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Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle
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 con-
vert 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 per-
sonal documents, see Chapter 8.
For details on fees, see the “Your individual charges” section of the Manage Your Kindle page on
Amazon.
Audible Content
The Kindle Store offers thousands of Audible audio editions, including New York Times Best Sellers.
In addition to audiobooks, the Kindle Store offers audio editions for radio shows, stand-up comedy,
and speeches from icons who shape our culture, politics, and business world. Listen to Audible con-
tent through Kindle’s speakers or plug in your headphones for
private listening. Audiobooks can be delivered wirelessly via Wi-Fi to your Kindle with no
computer required. See Chapter 5 for more information about purchasing audiobooks. (Wireless
delivery of Audible content may not be available in all countries.)
If Wi-Fi is not available at your current location, you can still purchase Audible content using
3G (on Kindle 3G+Wi-Fi models), and your Audible purchase will automatically download to
your Kindle the next time your Kindle connects using Wi-Fi. Alternatively, you can download
your Audible purchases to your PC or Mac over your existing Internet connection and then
transfer them to Kindle using USB. For more information on transferring Audible content from
your computer to your Kindle, see Chapter 8.
Background Music
If you like to listen to music while you use your Kindle, use your computer to transfer
MP3 files to the “music” folder on your Kindle. When you select “play music” from the
Experimental page, each of the songs will play in the order they were added to your Kindle.
3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle
When you read a book on Kindle, you will find that the formatting generally follows the printed ver-
sion of the book. If the book has a table of contents, it will appear in Kindle. If the book has chapters,
a preface, an illustrated cover, and so forth, these will be displayed.
When you first open a book, a header appears at the top of the page showing the content title
and/or issue date. The header also shows the connection type, signal strength, and battery
status indicators. In books, the bottom of the screen shows you the overall percentage of the
book you have read.