Amazon KNDKYBRD3G manual Chapter Settings and Experimental, Adjusting Your Kindle Settings

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Kindle User’s Guide

Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental

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Chapter 7

Settings and Experimental

Use the Kindle Settings page to set up a Wi-Fi network, create a device password, enable Voice Guide, link to your social networks, and set other Kindle preferences. The Settings page also provides information about your Kindle, such as the serial number and network capability (Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G). The Experimental page contains a number of prototype features that you may find useful.

7.1 Adjusting Your Kindle Settings

The Settings page is shown below and the features are explained in the list that follows. To go to the Settings page, press the Menu button while on your Home screen. Use the 5-way controller to underline “Settings” and press to select.

Registration — this is the Amazon account name to which your Kindle is registered. All Kindle Store and other charges will be applied to the credit card associated with your 1-Click account.

Device Name — lets you personalize your Kindle by giving it a name. This name shows at the top of the Home screen.

Wi-Fi Settings — displays the number of available (detected) Wi-Fi networks, and shows the name of the Wi-Fi network you are currently connected to. If you are not connected to a Wi-Fi network, the “Network” field displays “not connected.” Select “view” to view detected Wi-Fi networks or set up a new Wi-Fi network.

Device Info — displays the Wi-Fi MAC Address, serial number, and network capability (Wi-Fi or Wi-Fi and 3G) of your device.

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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 RegisteredYour Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing Wireless Access with Amazon WhispernetYour Choice of Number of Words per Line Take It All with You Adjust Screen RotationLet Kindle Read to You or Guide You Look It UpAutomatic Delivery Shop Anytime, AnywhereSearch 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 MoreViews of Kindle Chapter Getting Started with Your KindleFront View Getting Started withYour Kindle Bottom View Using the Menus Using the ButtonsBack View Lowercase and Uppercase Letters Numbers, Punctuation, and SymbolsEntering Text Application MenuWhispernet Status Indicators Status IndicatorsScreen Rotation Activity Indicator Monitoring Download Status Battery Status IndicatorsUsing Wi-Fi Wi-Fi and 3G ConnectivityCustomers 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 Home Screen ScreensaverView Special Offers Creating a Collection Organizing With CollectionsAdding an Item to a Collection Viewing Collection Details Adding Multiple Items to a CollectionDeleting a Collection Renaming a CollectionAdding Collections from Another Kindle Removing Kindle Content Managing Your ContentMore About Managing Items Getting to Know Kindle Content Chapter Reading on Kindle Types of ContentAudible Content Content Formatting on KindleBackground 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 Viewing a Table Selecting Internal LinksReading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices Looking Up Definitions Lookup FeatureAnnotations and Clippings Placing a Bookmark Using BookmarksViewing Your Bookmarks Deleting a Highlight Using HighlightsRemoving a Bookmark Highlighting a PassageDisplaying Public Notes in Your Books Displaying Popular Highlights 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 ClippingsMore About My Clippings Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social NetworkSharing 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 Browse Listings Sample Browsing the StoreGetting 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 SelectionsUsing Web Browser Chapter Accessing the WebEntering a URL Using Next Page and Previous Using Bookmarks and Adding Your OwnSelecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes Zooming In to Web Pages Optimizing Web Browser for Reading Articles Using HistoryWeb Browser Menu Web Browser Settings Other FeaturesDownloading 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 Password Protecting Your Kindle Using Voice GuidePersonalizing 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 RequirementsManaging Your Documents Transferring Files from Your ComputerTransferring Your Clippings Supported Formats for Conversion Converting and Transferring Your DocumentsSending 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 Personal Documents Transferring Periodical SubscriptionsTransferring 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 Recycling Kindle Properly Product SpecificationsUL 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 Copyright and Trademark Notices Patent NoticesAdditional Information 120