Amazon D00701 User Manual

Chapter 8  ·  108

KINDLE USER’S GUIDE 4

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 EDITION

You can download and read text-based content on your Kindle without using your 

computer. However, 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.

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.

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.

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.