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Summary of Contents for Amazon Kindle Fire HD 8.9
- Page 1 Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Tablet User Guide...
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Page 2: Table Of Contents
Features........................3 The Cloud........................4 Digital Publication File Formats................6 Connecting to Wi-Fi....................7 Buying Books From Your Device................10 Buying Apps From Your Device................13 Sideloading a Digital Publication Bought From Amazon.com......17 Removing a Book....................19 Settings........................21 Specifications......................22... -
Page 3: Features
"forked" Android OS installation is when you are attempting to install a made-for-Android app that relies on some feature of the OS that Amazon has not enabled. Many app developers now release a version of their products that are compatible with Amazon's version of Android, and even release versions specifically for Kindle Fire HD devices that make use of its HD features. -
Page 4: The Cloud
Amazon played a key role in the fruition of personal cloud computing, being one of the first in the industry to offer cloud storage service—"your personal hard drive in the cloud—to its retail customers. In 2006 the online retailer launched Amazon Web Services, and when it launched its Kindle Fire tablets, it began offering Amazon Cloud storage. - Page 5 Cloud Drive computer-based software or mobile device app. Note: Content you sideload to your Kindle Fire HD is not copied to your Amazon Cloud storage space. It remains only on your device and wherever else you have backup copies of that content.
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Page 6: Digital Publication File Formats
International Digital Publishing Forum, or even support it on its Kindle and Kindle Fire devices is especially galling to some bibliophiles. However, the Kindle Fire HD supports more than just Amazon's AZW and KF8 file formats. It also comes ready to open and display other widely used file formats: •... -
Page 7: Connecting To Wi-Fi
| Connecting to Wi-Fi | 7 Connecting to Wi-Fi Your Kindle Fire HD must be connected to a Wi-Fi access point, such as a wireless network at your home or office or a Wi-Fi hot spot at a business, for you to use many of the device's features. •... - Page 8 | Connecting to Wi-Fi | 8 Figure 1: A listing of available Wi-Fi access points 5. Tap the name of the Wi-Fi access point to which you want to connect your device. 6. If you select a secured Wi-Fi access point, you must enter the password into the Password text field that appears in the pop-up window.
- Page 9 | Connecting to Wi-Fi | 9 Figure 2: The Wi-Fi security password pop-up window and onscreen keyboard a) Tap the Password field to activate it. b) Enter the password using the onscreen keyboard. c) To maintain the security of the Wi-Fi access point password, tap to select the Hide Password option. 7.
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Page 10: Buying Books From Your Device
You must have a valid customer account with Amazon.com. The Kindle Fire HD's interface is designed specifically for you to connect to Amazon.com to buy, rent or borrow free of charge books and other digital media that you can enjoy on the device. The virtual storefront you see when shopping for digital books while using the Kindle Fire is not an exact replica of the online retailer's website interface, but they share a similar look and feel that allow you to buy a book and put it on your device quickly and efficiently. - Page 11 Browse recommendations If you don't have specific book in mind, browse the books Amazon thinks you might enjoy based on your previous searches and purchases. You can also browse popular titles by genre. 5. Once you have decided which book to buy, tap either its cover image or title to go to its product information page.
- Page 12 | Buying Books From Your Device | 12 After you tap the Buy button, the area where the button was located changes to show a progress bar that first indicates the processing of your payment information and then indicates the downloading of your new book to your Kindle Fire HD.
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Page 13: Buying Apps From Your Device
You must have a valid customer account with Amazon.com. Although the Kindle Fire HD uses the Android operating system, Amazon has modified the OS it installs on its Kindle Fire devices. As a result, not all Android apps will work on a Kindle Fire HD. To better ensure an app will work on your device, the best resource for acquiring apps is Amazon's Appstore. - Page 14 | Buying Apps From Your Device | 14 Figure 5: Amazon's Appstore 4. Find the app you want to put onto your device by one of these methods: Option Description Search by title If you know the title (or part of it) of the app you want,...
- Page 15 | Buying Apps From Your Device | 15 Option Description located beside the Search Appstore field to initaiate the search. Browse recommendations Swipe both horizontally and vertically to view recommended apps by category based on your previous searches and purchases and on their popularity. If you don't see the app you want listed, tap the See All option that appears alongside each category heading to see all the apps in a category.
- Page 16 | Buying Apps From Your Device | 16 Figure 6: The Open button If you choose not to launch your new app after it has been downloaded to your device, you can access it either from the Carousel display on the Home screen or from the Apps screen.
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Page 17: Sideloading A Digital Publication Bought From Amazon.com
Sideloading a Digital Publication Bought From Amazon.com If you bought a digital book or periodical from Amazon's website but weren't able to download it to your Kindle Fire HD, you can transfer, or sideload, it from a computer to your device. - Page 18 | Sideloading a Digital Publication Bought From Amazon.com | 18 Note: If you have set a security password on your Kindle Fire HD, you may need to enter it on the device before you can access it from the computer.
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Page 19: Removing A Book
Fortunately, removing content from your device doesn't mean putting it back on the device is impossible thanks to Amazon Cloud storage. Follow these steps to remove a book from your Kindle Fire HD: 1. - Page 20 2. Tap and hold on the book cover icon to bring up the options pop-up window. 3. Tap the Remove from Device option. The book is removed from your Kindle Fire HD and will no longer appear in the Carousel and/or on the Books screen. It remains in your Amazon Cloud storage account.
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Page 21: Settings
Applications Change how you are notified about app updates; view a list of all installed apps; sync your Amazon content; adjust the performance of Amazon-installed apps Parental Controls Set restrictions for various device features Sounds &... -
Page 22: Specifications
| Specifications | 22 Specifications These device specifications are only for the Kindle Fire HD 8.9" tablet. Not included are the specifications for the Fire HD 8.9" 4G LTE Wireless tablet. Screen size 8.9 inches Display High-definition LCD with in-plane switching (IPS),...