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Chapter 3 Reading on Kindle

Chapter 3

Reading on Kindle

Kindle retains the best qualities of printed books, but adds many features that are available only through digital technologies such as word lookup, changeable text size, clippings, annotations, and sharing. This chapter explains more about Kindle’s reading features.

3.1 Types of Content

There are many types of reading material available for your Kindle, such as books, audiobooks, newspapers, magazines, and blogs. If you want to begin purchasing and downloading reading material, you can learn more in Chapter 5. You can even have Amazon convert and deliver personal documents to your Kindle. The different types of supported content are described below.

Books

Thousands of books in different categories—both popular and hard-to-find—are available in the Kindle Store. Once you buy a book, it usually arrives wirelessly in under a minute. Because you can’t always judge a book by its cover, you can download and read a sample of most Kindle books for free. If you like it, simply buy it from within the sample and continue reading. You can learn more about this feature in Chapter 5.

Newspapers

The Kindle Store offers a selection of U.S. and international newspapers. Subscriptions are delivered wirelessly to your Kindle so that the latest edition arrives as soon as it is available, and every newspaper subscription starts with a free trial.

Magazines

The Kindle Store offers an expanding selection of magazines to meet every interest. As with newspapers, all magazine subscriptions are delivered wirelessly and start with a free trial.

Blogs

The Kindle Store offers thousands of Kindle blogs, including up-to-the-minute news feeds and topical blogs. Blog categories include business, technology, sports, politics, culture, entertainment, humor, and science. Kindle blogs are sent to you wirelessly throughout the day, allowing you to keep current. Unlike traditional feeds, which often only provide headlines, Kindle downloads the complete feed onto the device so you can read them even when you are not wirelessly connected.

Personal Documents

In addition to purchased content, you can read your personal documents on Kindle.

Kindle can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file. You can either drag PDF files over USB to your device or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). You can rotate your device sideways for widescreen viewing. For more information on the unique aspects of reading PDF files on Kindle, see “Reading PDF Files.”

If you have PDF files, or files formatted as text, Microsoft Word, HTML, or image files like GIF or JPEG, you can e-mail the files as attachments to your Kindle e-mail address. Amazon will convert the files if necessary and send them back to your computer for free or via Whispernet to your Kindle (fees may apply). For more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see Chapter 8.

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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 Getting Around CongratulationsEasy-to-Read Display Getting RegisteredWireless Access with Amazon Whispernet Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line SpacingYour Choice of Number of Words per Line Take It All with You Adjust Screen RotationLet Kindle Read to You or Guide You Look It UpShop Anytime, Anywhere Automatic DeliverySearch Your World Stay in Sync CollectionsClip Your Favorite Passages Bookmark Your Reading Add Your Own NotesSpecial Offers and Sponsored Screensavers Convert Your Own Documents Loan BooksSocial Networks Popular HighlightsGetting Assistance Learning MoreChapter Getting Started with Your Kindle Views of KindleFront View Getting Started withYour Kindle Bottom View Using the Buttons Using the MenusBack View Lowercase and Uppercase Letters Numbers, Punctuation, and SymbolsEntering Text Application MenuStatus Indicators Whispernet Status IndicatorsScreen Rotation Activity Indicator Monitoring Download Status Battery Status IndicatorsWi-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 Home Screen Chapter Getting to Know Kindle ContentAudible Audiobooks Personal Documents Home Screen FeaturesChanging How the Home Screen Is Sorted Sort OptionsHome Screen Menu Screensaver Home ScreenView Special Offers Organizing With Collections Creating a CollectionAdding an Item to a Collection Viewing Collection Details Adding Multiple Items to a CollectionRenaming a Collection Deleting a CollectionAdding Collections from Another Kindle Managing Your Content Removing Kindle ContentMore About Managing Items Getting to Know Kindle Content Chapter Reading on Kindle Types of ContentContent Formatting on Kindle Audible ContentBackground Music Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing Progress IndicatorIncreasing the Size of a Picture Adjusting the Number of Words per LineUsing the Menu to Get Around Moving from Place to PlaceReading 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 Deleting a Highlight Using HighlightsRemoving a Bookmark Highlighting a PassageDisplaying Popular Highlights in Your Books Displaying Public Notes in Your BooksViewing Popular Highlights or Public Notes in a Book Updating Popular Highlights in a Book Using NotesReading on Kindle Viewing Your Annotations Using ClippingsSharing 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 Audiobooks Listening to Audio MaterialsText-to-Speech Background AudioReading on Kindle Introduction to Search Chapter Searching on KindleSearch Results for a Specific Item Search ResultsSearch Results for a Definition Searching the Kindle Store Performing Remote SearchesSearching Wikipedia Searching the WebKindle Store Pages Connecting to the Kindle StoreChapter Kindle Store Getting Started at the StoreStore Menu Browsing the Store Browse Listings SampleGetting the Details Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks Product Detail Page ExampleRecommended for You Recommendations, Reviews, and RatingsAdditional Details for Periodicals Adding Items to Your Wish ListEntering a Rating and Review Writing Your Own Ratings and ReviewsReturning an Item Making PurchasesTrying a Sample Book Buying Your SelectionsChapter 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 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings Chapter Settings and ExperimentalSettings and Experimental Registering Your Kindle Registering or Deregistering KindleDeregistering Your Kindle Wi-Fi Network SettingsEntering Network Information Using Voice Guide Password Protecting Your KindlePersonalizing Your Kindle Settings and Experimental Changing Annotations Backup Setting the Device TimeLinking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts Settings Menu Home Shortcuts ExperimentalKindle Shortcuts Global ShortcutsAudio Shortcuts Browser ShortcutsMaking the Connection Chapter Kindle and Your ComputerGetting Started System RequirementsTransferring Files from Your Computer Managing Your DocumentsTransferring Your Clippings Converting and Transferring Your Documents Supported Formats for ConversionSending Your Documents for Conversion Audible Audiobooks Audiobook Formats for Kindle Audiobooks and MP3sTransferring MP3s Transferring AudiobooksBrowsing the Kindle Store Shopping for Kindle Content on AmazonOrdering Content Chapter Your Kindle and AmazonManaging Your Kindle on Amazon Downloading Content from Your ComputerCustomers Contacting Kindle SupportTransferring Books Chapter Transferring Content toYour New KindleTransferring Periodical Subscriptions Transferring Personal DocumentsTransferring Audiobooks Transferring MP3s My wireless isn’t working Appendix a TroubleshootingText-to-speech sounds distorted Can’t create or share annotations or receive new content Kindle User’s Guide 105 Maintaining Your Kindle Safety and Compliance InformationBattery Safety Appendix B Product InformationBe Careful Around Other Electronic Devices Headphone SafetyWireless Safety and Compliance Turn Off Wireless When FlyingHealth 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 Device and Software Wireless ConnectivityGeneral 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
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