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Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 2 T A B L E O F CON T ENTS WELCOME CHAPTER 1 Gett ing Started wit h Your Kindle 1.1 Vi ews of Kind le Front View Back View Top View Bottom View 1.2 G et ting Arou nd Using the Buttons Using the Menus 1.3 Ent ering Text Lowercase and Uppercase Letter s Numbers, P unctuation, and S y m bols 1.4 Statu s Indicat[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 3 2.2 Man aging Your Content Removing Kindle I tems More about Managing It ems CHAPTER 3 Reading on K indle 3.1 Types of Cont ent Books Newspapers Magazines Blogs Personal Documents Audiobooks Background Music 3.2 Con tent Formatting on Kindle Progress Indicator Changing the Text Size Increasing the S ize of[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 4 3.6 Listenin g to Audio Materials Audiobooks Background Audio Text- to -S peech CHAPTER 4 Searching on Ki ndle 4.1 Int roduction to Search Types of Searches Perfor ming a Sear ch 4.2 S earch Results Page Search Results for a Specific Item Search Results for a Definition 4.3 P erfor ming Rem ote Searches Se[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 5 5.4 Mak ing Purc hases Trying a Sample Book Buying Your Selections Returning an I tem CHAPTER 6 Accessing t he Web 6.1 Using Basic Web Entering a URL Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Using Next Page and Previous Page Selecting Li nks, Buttons, and Boxes Using History The Basic Web Menu 6.2 O ther Featur[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 6 8.2 H an dling Files through USB Managing Your Documents Transferri ng Your Clippings 8.3 Con verting and Trans ferring Your Documents Supported F o rmats for Conversion Sending Your Documents for Conversion 8.4 Au diobooks and MP3s Audiobooks from Audible.com Transferr ing MP3s CHAPTER 9 Your Kindle and A[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 7 10.4 Transferring Aud iobooks 10.5 Transferring MP3s APPENDI X Safety I nformation Maintaining Your Ki ndle One-Year Li mited Warranty Notices and Certifications Product S pecifications * * *[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 8 Thank you for purchas ing Amazon Kindle 2 . You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle 2 User's Guide . This section provides an overview of Kindle 2 and highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible. You can leave this guide at any time by press ing the Home b[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 9 Gett ing Around You navigate Kindle using the 5-way contr o l ler; th e Home, Menu, Back, and Next/Previous Page buttons; and the keyboard: To select a particular item such as a menu option o r a specific wor d in your reading materi al , move the 5- way controller up, down, left, or right to highlight you[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 10 Easy- to -Read Dis play Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. I t works using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. The page flash you see when you tur n the page is pa rt of the ink placement process. The electronic paper[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 11 To t ry it now, press the T ext key , m ove the 5-way controller to choose the size you prefer and press the 5-way to select. The text changes to the n ew size. Repeat the same steps to change the text size back or to change it to a size comfortable for you to read. Let Ki ndle Read to You You can also ch[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 12 Shop Anyti me, Anywhere If you have Whispernet on and you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, Kindl e connects you to a broad offering of reading materia l including books, newspapers, blogs, and magazines. You can br owse by category or check out the latest bestsellers, new and notewor[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 13 Bookmark Your Reading Kindle automatically saves your place in whatever book you are reading, but you can also add a bookmark to any page by p ressing the Menu button and selecting "Add a Bookmark. " You can see that the upper right corner of the page is dog-e ared. Kindle stores all your bookma[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 14 The T able of Contents fo r the Kindle 2 User's Guide shows you all of the topics covered in t his guide. You can get to the table o f contents by pressing the Menu button fr om any page. Move the 5-way down until you unde rline "Table o f Contents" and pr ess the 5-way to go to it. You can[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 15 CHAPTER(1( Gettin g(Started(with(Yo ur(Kindle( In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle 2 User's Guide , you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This chapter r eviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Ki ndle buttons, menus, and key board. 1.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 16 Home button — shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon. Next P age button — takes you to the next page in your reading material. To accommodate different ways of holding the Kindle, there is a Next Page button on both sides. Menu button — displays application and nav[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 17 Back View The back of your Kindle contains stereo speakers for audio content. Top View[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 18 Power switch — puts your Kindle to sleep, wakes it up, and turns your Kindle on or off . To put your Kindle to sleep, slide and release the power switch; a full screen image appears on the display. While your Kindle is asleep, other keys and buttons are locked so that you don't accidentally change [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 19 Tip: The Ki ndle power adapter is a universal power adapter and will work worldwide. If you are traveling outside t he United States, and want to rec harge your Kindle , connect the power adapter to a countr y -approved physical plug adapter ( not included) for the country that you ar e in. To t ransfer c[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 20 The ill ustration below shows the Home menu; the bold line under "Shop in Kindle Store" indicates that it i s ready to be selected.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 21 The$App li cation$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 .[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 22 1.3(Ent ering(Text( To use the Kindle keyboard, most people find it ea siest to hold the device in both hands, and use the tips of their thumbs to pres s the keys. Lowercase and Uppercase Letters To enter lowercase letters, press the appropriate letter key. To enter upper cas e letters, hold down the Shif[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 23 Numbers, P unctuation, an d Symbols The number keys are located at the top of the keyb oard. If you need a punctuation mark or a symbol that is not shown, pr ess the S y mbol key on the bottom row of the keyboard. You will see a menu of punctuation marks and symbols. Use the 5-way contr oller to choose th[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 24 1.4(St atus(Indicato rs( At the t op of every screen, you also see Whispernet and battery life status indicators to keep you in the know. Whispernet Status Indi cators The Whispernet status indicator shows you whether the wireless radio is turned on or off, the signal strength of your Whispernet service, [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 25 The batter y is too low to power the Whispernet ser vice. You must charge your Kindle battery to restore wireless service. Activit y Indicator Your Kindle is busy downloading new content, ch ecking for new items, searching for an item, or loading a web page. * * *[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 26 CHAPTER(2( Gettin g(to(Know(Kin dle(Content( The Kindle Home screen gives you an overall pict ure of what you cu rrently have on your Kindle. It shows you what has arrived recently, what you are reading, and where you are in your reading. It also all ows you to remove content from your Kindle and to move [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 27 Home Scr een Features What you see on your Home screen varies dependi ng on what reading materials you have purchased, and how you choose to show and sort t hi s list. The screen sample and li st below explain the f eatures that you may find on your Ho me screen. Device name — the name of your Kindle. Y[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 28 Unread tit le — the "new" label indicates the item has never been opened and is less than 24 hours old. Once you open a new document or mor e than 24 hours has passed since the item arrived on your Kindle , the "new" label is removed. Archived Items — it ems stored at Amazon.com t [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 29 Show Options The f ollowing screen sample shows the location of the Show options and the list below explains each of the options. Moving the 5-way contr o l ler to the left lets you select what items to show in Home. Personal Docs — shows only the Pers onal Documents you have stored on your Kindle. Subs[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 30 Changing$What$Your$Home$Screen$Shows$ By default, the Home screen shows all of your c ontent. To change the type of content displayed, follow t hese steps : 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Move the 5- way up until the Show and Sort options are under lined. 3. Move t[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 31 Changing$How$the$Home$Screen$Is$Sorted$ By default, your content is sorted by most recent first, meaning all of the new i tems and the content you ar e cu rrently reading ar e at the top. To change this option, f ollow these steps: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Mo[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 32 View Archived Items — takes you to Archived Items where you can view and wirelessly re - download content you are storing at Amazon.com. Search — br ings up the Search text entry page for submitting a wo r d or phrase to search for. Settin gs — takes you to the Settings screen. Experimental — take[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 33 When you r emove a Kindle book you bought from Amazon, we automatically save all of your annotations for the book in case you ever want to download it again. However, if you remove a subscription issue that is older than se ven days, a b log of any age, o r an item you did not ge t from Amazon, any annota[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 34 CHAPTER(3( Reading( on(Kindl e( Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, b ut adds many featur es that are available only through di gital technologies such as word look up, changeable text size, and cli ppings. This chapter explains more about Kindle's reading features . 3.1(T ypes(of(Con[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 35 Personal Document s In addition to purchased content, you can read your personal documents on Kindle. I f you have files for matted as text, Microsoft Word, HTML, P DF, or image files like GIF or JPE G , you can e-mail the files as attachments to your Kindle e-ma il address. Amazon will convert the files [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 36 While you ar e reading, each page displays a header showing the content title and/or issue date. The top of the page shows the battery and Whispernet status indicators. Progress Indi cator At the bot tom of every page of your reading material, you can see where you are by glancing at the progr ess indicat[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 37 Changing t he Text Size You can adjust the size of the text to suit your preference. You have a choice of six sizes for reading content on Kindle. (You cannot change the text size on menus or on Kindle screens, such as the Home screen or the Kindle Store.) To pi ck the text size that you want to use while[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 38 3. Pr ess the 5-way t o zoom the image. You will see a expanded view of the pictur e that rotates if necess ar y to maximi ze the use of the display. 4. Pr ess the 5-way t o return to you r content. 3.3(Mo ving(f r om(Place(t o(Place( There ar e several ways for you to get from place to place once you hav[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 39 If you are reading a Ki ndle book, the menu shows the following options: Turn Wireless Off — turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will change to "Turn Wir eless On." Shop in Kindle Store — takes you to the Kindle Storefront. Buy This Book Now — connects to the Kindle S[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 40 If you are reading a per iodical or blog, you wil l see the fol lowing different opt ions: Clip This Art icle — makes a copy of the enti re article and adds it to your "M y Clippings" file. Keep This Issue — designates the newspa per or magazine issue as one to be stored in your Kindle until[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 41 View Articles List — takes you t o the articles list of a blog when you press the 5-way. Next Article — advances you to t he next article when you move the 5-way cont roller to the right. By default, "View Sections List" for newspapers and magazines is highlighted and when you press the 5-wa[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 42 To navigate to a par ticula r section, use the 5-way controller to underline the section title and then press the 5-way to select. Selecting t he number to t he right of the section title wil l take you to a list of articles found wit hin that section. To dismiss this view and return to where you were las[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 43 To select a link: 1. Move the 5- way over the link. 2. The cursor changes to look like this: 3. Pr ess the 5-way t o select the link. 4. Kindle t akes you to the linked location. 5. Pr ess the Back button to go back to where you were. Your r eading mate rial may also contain external li nks that take you [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 44 3.4(Lo oking(U p(Definitions( While reading a book or periodical, you can see a brief definition of a word using the Lookup feature. The Lookup feature uses T he New Oxford American Dictionary by def ault, but you can also purchase other dictionaries and make them yo ur default dictionary using the Settin[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 45 Tip: All of your annotations on a Kindle book are backe d up on Amazon servers in case you transfer your Kindle to another person or lose or br eak the device. When you download a previously annotated book from Amazon.com, you r annotations and last location read will come down with it . When you open the[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 46 Removing$a$Bo okmark$ To r emove a bookmark: 1. Go t o the bookmarked page. 2. Pr ess the Menu button. 3. Move the 5- way controller down until "Delete Bookmark" is underlined. Press the 5-way to select. T he bookmark is removed. To r emove several bookmarks at one time: 1. Pr ess the Menu butto[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 47 Deleting$a$Highlight $ To r emove a highlight, follow t hese steps: 1. Navigate the cursor over the highlight you want to remove. 2. Pr ess the Delete key Or, 1. Pr ess the Menu button. 2. Move the 5- way controller down until "My Notes & Marks" is underli ned. Press the 5 - way to select it[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 48 Viewing$Your$Annotations$ To vi ew your bookmarks , highli ghts , and notes, press the Menu button and se lect "My Notes & Marks." Each entry has a location number f ollowed by the bookmark, highlighted passage, or note. Your annotations are listed in the order that they occur in the content[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 49 download to your computer as T XT file. Once on your computer, you can edit it or send your clippings to someone else. Clipping and highlighting are a g r eat way to capture your favorite quotes and share with others. To clip an ar ticle: 1. Go t o the article you want to clip. 2. Pr ess the Menu button. [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 50 To r emove the "My Clippings" file from you r Kindle: 1. Pr ess the Home but ton and move the 5-way down until "My Clippings" is underlined. 2. Move the 5- way to the left. 3. Pr ess the 5-way t o remove "My Clippings" fr om your Kindle. Kindle adds a new "M y Clippings&[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 51 To l isten to one of your audiobooks, select it fr o m your Home screen. You will see a page similar to the one shown below. Kindle p rovides a standard set of contr ols that are explained below. Progress Indicator — indicates how f ar you have come in the audiobook, the elapsed time, and the section yo[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 52 Background Audio To pl ay background audio (MP3 files) that you ha ve transferred t o your Kindle, follow the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Pr ess the Menu button. 3. Move the 5- way down until "Experimental" is und erlined and press the 5 -[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 53 Press the Text key for Text- to -Speech controls. By default, content is spoken with a male voice, bu t 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 tu rn off Text- to -Speech. T ext - to -Speech can also be turned off b[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 54 CHAPTER(4( Searching(o n(Kindl e( Kindle allows you to take advantage of powerful search capabilities. You can search locally on Kindle or remotely at the Kindle Stor e, Wikipedia, or the Web. 4.1(In troduction(t o(Search( This section describes the types of searches that you can perf orm using Kindle and[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 55 Performi ng a Search To per form a search, f ollow these steps : 1. Type in your search term, the Search line will automatically appear. You can use whole words or partial words, and no distinction is made between lower and upper case. You can enter up to 255 characters. 2. To find the word or phrase in t[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 56 The example below shows a typical Search Results page. The screen shows the ti tles of the items that contain your search term and indicates how many times the term occurs. The list is ordered by the number of occurrences of the search term in each item. Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if ther[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 57 3. A page appears showin g all instances of the search term in that particular title. Each occurrence lists its location number and is shown in context so you can see how the search term is used. To go to a specific location in the content where the search term occurs, use the 5 - way to underline the loc[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 58 To f ind a definition, follow these steps : 1. Type in the word you want defined. 2. Move the 5- way right to highlight "dictionary." 3. Pr ess the 5-way t o submit your search. You will see a complete definition of the word. 4.3(Perf orming(R emote(Searches( To search r emotely , you must have [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 59 Searching the We b To search the Web, enter your term and move the 5-way to select "google." This opens Basic Web and submits your search term to Google. Searching the K indle St ore To search t he Kindle Store, enter your term and move the 5-way to select "store." Your Kind le connect[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 60 CHAPTER(5( The(Kin dle(Store( The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspa pers, magazines, and blogs. Find an item in the store, select "Buy," and you wi ll typically receive your item wirelessly in under a m inute . All of your Kind le purchases use Amazon 1-Click for ea[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 61 Browse th e Kindle S tore — displays the currently available content by type in the Kindle Store. National Bes t S ellers Lis t — displays a list of current best sellers in the Kindle Store from the New York Times , USA Today and Wall Street Journal. Kindle Top Sellers — displays a list of Kindle be[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 62 The Store Men u The menu you see while you a r e connected to the Kindle Store allows you to go to other p laces in the store easily and includes the selections listed below. Turn Wireless Off — turns t he Whispernet conne ction off. If you turn wireless off, you will no t be able to acces s the Kindle [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 63 Recommended for You — displays items recommended for you by Amazon based on your previous digital and physical purchas es. "Save F or Later" Items — displays items you have previously noted as something that might be of inte rest to you. Browsing the Store Another way to find reading m ateri[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 64 Categories — groups the content by topics of int e r est to make browsing easier. S elect the category you ar e interested in to show only items i n that par ticula r subject. Gett ing the Detai ls The pr oduct detail page f or books and periodicals provides the most pertinent information about an item.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 65 Buy — pur chase s the item using your default Amazon 1-Click payment method and sends it wirelessly to your Kindle for free. Reviews — displays the customer reviews f or this item. Provides links to editorial reviews and for writing your own review. Try a Sam ple — downloads the beginn i ng of the b[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 66 5.3(Re commendatio ns,(Reviews,(a nd(Ratings( The Kindle Store provides several featur es to help you decide which r eading materials you ma y want to pur chase. This section describes the various ways you can find what is available. Your Recomm endations The Recommendations page provi des a list of thing[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 67 Writi ng Your Own Ratings and Revie ws You can share your opinions with other readers by rating and reviewing the materials that you have read. To get to t his page , select "Customer Reviews" fr om the pr oduct detail page for the item you want to critique, and then select "Write a Review.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 68 5.4(Ma king(Purchases( This section explains various aspe cts of pur chasing items from the Kindle Store. Trying a Sample Book Most Kindle books allow you to download a sample befor e you decide to buy the item. The end of the sample book has a link to revisit the p roduct detail page for the item or a li[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 69 CHAPTER 6 Accessing the Web Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Basic Web, which is a Web browser optimized to read Web sites that are primarily text- based. It supports JavaScript, SSL and cookies but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave, etc.) or Java applets. 6.1 Usin[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 70 The URL text field is embedded in a navigation bar with a few other key shortcuts. To the right of the URL text field there is a button to stop loading or reload the current page. From ther e , move your 5 -way to the ri ght , and you can quickly sea rch the Google search engine for the text entered in th[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 71 Using Next Pa ge and Previ ous Page Most Web pages you find on the Internet will have more content than can be displayed on one page. Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to move through these pages. This is equivalent to using your mouse on a computer to move up and down through a Web page. You ca[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 72 Using Hi story You can easily retur n to Web sites you recently vie wed by pressing the Menu button and selecting "History." You will then see a li st of rece ntly visited Web sites to select from. As noted above, you can also use this list to add a site to you r Bookmarks by moving the 5-way to[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 73 Bookmark This P age — adds the current page to the bottom o f your list of bookmarks. History — displays your History page, which kee ps t rack of the sites you have visited. Settin gs — displays your list o f settings where you can change the options for Basic Web . Use Advanced Mode — for comple[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 74 Basic Web Sett ings You can modif y the default browser behavior s and perform simple maint enance procedures using Basic Web Settings. T o display the Settings screen, press the Menu button while in the browser and t hen use the 5-way to select "Settings." Switch to Advanced Mode — switches b[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 75 Disable Images — select whether you want images to appear when you load a Web page. Note that if you do not show images, Web pages will load faster. * * *[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 76 CHAPTER 7 Settings and Experimental Use the Kindle S ettings page to personalize items on Kindle such as the name of your Kindle, automatic backup, per sonal information , etc. T he Settings page also gives you information about your Kindle, such as the software version number. The Experimental page conta[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 77 Device E-mail — this is t he e - mail address of your Kindle. You and your friends can send documents to this addr ess and they will be converte d by Amazon and sent to your Kindle. To edit this e-mail address, go to http://www . amazon.com/manage yourkindle. Personal Info — enter any pe rsonal or con[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 78 Note that you will not be able to buy or download samples fr om the store, or use Bas ic Web if your Kindle is not registered. You can also deregister your Kindle from the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.com. Personali zing Your Kindl e Your Kindle acquires a default name when it is first registered. Th[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 79 You can enable or disa ble automatic backup by following the steps below: 1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button. 2. Pr ess the Menu button. 3. Move the 5- way to underline "Settings" and press to select. 4. Pr ess the Menu button. 5. Move the 5- way to underline &qu[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 80 Change P rimary Diction ary — change the dictio nary you ar e using for the built-in Lookup function. This menu option is only present if you h ave at least one additional dictionary loaded on your Kindle. Update Your Kindle — installs the latest soft war e for your Kindle . When an update is loaded o[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 81 CHAPTER(8( Kindle (and(Your(Co mputer( You can download and read text-bas ed content on your Kindle without using your computer. However, i f you want to access audiobooks or MP3 files, you need to transfer them by connecting Kindle to your computer over U S B. In addition, there are other tasks you can a[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 82 The ill ustration below shows a Kindle and a laptop computer connected th rough the U S B cable. When you are connected to your PC, your Kindle will go into USB d rive mode and its battery will be recharged by the compute r. Your Whispern et service is temporarily shut off and you will not receive any of [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 83 Tip: Mobipocket files must have no Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection applied to be readable on your Kindle. I f you purchas ed a Mobipocket fi le from a Mobipocket retailer, you will not be able to open the file on your Kindle. Transferri ng Your Clippi ngs Your clippings are stored in a file cal[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 84 To set up your Kindle e-mail address, follow the steps below: 1. On your computer, open your Web browser and go to http://www.amazon.com/m anageyourkindle 2. Sign- in to your Amazon.com account. 3. In the Your Kindle(s) section, select "Edit Info." 4. In the Kindle E-mail Address text field, cha[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 85 Audiobooks from Audi ble.com Kindle supports the thousands of audiobooks avail able through Audible .com. You can pur chase and download one or more of these books from Audible.com through your Windows or Mac - based computer and then trans fer t hese books over USB to your Kindle's "Audible&quo[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 86 To t ransfer MP3s to you r Kindle, follow these steps: 1. Connect your Kindle to your computer, using the U SB cable that came with the device. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normally find an external USB drive. 3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder ent[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 87 CHAPTER(9( Your(Kin dle(and(Amazo n.com( In addition to shopping direc tly from your device, you can acquire the same books, magazines, newspaper subscriptions, and other content you find on the Kindle Store using a Web b rowser on your computer. You can also go to the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.co[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 88 delivered wirelessly to your Kindle. You do not need to use your computer to download your content. If you have more than one Kindle, you can use the Buy Box to choose which Kindle should receive your order. The f ollowing desc ribes the "buy box" actions: Buy now with 1-Click: — click thi s b[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 89 Your Kind le approved e- mail list — allows you to maintain a list of e-mail addresses authorized to send e-mail personal documents to y our Kindle. Managing Your Orders Delivery status f or — view the status of recently ordered books and your subscriptions to determine what content has been recently [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 90 Downloading Content from Your Comp uter To t ransfer content downloaded to your computer, ove r to your Kindle , f ollow these steps : 1. Connect the US B cable (provided with your Kindle) to the Kindle and you r computer. 2. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would normal[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 91 CHAPTER(10( Migratin g(Content( to(Your(New(Kin dle(2( If you already own another Kindle , this section will help you understand how t o transfer your content to your new device. Copies of all your boo ks and recent issues of newspapers and magazines purchased from the Kindle Store are kept on Amazon.com.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 92 6. Using your computer, unmount your Kindle from your computer. The content you transferred should now appear in Home . 10.2(T ransferrin g(Periodical(Subscriptio ns( To t ransfer a periodical subs cription from one Kindle to another, follow these steps: 1. Fr om your computer's Web browser, open htt[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 93 6. Open your Kindle. Transfer the "Audible" folder from your compu ter desktop to your Kindle. You may receive a message asking if you want to replace the folder already on the Kindle, select "Replac e" or "Yes." 7. Using your computer, unmount your Kindle from your computer.[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 94 APPENDIX( Safe ty(Informat ion( Use Responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid injury. CAUTION! FAILURE TO F OLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR OTHE R INJURY OR DAMAGE. Battery Safet y Charge the battery only in temperatures that ran[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 95 more of the following measures: reorient or relocate the receiving antenna for the radio or television; increase the separation between t he radio or television and your Kindle; connect equipment and r eceivers to diff erent outlets; o r consult the radio o r television dealer or an experienced radio/TV t[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 96 ONE-YEAR LIMITED W ARRANT Y This Warr anty is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc. for the Ki nd l e Device (the "Device" ). We warrant t he Device against defects in materials and workm anship under ordinar y consumer use for one year from the date of original retail purc hase. During [...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 97 EXCLUSI ON OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUE N T IAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU. This limi ted wa rranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights which vary from state to state. Notices (and(Cert ifications( Governme nt Standards for Radi[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 98 Although the SAR is determined at the hi ghest cert ified power level, the actual SAR level of Kindle while oper ating can be well below th e maximum value. This is because Kindle is designed to operate at multiple power levels so as t o use only t he power required to reach the network. In general, the c[...]

Kindle 2 Us er’s Gu id e 2 nd Editio n 99 RealSpeak TM and Nuance ® are t rademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communicat ions, Inc. in the Unit ed States and/or other countries. All other brands , pr oduct names, company names, trademarks, and service marks are the properties of their res pective owners. Copyright Notices Kindle device [...]