Amazon B00CU0NSCU manual

Kindle Fire HD 8.9" Tablet User Guide[...]

| Contents | 2 Contents Featur es...................................................................................................................... 3 The Cloud.................................................................................................................. 4 Digital Publication File Formats .....................................[...]

| Features | 3 Features The Kindle Fire HD is a multimedia, Internet-accessible tablet comparable to Apple's popular iPad. T o compete with the iPad, the Kindle Fire HD offers features to enhance the user's experience at a price much lower than that of an iPad. High-Definition Display and HDMI Output The Kindle Fire HD has a high-definiti[...]

| The Cloud | 4 The Cloud Storing data in the cloud is like renting a self-storage unit: Someone else owns the facility , but you own the stuff in your unit. Unlike most self-storage facilities, you can access your stuff at any time and from any location so long as you have an Internet connection. Cloud computing is the remote storage of digital da[...]

| The Cloud | 5 Amazon Cloud Products and Services Amazon.com as well as digital music you have uploaded (up to 250 songs for free) to the Amazon Cloud. Amazon Cloud Drive This cloud storage service allows you to upload your own digital documents, music and video files as well as photos to your personal cloud space hosted by Amazon. Y ou can manage[...]

| Digital Publication File Formats | 6 Digital Publication File Formats Digital books, magazines and newspapers are published in a variety of file formats, but the Kindle Fire HD does not support all of them. Much fuss has been made over the fact that one of the world's top booksellers sells e-books in only its proprietary AZW or KF8 (Kindle F[...]

| Connecting to W i-Fi | 7 Connecting to Wi-Fi Y our Kindle Fire HD must be connected to a W i-Fi access point, such as a wireless network at your home or office or a W i-Fi hot spot at a business, for you to use many of the device's features. • Y our Kindle Fire HD must be within range of a W i-Fi access point. • Y ou must know the passwo[...]

| Connecting to W i-Fi | 8 Figure 1: A listing of available Wi-Fi access points 5. T ap the name of the W i-Fi access point to which you want to connect your device. 6. If you select a secured W i-Fi access point, you must enter the password into the Password text field that appears in the pop-up window .[...]

| Connecting to W i-Fi | 9 Figure 2: The Wi-Fi security password pop-up window and onscreen keyboard a) T ap the Password field to activate it. b) Enter the password using the onscreen keyboard. c) T o maintain the security of the W i-Fi access point password, tap to select the Hide Password option. 7. T ap the Connect button to complete the connec[...]

| Buying Books From Y our Device | 10 Buying Books From Your Device The Kindle Fire HD evolved from the Kindle e-reader , so one of its many uses is storing and displaying digital books. Y ou can buy and download new reading material directly from your device. • Y our Kindle Fire HD must be connected to a W i-Fi access point. • Y our Kindle Fir[...]

| Buying Books From Y our Device | 11 Figure 3: Amazon's Digital Books storefront 4. Find a book you want to purchase by one of two methods: Option Description Search by book title or author name If you already know which book you want to buy , tap the <b>Search</b> text field and enter the book's title or author's name u[...]

| Buying Books From Y our 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. Once the download is complete, the message changes again to display a not[...]

| Buying Apps From Y our Device | 13 Buying Apps From Your Device Like most tablets and smartphones, you can buy and download an array of applications, or apps, to your Kindle Fire HD. Some apps are designed specifically to make use of the device's high-definition technologies. • Y our Kindle Fire HD must be connected to a W i-Fi access poin[...]

| Buying Apps From Y our 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, use the Search Appstor e text field and the onscreen keyboard to enter this information, and then either tap the[...]

| Buying Apps From Y our Device | 15 Option Description located beside the Search Appstor e field to initaiate the search. Browse r ecommendations 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 [...]

| Buying Apps From Y our 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 fr om the Apps scr een .[...]

| Sideloading a Digital Publication Bought From Amazon.com | 17 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. • Y our computer must be runn[...]

| 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 . 7. Navigate to the Kindle external USB drive icon on the computer , double-click the icon to open the drive, and then double-click the I[...]

| Removing a Book | 19 Removing a Book Because the Kindle Fire HD has limited onboard memory capacity , you may want to remove books you've read or plan to read later to make space for other content. Because digital books take up no real physical space and can be easily acquired, you may find you have more books on your Kindle Fire HD than you[...]

| Removing a Book | 20 Option Description On the Books screen Navigate to the Books screen, and scroll through the bookshelves to find the book cover icon. Figure 10: The Books screen 2. T ap and hold on the book cover icon to bring up the options pop-up window . 3. T ap the Remove fr om Device option. The book is removed from your Kindle Fire HD a[...]

| Settings | 21 Settings The Settings menu contains many options for adjusting the performance of your Kindle Fire HD as well as important information about the device. Menu Option Description Help & Feedback Access the user guide; submit help requests to technical support; send feedback about the device's features My Account Register/dere[...]

| 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 L TE W ireless tablet. Screen size 8.9 inches Display High-definition LCD with in-plane switching (IPS), polarizing filter and antiglare technology Resolution/pixel densi[...]