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Kindle User’s Guide Contents 2 Contents Congratulations!. ...................................................................... ........ 10 Getting Around.. . . ..................................................................... ........ 10 Getting Registered. ........................................................................... 12 Easy-to-Read Display.. ........................................................................ 12 Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet..........................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 3 Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle................................................ 18 1.1 Views of Kindle............................................................................ 18 Front View. . . . . . ......................................................................................................... 18 Bottom View. . . ......................................................................................................... 20 Back View. . . . . . . ..
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 4 View Special Offers. . .................................................................................................. 33 2.3 Organizing With Collections. . .................................................... ........ 34 Creating a Collection................................................................................................. 34 Adding an Item to a Collection....................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 5 Viewing Your Annotations.......................................................................................... 53 Using Clippings........................................................................................................ 53 More About My Clippings. . ......................................................................................... 54 3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network. . .................... ........
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 6 5.4 Making Purchases. . ............................................................... ........ 71 Trying a Sample Book................................................................................................ 71 Buying Your Selections. . ............................................................................................. 71 Returning an Item.....................................................................................................
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 7 Transferring Your Clippings......................................................................................... 92 8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents......................................... 93 Supported Formats for Conversion. . ............................................................................. 93 Sending Your Documents for Conversion...................................................................... 93 Archival of Personal Documents......
Kindle User’s Guide Contents 8 My Kindle doesn’t charge when using the power adapter......................................... 103 I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead........................ 104 I can’t create or share annotations or receive new content...................................... 104 None of my problems are listed above. What should I do?........................................ 104 Appendix B Product Information...................................................
Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle User’s Guide that provides an overview of Kindle. Your Kindle must be registered to an Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle Store. If you bought your Kindle using your Amazon account, it is already registered. Otherwise, please look at the Quick Start Guide that came with your Kindle for information on registering your device.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 10 Congratulations! Kindle is a revolutionary device, and we’re excited that you have joined the millions of people around the world who read on Kindle. 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 11 To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, press the up, down, left, or right button on the 5-way controller to highlight your choice and then press the center of the 5-way controller 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 12 Getting Registered If you bought your Kindle with your Amazon account, it is already registered with your account information and you are ready to go. When you go to the Home screen, check the top left corner of the screen to see if your Amazon name (the same one you see when you are shopping on Amazon) is shown. If it says “My Kindle” instead of your Amazon account name, you need to register your Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 13 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 read, use the 5-way controller to choose the number of words per line you ing. Press the Text key prefer, and press the 5-way to select. This changes the width of the margins. You may find you read faster with fewer words per line. Experiment to see what works best for you.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 14 screen will turn the pages automatically so you can follow along while the audio is playing. You have the choice of hearing your content spoken with a male or female voice and can also further optimize the listening experience by slowing down or increasing the rate of speech. Voice Guide complements Text-to-Speech by allowing you to navigate Kindle with spoken menus, selectable items, and descriptions.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 15 Automatic Delivery Since Kindle connects to the Whispernet network, we deliver your favorite periodicals over the air to your device as soon as they are published, often before they are even available in print. For example, if you subscribe to the Kindle edition of The New York Times, the latest edition is wirelessly delivered overnight so you can read it each morning. Your favorite periodicals follow you wherever you go, whether you are at home or on the road.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 16 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. To add your own note, move the cursor to the word where you want to add your thoughts, and begin typing your note.
Kindle User’s Guide Welcome 17 You can also view a list of all the Popular Highlights in the book you’re reading by pressing the Menu button and selecting “View Popular Highlights.” For more information, see “Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books” in Chapter 3. Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers For Kindle with Special Offers, you will receive special offers and sponsored screensavers that only display on the Kindle Home screen and screensaver—not within books.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 18 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 screen, the keyboard, and the navigation controls.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Menu button — displays application and navigation choices that are related to the screen you are viewing. The Menu button is located in the top row of the keyboard, just above the 5-way controller. 5-way controller — selects an item or action when you press the center of the controller. Moves the on-screen highlight or cursor up and down when you press the up or down arrow on the controller.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Bottom View The bottom of your Kindle contains the volume controls, headphone jack, micro-USB/power port, power switch, microphone, and charge indicator light. Volume controls — controls the headphone or speaker volume for audiobooks, background music, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Guide. The volume controls are located on the bottom left edge.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Back View The back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content. The speakers are located near the top right and left edges on the back of Kindle. 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).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 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. 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 23 Use the 5-way controller to choose the character you want and it will appear in your text entry box. You can continue typing on the keyboard while the Symbol menu is displayed. again to dismiss the Symbol menu. Press the Symbol key 1.4 Screen Rotation The Kindle screen image can be rotated so you can see the entire width of a page.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 24 (only for Kindle models with free 3G connectivity) Kindle is connected to Whispernet using the 3G cellular network or one of the slower networks (EDGE or GPRS). Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available. Kindle is connected to Whispernet using Wi-Fi. When you press the Menu button, icons indicating the type (Wi-Fi or 3G) of your Whispernet service appear to the left side of the signal bars.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 25 Once downloading is complete, your items automatically appear in Home. If downloading is interrupted for any reason (for example, if you move out of wireless range), your items will automatically resume downloading when your Kindle re-establishes a Whispernet connection. 1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity While you’re reading, and for many other activities, your Kindle does not need to connect to Whispernet.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 26 notice to your Kindle Home screen with instructions on how to sign up for the International Subscription Service. If you don’t choose to sign up for this service, your periodicals will be delivered at no additional charge only when you are connected to Whispernet using Wi-Fi. Alternatively, you can download your periodicals to your computer and then transfer them to your Kindle via USB.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 5. Enter the Wi-Fi password (if required). Press the Symbol key to enter numbers or characters not present on the Kindle keyboard. You can continue to use the keyboard while the Symbol menu is displayed. 6. Choose “submit.” Kindle connects to the Wi-Fi network. Once you’re connected to a Wi-Fi network, Kindle automatically connects to it again whenever that network is in range.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle 28 If your Kindle fails to connect to the new Wi-Fi network, it will display an “unable to connect” message. You can try manually entering all the network information for the Wi-Fi network by choosing “set up network” when you see the “unable to connect” message, or by following the steps described under “Entering Network Information” in Chapter 7.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 29 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 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 User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 30 Audible Audiobooks Audible audiobooks look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as Audible content. Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the audiobook. They also include the ability to return to the last position heard in the book and to jump forward or back in 30-second increments from your current position.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content Collection — the title of the collection. The number of items in the collection is displayed in parentheses. Sample title — the “sample” label indicates that the book or audiobook is a sample. If you like it, you can purchase it from within the sample. Audiobook title — the “audible” label indicates that the item is an audiobook. Author or Date — for books, the author of the item is listed. For periodicals and blogs, the date is listed.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 4. Move the 5-way to underline how you want the items sorted. 5. Press the 5-way to select it. The sort order on the Home screen changes immediately. Tip: If your Home page is sorted alphabetically by either Title or Author, press a letter key and then press the 5-way to go to the first item starting with that letter.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 33 2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers For Kindle with Special Offers, you will receive special offers and sponsored screensavers that only display on Kindle’s home screen or screensaver—not within a book. As always when reading, you can lose yourself in the author’s words. Screensaver When your device is sleeping, special offers and sponsored screensavers will be displayed on your screensaver.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content To view all available special offers: • Press the Home button, then press the Menu button. • Navigate to “View Special Offers” by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select. • Navigate to the item you want to view by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to view details.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content Adding an Item to a Collection Collections give you the flexibility to add an item to as many collections as needed. For example, you can add the same book to collections called “History” and “My Favorite Authors.” To add an item to one or more collections, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the item you want to add to a collection. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 36 Viewing Collection Details The collection details page lets you see information about a collection, the actions available for the collection, and the cover of the most recently read item in the collection. To view a collection’s details, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 37 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 38 More About Managing Items Amazon also stores the seven most recent issues of your newspapers and magazines. If you’d like to keep a copy of an issue indefinitely, open the issue, press the Menu button, and select “Keep this Issue”; you will then see the word “keep” to the left of the issue title in Home. You can download items stored at Amazon any time you are within Whispernet coverage.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 39 Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are available onlythrough digital technologies such as word lookup, changeable text size, clippings, annotations, and sharing. 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 40 If you have PDF files, or files formatted as text, Microsoft Word, HTML, or image files like GIF or JPEG, you can e-mail the files as attachments to your Kindle e-mail address. Amazon will convert the files if necessary and send them back to your computer for free or via Whispernet to your Kindle (fees may apply). For more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see Chapter 8.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Once you open a book, when you go to the next or previous page, the header automatically disappears to allow the page to fill the screen. To temporarily display the header (for example, if you want to check battery status), press Menu. Pressing Menu again hides the header. Progress Indicator Pressing Menu also temporarily displays a progress bar. Its start location indicates the starting point for your current reading session.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 42 To pick the text size, typeface, or line spacing that you want to use while reading, or read the book using the fonts embedded by the publisher, follow the steps below. Note that the Publisher Font option is only available for select books. 1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. 2. Use the 5-way to select the new text size, typeface, or line spacing that you want to use (you see the changes immediately). 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 43 Enhanced viewing of images is available for select Kindle books, enabling you to both pan and zoom. To use this feature, follow these steps. 1. Use the 5-way controller to position the cursor over the picture. 2. An image of a magnifying glass with a plus sign will appear on top of the picture. 3. Press the 5-way to zoom amd fit the image to the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 44 If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu shows the following options: 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...
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle If you are reading a newspaper or magazine, you will see the following different options: 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. Once selected, this option changes to Do Not Keep This Issue.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle By default, “View Sections & Articles” for newspapers and magazines is highlighted and when you press the 5-way, a list of the sections with article summaries 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. In the Sections & Articles view, you see the headlines of all the articles in each section.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 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. Viewing a Table Your reading material may contain a large table that is not entirely contained within the screen.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Tip: If you want to expand your search beyond the dictionary on your device, you can use the Search feature to look for the word on Wikipedia or the web. See Chapter 4 for more information. 3.5 Annotations and Clippings You can add annotations to all of your books, periodicals, and personal documents. Annotations can include notes you have written, highlights you’ve marked, and bookmarks you’ve created.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way controller down until “Add a Bookmark” is underlined. Press the 5-way to select. 4. A dog-ear icon in the upper right corner of the page will appear, indicating that the page is bookmarked. and Tip: You can quickly create a bookmark by either holding down the Alt key pressing the “B” key, or by moving the 5-way up or down to go into cursor mode and then pressing the 5-way controller twice.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight.” This displays a blinking cursor. 2. Use the 5-way to position the cursor where you want to start highlighting. 3. Press the 5-way. 4. Move the cursor right (or left) to where you want your highlight to end. You can turn pages if you want to highlight text across multiple pages. 5. Press the 5-way at the place where you want the highlight to end. 6.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 51 4. Press the next page button until you see the section for “Popular Highlights” or “Public Notes.” 5. Use the 5-way to underline “turn on” or “turn off” next to the “Popular Highlights” and/or “Public Notes” setting and press to select.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 4. If there are Popular Highlights for the book, then you will see them the next time you open the book. If you press the Menu button while reading the book and the “View Popular Highlights” option is still dimmed, then no Popular Highlights are available. Try checking again later. Using Notes You can add notes on what you are reading. Kindle stores all your notes for the current content in your annotations.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 53 2. Move the 5-way down to select the note you want to delete. 3. Press the Delete key to delete the note. Tip: You can view your own notes and highlights and see Popular Highlights at http://kindle.amazon.com. Viewing Your Annotations To view your bookmarks, highlights, and notes, press the Menu button and select “View Notes & Marks.” Each entry has a location number followed by the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 54 To view your clippings, press the Home button to display the Home screen. Use the 5-way to navigate down until “My Clippings” is underlined. Press the 5-way to open it. While viewing the file, you cannot navigate through to the materials referenced in the file. More About My Clippings You can edit the “My Clippings” file on your computer. To edit the “My Clippings” file: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 55 Sharing Your Notes and Highlights Sharing your notes and highlights with your social networks is easy once you’ve linked your Kindle to your social network accounts. For example, on Twitter, your note is added as a tweet in your Twitter stream along with a link to the passage you highlighted in the book, article, or personal document. To share a new note, follow these steps: 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 3.7 Reading PDF Files Your Kindle is able to display most PDF documents, including password protected PDFs. When your Kindle is set to 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 57 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 58 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. 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. Press the to enter numbers. Symbol key table of contents — this option is not available for PDF documents.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 59 3.8 Listening to Audio Materials There are three types of audio materials that you can listen to on your Kindle. You can 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).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 60 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. Use the 5-way to navigate down until “play music” is underlined and press down to select it.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 61 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 62 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 63 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 64 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 65 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 66 Chapter 5 The Kindle Store The Kindle Store is the place to purchase titles such as Kindle books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. Find an item in the store, select “Buy,” and you will typically receive your item wirelessly in under a minute.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 67 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 Kindle Top Sellers, by using the Store menu, or by searching the Kindle Store for specific titles.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 68 Blogs — displays the blogs currently available in the Kindle Store. Kindle 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. Your Wish List — displays the Kindle items in your wish list that you may want to buy later.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 69 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 70 the Kindle Store, and any audiobook purchases you make from Audible on your Kindle will be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle when you connect via Wi-Fi. (Wireless delivery of Audible content may not be available in all countries.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 71 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store 72 Once downloading is complete, items automatically appear in Home. If the download is not successful, or if it is interrupted, Kindle will attempt to download again without any action required from you. Tip: Once your item has been downloaded, the original is retained in the Manage Your Kindle page at Amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 73 Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Web Browser, which is a standard web browser that’s similar to other web browsers you may have used on a computer or another device. It supports JavaScript, SSL, and cookies, but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, etc.) or Java applets. To use the web browser, make sure your Kindle is connected to Whispernet. 6.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 74 Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Bookmarks let you easily access a web page without needing to type the address every time. When you open Web Browser from the Experimental page for the first time, you will see a list of default bookmarks with links to news, sports, and other information. While browsing, you can also access the same list of bookmarks by selecting “Bookmarks” from the browser menu (just press the Menu button).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Zooming into Web Pages You can zoom in to any web page to magnify the page. Additionally, if you see a magnifying displayed on a web page, you can use it to magnify a specific area of a web page. glass To zoom in to any web page, follow these steps: 1. While viewing a web page, press Menu. 2. Choose Zoom In or Zoom Out. To zoom in using the magnifying glass, follow these steps: over the area that you want to 1.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 76 Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles While viewing articles on a web page, you can switch to Article Mode to make the text on the page easier to read. Article Mode makes reading articles more enjoyable by allowing you to focus on the main text on the page. To switch to Article Mode, follow these steps: 1. While viewing articles on a web page, press Menu. 2. Choose “Article Mode.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 77 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web 78 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. Move the on-screen highlight to “Clear Cookies” and press the 5-way to remove the cookies. Disable JavaScript — enables or disables JavaScript to be executed on the pages you visit.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 79 Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental Use the Kindle Settings page to set up a Wi-Fi network, create a device password, enable Voice Guide, link to your social networks, and set other Kindle preferences. The Settings page also provides information about your Kindle, such as the serial number and network capability (Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G). The Experimental page contains a number of prototype features that you may find useful. 7.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 80 Voice Guide — lets you navigate your Kindle with spoken menus, selectable items, and descriptions. Send-to-Kindle E-mail — this is the e-mail address of your Kindle. You and your friends can send documents to this address and they will be converted by Amazon and sent to your Kindle. To change your settings, go to www.kindle.com/support. Device Password — secure your Kindle and restrict access to your content by setting a password.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 81 Popular Highlights — allows you to turn on or off the display of popular passages highlighted by others in the books you are reading. Public Notes — allows you to turn on or off the display of the notes and highlights of people you follow in the books you are reading. Annotations Backup — allows you to turn on or off the automatic backup of your annotations, last page read, and collections at Amazon.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 82 If you don’t yet have an Amazon account, you will need to create one before you register your Kindle. You can easily create an Amazon account on your computer. Go to www.kindle.com/support. You can also create an Amazon account directly on your Kindle, which will also conveniently register your Kindle in the process. To create an Amazon account on your Kindle, follow these steps: 1.
When Kindle joins a Wi-Fi network, you will see a Wi-Fi indicator of the screen. Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental at the top right corner To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of networks, select “enter other Wi-Fi network.” Enter the network name and password (if required), and select “submit.” Press to enter numbers or symbols not present on the Kindle keyboard.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 84 7 . Enter the name of the network that you want to add. 8. Choose the connection type. Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks that use either the DHCP (Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol) or the Static protocol. 9. If you chose the Static connection type, enter the network’s IP Address, Subnet Mask, Router address, and DNS. Otherwise, you can skip this step. 10. Choose the network’s security type. 11.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 85 Using Voice Guide Voice Guide lets you navigate your Kindle with spoken menus, selectable items, and descriptions. For example, when you open a book, Kindle speaks your current location and how far you’ve read. To turn Voice Guide on or off, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way to underline “Settings” and press to select. 4.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 86 To change your password, 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. Press Next Page to go to Page 2 of Settings. 5. Use the 5-way to underline “edit” next to the “Device Password” setting and press to select. 6. Enter your old password, and select “submit.” 7 . Type the new password.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 87 Tip: Pressing Menu from any Kindle screen will display the device time at the top of the screen. Choosing Your Primary Dictionary 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. You can change the default dictionary choice by following these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 88 6. Use the 5-way to navigate to “manage” next to the “Social Networks” setting and press to select. The “Manage Your Social Networks” screen appears. 7 . To link your Kindle to your Twitter account, select “Link Account” under Twitter. 8. Use the 5-way to navigate to “Username or e-mail” and type your Twitter user name or e-mail down while pressing the letter. address. To enter a capital letter, press and hold the Shift key 9.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 89 Turn Wireless Off — turns off Whispernet wireless service. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to Turn Wireless On. For Kindle models that include both 3G and Wi-Fi, turning wireless off disables 3G and Wi-Fi connectivity. For Kindle Wi-Fi only models, turning wireless off disables Wi-Fi network connections. Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the storefront of the Kindle Store.
To toggle Voice Guide on and off: Shift Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental 90 + Space. Home Shortcuts If your Home page is sorted alphabetically by either Title or Author, press a letter key and then press the 5-way to go to the first item starting with that letter. In Home, to search for a word in all your books and periodicals: Type a word, then press Return Reading Shortcuts To tweet or share a highlight in a book: Alt Add or remove a bookmark: Alt + Return . + B.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 91 Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer Kindle uses Amazon Whispernet to deliver books, periodicals, personal documents, and audiobooks (via Wi-Fi delivery only) to your Kindle without the need for a computer. Some Kindle content, such as MP3 files, must first be downloaded to your computer and then transferred to your Kindle using USB.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 92 To eject Kindle from your computer, follow these steps: • Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click on the Start button, select “Computer” from the options, rightclick on the Kindle drive icon and select “Eject” from the pop-up menu. • Windows XP: Click on the “Safely remove hardware” icon in the lower right-hand corner of the task bar and follow the on-screen instructions to eject Kindle.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 93 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. Amazon charges a fee for personal documents delivered directly to your Kindle via Whispernet (on Kindle 3G + Wi-Fi models).
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 94 In Manage Your Kindle, add the addresses of your friends, co-workers, or anyone else you would like to enable to send you files: 1. In the Approved Personal Documents E-mail List section on the Manage Your Kindle page, select “Add a new approved e-mail address.” 2. Add a new approved e-mail address in the blank box and click the Add Address button.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 95 Audiobook Formats for Kindle Audible.com offers four versions of its audiobook format. Kindle is compatible with format 4 and Audible Enhanced Audio (AAX). Formats 2, 3, and audiobooks provided from other sources are not supported. Transferring Audiobooks To transfer audiobooks to your Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer, using the USB cable that came with the device. 2.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 96 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 97 Send sample now — click this button to receive a free sample of a book on your Kindle. You can read the beginning of the book for free. If you enjoy it, you can make a purchase directly from your Kindle or return to the Kindle Store on Amazon if you prefer to purchase from your computer. 9.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 98 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.kindle.com/support Kindle Support E-mail Address kindle-feedback@amazon.com (U.S. and other countries) kindle-support@amazon.co.uk (UK customers) Kindle Support Phone Numbers U.S. customers: If you are calling from inside the U.S.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 99 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 100 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 (U.S. and other countries) or http://www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle (UK customers). 2. From the Manage Your Kindle page, click on Subscription Settings on the left side of the page. 3.
Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 101 6. Open your Kindle drive. Transfer the “audible” folder from your computer desktop to your Kindle. You may receive a message asking if you want to replace the folder already on the Kindle. Select “Yes” to replace the content. 7 . Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you transferred should now appear in Home. 10.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 102 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 103 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 106 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.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 107 Other Safety Considerations • Engaging in repetitive motions such as pressing keys or playing some games may cause you to experience occasional discomfort in your hands, arms, shoulders, neck, or other parts of your body. Discontinue use of your device and consult a physician if you experience discomfort. To reduce risk of these symptoms avoid prolonged use and take frequent breaks.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 108 FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610 The devices comply with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following two conditions: (1) The device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) the device must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause undesired operation.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information All test reports have been reviewed and approved with a Positive Opinion from the following Notified Body: PHOENIX TESTLAB, Königswinkel 10 D-32825 Blomberg, Germany Identification mark: 0700 (Notified Body) CE(!) The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L - 2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Amazon Fulf
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information All the reports have been reviewed and approved with a Positive Opinion from the following Notified Body: PHOENIX TESTLAB, Königswinkel 10 D-32825 Blomberg, Germany Identification mark: 0700 (Notified Body) CE(!) The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L -2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Additional In
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 111 Operating temperature — 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C). Storage temperature — 14°F to 113°F (-10°C to 45°C). Wi-Fi — 802.11b or 802.11g KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE Please read the applicable License Agreement and Terms of Use found at www.kindle.com/support. ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY This Warranty for the Kindle Device (the “Device”) is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., 410 Terry Ave.
Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information 112 This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights. You may have additional rights which vary from jurisdiction to jurisdiction, and this limited warranty does not affect those rights. Additional Information 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 at http://www.amazon.com/ kindletermsandconditions.
