Kindle User’s Guide
Chapter 1 Getting Started
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Your Kindle will automatically go into sleep mode after a few minutes of inactivity and a screensaver appears on the display. This static screensaver uses no battery power. To put your Kindle in sleep mode, press and release the Power button. To wake up your Kindle, press the Power button.
If your Kindle does not power on or is unresponsive during use, you can restart it by pressing and holding the Power button for 20 seconds.
When the device is charging, a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the Home screen. The indicator light on the bottom edge will turn amber while the battery is charging and green when it is fully charged. Charging should take less than four hours using a Kindle AC adapter. Charging using 3rd party adapters or via USB should take less than four hours, but may take longer depending on the capability of the hardware.
You can still use your Kindle while it is connected to your computer and charging via USB. To do so, unmount or eject it so that your Kindle exits USB drive mode.
•Windows:
•Mac OS X: Click the Eject button next to the Kindle in any Finder window, or drag it from the Desktop to the Trash.
Your Kindle will then exit USB drive mode. Your Kindle will continue to charge in this mode. If the charge indicator light on the bottom edge of the device does not come on, make sure that the USB cable is fully inserted into your Kindle and into the USB port of the computer. If your Kindle is still not charging, try another USB port or electrical outlet.
Note that if your Kindle is plugged into a
Onscreen actions
Your new Kindle Paperwhite features a touchscreen interface that allows you to perform many tasks with just a tap or swipe of a finger. To select an item, simply tap it. For example, tap a book cover or title on your Home screen to open the book, or tap a button to perform that button’s action.
Onscreen keyboard
Your Kindle has an onscreen keyboard. When you tap the Search button or begin other actions that require you to type in information, the keyboard automatically displays at the bottom of the screen. Tap the keys to enter your selection and use the appropriate buttons to continue on to the next action. As you type, word suggestions based upon your entries
will appear above the keyboard. Tap the word you want to select. Tap the 
key to enter
numbers or symbols. Tap the to return to the regular keyboard. Tap the Shift key
to enter uppercase characters. To select a keyboard for a different language, on the Settings page select Device Options, then Language and Dictionaries. Select the Keyboards option. If you have multiple keyboards, a Globe key 
is added to your keyboard. To select a different keyboard, tap the Globe key.
Your Kindle supports the entry of diacritics and special characters using the keyboard. To display these characters, press and hold the base letter’s key. For example, press and hold the “n” to display ǹ, ñ, or ň.