Amazon KNDKYBRD3G manual Chapter Getting Started with Your Kindle, Views of Kindle, Front View

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Kindle User’s Guide

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Chapter 1 Getting Started withYour Kindle

Chapter 1

Getting Started with Your Kindle

In the Welcome chapter of the Kindle User’s Guide, you read about many of the things you can do with your Kindle. This chapter reviews all of the physical features of Kindle and covers the basics of using the Kindle buttons, menus, and keyboard.

1.1 Views of Kindle

Front View

The front of your Kindle contains the screen, the keyboard, and the navigation controls. These features are illustrated below and explained in the list that follows.

Previous Page button — takes you to the previous page in your reading material. The Previous Page button is located on the right and left side, just above the Next Page button.

Next Page button — takes you to the next page in your reading material. The Next Page button is located on the right and left side, just below the Previous Page button.

Home button — shows content stored on your Kindle as well as content archived at Amazon. The Home button is located on the bottom row of the keyboard, just to the left of the Back button.

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Contents Page Contents Contents Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network Contents Contents Transferring Content to Your New Kindle AMAZON.CO.UK Kindle License Agreement and Terms of USE Page Congratulations Getting AroundGetting Registered Easy-to-Read DisplayWireless Access with Amazon Whispernet Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line SpacingYour Choice of Number of Words per Line Look It Up Adjust Screen RotationLet Kindle Read to You or Guide You Take It All with YouShop Anytime, Anywhere Automatic DeliverySearch Your World Bookmark Your Reading Add Your Own Notes CollectionsClip Your Favorite Passages Stay in SyncPopular Highlights Convert Your Own Documents Loan BooksSocial Networks Special Offers and Sponsored ScreensaversLearning More Getting AssistanceChapter Getting Started with Your Kindle Views of KindleFront View Getting Started withYour Kindle Bottom View Using the Buttons Using the MenusBack View Application Menu Numbers, Punctuation, and SymbolsEntering Text Lowercase and Uppercase LettersStatus Indicators Whispernet Status IndicatorsScreen Rotation Battery Status Indicators Activity Indicator Monitoring Download StatusWi-Fi and 3G Connectivity Using Wi-FiCustomers Traveling Outside the U.S Connect to a Wi-Fi Network Add a New Wi-Fi Network Forget a Wi-Fi Network Chapter Getting to Know Kindle Content Home ScreenPersonal Documents Home Screen Features Audible AudiobooksSort Options Changing How the Home Screen Is SortedHome Screen Menu Screensaver Home ScreenView Special Offers Organizing With Collections Creating a CollectionAdding an Item to a Collection Adding Multiple Items to a Collection Viewing Collection DetailsRenaming a Collection Deleting a CollectionAdding Collections from Another Kindle Managing Your Content Removing Kindle ContentMore About Managing Items Getting to Know Kindle Content Types of Content Chapter Reading on KindleContent Formatting on Kindle Audible ContentBackground Music Progress Indicator Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line SpacingMoving from Place to Place Adjusting the Number of Words per LineUsing the Menu to Get Around Increasing the Size of a PictureReading on Kindle Reading on Kindle Navigating Within a Periodical Selecting Internal Links Viewing a TableReading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices Lookup Feature Looking Up DefinitionsAnnotations and Clippings Using Bookmarks Placing a BookmarkViewing Your Bookmarks Highlighting a Passage Using HighlightsRemoving a Bookmark Deleting a HighlightDisplaying Popular Highlights in Your Books Displaying Public Notes in Your BooksViewing Popular Highlights or Public Notes in a Book Using Notes Updating Popular Highlights in a BookReading on Kindle Using Clippings Viewing Your AnnotationsSharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network More About My ClippingsSharing Your Notes and Highlights Reading on Kindle Reading on Kindle Reading on Kindle Reading on Kindle Listening to Audio Materials AudiobooksBackground Audio Text-to-SpeechReading on Kindle Chapter Searching on Kindle Introduction to SearchSearch Results Search Results for a Specific ItemSearch Results for a Definition Searching the Web Performing Remote SearchesSearching Wikipedia Searching the Kindle StoreGetting Started at the Store Connecting to the Kindle StoreChapter Kindle Store Kindle Store PagesStore Menu Browsing the Store Browse Listings SampleGetting the Details Product Detail Page Example Additional Details for Audible AudiobooksAdding Items to Your Wish List Recommendations, Reviews, and RatingsAdditional Details for Periodicals Recommended for YouWriting Your Own Ratings and Reviews Entering a Rating and ReviewBuying Your Selections Making PurchasesTrying a Sample Book Returning an ItemChapter Accessing the Web Using Web BrowserEntering a URL Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Using Next Page and PreviousSelecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes Zooming In to Web Pages Using History Optimizing Web Browser for Reading ArticlesWeb Browser Menu Other Features Web Browser SettingsDownloading Files Accessing the Web Chapter Settings and Experimental Adjusting Your Kindle SettingsSettings and Experimental Registering or Deregistering Kindle Registering Your KindleWi-Fi Network Settings Deregistering Your KindleEntering Network Information Using Voice Guide Password Protecting Your KindlePersonalizing Your Kindle Settings and Experimental Setting the Device Time Changing Annotations BackupLinking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts Settings Menu Global Shortcuts ExperimentalKindle Shortcuts Home ShortcutsBrowser Shortcuts Audio ShortcutsSystem Requirements Chapter Kindle and Your ComputerGetting Started Making the ConnectionTransferring Files from Your Computer Managing Your DocumentsTransferring Your Clippings Converting and Transferring Your Documents Supported Formats for ConversionSending Your Documents for Conversion Audiobooks and MP3s Audible Audiobooks Audiobook Formats for KindleTransferring Audiobooks Transferring MP3sChapter Your Kindle and Amazon Shopping for Kindle Content on AmazonOrdering Content Browsing the Kindle StoreDownloading Content from Your Computer Managing Your Kindle on AmazonContacting Kindle Support CustomersChapter Transferring Content toYour New Kindle Transferring BooksTransferring Periodical Subscriptions Transferring Personal DocumentsTransferring Audiobooks Transferring MP3s Appendix a Troubleshooting My wireless isn’t workingText-to-speech sounds distorted Can’t create or share annotations or receive new content Kindle User’s Guide 105 Appendix B Product Information Safety and Compliance InformationBattery Safety Maintaining Your KindleTurn Off Wireless When Flying Headphone SafetyWireless Safety and Compliance Be Careful Around Other Electronic DevicesHealth Article 3.1a of the R&TTE Directive Applied Standards EN 301 489-1 V1.8.1/-7 V1.3.1/-17 V1.3.2/-24 Product Specifications Recycling Kindle ProperlyUL Certification Number Digital Content Wireless Connectivity Device and SoftwareGeneral Kindle User’s Guide 114 AMAZON.CO.UK Kindle License Agreement and Terms of USE Kindle User’s Guide 116 117 ONE-YEAR Limited Warranty Patent Notices Copyright and Trademark NoticesAdditional Information 120