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  • Page 1 user’s guide 4th edition...

  • Page 2: Table Of Contents

    Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet ............12...
  • Page 3 Kindle User’s Guide Contents Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle ............. 1.1 Views of Kindle ..
  • Page 4 Kindle User’s Guide Contents 2.3 Organizing With Collections ..............34 Creating a Collection .
  • Page 5 Kindle User’s Guide Contents 3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network ....... 54 Sharing Your Notes and Highlights ............. 54 3.7 Reading PDF Files ..
  • Page 6 Kindle User’s Guide Contents Chapter 6 Accessing the Web ..............6.1 Using Web Browser ...
  • Page 7 Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon ..........96 Browsing the Kindle Store .
  • Page 8 Product Specifications ................110 AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE*....111 Digital Content .
  • Page 9 Kindle. Your Kindle must be registered to an Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle Store. If you bought your Kindle using your Amazon account, it is already registered. Otherwise, please look at the Quick Start Guide...

  • Page 10: Product Overview

    PDF file on your computer or print it out. You can download the .AZW version of the Kindle User’s Guide and read it on any supported device (for example, Kindle for iPhone or Kindle for PC). For a complete list of supported devices, visit the Kindle Store on the Amazon website. Download this guide from: http://www.amazon.com/kindledocuments...

  • Page 11: Getting Registered

    When you go to the Home screen, check the top left corner of the screen to see if your Amazon name (the same one you see when you are shopping on Amazon) is shown. If it says “My Kindle” instead of your Amazon account name, you need to register your Kindle.

  • Page 12: Wireless Access With Amazon Whispernet

    Welcome Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet The Amazon Whispernet service wirelessly delivers content to your Kindle whenever and wherever you want it. All latest generation Kindle devices have Wi-Fi connectivity built in, and some models also include free 3G connectivity.

  • Page 13: Adjust Screen Rotation

    PDF files over USB to your Kindle or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). If you e-mail a PDF document to your Kindle’s e-mail address, we will wirelessly deliver the PDF file directly to your Kindle via Whispernet.

  • Page 14: Shop Anytime, Anywhere

    If you want to buy an item, Kindle uses secure Amazon 1-Click and then Whispernet delivers the item to your Kindle generally in under a minute.

  • Page 15: Collections

    Do you like to take notes and make comments while reading? You can add notes to any of the content on Kindle. Amazon automatically stores all of your book annotations in the “My Clippings” file and backs them up at Amazon so they will not be lost.

  • Page 16: Convert Your Own Documents

    Welcome Convert Your Own Documents In addition to all of the great reading material you can get from the Kindle Store, Amazon can also convert your own documents so you can read them on Kindle. You can e-mail Microsoft Word, TXT, HTML, RTF , or image files like JPEGs and GIFs to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon).

  • Page 17: Learning More

    Kindle User’s Guide Welcome Learning More This ends your brief introduction to just some of the capabilities on Kindle. The chapters that follow give a more complete overview of these and other features. Remember, you can always search on a particular feature or learn more about how to do a particular task by opening this guide on your Kindle and typing on the keyboard to activate Search.

  • Page 18: Chapter 1 Getting Started With Your Kindle

    Previous Page button. Home button — shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon. The Home button is located on the bottom row of the keyboard, just to the left of the Back button.
  • Page 19 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Menu button — displays application and navigation choices that are related to the screen you are viewing. The Menu button is located in the top row of the keyboard, just above the 5-way controller.

  • Page 20: Bottom View

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Bottom View The bottom of your Kindle contains the volume controls, headphone jack, micro-USB/power port, power switch, microphone, and charge indicator light. Volume controls — controls the headphone or speaker volume for audiobooks, background music, Text-to-Speech, and Voice Guide.

  • Page 21: Back View

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Back View The back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content. The speakers are located near the top right and left edges on the back of Kindle. 1.2 Getting Around To get around on your Kindle, you use the buttons, menus, and the keyboard—all of which are explained here.

  • Page 22: The Application Menu

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle The Application Menu You can display a menu from any screen on your Kindle. When you press the Menu button, it displays choices related to the screen you are viewing. The sample screen below shows you the screen you would typically see when you press the Menu button from within a book.

  • Page 23: Screen Rotation

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Use the 5-way controller to choose the character you want and it will appear in your text entry box. You can continue typing on the keyboard while the Symbol menu is displayed. Press the Symbol key again to dismiss the Symbol menu.

  • Page 24: Battery Status Indicators

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle (only for Kindle models with free 3G connectivity) Kindle is connected to Whispernet using the 3G cellular network or one of the slower networks (EDGE or GPRS). Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available.

  • Page 25: Wi-Fi And 3G Connectivity

    International Subscription Service. This service offers the convenience of 3G delivery for a weekly fee. When you travel outside the U.S., Amazon automatically sends a notice to your Kindle Home screen with instructions on how to sign up for the International Subscription Service.

  • Page 26: Connect To A Wi-Fi Network

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Your Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks or hotspots that use the 802.11b or 802.11g standard. Kindle does not connect to enterprise or ad-hoc Wi-Fi networks (networks that allow peer-to-peer connections without a wireless access point).

  • Page 27: Add A New Wi-Fi Network

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Add a New Wi-Fi Network If you don’t see the network you want to connect to in the list of detected networks, you can add it by choosing “enter other Wi-Fi network” at the bottom of the list of detected networks. To add a new Wi-Fi network, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 28: Forget A Wi-Fi Network

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle Forget a Wi-Fi Network You can tell Kindle to forget the Wi-Fi network you’re connected to so that your Kindle doesn’t connect to it automatically in the future. To forget the Wi-Fi network that you’re connected to, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 29: Chapter 2 Getting To Know Kindle Content

    The Kindle Home screen gives you an overall picture of what you currently have on your Kindle. It shows you what you are reading, and where you are in your reading. It also allows you to remove content from your Kindle and to move content from Amazon to your Kindle. Read below for more details.

  • Page 30: Audible Audiobooks

    Microsoft Word, HTML, or image files) on Kindle. You can attach the files to an e-mail message and send the files to your Kindle e-mail address. Amazon will convert the files if necessary and send them back to your computer or to your Kindle, whichever you prefer.

  • Page 31: Sort Options

    Periodicals: Back Issues — stores older issues of newspapers and magazines. Archived Items — items stored at Amazon that you can re-download to your device. Pages — indicates the total number of pages in Home. Use the Next Page or Previous Page button to navigate the pages.

  • Page 32: The Home Screen Menu

    Create New Collection — allows you to enter a name for a new collection of items. Sync & Check for Items — connects to Amazon to download any newly available items and sync the furthest page read and annotations for all the books on your device.

  • Page 33: Special Offers And Sponsored Screensavers

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content 2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers For Kindle with Special Offers, you will receive special offers and sponsored screensavers that only display on Kindle’s home screen or screensaver—not within a book. As always when reading, you can lose yourself in the author’s words.

  • Page 34: Organizing With Collections

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content To view all available special offers: • Press the Home button, then press the Menu button. • Navigate to “View Special Offers” by moving the 5-way controller down, then press the 5-way controller to select.

  • Page 35: Adding An Item To A Collection

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content Adding an Item to a Collection Collections give you the flexibility to add an item to as many collections as needed. For example, you can add the same book to collections called “History” and “My Favorite Authors.

  • Page 36: Viewing Collection Details

    6. Use the 5-way to select either “ok” or “cancel. ” Adding Collections from Another Kindle If you have more than one Kindle registered to your Amazon account, you can add the collections from another Kindle and merge them with collections on your current Kindle. This is useful if you’ve set up an organization system on another Kindle and you want use it on...

  • Page 37: Managing Your Content

    6. In the Add Other Device Collections view you will see a list of all Kindles that are associated with your Amazon account. Use the 5-way to select the other Kindle that has the collections you want to add. You can repeat this step for as many devices as you wish to add collections from.

  • Page 38: More About Managing Items

    Amazon, any annotations you created on Kindle for those items do not get saved. Your “My Clippings” file will still remain as a separate file containing all the clippings you added regardless of whether the content is a book, subscription, or blog, or was purchased from Amazon or not.

  • Page 39: Chapter 3 Reading On Kindle

    PDF files over USB to your device or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). You can rotate your device sideways for widescreen viewing. For more information on the unique aspects of reading PDF files on Kindle, see “Reading PDF Files.

  • Page 40: Audible Content

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle For details on fees, see the “Your individual charges” section of the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon. Audible Content The Kindle Store offers thousands of Audible audio editions, including New York Times Best Sellers.

  • Page 41: Progress Indicator

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Progress Indicator Pressing Menu also temporarily displays a progress bar. Its start location indicates the start- ing point for your current reading session. As you progress further into the content, a solid bar growing longer indicates your overall reading progress.

  • Page 42: Adjusting The Number Of Words Per Line

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle To pick the text size, typeface, or line spacing that you want to use while reading, follow these steps: 1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. 2.
  • Page 43 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu shows the following options: Turn Wireless Off — turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to “Turn Wireless On. ” Shop in Kindle Store —...
  • Page 44 Sync to Furthest Page Read — connects to Amazon Whispernet and compares your current reading location with the one saved at Amazon. If you are further along in your book using another device, Kindle gives you the choice to go to the furthest page read.

  • Page 45: Navigating Within A Periodical

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle If you are reading a blog, you will see the following options: Navigating Within a Periodical At the bottom of a newspaper or magazine you will see options for quickly navigating within an issue.

  • Page 46: Selecting Internal Links

    Kindle for iPhone or Kindle for PC), you’ll find Whispersync makes it easy for you to switch back and forth. Whispersync synchronizes the bookmarks, notes, highlights, and furthest page read among devices registered to the same account. For a complete list of supported devices, visit the Kindle Store on the Amazon website.

  • Page 47: Looking Up Definitions

    Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Whispersync is on by default to ensure a seamless reading experience for a book across multiple Kindles. If you would like to turn Whispersync off, follow these steps: 1. Go to http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle (U.S. and other countries) http://www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle (UK customers) 2.

  • Page 48: Using Bookmarks

    Tip: All of your annotations and bookmarks on a Kindle book are backed up at Amazon in case you transfer your Kindle to another person or lose your device. When you download a previously annotated book from Amazon, your annotations and last location read will come down with it.

  • Page 49: Removing A Bookmark

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Removing a Bookmark To remove a bookmark: 1. Go to the bookmarked page. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Move the 5-way controller down until “Delete Bookmark” is underlined. Press the 5-way to select.

  • Page 50: Displaying Popular Highlights In Your Books

    The list of people you follow can be managed at http://kindle.amazon.com. If someone that you follow has highlighted a passage in a book, we will highlight that passage and display the name(s) of the people that highlighted that passage.

  • Page 51: Updating Popular Highlights In A Book

    Backup, your notes, highlights, and bookmarks will not be backed up by Amazon, and they will not be displayed on other devices registered to your Amazon account. Also, if you lose or damage your device, there will be no way to retrieve your notes, highlights, and bookmarks.
  • Page 52 1. Press the Menu button and select “View Notes & Marks. ” 2. Move the 5-way down to select the note you want to delete. 3. Press the Delete key to delete the note. Tip: You can view your own notes and highlights and see Popular Highlights at http://kindle.amazon.com.

  • Page 53: Viewing Your Annotations

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Viewing Your Annotations To view your bookmarks, highlights, and notes, press the Menu button and select “View Notes & Marks. ” Each entry has a location number followed by the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note. Your annotations are listed in the order that they occur in the content.

  • Page 54: More About My Clippings

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle More About My Clippings You can edit the “My Clippings” file on your computer. To edit the “My Clippings” file: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive.
  • Page 55 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle To share a new note, follow these steps: 1. While reading a book, periodical, or personal document, press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight. ” If you are zoomed in to a PDF page, press Menu and choose “Place Cursor in Page.

  • Page 56: Reading Pdf Files

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 3.7 Reading PDF Files Your Kindle is able to display most PDF documents, including password protected PDFs. When your Kindle is set to portrait orientation, PDF documents are displayed in their original layout and fit the entire screen of the device. White margins of PDF documents are automatically cropped to maximize the amount of content shown on the screen.

  • Page 57: Zooming In To Pdf Files Or Adjusting Contrast

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast Pressing the Text key will let you choose zoom and contrast options for a PDF page. fit-to-screen — displays the PDF by matching the width of the page to the width of your Kindle’s screen;...

  • Page 58: Using The Pdf Menu

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Using the PDF Menu The options available while reading a PDF file are slightly different than when reading a book or a periodical on Kindle. Options that are not available in PDF files are dimmed in the menu. Go to …...

  • Page 59: Listening To Audio Materials

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 3.8 Listening to Audio Materials There are three types of audio materials that you can listen to on your Kindle. You can listen to audiobooks from Audible.com, transfer MP3 files from your computer to play as background music while you read, or turn on Text-to-Speech in your reading material (where allowed by the rights holder).

  • Page 60: Background Audio

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle Background Audio To play background audio (MP3 files) that you have transferred to your Kindle, follow the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2.
  • Page 61 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle 3. By default, content is spoken with a male voice, but using the 5-way, you can select a female speaking voice. You can also slow down or increase the rate of speech as well as pause or turn off Text-to-Speech.

  • Page 62: Chapter 4 Searching On Kindle

    “My Clippings” file. For PDFs, Kindle searches for the term in the metadata only (author’s name and file name). Additionally, Kindle also keeps and searches the metadata for the content you have stored on Amazon. Searching Remotely Kindle can perform remote searches in several different locations using Whispernet.

  • Page 63: Search Results Page

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 3. Press the 5-way to submit your search. If you select “Search” from the Home page menu, the screen will display a full Search page. 4.2 Search Results Page When searching all your content, Kindle looks in the reading materials you have on your Kindle and the metadata (like title and author) of the materials you have in Archived Items.

  • Page 64: Search Results For A Definition

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if there are more results than fit on the Search Results page. To go to a specific location in the content where the search term occurs, use the 5-way to underline the location and press the 5-way to select.

  • Page 65: Performing Remote Searches

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 4.3 Performing Remote Searches To search remotely, you must have Whispernet switched on. You can select any of the remote searches described in this section. If Whispernet is not already on, press the Menu button. Use the 5-way controller to underline “Turn Wireless On”...

  • Page 66: Chapter 5 The Kindle Store

    Kindle or want to download a title again. To help other Amazon users decide what to buy, you can also add your own ratings and reviews. 5.1 Getting Started at the Store This section tells you how to connect to the Kindle Store on your Kindle, and provides some ideas about the best ways to look for content once you are connected.

  • Page 67: The Store Menu

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store Search Store — begin typing your search criteria here. Select “search store” to search the entire Kindle Store for matches and display the search results. Once you are in the Kindle Store, you can move around using links on the pages of the store such as New &...

  • Page 68: Browsing The Store

    Kindle Top Sellers — displays a list of Amazon best sellers. New & Noteworthy — displays a list of new or noteworthy content on the Kindle Store. Recommended for You — displays items recommended for you by Amazon based on your previous digital and physical purchases.

  • Page 69: Product Detail Page Example

    Audible account to your Amazon account. This lets you use the credit card on file with Amazon to make Audible purchases directly on your Kindle. Other benefits of linking your Audible account are: you can use your existing Audible credits...

  • Page 70: Additional Details For Periodicals

    (digital and printed) you have purchased in the past either on Kindle or on Amazon. To get to this page, select the “See All” link in the “Recommended for You” section of the Kindle Storefront or select “Recommended for You”...

  • Page 71: Writing Your Own Ratings And Reviews

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 5 The Kindle Store Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews You can share your opinions with other readers by rating and reviewing the materials that you have read. To get to this page, select “Customer Reviews” from the product detail page for the item you want to critique, and then select “Write a Review.

  • Page 72: Making Purchases

    Your item will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle and also added to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon. You will see an “items downloaded” message at the top of the screen when your item has arrived on your Kindle.

  • Page 73: Chapter 6 Accessing The Web

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Web Browser, which is a standard web browser that’s similar to other web browsers you may have used on a computer or another device.

  • Page 74: Using Bookmarks And Adding Your Own

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Bookmarks let you easily access a web page without needing to type the address every time. When you open Web Browser from the Experimental page for the first time, you will see a list of default bookmarks with links to news, sports, and other information.

  • Page 75: Zooming Into Web Pages

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Zooming into Web Pages You can zoom in to any web page to magnify the page. Additionally, if you see a magnifying glass displayed on a web page, you can use it to magnify a specific area of a web page. To zoom in to any web page, follow these steps: 1.

  • Page 76: Optimizing Web Browser For Reading Articles

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles While viewing articles on a web page, you can switch to Article Mode to make the text on the page easier to read. Article Mode makes reading articles more enjoyable by allowing you to focus on the main text on the page.

  • Page 77: Other Features

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Zoom Out — zooms out the web page view. Choose this menu item again (up to three times) to return the view to normal size. Pressing the Back button while zoomed in returns the view to normal size.
  • Page 78 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 6 Accessing the Web Clear History — removes cached Internet address entries from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to “Clear History” and press the 5-way to clear this list. Clear Cookies — removes cookies from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to “Clear Cookies”...

  • Page 79: Chapter 7 Settings And Experimental

    Settings page, press the Menu button while on your Home screen. Use the 5-way controller to underline “Settings” and press to select. Registration — this is the Amazon account name to which your Kindle is registered. All Kindle Store and other charges will be applied to the credit card associated with your 1-Click account.
  • Page 80 Device E-mail — this is the e-mail address of your Kindle. You and your friends can send documents to this address and they will be converted by Amazon and sent to your Kindle. To edit this e-mail address, go to the appropriate link, then click on “Manage Your Devices”...

  • Page 81: Registering Or Deregistering Kindle

    4. Press the 5-way to select “register. ” 5. You will see a text entry box at the bottom of the screen to enter your Amazon user name and password (the e-mail address and password associated with your Amazon account).

  • Page 82: Deregistering Your Kindle

    5. Move the 5-way down until “create account” is highlighted. Press the 5-way to select. 6. Follow the instructions on the screen. When you have finished, you will have a new Amazon account and your Kindle will be registered to it.
  • Page 83 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental Entering Network Information If you manage a Wi-Fi network and know the network information, you can manually enter the network information so that Kindle can try to connect to the new Wi-Fi network. You must be within range of the network that you want to add.

  • Page 84: Personalizing Your Kindle

    Your Kindle acquires a default name when it is first registered. This name is based on your Amazon account name, and is displayed at the top of your Home screen. Before you edit this name on your Kindle, make sure that wireless is turned on.
  • Page 85 Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental To create a password for your Kindle, follow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Use the 5-way to underline “Settings” and press to select. 4.

  • Page 86: Setting The Device Time

    Annotations Backup will back up your last location read, all of your notes, collections, and bookmarks you make to Amazon on any of your purchased content. If you delete an item from your Kindle or if you buy a new Kindle, you can automatically restore an item’s annotations, bookmarks, and the last location you read by downloading the item again from the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.

  • Page 87: Linking Your Kindle To Your Social Network Accounts

    10. Use the 5-way to navigate to “Sign in” and press to select it. 11. If this is the first time you are linking your Amazon account to your Twitter account, select “Allow” to confirm that you want to allow your Kindle to access your Twitter account.

  • Page 88: The Settings Menu

    Legal — provides trademark, copyright, and other notices about the software installed on your Kindle. Sync & Check for Items — connects to Amazon to download any newly available items and sync the furthest page read and annotations for all the books on your device.

  • Page 89: Experimental

    Audio, ” “Text-to-Speech. ” To give us feedback on items on the Experimental page, send an e-mail to kindle-feedback@ amazon.com (U.S. and other countries) or kindle-feedback@amazon.co.uk (UK customers). We are really interested in hearing what you have to say, so type as much as you want. Based on your feedback, we may add or remove content from the Experimental page, so let your thoughts be known.

  • Page 90: Pdf Shortcuts

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental PDF Shortcuts To nudge the selection frame when a PDF document is zoomed, or when panning a zoomed document: Hold down the Shift key while using the 5-way controller to nudge up, down, left, or right.

  • Page 91: Chapter 8 Kindle And Your Computer

    Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer Kindle uses Amazon Whispernet to deliver books, periodicals, personal documents, and audiobooks (via Wi-Fi delivery only) to your Kindle without the need for a computer. Some Kindle content, such as MP3 files, must first be downloaded to your computer and then transferred to your Kindle using USB.

  • Page 92: Transferring Files From Your Computer

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer To eject Kindle from your computer, follow these steps: • Windows Vista and Windows 7: Click on the Start button, select “Computer” from the options, right-click on the Kindle drive icon and select “Eject” from the pop-up menu. •...

  • Page 93: Converting And Transferring Your Documents

    Your Kindle will only receive files from e-mail addresses you have authorized on the Manage Your Kindle page to help prevent spam. The default setting dictates that only items sent from your Amazon account e-mail address will be forwarded. You can add e-mail addresses to the list by visiting http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle...

  • Page 94: Archival Of Personal Documents

    Kindle page and disabling “3G Delivery. ” The document will be sent to your Kindle via Wi-Fi. A link to the converted document will also be sent via e-mail to your Amazon login e-mail address. If Wi-Fi is not available, you can transfer the personal document to your Kindle’s documents folder by connecting your Kindle to your computer.

  • Page 95: Audiobook Formats For Kindle

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer Audiobook Formats for Kindle Audible.com offers four versions of its audiobook format. Kindle is compatible with format 4 and Audible Enhanced Audio (AAX). Formats 2, 3, and audiobooks provided from other sources are not supported.

  • Page 96: Chapter 9 Your Kindle And Amazon

    Kindle Store using a web browser on your computer. You can also go to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon to manage your Kindle account, change or cancel a subscription, or look up a past Kindle order. If you need help, Kindle Support on Amazon gives you information, e-mail, and phone access to dedicated customer service representatives.

  • Page 97: Managing Your Kindle On Amazon

    Send sample now — click this button to receive a free sample of a book on your Kindle. You can read the beginning of the book for free. If you enjoy it, you can make a purchase directly from your Kindle or return to the Kindle Store on Amazon if you prefer to purchase from your computer.

  • Page 98: Contacting Kindle Support

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon 9.3 Contacting Kindle Support If you have problems with your Kindle, try using the Kindle Support website, or one of our Customer Service members will be happy to help you. Kindle Support Web Address http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport...

  • Page 99: Chapter 10 Transferring Content To Your New Kindle

    Copies of all your books and recent issues of newspapers and magazines purchased from the Kindle Store are kept in your Amazon account. Tip: You can download and share Kindle books with all the Kindles registered to your Amazon account.

  • Page 100: Transferring Periodical Subscriptions

    Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions To transfer a periodical subscription from one Kindle to another, follow these steps: 1. From your computer’s web browser, open http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle (U.S. and other countries) or http://www.amazon.co.uk/manageyourkindle (UK customers).

  • Page 101: Transferring Mp3S

    Kindle User’s Guide Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 6. Open your Kindle drive. Transfer the “audible” folder from your computer desktop to your Kindle. You may receive a message asking if you want to replace the folder already on the Kindle.

  • Page 102: Appendix A Troubleshooting

    Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting Appendix A Troubleshooting You can resolve many problems with your Kindle, quickly and easily. If you encounter any of the following problems with your Kindle, click on the issue for help. • “My Kindle won’t turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen. ” •...

  • Page 103: I'm Unable To Download A Book Even Though I See Strong Wireless Signal Strength

    Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select “Settings. ” 4.

  • Page 104: I Can't Open Any Of My Books And Receive An Error Message Instead

    Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead. Try restarting your Kindle by doing the following: 1. Press the Home button. 2. Press the Menu button. 3. Select “Settings. ” 4.
  • Page 105 Kindle User’s Guide Appendix A Troubleshooting If your Kindle is unresponsive, then try resetting it by doing the following: 1. Disconnect your Kindle from any power source. 2. Slide and hold the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing. Note that the screen will be blank for approximately 30 seconds while your Kindle restarts.

  • Page 106: Appendix B Product Information

    Don’t expose your Kindle to extreme heat or cold. For example, don’t leave it in the trunk of your car in sub-zero or high-heat conditions. Servicing Your Device If your device needs service, consult only Amazon.com authorized personnel by contacting us through Customer Support. U.S. Customer Support e-mail: kindle-feedback@amazon.com...

  • Page 107: Headphone Safety

    • Wear headphones that isolate the wanted audio from background noise. Wireless Safety and Compliance Turn Amazon Whispernet off in areas where wireless use is forbidden or when it may cause interference or danger. Some specific situations are described below. In general, you should not use your Kindle with Whispernet turned on any place you are not allowed to use a cellular device.

  • Page 108: Information Regarding Exposure To Radio Frequency Energy For Model Number D00901, Fcc Id: Xsx-1013 And Model Number D00901, Fcc Id: X7N-0610

    Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. 410 Terry Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109-5210 United States Declaration of Conformity June 25, 2010 We, Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. declare under our own responsibility that the product: Product Name: Electronic Display Device Product Spec: WLAN 802.11 b/g...
  • Page 109 Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L- 2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc.

  • Page 110: Additional Information For Kindle Users Outside The U.s. And Uk

    Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information The technical documentation relevant to the above equipment will be held at: Amazon EU Sàrl, of 5 Rue Plaetis, L-2338 Luxembourg, Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg Authorized Person: Name: Russell Grandinetti Title: Vice President Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and UK You can see additional information for Kindle users outside the U.S.

  • Page 111: Amazon.com Kindle License Agreement And Terms Of Use

    Appendix B Product Information AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE* This is an agreement between you and Amazon Digital Services, Inc. (with its affiliates, “Amazon” or “we”). Please read this Amazon.com Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, the Amazon.com privacy notice located at www.amazon.com/privacy, and the other applicable rules, policies, and terms posted on the Amazon.com website or the Kindle Store...

  • Page 112: Wireless Connectivity

    Agreement. For more information, see the Legal section in the Kindle Settings menu. Automatic Updates. In order to keep your Software up-to-date, Amazon may automatically provide your Kindle or Other Device with updates/upgrades to the Software.

  • Page 113: General

    Kindle to you, nor the license of the Software or Digital Content to you, transfers to you title to or ownership of any intellectual property rights of Amazon or its suppliers or the other Content Providers. All licenses are non-exclusive and all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved to Amazon or the other Content Providers.
  • Page 114 Amendment. We may amend any of the terms of this Agreement in our sole discretion by posting the revised terms on the Kindle Store or the Amazon.com website. Your continued use of the Kindle, Digital Content, Service, or Software after the effective date of any such amendment constitutes your agreement to be bound by such amendment.

  • Page 115: Amazon.co.uk Kindle License Agreement And Terms Of Use

    UK Customers AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE** This is an agreement between you and Amazon EU S.a.r.l. (with its affiliates, “Amazon” or “we”). Please read this Amazon.co.uk Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, the Amazon.co.uk privacy notice located at www.amazon.co.uk/privacy, and the other applicable rules, policies, and terms posted on the Amazon.co.uk website or the Kindle Store...

  • Page 116: Wireless Connectivity

    (ii) decompile the Software in whole or in part (except to the extent such right cannot be excluded or limited by law and then only when the express permission of Amazon has been sought and refused), or (iii) create any derivative works from or of the Software, or bypass,...

  • Page 117: General

    Kindle to you, nor the license of the Software or Digital Content to you, transfers to you title to or ownership of any intellectual property rights of Amazon or its suppliers or the other Content Providers. All licenses are non-exclusive and all rights not expressly granted in this Agreement are reserved to Amazon or the other Content Providers.

  • Page 118: One-Year Limited Warranty

    Kindle Store or the Amazon.co.uk website. Contact Information. For communications concerning this Agreement, please contact Amazon at Amazon EU Sarl, 5 Rue Plaetis, L- 2338, Luxembourg (Lux. reg. no. B 101818, Share capital ¤37500, Trading authorization no. 104408), or by e-mail: ukkindleterms@amazon.co.uk.

  • Page 119: Additional Information

    Copyright and Trademark Notices Amazon Kindle device software, the Amazon Kindle Quick Start Guide, and the Amazon Kindle User’s Guide © 2004 - 2011 Amazon.com, Inc. or its affiliates. All rights reserved. 1-CLICK, AMAZON, the AMAZON.COM LOGO, the AMAZONKINDLE LOGO, AMAZON KINDLE, AUDIBLE, KINDLE, MOBIPOCKET, WHISPERNET, AND WHISPERSYNC are trademarks of Amazon.com, Inc.
  • Page 120 Kindle User’s Guide Appendix B Product Information Contains iType™ from Monotype Imaging Inc. “Monotype” is a trademark of Monotype Imaging Inc. registered in the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office and may be registered in certain jurisdictions. Monotype® The Monotype Corporation. All other brands, product names, company names, trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their respective owners.

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