Using The Experimental Web Browser; Web Browser Menu; Bookmarks; Downloading Files - Amazon kindle 2nd edition User Manual

Kindle User's Guide, 2nd Edition
Chapter 6 Getting More From Your Kindle

Using the Experimental Web Browser

Your Kindle includes an experimental web browser that lets you surf the web and view most Amazon
web pages. The Experimental Web Browser supports JavaScript, SSL and cookies, but does not
support media plug-ins. You must have a Wi-Fi connection to access most websites.
To launch the Experimental Web Browser, tap the Menu icon and then select Experimental Browser.
The first time you access this page, you will find a list of default bookmarks for commonly used sites.
You can access these bookmarks later by selecting Bookmarks from the web browser menu.
To enter a URL, tap the search field at the top of the screen. Use the onscreen keyboard to enter
the web address. A ".com" key is added to the keyboard when you are entering URLs. The address
field will retain the last URL you entered.
Tips:
• To zoom in on a web page or image, place two fingers close together on the centre of the
screen and move them apart. To zoom out, place two fingers slightly apart on the screen
and pinch them together.
• Tap links to open a web page.
• Drag your finger left/right and up/down to navigate a web page.
• Tap the Back icon in the upper left corner to return to the previous page you were viewing.
• Scroll down a web page by dragging your finger up the screen.
• To enter information in a field on a web page, select the field and the onscreen keyboard
will display.
• To return to previously viewed web pages, tap the Menu icon and select History.

Web browser menu

From within Experimental Web Browser, tap the Menu icon to view other options, including Article
Mode, Bookmarks, Bookmark this Page, History and Browser Settings. Browser Settings include Clear
History, Clear Cookies, Disable JavaScript and Disable Images. Note that web pages will load faster
if you disable JavaScript.
When reading an article, there is also an option to switch to Article Mode which changes the page
layout and displays the article in a simple text column, eliminating surrounding images and ads.

Bookmarks

To bookmark a web page, tap the Menu icon and select Bookmark this Page. To delete a bookmark,
tap the Menu icon and select Bookmarks. Tap the Remove button at the bottom of the page, tap to
select the checkbox next to the URL(s) you want to remove, and then tap the Remove button.

Downloading files

Some websites may have books or documents that you want to download and read on your
Kindle. You will be asked to confirm if you want to download these items to your Kindle Home
screen. Supported file types for download include Kindle content (.AZW, .AZW1, .AZW3 and .KFX),
unprotected Mobipocket books (.MOBI, .PRC) and text files (.TXT).
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