Amazon Kindle User'S Guide 4Th Edition User Manual

2011-10-11

• Congratulations!
• Getting Around
• Getting Registered
• Easy-to-Read Display
• Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet
• Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing
• Your Choice of Number of Words per Line
• Adjust Screen Rotation
• Read PDF Files
• Let Kindle Read to You or Guide You
• Look It Up
• Take It All with You
• Shop Anytime, Anywhere
• Automatic Delivery
• Search Your World
• Collections
• Clip Your Favorite Passages
• Bookmark Your Reading
• Add Your Own Notes
• Stay in Sync
• Convert Your Own Documents
• Loan Books
• Social Networks
• Popular Highlights
• Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers
• Learning More
• Getting Assistance
  • Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle
• 1.1 Views of Kindle
  • Front View
    • Bottom View
    • Back View
• 1.2 Getting Around
  • Using the Buttons
    • Using the Menus
    • The Application Menu
• 1.3 Entering Text
  • Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
    • Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols
• 1.4 Screen Rotation
• 1.5 Status Indicators
  • Whispernet Status Indicators
    • Battery Status Indicators
    • Activity Indicator
    • Monitoring Download Status
• 1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
  • Customers Traveling with Kindle
• 1.7 Using Wi-Fi
  • Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
    • Add a New Wi-Fi Network
    • Forget a Wi-Fi Network
    • Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content
• 2.1 The Home Screen
  • Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers
    • Kindle Books
    • Periodicals
    • Collections
    • Blogs
    • Audible Audiobooks
    • PDF Files
    • Personal Documents
    • Home Screen Features
    • Sort Options
    • Changing How the Home Screen Is Sorted
    • The Home Screen Menu
• 2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers
  • Screensaver
    • Home Screen
    • View Special Offers
• 2.3 Organizing With Collections
  • Creating a Collection
    • Adding an Item to a Collection
    • Adding Multiple Items to a Collection
    • Viewing Collection Details
    • Renaming a Collection
    • Deleting a Collection
    • Adding Collections from Another Kindle
• 2.4 Managing Your Content
  • Removing Kindle Content
    • More About Managing Items
    • Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle
• 3.1 Types of Content
  • Books
    • Newspapers
    • Magazines
    • Blogs
    • Personal Documents
    • Audible Content
    • Background Music
• 3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle
  • Progress Indicator
    • Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing
    • Adjusting the Number of Words per Line
    • Increasing the Size of a Picture
• 3.3 Moving from Place to Place
  • Using the Menu to Get Around
    • Navigating Within a Periodical
    • Selecting Internal Links
    • Viewing a Table
    • Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices
• 3.4 Looking Up Definitions
  • The Lookup Feature
• 3.5 Annotations and Clippings
  • Using Bookmarks
    • Placing a Bookmark
    • Viewing Your Bookmarks
    • Removing a Bookmark
    • Using Highlights
    • Highlighting a Passage
    • Deleting a Highlight
    • Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books
    • Displaying Public Notes in Your Books
    • Viewing Popular Highlights or Public Notes in a Book
    • Updating Popular Highlights in a Book
    • Using Notes
    • Viewing Your Annotations
    • Using Clippings
    • More About My Clippings
• 3.6 Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network
  • Sharing Your Notes and Highlights
• 3.7 Reading PDF Files
  • Zooming In to PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast
    • Using the PDF Menu
• 3.8 Listening to Audio Materials
  • Audiobooks
    • Background Audio
    • Text-to-Speech
    • Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle
• 4.1 Introduction to Search
  • Types of Searches
    • Searching What You Are Currently Reading
    • Searching All Your Content
    • Searching Remotely
    • Searching for Definitions
    • Performing a Search
• 4.2 Search Results Page
  • Search Results for a Specific Item
    • Search Results for a Definition
• 4.3 Performing Remote Searches
  • Searching Wikipedia
    • Searching the Web
    • Searching the Kindle Store
    • Chapter 5 The Kindle Store
• 5.1 Getting Started at the Store
  • Connecting to the Kindle Store
• 5.2 Kindle Store Pages
  • The Kindle Storefront
    • The Store Menu
    • Browsing the Store
    • Browse Listings Sample
    • Getting the Details
    • Product Detail Page Example
    • Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks
    • Additional Details for Periodicals
    • Adding Items to Your Wish List
• 5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings
  • Recommended for You
    • Looking Up Reviews
    • Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews
    • Entering a Rating and Review
• 5.4 Making Purchases
  • Trying a Sample Book
    • Buying Your Selections
    • Returning an Item
    • Chapter 6 Accessing the Web
• 6.1 Using Web Browser
  • Entering a URL
    • Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own
    • Using Next Page and Previous Page
    • Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes
    • Zooming into Web Pages
    • Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles
    • Using History
    • The Web Browser Menu
• 6.2 Other Features
  • Downloading Files
    • Web Browser Settings
    • Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental
• 7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings
  • Registering or Deregistering Kindle
    • Registering Your Kindle
    • Deregistering Your Kindle
    • Wi-Fi Network Settings
    • Personalizing Your Kindle
    • Using Voice Guide
    • Password Protecting Your Kindle
    • Setting the Device Time
    • Choosing Your Primary Dictionary
    • Changing Annotations Backup
    • Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts
    • The Settings Menu
• 7.2 Experimental
• 7.3 Kindle Shortcuts
  • Global Shortcuts
    • Home Shortcuts
    • Reading Shortcuts
    • PDF Shortcuts
    • Browser Shortcuts
    • Audio Shortcuts
    • Chapter 8
    • Kindle and Your Computer
• 8.1 Getting Started
  • System Requirements
    • Making the Connection
• 8.2 Transferring Files from Your Computer
  • Managing Your Documents
    • Transferring Your Clippings
• 8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents
  • Supported Formats for Conversion
    • Sending Your Documents for Conversion
    • Archival of Personal Documents
• 8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s
  • Audible Audiobooks
    • Audiobook Formats for Kindle
    • Transferring Audiobooks
    • Transferring MP3s
    • Chapter 9 Your Kindle and Amazon
• 9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon
  • Browsing the Kindle Store
    • Searching the Kindle Store
    • Getting the Details
    • Ordering Content
• 9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon
  • Downloading Content from Your Computer
• 9.3 Contacting Kindle Support
  • Kindle Support Web Address
    • Kindle Support E-mail Address
    • Kindle Support Phone Numbers
    • Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle
• 10.1 Transferring Books
• 10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions
• 10.3 Transferring Personal Documents
• 10.4 Transferring Audiobooks
• 10.5 Transferring MP3s
  • Appendix A Troubleshooting
    • My Kindle won’t turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.
      • My wireless isn’t working.
        • I’m unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.
        • I only received a partial download of my Kindle content, or my Kindle content seems to be corrupted.
        • I’m having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle.
        • Text-to-speech sounds distorted.
        • My Kindle doesn’t charge when using the power adapter.
        • I can’t open any of my books and receive an error message instead.
        • I can’t create or share annotations or receive new content.
        • None of my problems are listed above. What should I do?
    • Appendix B
    • Product Information
• Safety and Compliance Information
• Maintaining Your Kindle
  • Servicing Your Device
    • Battery Safety
    • Headphone Safety
    • Wireless Safety and Compliance
    • Turn Off Wireless When Flying
    • Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices
    • Steps to Minimize Interference
    • Watch for Signs
    • FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610
    • Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610
    • EU Declaration of Conformity
    • Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and UK
    • Recycling Kindle Properly
    • UL Certification Number
• Product Specifications
  • AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE*
    • Digital Content
    • Wireless Connectivity
    • Device and Software
    • General
    • AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE**
    • Digital Content
    • Wireless Connectivity
    • Device and Software
    • General
    • ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
    • Additional Information
• Patent Notices
• Copyright and Trademark Notices