Kindle User's Guide Read online

  WELCOME

  Congratulations!

  Getting Around

  Navigating this Guide

  Getting Registered

  Easy-to-Read Display

  Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet

  Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing

  Your Choice of Number of Words per Line

  Adjust Screen Rotation

  Read PDF Files

  Let Kindle Read to You or Guide You

  Look It Up

  Take It All with You

  Shop Anytime, Anywhere

  Automatic Delivery

  Search Your World

  Collections

  Clip Your Favorite Passages

  Bookmark Your Reading

  Add Your Own Notes

  Stay in Sync

  Convert Your Own Documents

  Social Networks

  Popular Highlights

  Learning More

  Getting Assistance

  Chapter 1

  Getting Started with Your Kindle

  1.1 Views of Kindle

  Front View

  Bottom View

  Back view

  1.2 Getting Around

  Using the Buttons

  Using the Menus

  The Application Menu

  1.3 Entering Text

  Lowercase and Uppercase Letters

  Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols

  1.4 Screen Rotation

  1.5 Status Indicators

  Whispernet Status Indicators

  Battery Status Indicators

  Activity Indicator

  Monitoring Download Status

  1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity

  U. S. Customers Traveling Outside The U. S.

  1.7 Using Wi-Fi

  Connect to a Wi-Fi Network

  Add a New Wi-Fi Network

  Forget a Wi-Fi Network

  Chapter 2

  Getting to Know Kindle Content

  2.1 The Home Screen

  Kindle Books

  Periodicals

  Collections

  Blogs

  Audible Audiobooks

  PDF files

  Personal Documents

  Home Screen Features

  Sort Options

  Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted

  The Home Screen Menu

  2.2 Organizing With Collections

  Creating a Collection

  Adding an Item to a Collection

  Adding Multiple Items to a Collection

  Viewing Collection Details

  Renaming a Collection

  Deleting a Collection

  Adding Collections from Another Kindle

  2.3 Managing Your Content

  Removing Kindle Content

  More about Managing Items

  Chapter 3

  Reading on Kindle

  3.1 Types of Content

  Books

  Newspapers

  Magazines

  Blogs

  Personal Documents

  Audible Content

  Background Music

  3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle

  Progress Indicator

  Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing

  Adjusting the Number of Words per Line

  Increasing the Size of a Picture

  3.3 Moving from Place to Place

  Using the Menu to Get Around

  Navigating within a Periodical

  Selecting Internal Links

  Viewing a Table

  Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices

  3.4 Looking Up Definitions

  The Lookup Feature

  3.5 Annotations and Clippings

  Using Bookmarks

  Placing a Bookmark

  Viewing Your Bookmarks

  Removing a Bookmark

  Using Highlights

  Highlighting a Passage

  Deleting a Highlight

  Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books

  Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book

  Updating Popular Highlights in a Book

  Using Notes

  Viewing Your Annotations

  Using Clippings

  More about My Clippings

  3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network

  Sharing Your Notes and Highlights

  3.7 Reading PDF Files

  Zooming into PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast

  Using the PDF Menu

  3.8 Listening to Audio Materials

  Audiobooks

  Background Audio

  Text-to-Speech

  Chapter 4

  Searching on Kindle

  4.1 Introduction to Search

  Types of Searches

  Searching What You are Currently Reading

  Searching All Your Content

  Searching Remotely

  Searching for Definitions

  Performing a Search

  4.2 Search Results Page

  Search Results for a Specific Item

  Search Results for a Definition

  4.3 Performing Remote Searches

  Searching Wikipedia

  Searching the Web

  Searching the Kindle Store

  Chapter 5

  The Kindle Store

  5.1 Getting Started at the Store

  Connecting to the Kindle Store

  5.2 Kindle Store Pages

  The Kindle Storefront

  The Store Menu

  Browsing the Store

  Browse Listings Sample

  Getting the Details

  Product Detail Page Example

  Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks

  Additional Details for Periodicals

  Adding Items to Your Wish List

  5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings

  Recommended for You

  Looking Up Reviews

  Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews

  Entering a Rating and Review

  5.4 Making Purchases

  Trying a Sample Book

  Buying Your Selections

  Returning an Item

  Chapter 6

  Accessing the Web

  6.1 Using Web Browser

  Entering a URL

  Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own

  Using Next Page and Previous Page

  Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes

  Zooming into Web Pages

  Optimizing the Web Browser for Reading Articles

  Using History

  The Web Browser Menu

  6.2 Other Features

  Downloading Files

  Web Browser Settings

  Chapter 7

  Settings and Experimental

  7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings

  Registering or Deregistering Kindle

  Registering Your Kindle

  Deregistering Your Kindle

  Wi-Fi Network Settings

  Entering Network Information

  Personalizing Your Kindle

  Using Voice Guide

  Password Protecting Your Kindle

  Setting the Device Time

  Choosing Your Primary Dictionary

  Changing Annotations Backup

  Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts

  The Settings Menu

  7.2 Experimental

  7.3 Kindle Shortcuts

  Global Shortcuts

  Home Shortcuts

  Reading Shortcuts

  PDF Shortcuts

  Browser Shortcuts

  Audio Shortcuts

  Chapter 8

  Kindle and Your Computer

  8.1 Getting Started

  System Requirements
/>   Making the Connection

  8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer

  Managing Your Documents

  Transferring Your Clippings

  8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents

  Supported Formats for Conversion

  Sending Your Documents for Conversion

  8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s

  Audible Audiobooks

  Audiobook Formats for Kindle

  Transferring Audiobooks

  Transferring MP3s

  Chapter 9

  Your Kindle and Amazon

  9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon

  Browsing the Kindle Store

  Searching the Kindle Store

  Getting the Details

  Ordering Content

  9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon

  Downloading Content from Your Computer

  9.3 Contacting Kindle Support

  Kindle Support Web Address

  Kindle Support E-mail Address

  Kindle Support Phone Numbers

  Chapter 10

  Transferring Content to Your New Kindle

  10.1 Transferring Books

  10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions

  10.3 Transferring Personal Documents

  10.4 Transferring Audiobooks

  10.5 Transferring MP3s

  Appendix A

  Troubleshooting

  My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.

  My wireless isn't working.

  I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.

  I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted.

  I'm having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle.

  Text-to-speech sounds distorted.

  My Kindle doesn't charge when using the power adapter.

  I can't open any of my books and receive an error message instead.

  I can't create or share annotations or receive new content.

  None of my problems are listed above. What should I do?

  Appendix B

  Product Information

  Safety and Compliance Information

  Maintaining Your Kindle

  Servicing Your Device

  Battery Safety

  Headphone Safety

  Wireless Safety and Compliance

  Turn Off Wireless When Flying

  Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices

  Steps to Minimize Interference

  Watch for Signs

  FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610

  Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610

  Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

  EU Declaration of Conformity

  Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and U.K.

  Recycling Kindle Properly

  UL Certification Number

  Product Specifications

  AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE*

  Digital Content

  Wireless Connectivity

  Device and Software

  General

  AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE**

  Digital Content

  Wireless Connectivity

  Device and Software

  General

  ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY

  Additional Information

  Patent Notices

  Copyright and Trademark Notices

  Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle User's Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle and highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible.

  You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle. To turn to the next page, press the Next Page button (labeled with > ) on either side of your device.

  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, follow the instructions below in Getting Registered.

  Congratulations!

  You are reading on your new Kindle.

  If you haven't done so already, please follow the Quick Start Guide instructions that came with your Kindle and plug your Kindle into a power source to charge the battery. The charge indicator light on the bottom edge of your Kindle turns yellow and a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the display. Charging the battery fully should take less than three hours and you can continue reading while it charges.

  Tip: The charge indicator light will turn green when the battery is fully charged.

  If you prefer to read the Kindle User's Guide side-by-side with the device, you can download and print a PDF copy at:

  http://www.amazon.com/kindledocuments (U.S. and other countries)

  http://www.amazon.co.uk/kindledocuments (U.K. customers)

  You can also 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.

  Getting Around

  You navigate Kindle using the 5-way controller; the Home, Menu, Back, and Next/Previous Page buttons; and the keyboard:

  To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, press the up, down, left, or right button on the 5-way controller to highlight your choice and then press the center of the 5-way controller to confirm your choice.

  You can press the Next Page or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle. Use the keyboard to type words or phrases when searching your reading material or items in the Kindle Store. You can also use the keyboard to create notes while reading. All of these are covered in more detail later in this guide.

  Navigating this Guide

  You navigate the Kindle User's Guide just like any other book on your Kindle. To navigate, follow these steps:

  To go forward or back one page at a time: use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons. These buttons are labeled with > (for Next Page) and < (for Previous Page) and are conveniently located on both sides of your Kindle.

  To go to the next or previous chapter: press the right ( > ) or left ( < ) button on the 5-way controller

  To go to the beginning of this guide, or to go to the Table of Contents: press Menu and select “Go to”, and then select “table of contents” or “beginning”.

  To retrace your steps: press the Back button.

  For more details on navigating your books and other content, see “Moving from Place to Place” in Chapter 3.

  Getting Registered

  If you bought your Kindle with your Amazon account, it is already registered with your account information and you are ready to go. 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.

  If you don't yet have an Amazon account, you will need to create one before you register the Kindle. You can easily create an Amazon account on your computer. Go to www.Amazon.com/sign-in if you are in the USA or countries other than the UK, or to www.Amazon.co.uk/sign-in if you are in the UK.

  You can also create an Amazon account directly on your Kindle. To do this, follow the instructions in “Registering Your Kindle” in Chapter 7.

  Easy-to-Read Display

  Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. It works using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. The page flash you see when
you turn the page is part of the ink placement process.

  The electronic paper display is reflective, which means unlike most displays, you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Also, electronic paper does not need power to hold the ink in place, which extends your Kindle's battery life.

  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.

  Your Kindle can connect to Wi-Fi networks at home, at your favorite cafe, or at Wi-Fi hotspots around the world. Using Wi-Fi allows fast downloads, free delivery of personal documents, and allows your Audible audiobook purchases to be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle, with no computer required.

  For Kindle models that include free 3G connectivity, 3G uses the same technology as a cell phone to connect from anywhere that's within the coverage area. When there isn't sufficient 3G signal strength, Kindle 3G+Wi-Fi models automatically connect using the slower EDGE and GPRS networks, but will automatically connect to the faster 3G network whenever there is sufficient signal strength.