Amazon Kindle Kindle 2 User manual

Kindle 2 User’s Guide 3rd Edition 2

TABLE OF CONTENTS

WELCOME

CHAPTER 1

Getting Started with Your Kindle

1.1 Views of Kindle

Front View

Back View

Top View

Bottom View

1.2 Getting Around

Using the Buttons

Using the Menus

1.3 Entering Text

Lowercase and Uppercase Letters

Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols

1.4 Status Indicators

Whispernet Status Indicators

Battery Status Indicators

Activity Indicator

CHAPTER 2

Getting to Know Kindle Content

2.1 The Home Screen

Home Screen Features

Show Options

Sort Options

The Home Screen Menu

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2.2 Managing Your Content

Removing Kindle Items

More about Managing Items

CHAPTER 3

Reading on Kindle

3.1 Types of Content

Books

Newspapers

Magazines

Blogs

Personal Documents

Audiobooks

Background Music

3.2 Content Formatting on Kindle

Progress Indicator

Changing the Text Size

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

3.4 Looking Up Definitions

The Lookup Feature

3.5 Annotations and Clippings

Using Bookmarks

Using Highlights

Using Notes

Using Clippings

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3.6 Listening to Audio Materials

Audiobooks

Background Audio

Text-to-Speech

CHAPTER 4

Searching on Kindle

4.1 Introduction to Search

Types of Searches

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

Getting the Details

Saving Items for Later

5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings

Your Recommendations

Looking Up Reviews

Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews

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5.4 Making Purchases

Trying a Sample Book

Buying Your Selections

Returning an Item

CHAPTER 6

Accessing the Web

6.1 Using Basic Web

Entering a URL

Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own

Using Next Page and Previous Page

Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes

Using History

The Basic Web Menu

6.2 Other Features

Text Size

Downloading Files

Basic Web Settings

CHAPTER 7

Settings and Experimental

7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings

Registering or Deregistering Kindle

Personalizing Your Kindle

Choosing Your Primary Dictionary

Changing Automatic Backup

The Settings Menu

7.2 Experimental

CHAPTER 8

Kindle and Your Computer

8.1 Getting Started

System Requirements

Making the Connection

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8.2 Handling Files through USB

Managing Your Documents

Transferring Your Clippings

8.3 Converting and Transferring Your Documents

Supported Formats for Conversion

Sending Your Documents for Conversion

8.4 Audiobooks and MP3s

Audiobooks from Audible.com

Transferring MP3s

CHAPTER 9

Your Kindle and Amazon.com

9.1 Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon.com

Browsing the Kindle Store

Searching the Kindle Store

Getting the Details

Ordering Content

9.2 Managing Your Kindle on Amazon.com

Managing Your Device

Managing Your Orders

Downloading Content from Your Computer

9.3 Contacting Kindle Support

Kindle Support Web Address

Kindle Support Phone Numbers

CHAPTER 10

Migrating Content to Your New Kindle 2

10.1 Transferring Books

10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions

10.3 Transferring Personal Documents

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10.4 Transferring Audiobooks

10.5 Transferring MP3s

APPENDIX

Safety Information

Maintaining Your Kindle

One-Year Limited Warranty

Notices and Certifications

Product Specifications

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Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle 2. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle

2 User's Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle 2 and highlights a few basic

features so you can start reading as quickly as possible.

You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle. To turn to the

next page, press one of the Next Page buttons.

If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register your device. Please look at the Getting Started

instructions that came with your Kindle for information on registering your device.

Congratulations!

You are reading on your new Kindle 2.

If you haven't done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that came with your

Kindle and plug in your Kindle 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 2 User's Guide side-by-side with the device, you can download

and print a PDF copy from Amazon.com at:

http://www.amazon.com/kindlesupport

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Getting Around

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

Page buttons; and the keyboard:

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

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

select.

You can press the Next or Previous Page buttons 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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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 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 six sizes.

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