User's Guide

Kindle User’s Guide 3

Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle ...............................................18

1.1 Views of Kindle ...........................................................................18

Front View ..............................................................................................................18

Bottom View ...........................................................................................................20

Back View ...............................................................................................................21

1.2 Getting Around ...........................................................................21

Using the Buttons ....................................................................................................21

Using the Menus ......................................................................................................21

The Application Menu ...............................................................................................22

1.3 Entering Text .............................................................................. 22

Lowercase and Uppercase Letters ...............................................................................22

Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols ...........................................................................22

1.4 Screen Rotation ..........................................................................23

1.5 Status Indicators .........................................................................23

Whispernet Status Indicators ......................................................................................23

Parental Controls Indicator.........................................................................................24

Battery Status Indicators............................................................................................24

Activity Indicator .....................................................................................................24

Monitoring Download Status .....................................................................................24

1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity ...............................................................25

Customers Traveling with Kindle .................................................................................25

1.7 Using Wi-Fi ................................................................................26

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network .......................................................................................26

Add a New Wi-Fi Network ..........................................................................................27

Forget a Wi-Fi Network .............................................................................................. 28

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content ................................................29

2.1 The Home Screen ........................................................................29

Special Oers and Sponsored Screensavers ..................................................................29

Kindle Books ...........................................................................................................29

Periodicals ..............................................................................................................29

Collections ..............................................................................................................29

Blogs .....................................................................................................................29

Audible Audiobooks .................................................................................................30

PDF Files ................................................................................................................30

Personal Documents .................................................................................................30

Home Screen Features ..............................................................................................30

Sort Options ...........................................................................................................31

Changing How the Home Screen Is Sorted ...................................................................31

The Home Screen Menu ............................................................................................32

2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers .........................................33

Screensaver ............................................................................................................33

Home Screen ..........................................................................................................33