Amazon kindle keyboard User Manual

Kindle User’s Guide

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Contents

Chapter 1 Getting Started with Your Kindle

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1.1 Views of Kindle ................................................................................. 18

Front View ........................................................................................................................ 18
Bottom View ...................................................................................... 20
Back View ......................................................................................... 21

1.2 Getting Around.................................................................................. 21

Using the Buttons ................................................................................ 21
Using the Menus................................................................................. 21
The Application Menu ........................................................................... 22

1.3 Entering Text ..................................................................................... 22

Lowercase and Uppercase Letters ............................................................. 22
Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols .......................................................... 22

1.4 Screen Rotation ................................................................................. 23

1.5 Status Indicators ............................................................................... 23

Whispernet Status Indicators ................................................................... 23
Battery Status Indicators ........................................................................ 24
Activity Indicator ................................................................................. 24
Monitoring Download Status ................................................................... 24

1.6 Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity .................................................................... 25

U.S. Customers Traveling Outside the U.S. ................................................... 25

1.7 Using Wi-Fi ....................................................................................... 25

Connect to a Wi-Fi Network .................................................................... 26
Add a New Wi-Fi Network ...................................................................... 27
Forget a Wi-Fi Network .......................................................................... 28

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content

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2.1 The Home Screen ............................................................................... 29

Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers ................................................. 29
Kindle Books ...................................................................................... 29
Periodicals ........................................................................................ 29
Collections ........................................................................................ 29
Blogs .............................................................................................. 29
Audible Audiobooks .............................................................................. 30
PDF Files .......................................................................................... 30
Personal Documents ............................................................................ 30
Home Screen Features .......................................................................... 30
Sort Options ...................................................................................... 31
Changing How the Home Screen Is Sorted .................................................. 31
The Home Screen Menu ........................................................................ 32

2.2 Special Offers and Sponsored Screensavers .............................................. 33

Screensaver ...................................................................................... 33
Home Screen ..................................................................................... 33
View Special Offers .............................................................................. 33

2.3 Organizing With Collections .................................................................. 34

Creating a Collection ............................................................................. 34
Adding an Item to a Collection ................................................................. 34
Adding Multiple Items to a Collection ......................................................... 35