The Settings Contextual Menu - Amazon Kindle User Manual

Social Networks: Allows you to link your Kindle to your social network accounts so
you can share highlights with your friends.
Notes & About This Book: Select to manage public notes, popular highlights, and
About This Book.
Popular Highlights: Allows you to toggle on and off the display of
passages that are most frequently highlighted by others.
Public Notes: Allows you to toggle on and off the display of notes and
highlights made by people you follow on https://kindle.amazon.com.
About This Book: Toggle on or off the display of information about the
book when you open it.

The Settings contextual menu

When you're on the Settings page, tapping the Menu button displays additional options:
Shop Kindle Store: Takes you to the Kindle Store.
Update Your Kindle: Installs the latest software for your Kindle. This option is disabled if
there are currently no software updates available on your Kindle.
Restart: Restarts your Kindle. You will not lose the books, clippings, or other files stored on
your Kindle. In the event your Kindle freezes up, press and hold the Power button for 7
seconds until the Power dialog displays and then select Restart. If the Power dialog does not
display, press and hold for 20 seconds.
Reset Device: Resets your Kindle to its original settings and restarts it. You should select this
action only if instructed to do so by Kindle Customer Service. Before you reset your Kindle to
its defaults, you must back up any personal documents that you'd like to keep. Once your
Kindle restarts, you will need to register and download your items from the Cloud. If you
want to passcode-protect your Kindle, you must also set up a passcode again.
Device Info: Displays your device's Wi-Fi MAC address, serial number, network capability,
firmware version, and free space available.
Legal: Provides trademark, copyright, and notices about the software installed on your
Kindle.
Sync and Check for Items: Tap to sync your Kindle with your online content.
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Settings