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Chapter 7 Settings and Experimental
5.Move the 5-way down until “create account” is highlighted. Press the 5-way to select.
6.Follow the instructions on the screen. When you have finished, you will have a new Amazon account and your Kindle will be registered to it.
Deregistering Your Kindle
If you want to transfer ownership of your Kindle or return it for service or recycling, you should deregister it to prevent unauthorized purchases. The process is similar to the registration process described above. Make sure Wireless is turned on and select “deregister” from the Registration section and select “deregister” to confirm. Note that you will not be able to buy or download samples from the store, or use Web Browser if your Kindle is not registered. Any content already on your Kindle can still be read.
You can also deregister your Kindle from the Manage Your Kindle page.
Wi-Fi Network Settings
Wi-Fi Network settings let you join a Wi-Fi network to connect to Amazon Whispernet. Connecting to Whispernet through a Wi-Fi network offers fast downloads, free delivery of your personal documents, and allows your Audible audiobook purchases to be delivered wirelessly to your Kindle, with no computer required.
To join a Wi-Fi network, select “view” next to “Wi-Fi Settings” to display a list of available networks. If a networks requires you to enter a password, a lock is displayed next to “connect.” Select “connect” to join a network. If prompted, enter the network password, and click “submit.” Kindle does not connect to enterprise networks or peer-to-peer networks.
Once you join a Wi-Fi network, Kindle automatically connects to it whenever that network is in range. If more than one previous network is in range, Kindle joins the one most recently used.
When Kindle joins a Wi-Fi network, you will see a Wi-Fi indicator | at the top right corner |
of the screen. | |
To join a Wi-Fi network that isn’t shown in the list of networks, select “enter other Wi-Fi network.” Enter the network name and password (if required), and select “submit.” Press
the Symbol key 
to enter numbers or symbols not present on the Kindle keyboard.
