for returning the Device, we will, at our option, either (i) repair the Device using either new or refurbished parts, (ii) replace the Device with a new or refurbished Device, or (iii) refund the purchase price of the Device. This limited warranty applies to any repair, replacement part or replacement Device for the remainder of the original warranty period or for ninety days, whichever period is longer.
Government Standards for Radio Frequency Signals In 1991-92, the Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) and the American National Standards Institute (ANSI) joined in updating ANSI’s 1982 standard for safety levels with respect to human exposure to Radio Frequency (RF) signals. More than 120 scientists, engineers and physicians from universities, government health agencies, and industries developed this standard.
reported to the FCC when held at least 0.60 inches (1.5 cm) from the body is 0.96 W/kg. The FCC has granted an Equipment Authorization for this model device with all reported SAR levels evaluated as in compliance with the FCC RF exposure guidelines. SAR information on this device is on file with the FCC and can be found under the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ after searching on FCC ID: UUU-L7E20070323.
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