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Table of Contents

WELCOME 11

Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12

Navigating this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Getting Registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14

Easy-to-Read Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Your Choice of Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15

Your Choice of Number of Words per Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Adjust Screen Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16

Read PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Let Kindle Read to You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Look It Up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Take It All with You. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18

Shop Anytime, Anywhere . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Automatic Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Peruse Your Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Search Your World . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Collections. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Clip Your Favorite Passages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Bookmark Your Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20

Add Your Own Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

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Stay in Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Convert Your Own Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21

Social Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Popular Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Learning More. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22

Getting Assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your Kindle 24

1.1 Views of Kindle DX . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Front View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24

Top View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27

Bottom View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28

1.2 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

Using the Menus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30

The Application Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31

1.3 Entering Text. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Lowercase and Uppercase Letters . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33

1.4 Screen Rotation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35

1.5 Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Whispernet Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37

Battery Status Indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

Activity Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38

International Wireless Delivery (Kindle DX with international wireless only) . . . 39

Chapter 2

Getting to Know Kindle Content 40

2.1 The Home Screen . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

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Kindle Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40

Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Blogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Audible Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

PDF files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Personal Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41

Home Screen Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42

Sort Options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43

Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

The Home Screen Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45

2.2 Organizing With Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Creating a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adding an Item to a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48

Adding Multiple Items to a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49

Viewing Collection Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Renaming a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50

Deleting a Collection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

Adding Collections from Another Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51

2.3 Managing Your Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

Removing Kindle Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

More about Managing Items . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53

International Wireless Delivery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54

Chapter 3

Reading on Kindle 55

3.1 Types of Content. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5

Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Newspapers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Magazines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Blogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Personal Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56

Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

Background Music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57

3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58

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Progress Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Changing the Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59

Adjusting the Number of Words per Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60

Increasing the Size of a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61

3.3 Moving from Place to Place . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Using the Menu to Get Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62

Navigating within a Periodical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66

Selecting Internal Links . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68

Viewing a Table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69

3.4 Looking Up Definitions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

The Lookup Feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71

3.5 Annotations and Clippings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72

Using Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Placing a Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73

Viewing Your Bookmarks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Removing a Bookmark . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74

Using Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Highlighting a Passage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Deleting a Highlight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75

Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76

Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77

Updating Popular Highlights in a Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Using Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78

Viewing Your Annotations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80

Using Clippings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81

More about My Clippings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82

3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

Sharing Your Notes and Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84

3.7 Reading PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86

Zooming into PDF Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87

Using the PDF Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89

3.8 Listening to Audio Materials . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92

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Background Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94

Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95

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Searching on Kindle 97

4.1 Introduction to Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Types of Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Searching What You are Currently Reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Searching All Your Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Searching Remotely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97

Searching for Definitions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

Performing a Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98

4.2 Search Results Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

Search Results for a Specific Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100

Search Results for a Definition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101

4.3 Performing Remote Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Searching Wikipedia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Searching the Web . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Searching the Kindle Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103

Chapter 5

The Kindle Store 105

5.1 Getting Started at the Store. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

Connecting to the Kindle Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

5.2 Kindle Store Pages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

The Kindle Storefront . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106

The Store Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107

Browsing the Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Browse Listings Sample . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108

Getting the Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109

Product Detail Page Example . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110

Additional Details for Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

Adding Items to Your Wish List . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111

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5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Recommended for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Looking Up Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113

Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114

Entering a Rating and Review . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

5.4 Making Purchases. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Trying a Sample Book . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Buying Your Selections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Returning an Item . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116

Chapter 6

Accessing the Web 118

6.1 Using Basic Web. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Entering a URL . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

Using Next Page and Previous Page . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121

Using History . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

The Basic Web Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122

6.2 Other Features . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Downloading Files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Basic Web Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

Chapter 7

Settings and Experimental 128

7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128

Registering or Deregistering Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Registering Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130

Deregistering Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Personalizing Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131

Password Protecting Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132

Choosing Your Primary Dictionary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Changing Annotations Backup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134

Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135

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The Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136

7.2 Experimental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139

Chapter 8

Kindle and Your Computer 140

8.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

Making the Connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140

8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Managing Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

Transferring Your Clippings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142

8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Supported Formats for Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144

Sending Your Documents for Conversion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145

8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Audiobooks from Audible.com . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Audiobook Formats for Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Activation, Purchase, Download, and Transfer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Transferring Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Transferring MP3s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Chapter 9

Your Kindle and Amazon 150

9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Browsing the Kindle Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Searching the Kindle Store . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150

Getting the Details . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

Ordering Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151

9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Downloading Content from Your Computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

9.3 Contacting Kindle Support. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Kindle Support Web Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

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Kindle Support E-mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Kindle Support Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Chapter 10

Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 155

10.1 Transferring Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155

10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157

10.3 Transferring Personal Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

10.4 Transferring Audiobooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159

10.5 Transferring MP3s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160

Appendix A

Troubleshooting 161

My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.. . . . . . . . . . 162

My wireless isn't working. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162

I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength. 163

I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems

to be corrupted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163

I'm having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle. . . . . . . 163

Text-to-speech sounds distorted. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

My Kindle doesn't charge when using the power adapter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

I can't open any of my books and receive an error message instead.. . . . . . . . . . . . 165

None of my problems are listed above. What should I do? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Appendix B

Product Information 167

Safety and Compliance Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167

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Maintaining Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Servicing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Battery Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168

Headphone Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Wireless Safety and Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Turn Off Wireless When Flying . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169

Steps to Minimize Interference . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

Watch for Signs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170

FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00801,FCC ID: XDZ-1013 . . . . 170

Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number

D00801, FCC ID: XDZ-1013 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Compliance Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Recycling Kindle Properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

UL Certification Number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171

Product Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172

Wireless Connectivity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173

Digital Content . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174

Software . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175

General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176

WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801 . . . . . . . . . . . 180

Patent Notices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182

Other Language Versions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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WELCOME

Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle DX. You are reading the Welcome section of

the Kindle DX User’s Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle DX 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

If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register it to your Amaz

on account in order to

shop in the Kindle Store. Please look at the Getting Started instructions that came with

your Kindle for information on registering your device.

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Congratulations!

You are reading on your new Kindle DX.

If you haven't done so already, please follow the Getting Started 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 DX User’s Guide side-by-side with the device, you can

download and print a PDF copy at:

http://www.amazon.com/kindledocuments

Getting Around

You navigate Kindle using the 5-way controller; the Home, Menu, Back, and

Next/Previous Page buttons; and the keyboard:

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To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading

material, mo

ve the 5-way controller up, down, left, or right to highlight your choice and

then press 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.

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Navigating this Guide

You navigate the Kindle DX 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.

• To go to the next or previous chapter: move the 5-way controller right or left.

• 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. To register, first press Home

to display the Home screen and then press the Menu button. Select "Settings" and then

select "register" on the page that appears to enter your Amazon user name and

password. If your Amazon user name or password contains characters not present on

the Kindle keyboard, press the Symbol key

to see a menu of characters and use

the 5-way to select the character you require. Alternatively, you can register your Kindle

by visiting the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle

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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

Using the wireless Amazon Whispernet service, Amazon delivers content to your

Kindle whenever and wherever you want it, within the wireless coverage area, using

the same technology as a cell phone. By default, your Kindle ships with Whispernet

already turned on. To turn Whispernet on or off, press the Menu button, move the

5-way controller up to underline "Turn Wireless On/Off," and then press the 5-way.

Your Choice of Text Size

To optimize your reading experience, Kindle provides a quick way to adjust the size of

the reading text among eight sizes.

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In a book or periodical you are currently reading, you can change the text size by

pressing the Text key , and using the 5-way controller to choose the size you

prefer; then press the 5-way to select. The text changes to the new size. Repeat the

same steps to change the text size back or to change it to a size comfortable for you to

read.

Your Choice of Number of Words per Line

You can also change the number of words per line in the book or periodical you are

currently reading. Press the Text key , use the 5-way controller to choose the

number of words per line you prefer and press the 5-way to select. This changes the

width of the margins. You may find you read faster with fewer words per line.

Experiment to see what works best for you.

Adjust Screen Rotation

The Kindle DX screen image can auto-rotate to match the way you are holding your

Kindle so you can see the entire width of a web page or magnify the page of a PDF file.

The screen changes automatically when you rotate your Kindle from portrait to

landscape or vice versa. Or, you can lock your screen to a particular orientation to fit

your reading position. Press the Text key , then move the 5-way controller to

select the screen rotation you want. Press the 5-way to select.

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Read PDF Files

Kindle DX can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file.

Just drag 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, for a fee.

Let Kindle Read to You

You can also choose to turn on the experimental application, Text-to-Speech, which will

read aloud your books (where allowed by the rights holder), newspapers, blogs, and

personal documents. While reading a book or periodical, press the Text key

then use the 5-way controller to underline “turn on” for "Text-to-Speech". Press the

5-way to select "turn on". You can either listen through your Kindle's external speakers

or plug in earphones into the headphone jack. While Text-to-Speech is playing, the

screen will turn the pages automatically so you can follow along while the audio is

playing. You have the choice of hearing your content spoken with a male or female

voice and can also further optimize the listening experience by slowing down or

increasing the rate of speech.

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Look It Up

Your Kindle includes a built-in dictionary, The New Oxford American Dictionary. You

can easily look up a particular word without leaving the content. Simply use the 5-way

controller to navigate the cursor in front of the word you want defined. A definition of

the word appears at the bottomof the screen. To view the full definition, press the

Return key on the keyboard. To return to the text you were reading, press the

Back button. To choose a different dictionary, see "Choosing Your Primary Dictionary"

in Chapter 7.

Take It All with You

Kindle DX can store over 3600 digital books, personal documents, newspapers, blogs,

magazines, and audiobooks, which are referred to collectively as "content" throughout

this guide. A copy of all your books and recent issues of newspapers and magazines

purchased from the Kindle Store are kept on Amazon.

To display the list of content on your Kindle, press the Home button. Use the 5-way

controller to underline the item you want to open and then press the 5-way to open the

item. To delete content on your Kindle, use the 5-way controller to underline the item

you want to delete. Move the 5-way to the left to select “remove from device” and then

press the 5-way to complete the removal of the item.

To transfer previously deleted content from Amaz

on back to your Kindle, the wireless

Whispernet service must be on. From Home, select "Archived Items." This shows all of

the content stored at Amazon. Underline the item you want to move back to your Kindle

and move the 5-way to the right and then press the 5-way to start the transfer. In under

a minute, the item re-downloads into your Kindle and appears in the list of content in

Home.

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Shop Anytime, Anywhere

If you have Whispernet on and you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, Kindle

connects you to a broad offering of reading material including books, newspapers,

blogs, and magazines. You can browse by category or check out the latest bestsellers,

new and noteworthy items, or your personalized recommendations. You can see

details about an item, read customer reviews, and even download free samples of

books you are interested in. 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.

Automatic Delivery

Since Kindle connects to the Whispernet network, we deliver your favorite periodicals

over the air to your device as soon as they are published, often before they are even

available in print. For example, if you subscribe to the Kindle edition of The New York

Times, the latest edition is wirelessly delivered overnight so you can read it each

morning. Your favorite periodicals follow you wherever you go, whether you are at

home or on the road.

Peruse Your Periodicals

Just as you would thumb through a physical newspaper or magazine to locate an

article of interest, your Kindle supplies you with navigation shortcuts so that you can

quickly zero in on an article of interest. By moving the 5-way controller right or left you

can advance to the next or previous article and pushing the 5-way brings up the

periodical's section list.

Search Your World

While you are in Home, the Kindle Store, or reading content, you can use your Kindle's

search feature. From the keyboard, begin typing what you'd like to search for and then

using the 5-way controller, select the range of your search. If you begin your search

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while in Home or with open content, you have the option to search for that item in all

of your books, newspapers, blogs, personal documents, and annotations. You also

have the option to focus your search to the built-in dictionary, the Kindle Store,

Wikipedia, Google, and the Web.

Collections

To personalize and organize items, you can add your books, personal documents, and

audiobooks to collections on your Home screen. Create a new collection from the

Home screen by pressing the Menu button and selecting "Create New Collection", and

then type a name for the collection. You can add as many items as you wish to each

collection, and you can even add an item to more than one collection for more flexible

organization.

Clip Your Favorite Passages

While reading a book or a newspaper, have you ever wanted to clip and save a few

words to refer to later? With Kindle, simply select "Add a Note or Highlight" from the

menu and use the 5-way to highlight the content you want to clip and then press the

5-way to save your selection. The clipping is added to a file in Home called "My

Clippings." You can review your clippings later, search for words or terms you clipped,

and transfer the "My Clippings" file to your computer. This is a great way to capture

your favorite quotations to share with others.

Bookmark Your Reading

Kindle automatically saves your place in whatever book you are reading, but you can

also add a bookmark to any page in a book or PDF document by pressing the Menu

button and selecting "Add a Bookmark." You can see that the upper right corner of the

page is dog-eared. Kindle stores all your bookmarks for the current content in your

annotations. You can view them at any time by pressing the Menu button from the book

you're reading and selecting "View My Notes & Marks."

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Add Your Own Notes

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.

As an example, this sentence is highlighted and has a note attached as indicated by the

superscripted number one to the right of this text.

Using the 5-way controller, move

the cursor over the notation number to see the note. To add your own note, move the

cursor to the word where you want to add your thoughts, and begin typing your note.

Then use the 5-way again to highlight the "save note" button onscreen and press the

5-way to select. You can later view, edit, or remove a note, or see all of your annotations

by pressing the Menu button and selecting "View My Notes & Marks."

Stay in Sync

Whispersync technology saves and synchronizes your reading location across your

Kindle(s) and other supported devices. For example, you can read a few pages on your

iPhone or Blackberry device and pick up right where you left off when you return to your

Kindle. For a complete list of supported devices, visit the Kindle Support page on

Amazon at:

http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport

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). We will convert the document into Kindle format and

wirelessly provide it directly to your Kindle via Whispernet for a fee or back to your

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computer for free. If you e-mail a PDF to your Kindle DX, it will be sent to your device

with no conversion.

Social Networks

Share your notes and highlights with friends using social networks like Twitter and

Facebook. Whenever you create a note or a highlight, press the Alt+ENTER +

keys to share it to your social network.

To set up your social network accounts on your Kindle, go to the S

ettings screen and

select "manage" next to Social Networks. The browser will launch and allow you to link

your Kindle to your social network accounts.

Popular Highlights

See what the Kindle community thinks are the most interesting passages in the books

you are reading. If several other readers have highlighted a particular passage, then

that passage will be highlighted in your book along with the total number of people

who have highlighted it.

You can also view a list of all the Popular Highlights in the book you're reading by

pressing the Menu button and selecting "View Popular Highlights". For more

information, see "Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books" in Chapter 3.

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 and typing on the keyboard to activate

Search.

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The “Table of Contents” for the Kindle DX User’s Guide shows you all of the topics

covered in this guide. You can get to the table of contents by pressing the Menu button

from any page, selecting "Go to...", then selecting 'table of contents' and pressing the

5-way again.

You can also navigate by clicking an underlined word or words like "Learning More".

Underlined words indicate a link to somewhere else in the material you are reading,

like a footnote, a chapter, or a website. In the example above, when you navigate the

5-way controller over one of the underlined words, a hand icon will appear. Pressing

the 5-way will take you to the beginning of the table of contents. Press the Back button

to go back to where you were reading.

You can leave the Kindle DX User’s Guide, or any item you are reading, at any time by

pressing the Home button. If you are done reading, you can put your Kindle to sleep by

sliding and releasing the power button located at the top of your Kindle (you wake up

Kindle the same way). Sleeping your Kindle 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.

When your Kindle is asleep, you will see an image on the screen. To turn off your Kindle

completely, slide and hold the power switch for seven seconds, then release. The

Kindle screen will go blank and the device will turn off.

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.

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CHAPTER 1

Getting Started with Your Kindle

In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle DX 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 DX

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.

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Volume controls— controls the headphone or speak

er volume for audiobooks,

background music, and text-to-speech.

Home button— shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content arc

hived at

Amazon.

Previous Page button— tak

es you to the previous page in your reading material.

Next Page button— takes you to the next page in your reading material.

Menu button— displays application and navig

ation choices that are related to the

screen you are viewing.

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5-way controller— selects an item or action when pressed down. Moves the

on-screen highlight or cursor up and down when moved up and down. Moves the

on-screen highlight or cursor side-to-side when moved left or right. Holding the 5-way

controller up or down without releasing it accelerates the cursor movement, making it

faster to navigate through lists or text.

Back button— retraces your steps on Kindle just like the back button on a web

browser. For example, you can follow a link in a book and then press the Back button

to return to your place.

Keyboard— use to enter search terms, notes in your content, URLs for websites, etc.

Symbol key — presents a menu of punctuation marks and symbols. Move the

5-way controller to select the desired symbol and press the 5-way to select.

Text key — adjusts font size and number of words per line to suit your reading

preference. Also allows you to turn on/off Text-to-Speech, zoom into PDF documents,

and to change the screen rotation settings.

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Alt key — provides a way to enter numbers. Hold down the Alt key and press

the appropriate letter in the top row of the keyboard to enter the number you want.

Alternatively, you can press and release the Alt key and then press the desired letter.

Shift key — makes the next key pressed a capital letter.

Top View

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 the place in your reading. To turn your Kindle off,

slide and hold the power switch for four seconds until the screen goes blank and then

release. To wake up or turn on your Kindle, slide and release the power switch again. If

you have set up a device password, you will be prompted to enter the password after

turning on your Kindle or waking it from sleep.

If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive during use, try resetting the device

by disconnecting your Kindle from any power source or USB port, and then sliding and

holding the power switch for 15 seconds before releasing.

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Tip: Your Kindle will also go to sleep by itself after twenty minutes if you are not using

it. If your Kindle had wireless on prior to going to sleep, it will continue to receive your

regularly scheduled subscriptions while in sleep.

Headphone jack— plug in headphones to listen to an audiobook, background music,

or content read aloud through text-to-speech. Attaching headphones turns off the

built-in speakers.

Bottom View

The bottom of your Kindle contains the charge indicator light, a micro-USB Power port,

and two speakers.

Micro-USB/Power port— attach the USB cord that came with your Kindle into the

micro-USB/power port and into the Kindle power adapter*. The micro-USB/Power port

is located just to the right of the headphone jack. Plug the adapter into a U.S.-

compatible electrical outlet to charge the Kindle battery. You can also charge your

Kindle by detaching the USB cord from the power adapter and connecting it to a

computer's USB port or powered USB hub. The charging status light will turn yellow,

indicating that the battery is charging; you can continue to use your Kindle while it

charges. A green light indicates that the battery is fully charged.

Check to make sure the power adapter is not co

vered by anything that could cause it to

overheat. If the charge indicator light does not light up, make sure that the USB cable

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is fully inserted into your Kindle and the power adapter or USB port. If Kindle still is not

charging, try another electrical outlet or USB port.

To transfer content between your computer and your Kindle, connect the provided USB

cable to the Kindle and to the computer's USB port.

Charge indicator light — indicates the battery status while your Kindle is charging.

The charge indicator light turns from yellow to green when the battery is fully charged.

The charge indicator light surrounds the power switch, on the bottom right edge of

your Kindle.

* Not all configurations ship with a power adapter.

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1.2 Getting Around

To get around on your Kindle, you use the buttons, menus, and the keyboard—all of

which are explained here.

Using the Buttons

In the Welcome section you learned about the navigation buttons (Previous Page, Next

Page, and Back). For an explanation of what each button does, see "Front View".

Using the Menus

In addition to the physical buttons, you also navigate Kindle using the menus. Kindle's

menus are context sensitive, but they all work the same way.

You use the 5-way controller to navigate within the menu and press the 5-way to select

an item.

The illustration below shows the Home menu; the bold line under "Shop in Kindle

Store" indicates that it is ready to be selected.

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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.

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1.3 Entering Text

To use the Kindle keyboard, most people find it easiest to place the device flat on a table

and use the tips of their fingers to press the keys.

Lowercase and Uppercase Letters

To enter lowercase letters, press the appropriate letter key. To enter uppercase letters,

hold down the Shift key , and then press the desired letter key like you do on

your computer keyboard. Alternatively, you can press and release the Shift key

and then press the desired letter. Only the next letter will be capitalized. The Shift

key is located at the bottom left corner of the keyboard.

Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols

To enter a number, hold down the Alt key and press the appropriate letter in the

top row of the keyboard to select the desired number

. If you need a punctuation mark

or a symbol that is not shown, press the Symbol key

on the bottom row of the

keyboard. You will see a menu of punctuation marks and symbols.

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Use the 5-way controller to choose the character you want and it will appear in your text

entry box. Press the Symbol key again to dismiss the Symbol menu.

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1.4 Screen Rotation

The Kindle DX screen image can rotate to match the way you are holding your Kindle.

The display changes accordingly from portrait to landscape. So you can now magnify

the page of a PDF or see the entire width of a web page using only your movements.

The buttons work the same in either rotation, but the 5-way controller movements are

switched to match the rotation.

By default, the Kindle DX auto-rotates the screen image based on your orientation. To

lock your screen into portrait or landscape mode, follow these steps:

1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. Screen

Rotation options are displayed at the bottom of the menu.

2. Move the 5-way down to underline the Screen Rotation options, if not already

underlined.

3. Move the 5-way left or right to "auto," which automatically adjusts the display

based on your motion. Or, select one of the four options to lock the display in a set

orientation: portrait, landscape with the turn page buttons on the bottom, portrait

with the keyboard at the top and the turn page buttons to the left, and landscape

with the turn page buttons at the top.

4. Press the 5-way to confirm your choice.

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Note - You can view Kindle Store pages only in portrait mode.

Tip: Want the Next and Prev Page buttons on the left? Simply rotate the device 180

degrees so that the buttons are on the left.

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1.5 Status Indicators

At the top of every screen, you see Whispernet and battery life status indicators to keep

you in the know.

Whispernet Status Indicators

The Whispernet status indicator shows you whether the wireless radio is turned on or

off, the signal strength of your Whispernet service, and the connection speed. Here are

the possible indicators and their meanings.

The Whispernet service is active and your Kindle has a strong signal. The more bars

that are filled in with black, the stronger the wireless signal. Note that a weak signal can

increase power consumption.

None of the bars are filled in. This means the wireless signal strength is too low to

connect. You will not be able to connect to the Kindle Store, Basic Web, register your

device, retrieve content from Archived Items, sync your devices, receive your

subscriptions, or sync to the furthest page read.

The bars are filled in grey. This means Whispernet is checking for signal strength.

This usually lasts less than 30 seconds.

The Whispernet service is turned off. You can turn it on by pressing the Menu

button, and using the 5-way controller to navigate to "Turn Wireless On."

- Kindle DX with international wireless. EDGE and GPRS wireless networks

are slower than the 3G Whispernet service. Your Kindle will automatically switc

h to the

faster 3G network when available.

- Kindle DX. The 1X icon indicates that your Kindle is connected to the 1XRTT

wireless network. Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when

available.

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When you press the Menu button, icons indicating the speed of your Whispernet

service appear to the left side of the signal bars.

Battery Status Indicators

You have your Kindle plugged into power and the battery is either charging or is

fully charged. The charge indicator light on the bottom of your Kindle also lights up.

Note that if your Kindle is plugged into a low powered USB port such as those found

on some keyboards or older computers, you will not derive enough power to recharge

it.

The images above show the various states of the battery as it discharges. As you

deplete the battery, less of the battery indicator will be filled in.

The battery is too low to power the Whispernet service. You must charge your

Kindle battery to restore wireless service.

The battery state cannot be determined. Restart your Kindle so that the battery

state can be accurately determined. If the question mark continues to be displayed after

a restart then contact Customer Support.

Keep in mind that subscribing to multiple blogs that update frequently may increase

power consumption and decrease the bat

tery life. Weak signal coverage can also

increase power consumption.

Activity Indicator

Appears in the top left corner of your Kindle screen when the device is busy

downloading new content, checking for new items, searching for an item, opening a

large PDF file, or loading a web page.

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International Wireless Delivery (Kindle DX with international

wireless only)

If you wirelessly receive or download content to your Kindle via Whispernet while

outside the U.S., additional fees may apply. For further information go to

http://www.amazon.com/kindlewhispernetroaming

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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 has arrived recently, 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.

2.1 The Home Screen

Your Home screen displays a list of all of your Kindle reading materials — books,

newspapers, magazines, blogs, PDF files, personal documents, as well as audiobooks.

It serves as a personal bookshelf for all of your reading material, as well as a starting

point to access other Kindle features.

To display the Home screen, press the Home button on your Kindle. By default, the

Home screen lists all of the items that you have on your Kindle beginning with the most

recently viewed (or acquired) items. Each type of content has a slightly different

description and label. You can read more about the types of content available in

Chapter 3.

Kindle Books

Books are shown by title and author. Below the book title are a series of dots which give

you an approximation of how long the book is. Bold dots within the series indicate how

far along you are in the book based on the last page you viewed.

Periodicals

Periodicals include newspapers and magazines that can be purchased as a single issue

or as a subscription delivered on a regular basis. Your Home screen lists the most

recent issue of each periodical you have on your Kindle. Older issues appear inside a

grouping called Periodicals: Back Issues. Selecting the grouping takes you to a screen

that displays the back issues of all the periodicals you have on your Kindle. Note that

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Kindle automatically deletes issues that are more than seven issues old to free up

space for new content. An exclamation point next to an issue indicates that it will be

deleted within 24 hours. To keep an issue, see "More about Managing Items".

Collections

Collection names appear in an italicized font to differentiate them from books and other

items. The number of items in each collection is displayed in parentheses to the right

of the collection's name.

Blogs

Blogs are subscription-based and appear on the Home screen as a single entry like

books. As additional blog content arrives, it is added to the item and older entries are

rolled off, much like a blog works on a computer.

Audible Audiobooks

Audible audiobooks look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen

as audio content. Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where

you are in the audiobook.

PDF files

PDF files also look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as "pdf".

Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the file.

Personal Documents

In addition to purchased content, you can read your personal documents (for example,

PDF files, text files, 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 for free or via

Whispernet to your Kindle for a fee, whichever you prefer. You can also transfer your

personal documents to your Kindle by attaching your Kindle to your computer. For

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more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents,

see Chapter 8.

Home Screen Features

What you see on your Home screen varies depending on what reading materials you

have purchased, and how you choose to sort this list. The screen sample and list below

explain the features that you may find on your Home screen.

Device name— the name of your Kindle. You can edit this name on the Settings

screen.

Sort options— choose the order you want content displayed in Home.

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New title — the "new" label indicates the item has never been opened and is less than

24 hours old. Once you open a new document or more than 24 hours has passed since

the item arrived on your Kindle, the "new" label is removed.

Title— the title of the item.

Progress indicator — the series of dots below the item shows how long the book is

and bold dots show how far you have read in a particular item.

PDF title— the "pdf" label indicates the file is a PDF.

Collection — the title of the collection. The number of items in the collection is

displayed in parentheses.

Sample title — the "sample" label indicates the book is a sample. If you like it, you can

purchase the full book from within the sample.

Audiobook title — the "audio" label indicates the book is an audiobook.

Author or Date— for books, the author of the item is listed. For periodicals and blogs,

the date is listed.

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.

Sort Options

The following screen shows the location of the Sort options and the list below explains

each of the options. Moving the 5-way to the right lets you change how to sort these

items.

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Most Recent First— sorts your content by the most recently added or recently

opened items first.

Title— sor

ts your content alphabetically by title of the item.

Author— sor

ts your content alphabetically by the author's last name or publisher's

name. If you choose this option, periodicals will be sorted by their issue dates.

Collections — sor

ts your content by first displaying collections that have been most

recently used, then by items that have been most recently used but are not assigned to

a collection. Items that are assigned to a collection are not displayed.

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Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted

By default, your content is sorted by most recent first, meaning all of the new items and

the content you are currently reading are at the top. To change this option, follow these

steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Move the 5-way up until the Sort Options are underlined.

3. Move the 5-way to the right to see the Sort options.

4. Move the 5-way to underline how you want the items sorted.

5. Press the 5-way to select it. The sort order on the Home screen changes

immediately.

Tip: If your Home page is sorted alphabetically by either Title or Author, press a letter

key and then press the 5-way to go to the first item starting with that letter.

The Home Screen Menu

The Home screen menu allows you to navigate to other places in Kindle or to perform

specialized tasks. To display the Home screen menu, press the Menu button when your

Home screen is displayed. The list below explains the menu.

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Turn Wireless Off/On— turns the Whispernet wireless service off or on. You can turn

wireless off to prolong battery life. Any operations that require a wireless connection

will occur the next time you turn wireless on.

Shop in Kindle Store— tak

es you to the Kindle Storefront.

View Archived Items— tak

es you to Archived Items where you can view and

wirelessly re-download content you are storing at Amazon.

Search— brings up the S

earch text entry page for submitting a word or phrase to

search for.

Create New Collection— allows you to enter a name for a new collection of items.

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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.

Settings— takes you to the Settings screen.

Experimental— takes you to the Experimental page where you can see and use some

of the experimental prototypes we are working on.

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2.2 Organizing With Collections

You can create collections to personalize the way you organize your books, personal

documents, and Audible books, and to make it easier to find items.

Creating a Collection

You can create as many collections as you need. To create a collection follow these

steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button and use the 5-way to select "Create New Collection".

3. Use the keyboard to enter the name of your collection.

4. Use the 5-way to select "save".

5. Your collection is created and displayed on the Home screen.

The very first time that you create a collection, the sort order changes to sort by

collections on the Home screen. To change the sort order, move the 5-way up to

underline "By Collections", and then move the 5-way to the right to choose another sort

option.

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".

To add an item to one or more collections, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the item you want to add to a collection.

3. Move the 5-way to the right to view the item's detail page.

4. On the item's detail page, use the 5-way to select "Add to Collection…"

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5. A screen showing all of your collections and the number of items in each is

displayed. Use the 5-way to select each collection you want to add the item to. If

you have many collections you can use the Next Page and Prev Page buttons to see

them all.

6. After you add the item to a collection the item count for the collection is increased

and a checkmark appears to the right of the collection. You can also remove the

item from a collection by using the 5-way to select the collection again and the

checkmark will disappear.

7. When you are done adding the item to your collections, use the 5-way to select

Done at the bottom of the screen. You can also press the Home or Back buttons

and your changes will be saved.

Adding Multiple Items to a Collection

Collections also let you efficiently add multiple items to a single collection. This is

useful for organizing similar types of items into one collection in a single pass.

To add multiple items to a collection, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection you want to add items to.

3. There are two ways to start the process:

Move the 5-way to the right to view the collection's detail page. On the collection's

detail page use the 5-way to select "Add/Remove Items".

-or-

Use the 5-way to select the collection and see all the items in the collection. Press

the Menu button and select "Add/Remove Items".

4. A screen showing all of your items is displayed. Use the 5-way to select each item

you want to add to the collection. If you have many items you can use the Next

Page and Prev Page buttons to see them all.

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5. After you add each item to the collection a checkmark appears to the right of the

item. You can also remove the item from the collection by using the 5-way to select

the item again and the checkmark will disappear.

6. When you are done adding the item to your collections, use the 5-way to select

Done at the bottom of the screen. You can also press the Home or Back buttons

and your work will be saved.

Viewing Collection Details

The collection details page lets you see information about a collection, the actions

available for the collection, and the cover of the most recently read item in the

collection.

To view a collection's details, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection.

3. Move the 5-way to the right to view the collection's detail page.

4. Use the 5-way to select an action or press the Back button to exit.

Renaming a Collection

You can rename your collection if you made a mistake when creating it or if you want

to update it.

To rename a collection, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection.

3. Move the 5-way to the right to view the collection's detail page.

4. Use the 5-way to select "Rename Collection".

5. Use the keyboard and 5-way to edit the name of your collection.

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6. After you finish editing the name, use the 5-way to select "save".

Deleting a Collection

You can delete collections if you're no longer using them or you want to reorganize

them. Deleting a collection will never delete the items in the collection. Any item that

is in a deleted collection will stay on your Kindle. If the item is not associated with

another collection, it will reappear in the Home screen.

To delete a collection, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the collection.

3. Move the 5-way to the right to view the collection's detail page.

4. Use the 5-way to select "Delete Collection".

5. You will see a confirmation box asking you whether you want to delete the

collection or not.

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 your current Kindle. The new collections will appear in Home on your

current Kindle. Kindle books from the other device can be manually downloaded from

Archived Items and they will appear in Home.

For example, suppose you have two devices named Tom's Kindle and Judy's Kindle. If

Tom's Kindle already includes some collections, you can copy those collections and

merge them with the collections on Judy's Kindle. After you copy the collections from

Tom's Kindle to Judy's Kindle, then both devices will have the same collections.

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If Tom's Kindle included "Marley & Me" in the "Summer Reading" collection, and

"Marley & Me" was already on Judy's Kindle when collections from Tom's Kindle were

added, "Marley & Me" will automatically appear in "Summer Reading". If Tom's Kindle

included "The Lost Symbol" in the "Summer Reading" collection, and if you download

"The Lost Symbol" from Archived Items onto Judy's Kindle, it will automatically appear

in Home.

Note that if you later decide to remove "Marley & Me" from the "Summer Reading"

collection on Tom's Kindle, your changes are not synchronized with Judy's Kindle.

"Marley & Me" will remain in the "Summer Reading" collection on Judy's Kindle.

To merge collections, follow these steps:

1. Manually transfer any books from Archived Items to your current Kindle. See

"Transferring Books" in Chapter 10 for more information.

2. On your current Kindle, if you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home

button.

3. Make sure that wireless is turned on. To turn wireless on, press the Menu button

and select “Turn Wireless On”.

4. Navigate to Archived Items. If you have many items you may find it easier to press

the Menu button and select “View Archived Items”. (This menu item is dimmed

unless you have at least one item in Archived Items.)

5. When in Archived Items use the 5-way to select the item labeled Add Other Device

Collections.

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.

7. After the collections are merged, press the Home button to return to the Home

screen. You will see the collections that were copied over and merged together

with the collections already on your current Kindle.

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2.3 Managing Your Content

All books you purchase are automatically backed up on Amazon. When you remove a

book that you have purchased, it appears in your Archived Items. You access your

Archived Items from your Home screen. To move content between Archived Items and

Home, Whispernet needs to be on.

Removing Kindle Content

To remove content, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. In the list of the content already on your device, move the 5-way to underline the

item you want to remove.

3. Move the 5-way to the left to remove the item.

4. For books purchased from the Kindle Store you will see "remove from device" and

for all other content you will see "delete." Press the 5-way to remove the content.

To change your mind, move the 5-way up or down to cancel. Note that Kindle books

are backed up for you at Amazon even if removed from the device.

5. For content other than books purchased from the Kindle Store, you will need to

confirm the deletion of the content by selecting "ok."

More about Managing Items

Amazon also stores the seven most recent issues of your newspapers and magazines.

If you'd like to keep a copy of an issue indefinitely, open the issue, press the Menu

button, and select "Keep this Issue"; you will then see the word "keep" to the left of the

issue title in Home.

You can download items stored at Amazon any time you are within Whispernet

coverage. If you are not within coverage, Kindle will automatically download the item

when you re-enter Whispernet wireless service.

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Personal documents (including PDF files) sent to your Kindle are not backed up at

Amazon.

When you remove 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. If you

remove a subscription issue that is older than seven days, a blog of any age, or an item

you did not get from 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. See Chapter 3 for more information.

International Wireless Delivery

(Kindle DX with international wireless only) If you wirelessly receive or download

content to your Kindle via Whispernet while outside the U.S., additional fees may

apply. For further information go to:

http://www.amazon.com/kindlewhispernetroaming

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CHAPTER 3

Reading on Kindle

Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are

available only through digital technologies such as word look up, changeable text size,

and clippings. This chapter explains more about Kindle's reading features.

3.1 Types of Content

There are many types of reading material available for your Kindle such as books,

audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. If you want to begin purchasing and

downloading reading material, you can learn more in Chapter 5. You can also purchase

audiobooks from Audible.com and even have Amazon convert and deliver personal

documents to your Kindle. The different types of supported content are described

below.

Books

Thousands of books - both popular and hard-to-find - are available in the Kindle Store.

Once you buy a book, it usually arrives wirelessly in under a minute. Because you can't

always judge a book by its cover, you can download and read a sample of most Kindle

books for free. If you like it, simply buy it from within the sample and continue reading.

You can learn more about this feature in

Chapter 5.

Newspapers

The Kindle Store offers a selection of U.S. and international newspapers. Subscriptions

are delivered wirelessly to your Kindle overnight so that the latest edition can arrive on

your device every morning, and every newspaper subscription starts with a free trial.

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Magazines

The Kindle Store offers an expanding selection of magazines to meet every interest. As

with newspapers, all periodical subscriptions are delivered wirelessly and start with a

free trial.

Blogs

The Kindle Store offers thousands of Kindle blogs, including up-to-the-minute news

feeds and topical blogs. Blog categories include business, technology, sports, politics,

culture, entertainment, humor, and science. Kindle blogs are sent to you wirelessly

throughout the day, allowing you to keep current. Unlike traditional feeds, which often

only provide headlines, Kindle downloads the complete feed onto the device so you

can read them even when you are not wirelessly connected. All blog subscriptions are

delivered wirelessly and start with a free trial.

Personal Documents

In addition to purchased content, you can read your personal documents on Kindle.

Kindle DX can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file.

You can either drag 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".

If you have PDF files, or files formatted as text, Microsoft Word, HTML, or image files

like GIF or JPEG, you can e-mail the files as attachments to your Kindle e-mail address.

Amazon will convert the files if necessary and send them back to your computer for free

or via Whispernet to your Kindle for a fee. For more information on transferring,

converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see

Chapter 8.

For details on fees, see the "Your individual charges" section of the Manage Your Kindle

page on Amazon.

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Audiobooks

You can download and enjoy thousands of audiobooks from Audible.com. Due to their

large file size, audiobooks must be downloaded to your PC or Mac over your existing

Internet connection and then transferred to Kindle over USB. Listen to audiobooks

through Kindle's speakers or plug in your headphones for private listening. For more

information on transferring and listening to audiobooks, see Chapter 8.

Background Music

If you like to listen to music while you use your Kindle, use your computer to transfer

MP3 files to the "music" folder on your Kindle. When you select "play music" from the

Experimental page, each of the songs will play in the order they were added to your

Kindle.

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3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle

When you read a book on Kindle, you will find that the formatting generally follows the

printed version of the book. If the book has a table of contents, it will appear in Kindle.

If the book has chapters, a preface, an illustrated cover, and so forth, these will be

displayed.

While you are 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.

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Progress Indicator

At the bottom of every page of your reading material, you can see where you are by

glancing at the progress bar. As you progress further into the content, you will see a

solid bar growing longer to indicate your overall reading progress. The progress bar

shows structural marks within content such as articles, bookmarks, notes, or highlights.

In books, the progress indicator also shows you the overall percentage of the book you

have read and a numeric location of where you are reading, so you can easily find a

particular passage or reference it to your friends. Locations are the digital answer to

page numbers. Changing the text size on Kindle also changes the page numbering, but

with locations, you return to the same place every time regardless of the text size.

Changing the Text Size

You can adjust the size of the text to suit your preference. You have a choice of eight

sizes for reading books, periodicals, and personal documents on Kindle. (You cannot

change the text size on menus, in PDF files, or on Kindle screens, such as the Home

screen or the Kindle Store.)

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To pick the text size that you want to use while reading, follow these steps:

1. Press the Text key

located on the bottom row of the keyboard. The text size

choices are displayed as well as controls for T

ext-to-Speech.

2. Move the 5-way left or right to the new text siz

e that you want to use (you see the

new text size immediately).

3. Press the 5-way or the Text key

to confirm your choice.

Adjusting the Number of Words per Line

You can change the number of words per line in the book, periodical, or personal

document you are currently reading to suit your reading preference. Adjusting the

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number of words increases or decreases the size of the margins. You may find you read

faster with fewer words per line. Experiment to find what works best for you.

To pick the number of words per line you prefer, follow these steps:

1. Press the Text key located on the bottom row of the keyboard. The number

of words per line choices are displayed below the eight text choices.

2. Move the 5-way down to underline the Words per Line options.

3. Move the 5-way left or right to choose the option you want to use (you see the

change immediately).

4. Press the 5-way or the Text key to confirm your choice.

Note: You cannot change the number of words per line in PDF files or in Basic Web.

Increasing the Size of a Picture

If you'd like to see a larger size of a picture or image you encounter in your reading

material, simply follow these steps to zoom temporarily on the image.

1. Use the 5-way controller to position the cursor over the picture.

2. An image of a magnifying glass with a plus sign will appear on top of the picture.

3. Press the 5-way to zoom the image. Y

ou will see a expanded view of the picture

that rotates if necessary to maximize the use of the display.

4. Press the 5-way (or any key or but

ton, except the Home button) to return to your

content.

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3.3 Moving from Place to Place

There are several ways for you to get from place to place once you have opened your

reading material. Most often you will turn pages using the Next Page and Previous

Page buttons (described in Chapter 1). You can also get around inside your book or

periodical by selecting locations from the item's Menu, clicking on links in the content,

or by using the 5-way controller to go to the next or previous article or chapter.

Using the Menu to Get Around

To go to the menu, press the Menu button when reading a book or periodical. You will

have slightly different options depending on the content you are reading. Examples of

the menu options are described below.

If you are reading a Kindle book, the menu shows the following options:

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Turn Wireless Off— turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will

change to "Turn Wireless On."

Shop in Kindle Store— takes you to the Kindle Storefront.

Buy This Book Now— connects to the Kindle Store, purchases, and downloads the

full book to your Kindle. Only appears if you are reading a sample from the Kindle

Store.

Go to...— allows you to move to another location in the item you are reading. Choose

one of these options:

cover— takes you to the cover page of the item you are reading. This is usually the

cover of the book.

table of contents— takes you to the Table of Contents for the item you are

reading.

beginning— tak

es you to the beginning of the book. This is usually the first

chapter, but may be a foreword, the table of contents, or some other location.

location— enter a location number to jump to in the content, and then select this

option.

Sync to Furthest Page Read— connects to Amaz

on 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.

Book Description— connects to the Kindle Store and displays the book's detail page.

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Search This Book— displays the Search line at the bottom of the screen. Additional

details on how to conduct a search are provided in Chapter 4.

Add a Bookmark— bookmarks the page you are currently on. After selecting this

option, the upper right corner of the book will be dog-eared and this menu option will

change to "Delete Bookmark."

Add a Note or Highlight— displays a cursor so you can highlight a passage or create

a note. See "Using Highlights" and "Using Notes" for additional details on how to create

a note or highlight.

View My Notes & Marks — displays a page containing all of your current item's

notes, highlights, and bookmarks.

View Popular Highlights — displays a page containing all of your current item's

Popular Highlights. This option is dimmed if you've turned off Popular Highlights in

Kindle Settings.

If you are reading a newspaper or magazine, you will see the following different

options:

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Clip This Article— makes a copy of the entire article and adds it to your "My

Clippings" file.

Keep This Issue— designates the newspaper or mag

azine issue as one to be stored

in your Kindle until you remove it.

If you are reading a blog, you will see the following options:

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Navigating within a Periodical

At the bottom of a newspaper or magazine you will see options for quickly navigating

within an issue. When viewing a blog, you will see similar options for navigation.

Previous Article— takes you to the previous article when you move the 5-way

controller to the left.

View Sections List— tak

es you to the sections list of a newspaper or magazine when

you press the 5-way.

View Articles List— tak

es you to the articles list of a blog when you press the 5-way.

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Next Article— advances you to the next article when you move the 5-way controller

to the right.

By default, "View Sections List" for newspapers and magazines is highlighted and

when you press the 5-way, a list of the sections will appear. If you are viewing a blog,

"View Articles List" is highlighted and pressing the 5-way shows a list of the blog's

articles.

To navigate to a particular section, use the 5-w

ay controller to underline the section title

and then press the 5-way to select. Selecting the number to the right of the section title

will take you to a list of articles found within that section. To dismiss this view and

return to where you were last reading in the magazine or newspaper, select "Close

Sections List" located at the bottom of the screen.

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To navigate to a particular article within a section or blog, simply move the 5-way

controller to underline the article title and press to select. To dismiss this view and

return to where you were last reading in a blog or to the Sections List in a magazine or

newspaper, select "Close Articles List" located at the bottom of the screen.

Selecting Internal Links

Your reading material may also contain links to other places in the document. For

example, in many books, the table of contents is set up to link to the content pages.

Links are easy to spot because they are underlined.

To select a link:

1. Move the 5-way over the link.

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2. The cursor changes to look like this:

3. Press the 5-way to select the link.

4. Kindle takes you to the link

ed location.

5. Press the Back button to go bac

k to where you were.

Your reading material may also contain external links that take you to locations on the

Web (if you have Whispernet turned on and are in range).

Viewing a Table

Your reading material may contain a large table that is not entirely contained within the

screen. To see the rest of the table, move the 5-way controller up or down to bring up

the cursor and then place the cursor to the left of the table. Move the 5-way to the right

to scroll through the rest of the table.

Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices

If you read the same Kindle Store book across multiple Kindles or supported devices

(for example, 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.

Whispersync is on by default to ensure a seamless reading experience for a book read

across multiple Kindles. If you would lik

e to turn Whispersync off, follow these steps:

1. Go to: http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle

2. At the bottom of the page, click on the link "Manage synchronization between

devices."

3. Select "Turn Synchronization off."

Once you turn synchronization off, your books will still open to the last page read on

that device, but Whisper

sync will no longer sync bookmarks, notes, highlights, or the

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furthest page read with other devices. If you would like to sync the book manually,

press the Menu button and select "Sync to Furthest Page Read."

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3.4 Looking Up Definitions

While reading a book, periodical, or personal document (except PDF), you can see a

brief definition of a word using the Lookup feature. You can choose the dictionary you

want to use when you look up words while you are reading. The default is The New

Oxford American Dictionary included on your Kindle, but you can change your

dictionary choice by purchasing a different dictionary from the "Kindle Default

Dictionaries" category in the Kindle Store. See Chapter 7 for details on how to change

your default dictionary.

The Lookup Feature

To see the definition of a particular word in your reading content, follow these steps:

1. Move the 5-way controller up or down to display the cursor.

2. Use the 5-way to move the cursor in front of the word you want to look up.

3. If the word is found in the dictionary, a definition extract appears at the bottom of

the screen.

4. To see the complete definition, press the Return key . You will now be placed

in the dictionary and can use Previous Page and Next Page to view other word

definitions.

5. Press the Back button to return to your reading.

Tip: If you want to expand your search beyond the dictionary on your device, you can

use the Search feature to look for the word on Wikipedia or the Web. See Chapter 4 for

more information.

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3.5 Annotations and Clippings

You can add annotations to all of your books, periodicals, and personal documents

(except PDF). Annotations can include notes you have written, highlights you've

marked, and bookmarks you've created. Bookmarks can only be created in books and

PDF documents. Annotations are specific to the content you are reading, so each book,

periodical, or personal document has its own annotations. When you view the

annotations, you see only those for the content you are currently reading. Note that

when you create an annotation in a newspaper or magazine, you will see the word

"keep" to the left of the issue title in Home, indicating that the issue will be stored on

your Kindle until you remove it.

Kindle also gathers the annotations and bookmarks you've made across all your

various books, magazines, newspapers, and personal documents and places them in

the "My Clippings" file in your Home screen. See "Using Clippings" for more

information on My Clippings.

The list below explains the types of annotations:

Bookmarks— mark an entire page for later reference. Bookmarks can only be created

in books and PDF documents.

Highlights— mark a passage on a page for later reference.

Notes— add your thoughts about a passage.

The sections below explain how to add annotations.

Tip: All of your annotations and bookmarks on a Kindle book are backed up on

Amazon servers in case you transfer your Kindle to another person or lose or break the

device. When you download a previously annotated book from Amazon, your

annotations and last location read will come down with it. When you open the book,

you will be right where you were the last time you read the book and all of your

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annotations will be included. Note that your "My Clippings" file is not listed as a

separate downloadable item.

Using Bookmarks

Although Kindle automatically saves your place whenever you stop reading, you may

also want to add additional bookmarks to a book or PDF document. You can place a

bookmark at any location, and you can have multiple bookmarks in whatever book you

are reading. When you add a bookmark, it is associated with the first location on the

page. If you change text size, the bookmark will still be associated with that location.

You can return to a bookmarked location at any time.

Kindle stores all your bookmarks for the current content along with your annotations.

You can view them at any time by pressing the Menu button and selecting "View My

Notes & Marks." See "Viewing Your Annotations" for more information

Placing a Bookmark

To place a bookmark in a book or PDF document:

1. Go to the page that you want to bookmark.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Move the 5-way controller down until "Add a Bookmark" is underlined. Press the

5-way to select.

4. A dog-ear icon in the upper right corner of the page will appear

, indicating that the

page is bookmarked.

Tip: You can quickly create a bookmark by either holding down the Alt key and

pressing the "B" key, or by moving the 5-way up or down to go into cursor mode and

then pressing the 5-way controller twice.

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Viewing Your Bookmarks

To view your bookmarks, press the Menu button and select "View My Notes & Marks."

Bookmarks are listed in the order in which they occur in the content. Each bookmark

entry shows a location number and the first line of the bookmarked location.

To go to a bookmark location, navigate to the bookmark and press the 5-way.

There is no limit to the number of bookmarks that you can set.

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. The bookmark is removed.

You can also delete a bookmark on the page by holding down the Alt key and

pressing the "B" key.

To remove several bookmarks at one time:

1. Press the Menu button.

2. Move the 5-way controller down until "View My Notes & Marks" is underlined.

Press the 5-way to select it.

3. Using the 5-way, navigate to the bookmark you w

ant to remove.

4. Press the Delete key .

5. Repeat steps 3 and 4 until you have remo

ved all unwanted bookmarks.

6. Move the 5-way down until the "Close Notes & Marks" button is highlighted and

press the 5-w

ay to exit. You can also exit this view by pressing the Back button.

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Using Highlights

You can highlight text in Kindle like you would use a highlighter pen on paper. Kindle

stores all your highlights for the current content in your annotations. You can view

them at any time by pressing the Menu button and selecting "View My Notes & Marks."

See "Viewing Your Annotations" for more information.

Kindle also stores everything you highlight in your "My Clippings" file.

Highlighting a Passage

To highlight one or more lines, follow these steps:

1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Use the 5-way to position the cursor where you want to start highlighting.

3. Press the 5-way.

4. Move the cursor right (or left) to where you want your highlight to end. You can

turn pages if you want to highlight text across multiple pages.

5. Press the 5-way at the place where you want the highlight to end.

6. Notice that the text you highlighted appears with a gray underline.

Deleting a Highlight

To remove a highlight while reading a book, follow these steps:

1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cur

sor.

2. Navigate the cursor over the highlight you w

ant to remove.

3. Press the Delete key .

To remove a highlight from your list of highlights, follow these steps:

1. Press the Menu button.

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2. Use the 5-way controller to underline "View My Notes & Marks". Press the 5-way

to select it.

3. Using the 5-way, navigate to the highlight you want to remove.

4. Press the Delete key .

5. Use the 5-way controller to select "Close Notes & Marks" and press the 5-way to

exit. You can also exit this view by pressing the Back button.

Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books

Popular Highlights help our readers focus on the passages and ideas in a book that are

the most meaningful to the greatest number of readers. We anonymously collect all the

highlights added to a book by Kindle customers and merge them together to determine

a book's most frequently-highlighted passages. If a passage in a book is a Popular

Highlight, we will highlight that passage and we will also display the total number of

people who have highlighted that passage.

Popular Highlights are available only for books, and not for periodicals or personal

documents. By default, Popular Highlights are displayed in your books, but you can

turn them off if you don't want to see them or if you don’t want your highlights to be

anonymously included in Popular Highlights.

To turn Popular Highlights on or off:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home but

ton.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Use the 5-way to underline "Set

tings" and press to select.

4. Use the 5-way to underline "turn on" or "turn of

f" next to the "Popular Highlights"

setting and press to select.

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Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book

If Popular Highlights are turned on, as you read a book, you can see what the Kindle

community thinks are the most interesting passages in that book. Those passages will

already be highlighted and will also display the total number of people who have

highlighted that passage.

Tip: If Popular Highlights are turned on, you can press the Return key to hide

or show the number of highlighters.

To view a list of all Popular Highlights in a book, follow these steps:

1. While reading the book, press the Menu button.

2. Use the 5-way to underline "View Popular Highlights" and press to select. A list of

the book's Popular Highlights appears. By default, the list is sorted by location. If

this option appears dimmed, make sure you enabled the Popular Highlights

feature in Settings. See "Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books" for

instructions on enabling Popular Highlights. If Popular Highlights are enabled but

this option still appears dimmed, then the book has no Popular Highlights.

3. To sort the list by the most popular highlights, use the 5-way to underline the Sort

options.

4. Use the 5-way to underline the Most P

opular sort option.

5. Press the 5-way to select Most Popular. The list immediately c

hanges to the new

sort order.

6. To close the Popular Highlights list, use the 5-way to underline "Close Popular

Highlights", and then press the 5-way to select it.

A book's Popular Highlights will change over time, and highlights that were once

popular may be displaced by other

s as readers continue to add or remove highlights

in the book. If there are certain passages in the book that you want to be able to refer

back to, then highlight those passages yourself.

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If you do not want your own highlighted passages to be counted in Popular Highlights,

you must turn off Annotations Backup in Settings. Keep in mind that if you turn off

Annotations Backup, your annotations and highlights 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

annotations and highlights.

Not all books contain Popular Highlights, and some books do not have enough

highlighted passages to have even a single Popular Highlight passage. When you are

reading such a book, if you press the Menu button you will notice that the "View

Popular Highlights" option will appear dimmed.

Updating Popular Highlights in a Book

Popular Highlights may not be available for the books you already own. If a book you

already own does not include them, you can check for Popular Highlights by following

these steps:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Use the 5-way to underline "Sync & Check for Items" and press to select.

4. If there are Popular Highlights for the book, then you will see them the next time

you open the book. If you press the Menu button while reading the book and the

"View Popular Highlights" option is still dimmed, then no Popular Highlights are

available. Try checking again later.

Using Notes

You can add notes on what you are reading. Kindle stores all your notes for the current

content in your annotations. You can view them at any time by pressing the Menu

button and selecting "View My Notes & Marks." See

"Viewing Your Annotations" for

more information.

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To add a note, follow these steps:

1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Using the 5-way, move the cursor to the left of the word where you want to add

your thoughts.

3. Type your note.

4. Using the 5-way navigate the cursor over "save note" and press the 5-way.

Notice the superscripted number where you inserted your note. Notes are numbered

in the order they appear in the content, so if you later create another note on an earlier

page, the numbering of the previously created notes will change.

To edit a note while reading, follow these steps:

1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Use the 5-way to move the cursor over the note's number.

3. The note appears at the bottom of the screen.

4. Press the Return key to edit the note.

5. Use the keyboard to make your changes.

6. Navigate the 5-way over "save note" and press the 5-way.

To edit a note while viewing your notes and marks, follow these steps:

1. Press the Menu button and select "V

iew My Notes & Marks".

2. Use the 5-way to select the note you w

ant to edit.

3. Press the Return key

to edit the note.

4. Use the keyboard to make your changes.

5. Navigate the 5-way over "save note" and press the 5-w

ay.

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To delete a note while reading, follow these steps:

1. Press Menu and choose “Add a Note or Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Use the 5-way to move the cursor over the note's number.

3. The note appears at the bottom of the screen.

4. Press the Delete key to delete the note.

To delete a note while viewing your notes and marks, follow these steps:

1. Press the Menu button and select "View My 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 also view the notes and highlights you've created for each of your Kindle

books at http://kindle.amazon.com.

Viewing Your Annotations

To view your bookmarks, highlights, and notes, press the Menu button and select "View

My Notes & Marks."

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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. There is no

limit to the number of annotations you can have. Use the Next Page and Previous Page

buttons to turn the pages just as you would in a book.

To go to a location, use the 5-w

ay to navigate up or down to select the bookmark,

highlighted passage, or note and press the 5-way to go there.

Your annotations are also stored in your "My Clippings" file for later reference. S

"Using Clippings" for more information.

Using Clippings

In addition to annotations, you can "clip" an entire periodical article to the "My

Clippings" file. The "My Clippings" file contains all of the bookmarks, highlights, notes,

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and clippings you have made across all your content. Later, you can view the file or

copy it to your computer as a text file. Once on your computer, you can edit it or send

your clippings to someone else. Clipping and highlighting are a great way to capture

your favorite quotes and share them with others.

To clip an article in a periodical:

1. Go to the periodical article that you want to clip.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Use the 5-way controller to navigate down until "Clip this Article" is underlined.

Press the 5-way to select.

Kindle adds your clipping to the "My Clippings" file. You can review your clippings later,

search for words or terms you clipped, and transfer the "My Clippings" file to your

computer.

To view your clippings, press the Home button to display the Home screen. Use the

5-way to navigate down until "My Clippings" is underlined. Press the 5-way to open it.

While viewing the file, you cannot navigate through to the materials referenced in the

file.

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.

3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled Documents. Transfer the "My

Clippings" file out of this folder.

4. Open the "My Clippings" file on your computer using an application that can read

or import a .txt file.

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5. Make the changes and save the edited file as a text file.

6. Transfer the "My Clippings" file back to the "Documents" folder on your Kindle.

7. Eject your Kindle from your computer before removing the USB cable.

Changing your "My Clippings" file does not affect any notes, bookmarks, or highlights

you've made in the actual content. The next time you read the content, you can still use

them for navigation and reference.

To remove the "My Clippings" file from your Kindle:

1. Press the Home button and use the 5-way to navigate down until "My Clippings" is

underlined.

2. Use the 5-way to navigate to the left to highlight “delete”.

3. Press the 5-way to confirm.

4. Press the 5-way to select "ok".

Kindle adds a new "My Clippings" file the next time you add a clipping or annotation to

any content.

The amount of text you can add to the "My Clippings" file from each item may be

limited. The "My Clippings" file will include a note informing you if a clipping limit has

been reached for a given item.

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3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social

Network

You can link your Kindle to your social network accounts such as Facebook and Twitter

so that you can share your notes and highlights with others in your social network.

Sharing your notes and highlights is a great way to tell others about the books and

periodicals you're reading.

Before you can share your notes and highlights, you must first link your Kindle to your

social network accounts. See "Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts" in

Chapter 7 for more information.

Sharing Your Notes and Highlights

Sharing your notes and highlights with your social networks is easy once you've linked

your Kindle to your social network accounts. For example, on Twitter, your note is

added as a tweet in your Twitter stream along with a link to the passage you highlighted

in the book or article.

To share a new note, follow these steps:

1. While reading a book or periodical, press Menu and choose “Add a Note or

Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Move the cursor to the location where you want to add your note.

3. Begin typing your note. Notes must be no longer than 100 characters.

4. Use the 5-way to highlight "save & share" and press the 5-way.

To share a new highlight, follow these steps:

1. While reading a book or periodical, press Menu and choose “Add a Note or

Highlight”. This displays a blinking cursor.

2. Move the cursor to the location where you want to start highlighting.

3. Press the 5-way.

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4. Use the 5-way to move the curso right (or left) to where you want your highlight to

end.

5. Press the Alt+Return keys

+ .

6. (Optional) Type the message you w

ant to tweet or share. Keep in mind that your

message must be no longer than 100 characters.

7. Use the 5-way to highlight "share" and press to select it.

To share a note or highlight that you've already created, follow these steps:

1. While reading a book or periodical, press Menu and select "View My Notes &

Marks".

2. Use the 5-way to select the note or highlight that you want to share.

3. Press the Alt+Return keys + .

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3.7 Reading PDF Files

Your Kindle DX is able to display most PDF documents. (Note that password protected

PDF files are not supported.)

When your Kindle is held in 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.

In landscape orientation, Kindle automatically magnifies your document to fit the width

of the screen to improve readability.

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A black outline defines the limit of the page of the PDF document.

In both portrait and landscape orientations, the bottom of the screen shows how far

you have read as an overall percentage.The bottom of the screen also displays the

current page number, as well as the total number of pages of the current document.

Zooming into PDF Files

Pressing the Text key will let you choose zoom options for a PDF page.

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fit-to-screen— displays the PDF by matching the width of the page to the width

of your Kindle's screen; this is the default (normal) size. Pressing the Back button

while zoomed in returns the view to normal size.

150%— displays the PDF contents at one and one half times the normal siz

200%— displays the PDF contents at twice the normal siz

300%— displays the PDF contents at three times the normal size.

actual size— displays the PDF at 100% zoom as it would appear when printed.

After selecting a zoom option, a selection frame appears; you can move the frame

using the 5-way. To move the frame in small increments, hold down the Shift key

while using the 5-way to move left or right. Once you've selected the area you

wish to zoom into, select it by pressing the 5-way.

Once you are zoomed in, you can use the 5-way to pan left, right, up and down within

each page. The black bars at the right and bottom of the display indicate which portion

of the overall page you are viewing. If you press the Next Page or Prev Page buttons,

the page will change and the view will remain zoomed in. Press the Back button to

dismiss the zoomed-in view and return to normal size.

Tip: To pan in small increments, hold down the Shift key while using the 5-way.

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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.

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Go to …— allows you to move to another location in the PDF document. Choose one

of these options:

cover— tak

es you to the cover page of the item you are reading.

table of contents— this option is not available for PDF documents.

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beginning — takes you to the beginning of the PDF file.

page— type the number of the page you want to jump to and select this option.

Search This Document — displays the Search box at the bottom of the screen. This

allows you search for a word or a combination of words inside the currently opened

PDF document. This feature doesn't work in cases where a PDF document was created

using image files.

Add a Bookmark— bookmarks the page you are currently on. After selecting this

option, the upper right corner of the PDF will be dog-eared and this menu option will

change to "Delete Bookmark."

My Bookmarks— displays a page containing all of your current item's bookmarks.

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3.8 Listening to Audio Materials

There are three types of audio materials that you can listen to on your Kindle. You can

purchase, transfer, and 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). (For information about

transferring audiobooks or MP3 files from your computer to your Kindle, see Chapter

8.)

Audiobooks

On your Home screen, your audiobooks list the title and author, but they also have the

word "audio" next to the title to indicate that they are audiobooks. To listen to one of

your audiobooks, select it from your Home screen. You will see a page similar to the

one shown below. Kindle provides a standard set of controls that are explained below.

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Progress Indicator— indicates how far you have come in the audiobook, the elapsed

time, and the section you are in.

Pause/Play— pauses or plays the audiobook (there is no Stop control).

Forward 30 Seconds— moves ahead thirty seconds from the current location.

Beginning— takes you back to the beginning of the audiobook.

Previous Section— mo

ves backwards in the audiobook to the previous section.

Back 30 Seconds— mo

ves backwards thirty seconds from the current location.

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Next Section— moves ahead to the next section in the audiobook, which is usually

the next chapter.

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. Press the Menu button.

3. Use the 5-way to navigate down until "Experimental" is underlined and press the

5-way to select it.

4. Use the 5-way to navigate down until "play music" is underlined and press down

to select it.

The songs are played in order, by the date you added them to your Kindle. You can

adjust the volume of the music using the volume controls on the right side of your

Kindle. You can continue to listen to the audio while reading content; the background

audio continues to play unless you open an audio book, turn on text-to-speech, all of

the files have been played, or if you stop the playback as indicated below.

To turn off background audio:

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 navigate down until "Experimental" is underlined. Press the 5-way

to select.

4. Use the 5-way to navigate down until "play music" is underlined. Press the 5-way

to select.

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Tip: You can also play or stop background audio by holding down the Alt key

and pressing the space bar. You can forward to the next track by holding down the Alt

key and pressing the F key.

Text-to-Speech

Your Kindle can read aloud your books (where allowed by the rights holder),

newspapers, magazines, blogs, and personal documents with the Kindle Experimental

application, Text-to-Speech.

To turn on Text-to-Speech, follow these steps:

1. Press the Text key .

2. Use the 5-way to navigate down so that the "T

ext-to-Speech" option is underlined.

Press the 5-way to select "turn on." In a few moments, you will hear your content

spoken aloud. You can either listen to it through the Kindle's external speakers or

plug in earphones into the headphone jack.

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.

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4. While Text-to-Speech is playing, the screen will update to the corresponding page

of text.

For PDF files and books which the rights holder does not allow Text-to-Speech to read

aloud their content, then "Text-to-Speech" will be dimmed and you will not be able to

select it.

By default, Text-to-Speech starts reading at the beginning of the page currently

displayed. To start reading at a particular spot, move the cursor where you'd like the

reading to begin before starting Text-to-Speech.

Tip: You can also play or stop Text-to-Speech by holding down the Shift key

and pressing the Symbol key . You can pause and resume Text-to-Speech by

pressing the Spacebar. Text-to-Speech continues playing even if you put your Kindle to

sleep by sliding and releasing the power button. Sleeping your Kindle while

Text-to-Speech is playing allows you to continue listening but locks all of the keys and

buttons so you don't inadvertently press one.

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CHAPTER 4

Searching on Kindle

Kindle allows you to take advantage of powerful search capabilities. You can search

locally on Kindle or remotely at the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, or the Web.

4.1 Introduction to Search

This section describes the types of searches that you can perform using Kindle and how

to use search.

Types of Searches

Kindle supports several types of search as summarized below.

Searching What You are Currently Reading

You can limit a search to only what you are currently reading. You enter your search

term or phrase and Kindle searches in the body of the text in the current item.

Searching All Your Content

You can alternatively search all the reading material that you have stored on Kindle,

including books, newspapers, magazines, and other items. You enter your search term

or phrase and Kindle searches in the body of the text, in the metadata (for example, the

title or author), and in your "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.

Each of these remote location searches are described in the final section of this chapter.

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Searching for Definitions

You can limit a search to the dictionary. Kindle searches your default dictionary for

definitions of the word you have entered.

Performing a Search

To perform a search, follow these steps:

1. Type in your search term; the Search line will automatically appear. You can use

whole words, and no distinction is made between lower and upper case.

2. To find the word or phrase in the content you are currently reading, use the 5-way

to navigate to the right to highlight "find." Or, to choose the type of search, continue

navigating to the right. You can search all your items, the Kindle Store, Google,

Wikipedia, or the dictionary.

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.

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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. This includes purchased items, personal documents, and annotations

that you have created.

The example below shows a typical Search Results page.

The screen shows the titles of the items that contain your searc

h 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. If the term appears in a title of an archived item, then that

item is listed first and does not include the number of occurrences.

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Use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons if there are more results than fit on the

current page.

Search Results for a Specific Item

To see the results for one of the items listed:

1. Use the 5-way to underline the item.

2. Press the 5-way to view the matches.

3. A page appears showing 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.

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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. If the search results encompass

multiple pages, then use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons to navigate between

pages.

To close the Search Results, move the 5-way to highlight "Close Search Results" and

press the 5-way.

Search Results for a Definition

When you want to look up the meaning of a word, you can limit a search to the

dictionary. Kindle searches your default dictionary for definitions of the word you enter.

To find a definition, follow these steps:

1. Type in the word you want defined.

2. Navigate right with the 5-way to highlight "dictionary."

3. Press the 5-way to submit your search.

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You will see a complete definition of the word.

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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" and press the 5-way to select and turn on Whispernet.

Searching Wikipedia

To search Wikipedia, enter your term and use the 5-way to select "wikipedia." This

opens Basic Web and displays the Wikipedia page.

Searching the Web

To search the Web, enter your term and use the 5-way to select "google." This opens

Basic Web and submits your search term to Google.

Searching the Kindle Store

To search the Kindle Store, enter your term and use the 5-way to select "store." Your

Kindle connects to the Kindle Store and displays the search results page for the store

sorted by relevance, as shown in the example below. You can page through the results

just like you would do in the content on your Kindle.

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You can narrow results by categories by clicking on the drop-down list located in the

upper right corner of the Search Results page.

Tip: You can also narrow a search in the Kindle Store to an author's name by typing

"@author" followed by the author's name. For example, to search the Kindle Store for

books by Agatha Christie, enter "@author Agatha Christie" in the Search line. This will

narrow your Kindle Store search to find only books written by Agatha Christie.

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CHAPTER 5

The Kindle Store

The Kindle Store is the place to purchase your Kindle books, newspapers, magazines,

and blogs. Find an item in the store, select "Buy," and you will typically receive your

item wirelessly in under a minute. All of your Kindle purchases use Amazon 1-Click for

easy purchasing and Amazon automatically backs up all of your purchases and the

most recent issues of your periodicals in case you lose your 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.

Connecting to the Kindle Store

You connect to the Kindle Store using your device's built-in Whispernet service. To go

to the Kindle Store, follow these steps:

1. If Whispernet is not already on, press the Menu button, use the 5-way controller to

underline "Turn Wireless On", and then press the 5-way controller to turn on

Whispernet.

2. Press the Menu button and use the 5-w

ay controller to underline "Shop in Kindle

Store."

3. Press the 5-way controller to select "Shop in Kindle Store."

You will see this icon in the upper left corner of the page, if you are not already

connected. The Kindle Storefront will appear as shown later in this chapter and serves

as a launch point for all of the Kindle Store services.

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5.2 Kindle Store Pages

This section describes the different pages you will find at the Kindle Store, like the

Kindle Storefront, the Browse pages, and the product detail pages for individual pieces

of content.

Note: You can view Kindle Store pages only in portrait mode.

The Kindle Storefront

When you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, you will be taken to the Kindle

Storefront. An example is shown below, but the storefront you see may be different

since we update it often.

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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 & Noteworthy Books or Top Sellers, by using the Store menu, or by

searching the Kindle Store for specific titles.

The Store Menu

The menu you see while you are connected to the Kindle Store allows you to go to

other places in the store easily and includes the selections listed below.

Turn Wireless Off— turns the Whispernet connection off. If you turn wireless off, you

will not be able to access the Kindle Store.

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Kindle Storefront— takes you to the Kindle Storefront.

Books— displays the books currently available in the Kindle Store.

Newspapers— displays the newspapers currently available in the Kindle Store.

Magazines— displays the magazines currently available in the Kindle Store.

Blogs— displays the blogs currently available in the Kindle Store.

Top Sellers— displays a list of Amazon best sellers. Outside the U.S., Kindle DX with

international wireless will display Kindle Best Sellers instead.

New & Noteworthy— displays a list of new or noteworthy content on the Kindle

Store. Outside the U.S., Kindle DX with international wireless will display Kindle Best

Sellers instead.

Recommended for You— displays items recommended for you by Amazon based on

your previous digital and physical purchases.

Your Wish List— displays the Kindle items in your wish list that you may want to buy

later.

Browsing the Store

Another way to find reading material in the Kindle Store is to browse through the

different content categories such as books or newspapers. Once inside a category, you

can further refine your browse by topic. For example, within "Books," you can refine

listings to "Fiction," "Nonfiction," "Advice & How-to," etc. Each browse page shows the

path that you have taken at the top so you can easily retrace your steps.

Browse Listings Sample

The example below shows you the type of listings you will see on the Books browse

page.

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Browse path— shows the steps on the path you used to get to the current page.

Number of titles in the category— shows the number of items available in the

particular category.

Categories— groups the content by topics of interest to mak

e browsing easier. Select

the category you are interested in to show only items in that particular subject. You can

also select subcategories within the main category by selecting "View subcategories

within..." in the upper right corner of the screen.

Getting the Details

The product detail page for books and periodicals provides the most pertinent

information about an item. To get to the product detail page for a particular item, use

the 5-way controller to select it.

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Product Detail Page Example

The example below shows you a product detail page for a book available at the Kindle

Store. The features on this page are explained in the list below.

Author— searches the Kindle Store for other books by the author when selected.

Buy— purchases the item using your default Amazon 1-Click payment method and

sends it wirelessly to your Kindle.

Try a Sample— downloads the beginning of the book for free so you can sample it

before buying.

Add to Wish List— adds the item to your wish list so you can peruse or purc

hase it

later.

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Description — describes the item. Select "more" to see the full text.

Reviews — displays the customer reviews for this item. Provides links to editorial

reviews and for writing your own review.

Text-to-Speech— indicates whether Text-to-Speech is allowable by the book's rights

holder.

Customers who bought this book also bought— displays a list of items purchased

by Amazon customers who also bought this item.

Additional Details for Periodicals

The product detail page for newspapers, magazines, and blogs is similar to the product

detail page for books, but it contains different purchasing options:

Subscribe now with 14-day Free Trial— select this to start your subscription. All

newspapers, magazines, and blogs come with a free trial to start your subscription, and

you can cancel your subscription on the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon at any

time during this period. After the trial period, your subscription will automatically be

delivered at the regular monthly price.

Buy Current Issue— purchases the current issue of the newspaper or magazine and

sends it to your Kindle.

Note that if you have already subscribed to or purchased an item, you will see the word

"Already Subscribed" in gray letters next to the periodical on the product detail page.

Adding Items to Your Wish List

The Kindle Store lets you add items to your wish list that you want to look at or

purchase later. To add an item to your wish list, select "Add to Wish List" from the

product detail page for the item. If you have more than one wish list, you will be able

to choose the wish list you want to add the item to.

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To see your wish list, select "Your Wish List" from the Store menu. To remove the item

from your wish list, select "Delete" for that item.

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5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings

The Kindle Store provides several features to help you decide which reading materials

you may want to purchase. This section describes the various ways you can find what

is available.

Recommended for You

The Recommendations page provides a list of things that you might enjoy based on the

types of materials (digital and printed) you have purchased in the past either on Kindle

or on Amazon. To get to this page, select "Recommended for You" from the Kindle

Storefront or from the Kindle Store menu.

Looking Up Reviews

The Reviews page lists Customer Reviews for items. To get to the Reviews page for a

specific item, select "Customer Reviews" from the product detail page for that item.

To see Editorial Reviews from publications, select "Editorial Reviews" from the Reviews

page. For the complete text of a particular review, select the review excerpt using the

5-way controller.

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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."

The sample screen below shows you the type of information you can enter.

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Entering a Rating and Review

To enter your own rating and review, follow these steps:

1. Indicate the rating you think this item deserves by selecting the line with the

appropriate number of star

2. Select "Title" and enter a title for your review

. Select "ok" to submit your title.

3. Select "Review" and type your review on the lines pro

vided. Select "ok."

4. To submit your rating and review

, select "Submit." If you want to close this page

without submitting your rating or review, select "Cancel."

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5.4 Making Purchases

This section explains various aspects of purchasing items from the Kindle Store.

Trying a Sample Book

Most Kindle books allow you to download a sample before you decide to buy the item.

The end of the sample book has a link to revisit the product detail page for the item or

a link to purchase the item directly. In addition, while reading a sample, the Menu

shows "Buy this Book Now" so you can purchase the book at any time during your

reading.

Buying Your Selections

All of your Kindle Store purchases use Amazon 1-Click, which allows you to purchase

reading materials with a single selection. To make your purchase, select "Buy" from any

product detail page for the item you want. 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.

Once downloading is complete, items automatically appear in Home. If the download

is not successful, or if it is interrupted, Kindle will attempt to download again without

any action required from you.

Tip: Once your item has been downloaded, the original is retained in the Manage Your

Kindle page at Amazon.

Returning an Item

All of your Kindle Store purchases present an order cancellation feature at the time of

purchase in case you change your mind or made a mistake. Just select "Purchase by

Accident? Cancel this Order" on the order confirmation page. You'll see the order

cancellation page, along with a "Continue Shopping" link.

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If you prefer, you can also contact Kindle Support using Amazon's Click-to-Call service

on the Web at:

http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport

For customers outside the U.S., Kindle Support can be reached via e-mail at

kindle-cs-support@amazon.com or by phone at 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply).

U.S. customers can reach Kindle Support by phone at 1-866-321-8851.

See also "Contacting Kindle Support" in Chapter 9.

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CHAPTER 6

Accessing the Web

Your Kindle comes with an Experimental application called Basic Web, which is a web

browser optimized to read websites that are primarily text-based. It supports

JavaScript, SSL and cookies but does not support media plug-ins (Flash, Shockwave,

etc.) or Java applets. You can also rotate your Kindle DX from portrait to landscape to

see the entire width of a web page.

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6.1 Using Basic Web

There are four ways to open the Basic Web browser. The two main ways are to select

"launch browser" from the Experimental screen or to follow a link from within your

reading material. Many of the blogs that you subscribe to from the Kindle Store have

links to websites. Selecting these links will open Basic Web and take you to the URL

(web address) associated with the link. If you select "launch browser" from the

Experimental page, you will open to the last website you were viewing in your browser.

One other way of accessing Basic Web is to type in a word anytime from Home or any

book, blog, newspaper, or magazine you happen to be reading. When you begin

typing, a search box will pop up at the bottom of the screen, and you can use the 5-way

controller to navigate to the right and select "google" or "wikipedia" from the menu to

search those sites directly for the word you typed.

You can also enter a URL in the Search bubble from the Home page. Type the URL and

use the 5-way to select "go to" and then press the 5-way.

Entering a URL

To enter the URL for a website, navigate to the top of the screen to select the URL text

field or press Menu and select "Enter URL". Begin typing a URL. When you are done

typing, press the 5-way controller to go to that website.

The URL text field retains the last URL you entered in case you want to quickly edit the

same address and submit it again. If you want to enter a secure site with an "https"

address, use the Delete key

to delete the automatically entered "://" and type the

address you want.

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To the right of the URL text field there is a button to stop loading or reload the current

page. From there, use the 5-way to navigate to the right to select Google, so you can

quickly search for the text entered in the URL text field. Or, navigate to the right again

to search Wikipedia. Above the URL text field are shortcuts to navigate back and

forward one page, an indication of how much of the page has been loaded, whether

you are viewing the page in Basic or Desktop Mode, and where you are in the web

page.

Tip: To reload a web page, press the Return key .

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 Basic Web from the Experimental page for the first time, you will

see a list of default bookmarks with links to information such as daily news and

weather. While browsing, you can also access the same list of bookmarks by selecting

"Bookmarks" from the browser menu (just press the Menu button).

To add a website to the Bookmarks page, simply navig

ate to the site that you want to

bookmark and press the Menu button. Move the cursor to "Bookmark This Page" and

press the 5-way controller. Any new bookmarks will be added to the existing list on

your Kindle.

You can remove a bookmark by going to your Bookmarks list and using the 5-way

controller to navigate to the item that you want to delete. Navigate the 5-way left to

display "delete bookmark." Press the 5-way and the site will be deleted from your

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Bookmarks. From the Bookmarks list, navigating the 5-way to the right lets you edit the

name of the bookmark.

Using Next Page and Previous 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 in

a web page. You can also move around the page using the directional buttons on the

5-way controller.

Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes

You can navigate the links on a web page by using the 5-way controller to move the

cursor around the page. Links in Basic Web are shown as underlined words, just like

the links you see when you’re reading a book. Below is a web page with multiple

selectable links.

Using the 5-way controller, highlight the link you want to go to and press the 5-way.

The browser will open that page.

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If you want to enter information in an input field in a web page, for example, to search

that site, you should move the cursor to that input field and begin typing. When you

finish typing, press the Return key or select the nearby Go or Enter or Search

button to retrieve the results. If there are radio buttons embedded within a web page,

you can choose one by moving the cursor to the button you want to change and

pressing the 5-way to "select" this button.

Using History

You can easily return to websites you recently viewed by pressing the Menu button and

selecting "History." You will then see a list of recently visited websites to select from.

You can add a site to your Bookmarks by using the 5-way to navigate to the right and

choosing “add to bookmarks”.

The Basic Web Menu

The Basic Web menu contains other items you can select, many of which also appear

in the Browser's navigation bar. To view the menu, press the Menu button when the

Basic Web browser is on the screen.

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Turn Wireless Off— turns the Whispernet connection off. If you turn the wireless off,

you will not be able to use the browser.

Shop in Kindle Store— tak

es you to the Kindle Storefront.

Enter URL— tak

es you directly to the URL field where you can enter a web address to

visit.

Go to Top— returns you to the top of the cur

rent web page.

Bookmarks— displays your list of Web bookmarks.

Bookmark This Page— adds the current page to the bottom of your list of

bookmarks.

History— displays your History page, whic

h keeps track of the sites you have visited.

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Settings— displays your list of settings where you can change the options for Basic

Web.

Use Desktop Mode— for complex websites. This mode displays web pages like your

desktop computer. In this mode, you may want to rotate your Kindle DX from portrait

to landscape to see the entire width of a web page. JavaScript can also be enabled from

the Settings page. When this mode is selected, the menu selection then changes to

"Use Basic Mode" which optimizes the Kindle's browser for viewing most pages.

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6.2 Other Features

As you become more familiar with the Basic Web browser, the following topics may be

of interest to you.

Text Size

Just like when you are reading a book or periodical, you can adjust the size of the text

when viewing web pages. See Chapter 3 for details on how to change text size.

Downloading Files

Some websites may have books or documents you can download and read on your

Kindle. When you select these books or documents using Basic Web, you will be asked

to confirm if you want to download these to your Kindle Home. The types of files you

can download include Kindle content (.AZW, .AZW1), unprotected Mobipocket books

(.MOBI, .PRC) and text files (.TXT).

Basic Web Settings

You can modify the default browser behaviors and perform simple maintenance

procedures using Basic Web Settings. To display the Settings screen, press the Menu

button while in the browser and then use the 5-way to select "Settings."

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Switch to Desktop Mode— switches between Basic and Desktop modes, when you

view Basic Web.

Clear Cache— remo

ves temporary Internet files from your Kindle. Move the

on-screen highlight to "Clear Cache" and press the 5-way controller to clear the cache.

Clear History— remo

ves 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— remo

ves cookies from your Kindle. Move the on-screen highlight to

"Clear Cookies" and press the 5-way to remove the cookies.

Enable Javascript— enables or disables Javascript to be executed on the pages you

visit. Note that if Javascript is disabled, web pages will load faster. If you enable

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Javascript while in Basic Mode, the current page will automatically be shown in

Desktop Mode.

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.

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CHAPTER 7

Settings and Experimental

Use the Kindle Settings page to personalize items on Kindle such as the name of your

Kindle, annotation backup, device password, personal information, and other settings.

The Settings page also provides information about your Kindle, such as the software

version number . The Experimental page contains a number of prototype features that

you may find useful.

7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings

The Settings page is shown below and the features are explained in the list that follows.

To go to the Settings page, press the Menu button while on your Home screen. Use the

5-way controller to underline "Settings" and press to select.

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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.

Popular Highlights— allows you to turn on or of

f the display of popular passages

highlighted by others in the books you are reading.

Social Networks— allows you to link your Kindle to your social network accounts so

that you can share your notes and highlights with others in your social network.

Annotations Backup— allows you to turn on or off the automatic bac

kup of your

annotations at Amazon.com. Disable this feature if you do not want your annotations

backed up or shared in Popular Highlights.

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Device Password— Secure your Kindle and restrict access to your content by setting

a password. If you set a password, you will be prompted to enter it when you turn your

Kindle on or wake it from sleep. If your Kindle is sleeping when you attach it to a

computer using the USB cable, you will also be prompted to enter your password in

order to attach your Kindle to your computer.

Device Name— you can change the name of your device to anything you want. This

name shows at the top of the Home screen.

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 http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle.

Personal Info— enter any personal or contact information here such as an address or

phone number in case you lose your Kindle.

Device Info— displays Kindle software version and the serial number of your device.

Registering or Deregistering Kindle

Your Kindle needs to be registered with your Amazon account information to use many

of the Kindle features such as purchasing content. If your Kindle is lost or transferred

to another user, you should deregister your Kindle from your account. The process to

Kindle on the Manage Your Kindle page on:

http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle

Registering Your Kindle

If your Kindle is not already registered, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button. Make sure that Whispernet is turned on.

3. Move the 5-way down until "Settings" is underlined and press to select.

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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). Use the keyboard to enter in your information. Press the Symbol

key to see a menu of additional characters so you can select the character

you need.

6. Navigate the 5-way to select "submit" to finish the registration process or "cancel"

to cancel your registration.

Once registered, you can make purchases on the Kindle Store, convert personal

documents on Amazon, use Basic Web, and take advantage of other

Amazon-sponsored services. If your Kindle has incorrect registration information,

deregister the device and then reregister it.

Deregistering Your Kindle

If you want to transfer ownership of your Kindle or return it for service or recycling, you

should deregister it to prevent unauthorized purchases. The process is similar to the

registration process described above. Make sure Wireless is turned on and select

"deregister" from the Registration section and select "deregister" to confirm. Note that

you will not be able to buy or download samples from the store, or use Basic Web if

your Kindle is not registered. Any content already on your Kindle can still be read.

You can also deregister your Kindle from the Manage Y

our Kindle page.

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.

If you want to edit this name from your Kindle, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

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2. Press the Menu button.

3. Move the 5-way down until "Settings" is underlined and press to select.

4. Navigate to the "Device Name" setting, underline "edit", and press to select.

5. Use the keyboard to change the device name.

6. When you have finished, move the 5-way down to highlight "save" and press the

5-way to submit the change.

Tip: To add any personal information such as your contact information, navigate with

the 5-way so that "edit" next to Personal Info is underlined, and then press the 5-w

ay.

Use the keyboard to add your information, then select "ok" when you have finished.

Password Protecting Your Kindle

To prevent others from using your Kindle or seeing your content, you can create a

password that must be entered whenever your Kindle starts or wakes from sleep. If

your Kindle is sleeping when you attach it to a computer using the USB cable, you will

also be prompted to enter your password before you can mount your Kindle on your

computer.

If you forget your password, try looking at the password hint you entered when you

created your password. If you still don’t remember your password, you must call

Kindle Customer Service for help with resetting your device. Keep in mind that when

you reset your device, you will lose any personal documents, periodicals older than the

past seven issues, MP3 files, and Audible files that you have not backed up.

To create a password for your Kindle, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home but

ton.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Use the 5-way to underline "Set

tings" and press to select.

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4. Use the 5-way to underline "turn on" next to the "Device Password" setting and

press to select.

5. Type in the password you want. The maximum password length is twelve

characters.

6. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in your password again to confirm.

7. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in a hint. This hint can be displayed on

the password entry screen to help you remember your password.

8. Navigate down using the 5-way and select "submit".

To enter your password, follow these steps:

1. When you power on your Kindle or wake it from sleep, you will be prompted to

enter the password. If your Kindle is sleeping when you attach it to a computer

using the USB cable, you will also be prompted to enter your password.

2. Type in your password and press the ENTER key to submit it.

To change your password, 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 "Set

tings" and press to select.

4. Use the 5-way to underline "edit" next to the "Device P

assword" setting and press

to select.

5. Enter your old password, and select "submit".

6. Type the new password. The maximum password length is twelve c

haracters.

7. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in your new password ag

ain to confirm.

8. Navigate down using the 5-way and type in a hint. This hint can be displayed on

the password entry screen to help you remember your password.

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9. Navigate down using the 5-way and select "submit".

To turn off password protection, 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. Use the 5-way to underline "turn off" next to the "Device Password" setting and

press to select.

5. Enter your password, and select "submit".

Choosing Your Primary Dictionary

You can choose the dictionary you want to use when you look up words while you are

reading. The default is The New Oxford American Dictionary. You can change the

default dictionary choice by purchasing a different dictionary in the Kindle Store and

then following 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. Press the Menu button.

5. Use the 5-way to underline "Change Primary Dictionary" and press to select. This

option is only available if there is more than one dictionary available on your

Kindle.

6. Use the 5-way to underline the dictionary you want to use and press to select.

Changing Annotations Backup

Annotations Backup will backup your last location read, all of your notes, 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

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item's annotations, bookmarks, and the last location you read by downloading the item

again from the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon.

You can enable or disable annotations backup by following the steps below:

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. Use the 5-way to underline "turn off/turn on Annotations Backup" and press to

select.

If you turn off annotations backup, then your annotations will not be backed up at

Amazon and they will not be included in Popular Highlights.

Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts

If you are not yet a member of social networks such as Twitter or Facebook, visit their

website and create an account with them before you link your Kindle to them. They

may require you to accept their terms of use before creating an account or using their

service. The following steps describe the process for linking to your Twitter account,

but you use the same process to link to other social network accounts.

To link your Kindle to your Twitter account, follow these steps:

1. If you are not already on the Home screen, press the Home button.

2. Make sure Whispernet is turned on.

3. Press the Menu button.

4. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Settings" and press to select it.

5. Use the 5-way to navigate to "manage" next to the "Social Networks" setting and

press to select. The "Manage Your Social Networks" screen appears.

6. To link your Kindle to your Twitter account, select "Link Account" under Twitter.

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7. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Username or Email" and type your Twitter user name

or e-mail address. To enter a capital letter, press and hold the Shift key

down while pressing the letter.

8. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Password" and type your password.

9. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Sign in" and press to select it.

10. If this is the first time you are linking a Kindle to your Twitter account, select "Allow"

to confirm that you want to allow your Kindle to access your Twitter account.

11. You will return to the "Manage Your Social Networks" screen, where your Twitter

user name is now displayed. Your Kindle is now linked to your Twitter account.

Your Kindle remains linked to a social network account until you unlink it.

To unlink your Kindle from a social network account, 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 navigate to "Settings" and press to select it.

4. Use the 5-way to navigate to "manage" next to the "Social Networks" setting and

press to select it. The "Manage Your Social Networks" screen appears.

5. Use the 5-way to navigate to "Unlink Account" for the social network (for example,

witter) and press to select it.

The Settings Menu

The Settings menu allows you to go to other places on your Kindle, as well as update

your software or restart your device. These menu options are defined below. To display

the Settings menu, press the Menu button while you are on the Settings screen.

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Turn Wireless Off— turns off Whispernet. When Whispernet is off, this option will

change to Turn Wireless On.

Shop in Kindle Store— tak

es you to the storefront of the Kindle Store.

Change Primary Dictionary— c

hange the dictionary you are using for the built-in

Lookup function. This menu option is only present if you have at least one additional

dictionary on your Kindle besides the default dictionary The New Oxford American

Dictionary.

Update Your Kindle— installs the latest software for your Kindle. When an update is

loaded on your device, this menu option becomes available; otherwise it is dimmed.

Restart— restar

ts your Kindle.

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Reset to Factory Defaults— resets your Kindle to its original factory settings and

restarts your device. You should only select this action if instructed to do so by Kindle

Customer Service. Before you reset your Kindle to factory defaults, you must back up

any personal documents, periodical issues older than the past seven issues that you'd

like to keep, MP3, and Audible files. Once your Kindle restarts, you must create a new

device password if you want to continue to password-protect your Kindle.

Legal— provides trademark, copyright, and other notices about the software installed

on your Kindle.

Sync & Check for Items— connects to Amazon.com to download any newly

available items and sync the furthest page read and annotations for all the books on

your device.

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7.2 Experimental

The Experimental page is a place for you to try out and experiment with some of the

concepts we have under development. We encourage you to send us your feedback to

help us decide how to improve the concepts and whether or not you think we should

make them part of the Kindle device. To open Experimental, follow the steps below.

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 navigate down until "Experimental" is underlined and press the

5-way to select.

4. Select the concept you would like to try.

For more information on the experimental concepts, see "Accessing the Web",

"Background Audio", and "Text-to-Speech".

To give us feedback on items on the Experimental page, send an e-mail to

kindledx-feedback@amazon.com. 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.

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CHAPTER 8

Kindle and Your Computer

You can download and read text-based content on your Kindle without using your

computer. If you want to access audiobooks or MP3 files, you need to transfer them by

connecting Kindle to your computer over USB. In addition, there are other tasks you

can accomplish using your computer as described in this chapter.

8.1 Getting Started

This section lists the requirements for connecting Kindle to your computer. The USB

cable you use with your power adapter can also be used to connect your Kindle to a

computer, so there is nothing additional to buy.

System Requirements

Both Macintosh and Windows users can manage Kindle files through the USB

connection. When your Kindle is plugged into your computer, your Kindle will appear

as a removable mass storage device. If your computer is Windows-based, you need to

be using Windows 2000 or later. If your computer is a Macintosh, you should be using

Mac OS X 10.2 or later. With either computer, you must have an available USB port or

an attached USB hub with an available port.

Making the Connection

To connect Kindle to your computer, follow these steps:

1. Plug the larger end of the USB cable into an available USB port or a powered USB

hub connected to your computer.

2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of

your Kindle.

The illustration below shows a Kindle and a laptop computer connected through the

USB cable.

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When you are connected to your PC, your Kindle will go into USB drive mode and its

battery will be recharged by the computer. Your Whispernet service is temporarily shut

off and you will not receive any of your subscriptions while in this mode. Also, your

Kindle is not usable as a reading device while you are in USB drive mode, but will

return right to where you were when you eject it from 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.

• Windows XP: Right-click on the "Safely remove hardware" icon in the lower left-

hand corner of the task bar and follow the on-screen instructions to remove Kindle.

• Mac OS X: Control-click on the Kindle device icon and choose "Eject."

Tip: If you'd like to continue reading your Kindle while its battery is being charged by

the computer, you will need to release it from USB drive mode by ejecting the Kindle

from the computer.

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8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer

Managing Your Documents

If your Kindle is out of Whispernet coverage, you can still add content to it by

connecting it to a computer so that it acts as a USB drive. After your Kindle is attached

to your computer as a USB drive, you will see three default directories or folders. The

one called "documents" contains all of your digital reading materials like books,

newspapers, your My Clippings file, etc. The "audible" directory is for your audiobooks,

and "music" is for your MP3 files. You can add Kindle-compatible files to these

directories, and you can copy, move, or delete the files that are already there. The

computer file formats that you can read or listen to on your Kindle are listed below:

• Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1)

• Text (.TXT)

• PDF (.PDF)

• Unprotected Mobipock

et (.MOBI, .PRC)

• Audible (.AA, .AAX)

• MP3 (.MP3)

See "Downloading Content from Your Computer" in Chapter 9 for further information

on transferring content you've already purchased to your device.

Tip: Mobipocket files must have no Digital Rights Management (DRM) protection

applied to be readable on your Kindle. If you purchased a Mobipocket file from a

Mobipocket retailer, you will not be able to open the file on your Kindle.

Transferring Your Clippings

Your clippings are stored in a file called "My Clippings.txt," which is located in the

"documents" directory. If you want to copy the clippings from your Kindle to your

computer so you can edit them, e-mail a passage to a friend, or just archive your

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clippings, you can drag and drop the "My Clippings.txt" file onto your computer.

Clippings and other annotations are described in more detail in Chapter 3.

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8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents

In addition to reading commercially available materials, you can have Amazon convert

your personal documents into a Kindle-compatible format for reading on your Kindle.

You can have the converted files sent wirelessly to your Kindle via Whispernet for a fee

or to the e-mail address associated with your Amazon account for free.

Supported Formats for Conversion

In addition to the file formats listed above, you can also convert other personal

documents to read on your Kindle. The supported file formats are listed below:

• Microsoft Word (.DOC, .DOCX)

• Text and RTF (.TXT, .RTF)

• Structured HTML (.HTML, .HTM)

• JPEG (.JPEG, .JPG)

• GIF (.GIF)

• PNG (.PNG)

•BMP (.BMP)

• Compressed ZIP (.ZIP)

Note: DOCX conversion is currently an experimental feature on Kindle. Some DOCX

files might not format correctly on your Kindle.

Tip: ZIP files are automatically opened up by the conversion service if you choose to

compress your documents. Any enclosed files listed above inside the ZIP file will be

converted and sent to your Kindle or computer as specified.

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Sending Your Documents for Conversion

Each Kindle has its own unique e-mail address. When you e-mail personal documents

to your Kindle, they are automatically converted to a Kindle-friendly format.

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/manageyourkindle

2. Sign-in to your Amazon account.

3. In the Your Kindle(s) section, select "Edit Info."

4. In the Kindle E-mail Address text field, change the first part of the e-mail address

to what you would like it to be. The @kindle.com will automatically be appended.

5. Select "Update information" to save your changes and close the text entry box.

Your Kindle will only receive converted 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.

In Manage Your Kindle, add the addresses of your friends, co-workers, or anyone else

you would like to enable to send you files:

1. In the Your Kindle Approved E-mail List section on the Manage Your Kindle page,

enter the e-mail address in the blank box.

2. Select "Add Address."

Once you have set up the e-mail addresses, you can send and convert your personal

documents by following the steps below:

1. Attach your document to a new e-mail or forward an existing e-mail that has a

document attached. A subject is not required.

2. Address the e-mail to your Kindle e-mail address for wireless delivery directly to

your Kindle; a small fee will be charged for wireless delivery.

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3. Send the e-mail.

Tip: If you want to convert PDF file(s) to Kindle format, you can do so by adding the

word "convert" in the e-mail subject line. Converting PDF files to Kindle format allows

you to use some features not available for PDF files, such as Text-to-Speech.

For details on fees, see the topic "Fees for Personal Document Service" at Amazon’s

website.

Tip: If you would like to avoid the fee, address the e-mail so that the second part of

your Kindle e-mail address is @free.kindle.com. After sending to the @free.kindle.com

address, a link to the converted file will be e-mailed to your Amazon e-mail address.

You can then download the file to your Kindle's documents folder via USB using your

computer.

The conversion service is meant for the receipt of personal, non-commercial

documents only. You may not authorize the sending of documents from automated

distribution services.

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8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s

You can purchase, transfer, and play Audible audiobooks from Audible.com as well as

transfer MP3 files to Kindle to play as background audio while you read.

Audiobooks from Audible.com

Kindle supports the thousands of audiobooks available through Audible.com. You can

purchase and download one or more of these books from Audible.com through your

Windows or Mac-based computer and then transfer these books over USB to your

Kindle's "audible" folder, and listen to them on your Kindle. Once on your Kindle, an

Audible file will be displayed on your Home screen with your other documents. The file

will have the word "audio" next to the title to indicate that it is an audiobook.

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.

Activation, Purchase, Download, and Transfer

The first time you play an Audible audiobook, you will be prompted to register your

Kindle with Audible.com. Make sure you register with your Audible account name and

password, not your Amazon account credentials. For more information on Audible, go

to http://www.audible.com.

Transferring Audiobooks

To transfer audiobooks to your Kindle, follow these steps:

1. Connect your Kindle to your computer, using the USB 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.

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3. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "audible." Drag any audiobooks

you want to play on your Kindle into this folder.

4. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you

transferred should now appear in Home.

Tip: To pause the playing of an audio book, press the space bar on the keyboard and

press the spacebar again to resume.

Transferring MP3s

You can transfer your MP3 files to Kindle by copying them to the "music" folder on your

Kindle over USB. For more information on connecting your computer over USB, see

"Making the Connection" earlier in this chapter.

Kindle only supports MP3 audio files; AAC, WAV, MP3 with DRM and other music file

formats are not supported.

To transfer MP3s to your Kindle, follow these steps:

1. Connect your Kindle to your computer, using the USB 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 entitled "music." Drag any MP3s you'd

like to play on your Kindle, into this folder.

4. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer.

For more information on playing bac

kground music, see Chapter 3.

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Tip: While there is no limit to the number of MP3 files and audiobooks that you can

transfer to your Kindle, keep in mind that these files are larger, and space may become

a consideration.

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CHAPTER 9

Your Kindle and Amazon

In addition to shopping directly from your device, you can acquire the same books,

magazines, newspaper subscriptions, and other content you find on the 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.

9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon

This section shows you how to purchase content for your Kindle on Amazon. As with

purchases on the Kindle Store, Kindle content is auto-delivered wirelessly to your

Kindle.

Browsing the Kindle Store

When browsing the Kindle Store on Amazon, you use categories and sub-categories to

find content that suits your interests. Each page shows listings of content relevant to

the categories or sub categories you have navigated to and clicked on. Once inside a

category, you can further refine your browse by topic. Each page shows the path taken

so you can easily retrace your steps.

Searching the Kindle Store

When searching the Kindle Store on Amazon, you use the Amazon search engine to

find relevant Kindle content associated with the keyword or phrase that you type into

the search box. The search engine finds and displays lists of content along with

descriptive images, titles, authors and ratings. You can narrow results by categories by

clicking on the drop-down list located on the left side of the Search Results page.

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Getting the Details

The product detail page for Kindle content provides the most pertinent information to

help you make a purchase decision. In addition to cover image, title, author and pricing

information, the product detail page gives you insight into the content from other

readers. For example, you can read customer reviews and check out "Customers Who

Bought This Book Also Bought" to find out what other customers have enjoyed. From

the product detail page you can purchase Kindle books, newspapers, blogs and other

periodicals with Amazon 1-Click.

Ordering Content

Ordering content from the product detail page is as easy as the click of a button. Similar

to ordering directly from your Kindle, you can place orders from detail pages on

Amazon and receive your content in usually under a minute. Once you make a

selection, your order is auto-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 drop-down menu below the Buy button to choose which Kindle should receive

your order.

The following describes the "buy box" actions:

Buy now with 1-Click:— click this button to purchase a Kindle book or current

periodical issue. Your order will be auto-delivered wirelessly to your Kindle in under a

minute.

Subscribe now with 1-Click— click this button to start a newspaper, magazine, or

blog subscription with a 14-day free trial. Your subscription will be auto-delivered

wirelessly to your Kindle. You can cancel at any time during your 14-day free trial and

you will not be charged.

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.

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9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon

The Manage Your Kindle page is a versatile online tool you can use to view and manage

your Kindle content, personal settings, and account information. It can be found at:

http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle

From this page, you can:

• register or deregister Kindle devices to your Amazon account.

• edit information such as your Kindle’s name and e-mail address.

• review the list of computers or other mobile devices registered to your Amazon

account, so you can automatically sync your library of Kindle books with your

computer or other devices such as iPhone.

• add an approved e-mail address that allows you and your contacts to send

personal documents (such as Word and picture files) to your Kindle wirelessly for

a small fee. To avoid spam, only contacts on your Kindle approved e-mail list are

authorized to send attachments to your Kindle.

• set the maximum charge allowed for a single personal document sent wirelessly

to your Kindle. Any personal document exceeding this charge will be sent to your

@free.kindle.com address and a notification will be sent to your Kindle.

• change your default 1-Click payment method for all Kindle transactions.

• change your home country, if you move to a different one.

• manage your active Kindle subscriptions.

• review your Kindle orders and individual charges.

• manage synchronization between devices. With synchronization on, a book will

open at the last page read, even on another device. It will also keep track of any

bookmarks, highlights, or notes that you add so you can see them on another

Kindle.

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Downloading Content from Your Computer

To transfer content to your Kindle that you downloaded from Amazon, follow these

steps:

1. Connect the USB cable (provided with your Kindle) to the Kindle and your

computer.

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 entitled "documents."

4. Transfer the downloaded files into the "documents" folder of your Kindle.

5. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you

transferred should now appear in Home.

To transfer audiobooks and MP3s, see "Audiobooks and MP3s" in Chapter 8.

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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

Kindle Support E-mail Address

kindle-cs-support@amazon.com

Kindle Support Phone Numbers

If you are calling from inside the U.S., call toll free:

1-866-321-8851

If you are calling from outside the US, call:

1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply)

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CHAPTER 10

Transferring Content to Your New Kindle

If you already own another Kindle, this section will help you understand how to transfer

your content to your new device. 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.

10.1 Transferring Books

To transfer Kindle books to your new device, follow these steps:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Use the 5-way to underline "Archived Items" and press the 5-way to select.

3. Use the 5-way to underline the book you want to transfer.

4. Use the 5-way to navigate to the right and "add to home" will appear under the title.

Press the 5-way to download the item to your new Kindle.

You can also transfer books to your device by visiting the Manage Your Kindle page on

Amazon using your computer. From your computer's web browser, open:

http://www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle

Scroll down to the section entitled "Your Orders." This lists the Kindle books and other

items you have purchased. Clicking the "+" sign next to a book expands the item's

window. (The device name is listed in the upper left corner of the device's Home

screen.)

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To transfer your purchased Kindle content using Whispernet:

1. From the "Your Orders" section of the Manage Your Kindle page, choose the Kindle

to which you want to download the content from the devices listed under "Deliver

to". The content is immediately transferred to the device you chose.

2. The content you transferred should now appear in Home on the device.

To download and transfer your purchased Kindle content over USB:

1. From the "Your Orders" section of the Manage Your Kindle page, select "Transfer

via computer" and you will be asked where you want to save the item on your

computer.

2. Connect the USB cable (provided with your Kindle) to the Kindle and your

computer.

3. Your Kindle should appear on your computer in the same location you would

normally find an external USB drive.

4. Open your Kindle. You should see a folder entitled "documents."

5. Copy the downloaded files into the "documents" folder of your Kindle.

6. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you

transferred should now appear in Home.

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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

2. Scroll down to the section entitled "Your Active Kindle subscriptions."

3. Under "Deliver future editions to," select the Kindle to which you'd like the

subscription to be transferred and select "Save."

4. Upon the next delivery of your subscription, the periodical will appear in the

designated Kindle.

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10.3 Transferring Personal Documents

To transfer personal documents you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow

these steps:

1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer information from, to your computer using

the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

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 entitled "documents." Transfer your

personal documents from this folder to the computer's desktop.

4. Using your computer, un-mount your Kindle from your computer.

5. Connect the Kindle you want to receive the personal documents to your computer

using the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

6. Open your Kindle. Transfer your personal documents from your computer desktop

to your Kindle's "documents" folder.

7. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you

transferred should now appear in Home.

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10.4 Transferring Audiobooks

To transfer audiobooks you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow these

steps:

1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer an audiobook from, to your computer

using the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

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 entitled "audible." Transfer this folder to

the computer's desktop.

4. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer.

5. Connect the Kindle you want to receive the audiobooks to your computer using the

USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

6. Open your Kindle. 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. Select "Yes" to replace the content.

7. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer. The content you

transferred should now appear in Home.

The first time you play an Audible audiobook on your new Kindle, you will be prompted

to register the device with Audible.com. Make sure you register with your Audible.com

account name and password, not your Amazon account credentials.

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10.5 Transferring MP3s

To transfer MP3s you have stored on a Kindle to another Kindle, follow these steps:

1. Connect the Kindle you want to transfer an MP3 from, to your computer using the

USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

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 entitled "music." Transfer this folder to

the computer's desktop.

4. Using your computer, un-mount your Kindle from your computer.

5. Connect the Kindle you want to receive the music folder to your computer using

the USB cable provided for that particular Kindle.

6. Open your Kindle. Transfer the "music" 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. Select “Yes” to replace the content.

7. Using your computer, eject your Kindle from your computer.

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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."

• "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."

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

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My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or

appears frozen.

Recharge your Kindle using the power adapter that came with the device and plug it

into an AC outlet. Make sure that the charging light next to the micro-USB port lights

up while you are charging. Allow the device to be charged in this manner for at least 30

minutes.

Slide and release the power switch. If your Kindle does not turn on 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, then release.

Note that the screen will be blank for about 30 seconds while your Kindle restarts.

My wireless isn't working.

First try turning wireless off then back on. To turn wireless off, press Menu. Choose

“Turn Wireless Off”. Repeat these steps and choose “Turn Wireless On”.

If turning wireless off then back on doesn’t work, then try restarting your Kindle by

doing the following:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Select "Settings."

4. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

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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. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content

or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted.

Delete the content and re-download from Archived Items by following these steps:

1. Use the 5-way controller to select the content from Home.

2. Move the 5-way to the left to delete and press the 5-way to confirm.

3. Open Archived Items in Home and select the content.

4. Press the 5-way to re-download the content.

I'm having problems transferring content from my

computer to my Kindle.

Try connecting your Kindle directly to your computer's USB port instead of a USB hub

or keyboard. If your Kindle was already connected directly to your computer's USB

port, then try a different port on your computer. If you have anti-virus software installed

on your computer, turn it off temporarily prior to transferring content from your

computer to your Kindle.

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Text-to-speech sounds distorted.

Try switching between male and female voices and then back again. If that does not

resolve the issue then try restarting your Kindle by doing the following:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Select "Settings."

4. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

If that does not solve the issue, play an MP3 or Audible file on your Kindle using the

device's built-in speakers. If the audio still sounds distorted, contact Customer Service.

For instructions on downloading an MP3 or Audible file, see "Transferring MP3s" in

Chapter 8.

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

Check to see if the charging light next to your Kindle's micro-USB port is lit. If not, then

try another AC outlet. If the charging light still does not come on, then try restarting

your Kindle by doing the following:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Select "Settings."

4. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

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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. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

If restarting your Kindle does not resolve the issue, then try doing a factory reset of

your Kindle. Prior to doing so, back up any personal documents, periodical issues older

than the past seven issues that you'd like to keep, MP3, and Audible files. To do a

factory reset:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

3. Select "Settings."

4. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Reset to Factory Defaults."

6. After your Kindle restarts, go to Archived Items in Home and re-download the

items you'd like to read. Transfer back the personal documents and other files you

had previously backed up.

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

Many issues can be resolved by restarting your Kindle. Try the following:

1. Press the Home button.

2. Press the Menu button.

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3. Select "Settings."

4. Press the Menu button.

5. Select "Restart."

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.

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Appendix B

Product Information

Safety and Compliance Information

Use Responsibly. Read all instructions and safety information before use to avoid

injury.

CAUTION! FAILURE TO FOLLOW THESE SAFETY INSTRUCTIONS COULD

RESULT IN FIRE, ELECTRIC SHOCK, OR OTHER INJURY OR DAMAGE.

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Maintaining Your Kindle

Do not use your Kindle or its accessories in rain, or near sinks or other wet locations.

Take care not to spill any food or liquid in your Kindle. If your device does get wet,

unplug all cables, turn off the wireless (go to Menu, and choose Turn Wireless Off) and

let the screen revert to the screen saver. Wait for the device to dry completely before

sliding the switch to wake again. Do not attempt to dry your Kindle with an external

heat source, such as a microwave oven or hair dryer. Clean the screen with a soft cloth;

be careful not to wipe it with anything abrasive. When carrying your Kindle in a bag or

briefcase, keep a book cover on to avoid scratches.

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.

E-mail: kindle-cs-support@amazon.com

Phone: within the U.S.: 1-866-321-8851 (toll free) outside the U.S.: 1-206-266-0927

(charges will apply)

Faulty service may void the warranty.

Battery Safety

The rechargeable battery in your Kindle should be replaced only by an authorized

service provider. For more information about batteries, go to

http://www.amazon.com/kindleterms. Charge the battery only in temperatures that

range from 32° to 95° Fahrenheit (0° to 35° Celsius).

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Headphone Safety

Listening to audio at high volume for extended periods of time can cause hearing

damage. To avoid this problem, consider the tips below:

1. Keep the volume down

2. Avoid prolonged, continuous listening; and

3. 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.

Turn Off Wireless When Flying

To prevent possible interference with aircraft systems, the U.S. Federal Aviation

Administration regulations require you to have permission from a crew member to use

your device's wireless service. If you have your wireless service turned off, you can use

your Kindle for reading once a crew member has said it is okay to use electronic

devices.

Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices

Kindle generates, uses, and can radiate radio frequency (RF) energy and, if not used in

accordance with its instructions, may cause harmful interference to radio

communications and electronic equipment. External RF signals may affect improperly

installed or inadequately shielded electronic operating systems, entertainment

systems and personal medical devices. While most modern electronic equipment is

shielded from external RF signals, if in doubt, check with the manufacturer. For

personal medical devices (such as pacemakers and hearing aids), consult with your

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physician or the manufacturer to determine if they are adequately shielded from

external RF signals.

Steps to Minimize Interference

If your Kindle does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception (which

you can determine by turning your Kindle off and on), you can try to correct the

interference by one or more of the following measures: reorient or relocate the

receiving antenna for the radio or television; increase the separation between the radio

or television and your Kindle; connect equipment and receivers to different outlets; or

consult the radio or television manufacturer or an experienced radio/TV technician for

help.

Watch for Signs

There are some places where RF signals could constitute a hazard, such as health care

facilities, and construction sites. If you are not sure, look around for signs indicating

that two-way radios or cell phones should be turned off.

FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00801,FCC ID:

XDZ-1013

This device complies with part 15 of the FCC rules. Operation is subject to the following

two conditions: (1) This device may not cause harmful interference; and (2) this device

must accept any interference received, including interference that may cause

undesired operation.

This device has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital

device, pursuant to part 15 of the FCC rules. These limits are designed to provide

reasonable protection against harmful interference in a residential installation.

However, there is no guarantee that interference will not occur in a particular

installation.

This device meets the FCC Radio Frequency Emission Guidelines and is certified with

the FCC as the FCC ID number found on the back of the device.

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Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for

Model Number D00801, FCC ID: XDZ-1013

Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy

Your Kindle is designed and manufactured not to exceed the emission limits for

exposure to RF energy set by the Federal Communications Commission of the United

States (FCC). Information on your Kindle is on file with the FCC and can be found under

the Display Grant section of http://www.fcc.gov/oet/ea/ after searching on the FCC ID for

your Kindle, which can be found on the back of the device.

Compliance Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S.

You can see additional information for Kindle users outside the US by clicking on this

link: www.amazon.com/kindletermsandconditions.

Recycling Kindle Properly

In some areas, the disposal of certain electronic devices is regulated. Make sure

you dispose of or recycle Kindle in accordance with your local laws and regulations.

For information about recycling Kindle, go to:

http://www.amazon.com/kindle-recycling

UL Certification Number

The UL Certification Number for this Kindle can be found on the back of the device.

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Product Specifications

Model Number— Kindle DX with international wireless - D00801

Display— 9.7" diagonal electrophoretic display, 1200 x 824 pixel resolution, 150 pixels

per inch, 16-level gray scale.

Size— 10.4 inches by 7.2 inches by 0.38 inches (264.5mm x 182mm x 9.7mm).

Weight— 18.9 ounces (535g).

Storage— 4GB internal storage, approximately 3.3GB available to the user.

Audio— 3.5mm stereo headphone jack, built-in stereo speakers.

Power— AC power adapter and rechargeable lithium polymer battery.

Connectivity— USB 2.0 (micro-B connector) HSDPA/GSM wireless modem in Kindle

DX with international wireless.

Operating temperature— 32°F to 95°F (0°C to 35°C).

Storage temperature— 14°F to 113°F (-10°C to 45°C).

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 LICENSE

AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE, AND ALL RULES AND POLICIES FOR THE KINDLE

DEVICE AND SERVICES RELATED TO THE DEVICE (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

ANY RULES OR USAGE PROVISIONS SPECIFIED ON THE AMAZON.COM WEBSITE OR

THE KINDLE STORE, AND THE AMAZON.COM PRIVACY NOTICE LOCATED AT

WWW.AMAZON.COM/PRIVACY) (COLLECTIVELY, THIS "AGREEMENT") BEFORE

USING THE KINDLE DEVICE. BY USING THE KINDLE DEVICE, YOU AGREE TO BE

BOUND BY THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT.

IF YOU DO NOT ACCEPT THE TERMS OF THIS AGREEMENT, YOU MAY RETURN THE

KINDLE DEVICE AND ASSOCIATED SOFTWARE (WITH ALL ORIGINAL PACKAGING,

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MANUALS, AND ACCESSORIES) WITHIN THIRTY (30) DAYS OF PURCHASE FOR A

REFUND OF ITS PURCHASE PRICE IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE KINDLE RETURN

POLICY.

The Device and Related Services. The Kindle Device (the "Device") is a portable

electronic reading device that utilizes wireless connectivity to enable users to shop for,

download, browse, and read books, newspapers, magazines, blogs, and other

materials, all subject to the terms and conditions of this Agreement. The "Service"

means the wireless connectivity, provision of digital content, software and support, and

other services and support that Amazon provides Device users.

Wireless Connectivity

General. Amazon provides wireless connectivity free of charge to you for certain

content shopping and downloading services on your Device. But, you may be charged

a fee for your use of other services on your Device, such as Web browsing and

downloading of personal files, should you elect to use those services. We will maintain

a list of current fees for such services in the Kindle Store. Amazon reserves the right to

discontinue wireless connectivity at any time or to otherwise change the terms for

wireless connectivity at any time, including, but not limited to (a) limiting the number

and size of data files that may be transferred using wireless connectivity and (b)

changing the amount and terms applicable to receive services wirelessly.

Coverage and Service Interruptions. You acknowledge that if your Device is

located in any area without applicable wireless connectivity, you may not be able to use

some or all elements of the wireless services. We are not responsible for the

unavailability of wireless service or any interruptions of wireless connectivity.

Your Conduct. You agree you will use the wireless connectivity provided by Amazon

only in connection with Services Amazon provides for the Device. You may not use the

wireless connectivity for any other purpose.

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Digital Content

The Kindle Store. The Kindle Store enables you to download, display and use on your

Device a variety of digitized electronic content, such as books, subscriptions to

magazines, newspapers, journals and other periodicals, blogs, RSS feeds, and other

digital content, as determined by Amazon from time to time (individually and

collectively, "Digital Content").

Use of Digital Content. Upon your payment of the applicable fees set by Amazon,

Amazon grants you the non-exclusive right to keep a permanent copy of the applicable

Digital Content and to view, use, and display such Digital Content an unlimited number

of times, solely on the Device or as authorized by Amazon as part of the Service and

solely for your personal, non-commercial use. Digital Content will be deemed licensed

to you by Amazon under this Agreement unless otherwise expressly provided by

Amazon.

Restrictions. Unless specifically indicated otherwise, you may not sell, rent, lease,

distribute, broadcast, sublicense or otherwise assign any rights to the Digital Content

or any portion of it to any third party, and you may not remove any proprietary notices

or labels on the Digital Content. In addition, you may not, and you will not encourage,

assist or authorize any other person to, bypass, modify, defeat or circumvent security

features that protect the Digital Content.

Subscriptions. The following applies with respect to Digital Content made available

to you on a subscription basis, including, but not limited to, electronic newspapers,

magazines, journals and other periodicals (collectively, "Periodicals"): (i) you may

request cancellation of your subscription by following the cancellation instructions in

the Kindle Store; (ii) we may terminate a subscription at our discretion without notice,

for example, if a Periodical is no longer available; (iii) if we terminate a subscription in

advance of the end of its term, we will give you a prorated refund; (iv) we reserve the

right to change subscription terms and fees from time to time, effective as of the

beginning of the next term; and (v) taxes may apply to subscription fees and will be

added if applicable.

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Software

Definitions. The following terms apply to the Device and to (a) all software (and the

media on which such software is distributed) of Amazon or third parties that is

pre-installed on the Device at time of purchase or that Amazon provides as

updates/upgrades to the pre-installed software (collectively, the "Device Software"),

unless you agree to other terms as part of an update/upgrade process; and (b) any

printed, on-line or other electronic documentation for such software (the

"Documentation"). As used in this Agreement, "Software" means, collectively, the

Device Software and Documentation.

Use of the Device Software. You may use the Device Software only on the Device.

You may not separate any individual component of the Device Software for use on

another device or computer, may not transfer it for use on another device or use it, or

any portion of it, over a network and may not sell, rent, lease, lend, distribute or

sublicense or otherwise assign any rights to the Software in whole or in part.

No Reverse Engineering, Decompilation, Disassembly or Circumvention. You

may not, and you will not encourage, assist or authorize any other person to, modify,

reverse engineer, decompile or disassemble the Device or the Software, whether in

whole or in part, create any derivative works from or of the Software, or bypass,

modify, defeat or tamper with or circumvent any of the functions or protections of the

Device or Software or any mechanisms operatively linked to the Software, including,

but not limited to, augmenting or substituting any digital rights management

functionality of the Device or Software.

Automatic Updates. In order to keep your Software up-to-date, Amazon may

automatically provide your Device with updates/upgrades to the Software.

Export Regulations. You agree to comply with all export and re-export restrictions

and regulations of the Department of Commerce and other United States agencies and

authorities, and not to transfer, or encourage, assist or authorize the transfer of the

Software to a prohibited country or otherwise in violation of any such restrictions or

regulations.

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Government End Users. The Software is a "Commercial item" as that term is defined

at 48 C.F.R. §2.101, consisting of "Commercial Computer Software" and "Commercial

Computer Software Documentation," as such terms are used in 48 C.F.R. §12.212 or 48

C.F.R. §227.7202, as applicable. Consistent with these provisions, the Software is being

licensed to U.S. Government end users (a) only as a Commercial item and (b) with only

those rights as are granted to all other end users pursuant to the terms and conditions

of this Agreement.

General

No Illegal Use and Reservation of Rights. You may not use the Device, the Service

or the Digital Content for any illegal purpose. You acknowledge that the sale of the

Device to you does not transfer to you title to or ownership of any intellectual property

rights of Amazon or its suppliers. All of the Software is licensed, not sold, and such

license is non-exclusive.

Information Received. The Device Software will provide Amazon with data about

your Device and its interaction with the Service (such as available memory, up-time, log

files and signal strength) and information related to the content on your Device and

your use of it (such as automatic bookmarking of the last page read and content

deletions from the Device). Annotations, bookmarks, notes, highlights, or similar

markings you make in your Device and other information you provide may be stored

on servers in the US. Any data communications and other information we receive is

subject to the Amazon.com Privacy Notice.

Information Provided To Others. You are responsible for any information you

provide to others using the Device. Prior to providing such information, you must

confirm that you have the right to provide the information and that you will comply

with any terms and conditions that apply. For example, if you are providing information

to a social networking site or service, you may be subject to terms and conditions with

the provider of that site or service.

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Patents. The Device and/or methods used in association with the Device may be

covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications.

Changes to Service. Amazon reserves the right to modify, suspend, or discontinue

the Service at any time, and Amazon will not be liable to you should it exercise such

right.

Termination. Your rights under this Agreement will automatically terminate without

notice from Amazon if you fail to comply with any term of this Agreement. In case of

such termination, you must cease all use of the Software and Amazon may

immediately revoke your access to the Service or to Digital Content without notice to

you and without refund of any fees. Amazon's failure to insist upon or enforce your

strict compliance with this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of any of its rights.

Disclaimer of Warranties. YOU EXPRESSLY ACKNOWLEDGE AND AGREE THAT

USE OF THE SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT AND SOFTWARE IS AT YOUR SOLE

RISK. EXCEPT FOR THE ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY, THE SERVICE, DEVICE,

DIGITAL CONTENT AND SOFTWARE ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" WITH ALL FAULTS AND

WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND AND AMAZON AND ITS SUPPLIERS AND

LICENSORS DISCLAIM ALL WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING, BUT

NOT LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A

PARTICULAR PURPOSE, ACCURACY, QUIET ENJOYMENT AND NON-INFRINGEMENT

OF THIRD-PARTY RIGHTS. NO ORAL OR WRITTEN INFORMATION OR ADVICE GIVEN

BY AMAZON OR AN AUTHORIZED REPRESENTATIVE OF AMAZON SHALL CREATE A

WARRANTY. THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE

DISCLAIMER OF IMPLIED WARRANTIES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY TO YOU, SOME OR

ALL OF THE ABOVE DISCLAIMERS, EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT APPLY

TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Limitation of Liability. TO THE EXTENT NOT PROHIBITED BY LAW, NEITHER

AMAZON NOR ITS SUPPLIERS OR LICENSORS SHALL BE LIABLE TO YOU FOR ANY

INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES FOR BREACH OF ANY EXPRESS OR

IMPLIED WARRANTY, BREACH OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE, STRICT LIABILITY OR

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ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY RELATED TO THE SERVICE, DEVICE, DIGITAL CONTENT

OR SOFTWARE, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, ANY DAMAGES ARISING OUT OF

LOSS OF PROFITS, REVENUE, DATA OR USE OF THE DEVICE OR SOFTWARE OR ANY

ASSOCIATED PRODUCT, EVEN IF AMAZON HAS BEEN ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY

OF SUCH DAMAGES. IN ANY CASE, AMAZON'S AGGREGATE LIABILITY UNDER THIS

AGREEMENT SHALL BE LIMITED TO THE AMOUNT ACTUALLY PAID FOR THE DEVICE.

THE LAWS OF CERTAIN JURISDICTIONS DO NOT ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR

LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES. IF THESE LAWS APPLY

TO YOU, SOME OR ALL OF THE ABOVE EXCLUSIONS OR LIMITATIONS MAY NOT

APPLY TO YOU, AND YOU MAY HAVE ADDITIONAL RIGHTS.

Washington Law Applies. The laws of the state of Washington, without regard to

principles of conflict of laws, will govern this Agreement and any dispute of any sort

that might arise between you and Amazon.

Disputes. ANY DISPUTE ARISING OUT OF OR RELATING IN ANYWAY TO THIS

AGREEMENT SHALL BE SUBMITTED TO CONFIDENTIAL ARBITRATION IN SEATTLE,

WASHINGTON, EXCEPT THAT, TO THE EXTENT YOU HAVE IN ANY MANNER

VIOLATED OR THREATENED TO VIOLATE AMAZON'S INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY

RIGHTS, AMAZON MAY SEEK INJUNCTIVE OR OTHER APPROPRIATE RELIEF IN ANY

STATE OR FEDERAL COURT IN THE STATE OF WASHINGTON, AND YOU CONSENT TO

EXCLUSIVE JURISDICTION AND VENUE IN SUCH COURTS. The arbitrator's award

shall be binding and may be entered as a judgment in any court of competent

jurisdiction. To the fullest extent permitted by applicable law, no arbitration under this

Agreement shall be joined to an arbitration involving any other party subject to this

Agreement, whether through class arbitration proceedings or otherwise.

Severability. If any term or condition of this Agreement shall be deemed invalid, void,

or for any reason unenforceable, that part shall be deemed severable and shall not

affect the validity and enforceability of any remaining term or condition.

Amendment. Amazon reserves the right to amend any of the terms of this Agreement

at its sole discretion by posting the revised terms on the Kindle Store or the

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Amazon.com website. Your continued use of the Device and Software after the effective

date of any such amendment shall be deemed your agreement to be bound by such

amendment.

Contact Information. For communications concerning this Agreement, you may

contact Amazon by writing to Amazon.com, Attn: Legal Department, 1200 12th Avenue

South, Suite 1200, Seattle, WA, 98144-2734. For help with your Device, the Service or

resolving other issues, please contact Customer Service by e-mail:

kindle-cs-support@amazon.com or by phone at 1-866-321-8851 (toll free) when dialing

in the US or at 1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply) when dialing outside the US.

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WARRANTY INFORMATION FOR MODEL NUMBER

D00801

ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY FOR MODEL NUMBER D00801

This Warranty is provided by Amazon Fulfillment Services, Inc., 1200 12th Ave South,

Suite 1200, Seattle, WA 98144-2734, United States, for the Kindle Device Model

Number D00801 (the "Device").

We warrant the Device against defects in materials and workmanship under ordinary

consumer use for one year from the date of original retail purchase. During this

warranty period, if a defect arises in the Device, and you follow the instructions for

returning the Device, we will, at our option, either (i) repair the Device using either new

or refurbished parts, (ii) replace the Device with a new or refurbished Device, or (iii)

refund the purchase price of the Device.

This limited warranty applies to any repair, replacement part or replacement Device for

the remainder of the original warranty period or for ninety days, whichever period is

longer. All replaced parts and Devices for which a refund is given shall become our

property. This limited warranty applies only to hardware components of the Device that

are not subject to accident, misuse, neglect, fire or other external causes, alterations,

repair, or commercial use.

Instructions. Please contact Customer Service for specific instructions about how to

obtain warranty service for your Device:

E-mail: kindle-cs-support@amazon.com

Phone within the United States:

1-866-321-8851

Phone outside the United States:

1-206-266-0927 (charges will apply)

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In general, you will need to deliver your Device, postage paid, in either its original

packaging or in equally protective packaging to the address specified by Customer

Service. Before you deliver your Device for warranty service, it is your responsibility to

back up any data, software, or other materials you may have stored or preserved on

your Device. It is possible that such data, software or other materials will be lost or

reformatted during service, and we will not be responsible for any such damage or loss.

Limitations. TO THE EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, THE WARRANTY AND

REMEDIES SET FORTH ABOVE ARE EXCLUSIVE AND IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER

WARRANTIES AND REMEDIES, AND WE SPECIFICALLY DISCLAIM ALL

STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO,

WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR

PURPOSE AND AGAINST HIDDEN OR LATENT DEFECTS. IF WE CANNOT

LAWFULLY DISCLAIM STATUTORY OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, THEN TO THE

EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, ALL SUCH WARRANTIES SHALL BE LIMITED IN

DURATION TO THE DURATION OF THIS EXPRESS LIMITED WARRANTY AND

TO REPAIR OR REPLACEMENT SERVICE AS DETERMINED BY US IN OUR

SOLE DISCRETION. SOME STATES DO NOT ALLOW LIMITATIONS ON HOW

LONG AN IMPLIED WARRANTY LASTS, SO THE ABOVE LIMITATION MAY

NOT APPLY TO YOU.

WE ARE NOT RESPONSIBLE FOR DIRECT, SPECIAL, INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES RESULTING FROM ANY BREACH OF

WARRANTY OR UNDER ANY OTHER LEGAL THEORY. SOME STATES DO NOT

ALLOW THE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION OF INCIDENTAL OR

CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES, SO THE ABOVE EXCLUSION OR LIMITATION

MAY NOT APPLY TO YOU.

This limited warranty gives you specific legal rights, and you may have other rights,

which vary from state to state.

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Patent Notices

The Kindle device and/or methods used in association with the Kindle device may be

covered by one or more patents or pending patent applications.

MPEG Layer-3 audio decoding technology licensed from Fraunhofer IIS and Thomson.

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Amazon Kindle DX device software, the Amazon Kindle DX Quick Start Guide, and the

1-CLICK, AMAZON, the AMAZON.COM LOGO, the AMAZONKINDLE LOGO, AMAZON

KINDLE DX, AUDIBLE, KINDLE, MOBIPOCKET, WHISPERNET AND WHISPERSYNC are

trademarks of Amazon Technologies, Inc. or its affiliates.

Java and all Java based trademarks and logos are trademarks or registered trademarks

of Sun Microsystems, Inc. in the U.S. and other countries.

trademark of ACCESS Co., Ltd. in Japan and other countries.

trademarks or registered trademarks of Nuance Communications, Inc. in the United

States and/or other countries.

Native PDF support via Adobe® R

eader® technology.

All other brands, product names, compan

y names, trademarks, and service marks are

the properties of their respective owners.

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Other Language Versions

You can see a version of the Kindle License Agreement and Terms of Use, One-Year

Limited Warranty and other Kindle information in other languages by clicking on this

link: www.amazon.com/kindletermsandconditions.

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