Battery Status Indicators; Activity Indicator - Amazon Kindle DX User Manual

The Whispernet service is turned off. You can turn on the wireless by pressing
the Menu button, and using the 5-way controller to navigate to "Turn Wireless On."
left side of the signal bars that indicates the speed of your Whispernet service. The 1X
icon indicates that your Kindle is connected to the 1XRTT wireless network, which is
slower than the 3G Whispernet service. Kindle will automatically switch back to the
faster 3G EVDO network when available.

BATTERY STATUS INDICATORS

You have your Kindle plugged into power and the battery is charging. The
charge indicator light on the bottom of your Kindle also lights up. Note that if
your Kindle is plugged into a low powered USB port such as those found on some
keyboards or older computers, you will only derive enough charge to avoid depleting
the battery but not enough to recharge it.
discharges. As you deplete the battery, less of the battery indicator will be filled in.
The battery is too low to power the Whispernet service. You must charge your
Kindle battery to restore wireless service.
Keep in mind that subscribing to multiple blogs that update frequently may increase
power consumption and decrease the battery life. Weak signal coverage can also
increase power consumption.

ACTIVITY INDICATOR

Appears in the top left corner of your Kindle screen when the device is busy
downloading new content, checking for new items, searching for an item, or loading
a web page.
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When you activate a menu, a 1X or 3G icon appears to the
The images show the various states of the battery as it
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