Getting Assistance; Chapter 1 Getting Started With Your Kindle; Views Of Kindle; Front View - Amazon Kindle User Manual

wake up Kindle the same way). Putting your Kindle to sleep will extend battery life and also lock all of the keys and buttons so
you don't inadvertently press one while not using your Kindle. For Kindle with Special Offers, the center of the 5-way
controller is not locked. To turn off your Kindle, slide and hold the power switch for seven seconds until the screen goes blank,
and then release.

Getting Assistance

If you ever need assistance, you can use the Web or your telephone to contact us. See "Contacting Kindle Support" in Chapter 9
for all of the Kindle Support contact options.
CHAPTER 1
Getting Started with Your Kindle
In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle User's Guide, you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This
chapter reviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Kindle buttons, menus, and keyboard.

1.1 Views of Kindle

Front View

The front of your Kindle contains the screen, the keyboard, and the navigation controls. These features are illustrated below and
explained in the list that follows.
Previous Page button — takes you to the previous page in your reading material. The Previous Page button is located on the
right and left side, just above the Next Page button.
Next Page button — takes you to the next page in your reading material. The Next Page button is located on the right and left
side, just below the Previous Page button.
Home button — shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon. The Home button is located on
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