Amazon KNDKYBRD3G manual Audible Audiobooks, Personal Documents Home Screen Features

Kindle User’s Guide

Chapter 2 Getting to Know Kindle Content

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Audible Audiobooks

Audible audiobooks look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as Audible content. Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the audiobook.

PDF Files

PDF files also look similar to books, but they will be labeled in the Home screen as “pdf.” Like regular books, they have a progress indicator that shows where you are in the file.

Personal Documents

In addition to purchased content, you can read your personal documents (for example, PDF files, text files, Microsoft Word, HTML, or image files) on Kindle. You can attach the files to an e-mail message and send the files to your Kindle e-mail address. Amazon will convert the files if necessary and send them back to your computer or to your Kindle, whichever you prefer. You can also transfer your personal documents to your Kindle by attaching your Kindle to your computer. For more information on transferring, converting, and e-mailing your personal documents, see Chapter 8.

Home Screen Features

What you see on your Home screen varies depending on what reading materials you have purchased, and how you choose to sort this list. The screen sample and list below explain the features that you may find on your Home screen.

Device name — the name of your Kindle. You can edit this name on the Settings screen.

Special offers and sponsored screensavers — updated regularly when your Kindle is connected to Whispernet. This offer is only available for Kindle with Special Offers.

Sort options — choose the order you want content displayed in Home.

New title — the “new” label indicates the item has never been opened and is less than 24 hours old. Once you open a new document or more than 24 hours has passed since the item arrived on your Kindle, the “new” label is removed.

Title — the title of the item.

Progress indicator — the series of dots below the item shows how long the book is and bold dots show how far you have read in a particular item.

PDF title — the “pdf” label indicates the file is a PDF.