Amazon D00111 manual Getting to Know Kindle Content, Home Screen

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CHAPTER 2

Getting to Know Kindle Content

The Kindle Home screen gives you an overall picture of what you currently have on your Kindle. It shows you what has arrived recently, what you are reading, and where you are in your reading.

The Content Manager allows you to move content from Your Media Library on Amazon.com to your Kindle or SD memory card. In addition, you can move or remove content on your Kindle or SD memory card. Read below for more details.

2.1 The Home Screen

Your Home screen displays a list of all of your reading materials – books, newspapers, magazines, personal documents, as well as audiobooks. It serves as a personal bookshelf for all of your reading material, as well as a starting point to access other Kindle features.

To display the Home screen, press the Home key in the bottom row of your Kindle keyboard or select Home from the application menu. By default, the Home screen lists all of the items that you have on your Kindle beginning with the most recently viewed (or acquired) items. Each type of content has a slightly different description and label. You can read more about the types of content available in Chapter 3.

Kindle Books

Books are shown by title and author. Your place in the book is indicated by the progress indicator beneath the book title. The length of the progress indicator gives you an approximation of how long the book is and the bold dots indicate how far along you are in the book based on the last page you viewed.

Periodicals

Periodicals are items that are purchased as a single issue or as a subscription delivered on a regular basis. Periodicals include newspapers and magazines. Each periodical is grouped in one line on the Home screen indicated by the white grouping indicator on the right side of the display as shown below. Selecting the grouping indicator will take you to a screen displaying all the issues of the periodical that you have on your Kindle.

Blogs

Blogs are subscription based and also appear on the Home screen as a single entry like books. As additional blog content arrives, they will be added to the item much like a blog works on a computer.

Audiobooks

Audiobooks look similar to books, but they include an icon identifying them as audiobooks. Like

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Contents Page Table of Contents Reading on Kindle Searching on Kindle Accessing the Web Settings and Experimental Appendix You are reading your first Kindle book Getting AroundEasy-to-Read Display Choice of Text SizeShop Anytime, Anywhere Look It UpTake It All with You Automatic Delivery Search Your WorldStay in Sync Keep Track of Your FavoritesAdd Your Thoughts Convert Your Own DocumentsPage Chapter Front ViewBack View Page Getting Around Bottom ViewUsing the Buttons Using the MenusUsing the Special Keys Other MenusEntering Text Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols Lowercase and Uppercase LettersWhispernet Status Indicators Battery Status IndicatorsGetting to Know Kindle Content Home ScreenHome Screen Features Deleting Content From Home Show and Sort Menu Selecting a Different Show Option Show and Sort OptionsHome Screen Menu Selecting a Different Sort OptionContent Manager Moving or Removing Kindle Content Content Manager Menu Show and Sort Menu More about Managing Items Page Types of Content Reading on KindleAudiobooks Content Formatting on KindleBackground Music Changing the Text Size Using the Menu to Get Around Moving from Place to PlacePage Selecting Internal Links Zooming ImagesLooking Up Definitions Reading Across Multiple KindlesLookup Feature Bookmarks, Annotations, and Clippings Using BookmarksPlacing a Bookmark Removing a Bookmark Using HighlightsViewing Your Bookmarks Deleting a Highlight Using NotesHighlighting a Passage Viewing Your AnnotationsListening to Audio Materials Using ClippingsMore about My Clippings Page Playing Background Music Types of Searches Searching on KindleIntroduction to Search Performing a SearchSearch Results Page Showing a Specific Instance Dictionary ResultsSearching the Web Performing Remote SearchesSearching Wikipedia Searching the Kindle StoreAsk Kindle NowNow Page Getting Started at the Store Connecting to the Kindle StoreKindle Store Kindle Store PagesStore Menu Browsing the Store Browse Listings SampleGetting the Details Product Detail Page ExamplePage Your Recommendations Recommendations, Reviews, and RatingsSaving Items for Later Looking Up ReviewsWriting Your Own Ratings and Reviews Buying Your Selections Making PurchasesTrying a Sample Book Entering a Rating and ReviewReturning an Item Using Basic Web Accessing the WebEntering a URL Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own Using Next Page and PreviousSelecting Links, Buttons and Boxes Using History Basic Web MenuText Size Other FeaturesDefault Mode/Advanced Mode see the description below Downloading FilesBasic Web Settings Settings and Experimental Adjusting Your Kindle SettingsRegistering Your Kindle Registering or Deregistering KindleDeregistering Your Kindle Personalizing Your Kindle Changing Automatic BackupViewing Available Memory Settings Menu Experimental System Requirements Kindle and Your ComputerGetting Started Making the ConnectionManaging Your Documents Handling Files through USBConverting and Transferring Your Documents Transferring Your ClippingsSupported Formats for Conversion Sending Your Documents for ConversionAudiobook Formats for Kindle Audiobooks and MusicAudiobooks from Audible.com Activation, Purchase, Download, and TransferTransferring Music Browsing the Kindle Store Managing Your Device Managing Your Kindle on Amazon.comManaging Your Orders Your Media Library Contacting Kindle SupportKindle Support Web Address Kindle Support Phone Numbers Page Wireless Safety Safety InformationBattery Safety Turn Off Wireless When FlyingMaintaining Your Kindle Headphone SafetyRecycling Kindle and the Battery Properly Watch for SignsPage FCC Notice Government Standards for Radio Frequency SignalsRadio Frequency Exposure Information SAR Patent Notices Trademark NoticesProduct Specifications Copyright Notices