8th Generation

Kindle User’s Guide
Chapter 7
Settings
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screen next to the Wi-Fi/3G status indicator, and the Deregistration and
Reset Device options will be disabled.
Change Password: When you set up Kindle FreeTime (Kindle for Kids in
the UK) or turn on a restriction for the first time, you will be prompted to
create a password. Note that this password will be required to make
changes to settings within Parental Controls. If you forget your password,
reset it by visiting www.amazon.com/devicesupport and deregistering
your device, or by contacting Kindle Customer Service.
Personalize your Kindle: Lets you manage your device name, add personal and
contact information, set the device time, manage recommended content, change the
next in series option, manage Whispersync for Books, and view your Send-to-Kindle
email address.
Device Name and Personal Info: Use this setting to give your device a
name and other personal information.
Device Name: Use this setting to change the name displayed at
the top of the Home screen.
Personal Info: Use this field to add personal or contact
information, such as an address or phone number, to help
identify your Kindle in the event it is lost.
Device Time: Lets you set the current local time to be displayed on your
Kindle. The time displays at the top of the screen. On Kindle models that
include 3G, you can have your Kindle keep the current time updated by
choosing Set Automatically. To view the time from within a book, tap the
top of the screen.
Advanced Options: Lets you manage the Home screen view, Next in Series
options, Whispersync for Books, and Special Offers.
Home Screen View: This option allows you to display or hide
recommended content from the Kindle Store and reading lists.
Next in Series: Select to display an option to buy the next title in
the series when nearing the end of a book.
Whispersync for Books: Enable and disable the automatic
backup of your annotations, most recent page read, last page
read, and collections to Amazon’s servers.
Special Offers: Manage how Special Offers appear on your
Kindle.
Send-to-Kindle E-mail: Indicates the address to which documents should
be emailed so that they can be sent to your Kindle. Document formats
supported by the conversion service will be converted to Kindle format.
(Charges may apply.) To learn more about this feature, go to
www.amazon.com/devicesupport.
Language and Dictionaries: Lets you select a language for your Kindle, add
keyboards for different languages, and select default dictionaries.
Language: Displays the current language for menus, alerts, and dialog
boxes, and lets you change to a different language.