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Navigating this Guide
Getting Registered
Easy-to-Read Display
Wireless Access with Amazon Whispernet
Your Choice of Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing
Your Choice of Number of Words per Line
Adjust Screen Rotation
Read PDF Files
Let Kindle Read to You or Guide You
Look It Up
Take It All with You
Shop Anytime, Anywhere
Automatic Delivery
Search Your World
Collections
Clip Your Favorite Passages
Bookmark Your Reading
Add Your Own Notes
Stay in Sync
Convert Your Own Documents
Social Networks
Popular Highlights
Learning More
Getting Assistance
Getting Started with Your Kindle
Views of Kindle
Front View
Bottom View
Back view
Getting Around
Using the Buttons
Using the Menus
The Application Menu
Entering Text
Lowercase and Uppercase Letters
Numbers, Punctuation, and Symbols
Screen Rotation
Status Indicators
Whispernet Status Indicators
Battery Status Indicators
Activity Indicator
Monitoring Download Status
Wi-Fi and 3G Connectivity
U. S. Customers Traveling Outside The U. S.
Using Wi-Fi
Connect to a Wi-Fi Network
Add a New Wi-Fi Network
Forget a Wi-Fi Network
Getting to Know Kindle Content
The Home Screen
Kindle Books
Periodicals
Collections
Blogs
Audible Audiobooks
PDF files
Personal Documents
Home Screen Features
Sort Options
Changing How the Home Screen is Sorted
The Home Screen Menu
Organizing With Collections
Creating a Collection
Adding an Item to a Collection
Adding Multiple Items to a Collection
Viewing Collection Details
Renaming a Collection
Deleting a Collection
Adding Collections from Another Kindle
Managing Your Content
Removing Kindle Content
More about Managing Items
Reading on Kindle
Types of Content
Books
Newspapers
Magazines
Blogs
Personal Documents
Audible Content
Background Music
Content Formatting on Kindle
Progress Indicator
Changing the Text Size, Typeface, and Line Spacing
Adjusting the Number of Words per Line
Increasing the Size of a Picture
Moving from Place to Place
Using the Menu to Get Around
Navigating within a Periodical
Selecting Internal Links
Viewing a Table
Reading Across Multiple Kindles or Supported Devices
Looking Up Definitions
The Lookup Feature
Annotations and Clippings
Using Bookmarks
Placing a Bookmark
Viewing Your Bookmarks
Removing a Bookmark
Using Highlights
Highlighting a Passage
Deleting a Highlight
Displaying Popular Highlights in Your Books
Viewing Popular Highlights in a Book
Updating Popular Highlights in a Book
Using Notes
Viewing Your Annotations
Using Clippings
More about My Clippings
Sharing Notes and Highlights with Your Social Network
Sharing Your Notes and Highlights
Reading PDF Files
Zooming into PDF Files or Adjusting Contrast
Using the PDF Menu
Listening to Audio Materials
Audiobooks
Background Audio
Text-to-Speech
Searching on Kindle
Introduction to Search
Types of Searches
Searching What You are Currently Reading
Searching All Your Content
Searching Remotely
Searching for Definitions
Performing a Search
Search Results Page
Search Results for a Specific Item
Search Results for a Definition
Performing Remote Searches
Searching Wikipedia
Searching the Web
Searching the Kindle Store
The Kindle Store
Getting Started at the Store
Connecting to the Kindle Store
Kindle Store Pages
The Kindle Storefront
The Store Menu
Browsing the Store
Browse Listings Sample
Getting the Details
Product Detail Page Example
Additional Details for Audible Audiobooks
Additional Details for Periodicals
Adding Items to Your Wish List
Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings
Recommended for You
Looking Up Reviews
Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews
Entering a Rating and Review
Making Purchases
Trying a Sample Book
Buying Your Selections
Returning an Item
Accessing the Web
Using Web Browser
Entering a URL
Using Bookmarks and Adding Your Own
Using Next Page and Previous Page
Selecting Links, Buttons, and Boxes
Zooming into Web Pages
Optimizing the Web Browser for Reading Articles
Using History
The Web Browser Menu
Other Features
Downloading Files
Web Browser Settings
Settings and Experimental
Adjusting Your Kindle Settings
Registering or Deregistering Kindle
Registering Your Kindle
Deregistering Your Kindle
Wi-Fi Network Settings
Entering Network Information
Personalizing Your Kindle
Using Voice Guide
Password Protecting Your Kindle
Setting the Device Time
Choosing Your Primary Dictionary
Changing Annotations Backup
Linking Your Kindle to Your Social Network Accounts
The Settings Menu
Experimental
Kindle Shortcuts
Global Shortcuts
Home Shortcuts
Reading Shortcuts
PDF Shortcuts
Browser Shortcuts
Audio Shortcuts
Kindle and Your Computer
Getting Started
System Requirements
Making the Connection
Transferring Files from Your Computer
Managing Your Documents
Transferring Your Clippings
Converting and Transferring Your Documents
Supported Formats for Conversion
Sending Your Documents for Conversion
Audiobooks and MP3s
Audible Audiobooks
Audiobook Formats for Kindle
Transferring Audiobooks
Transferring MP3s
Your Kindle and Amazon
Shopping for Kindle Content on Amazon
Browsing the Kindle Store
Searching the Kindle Store
Getting the Details
Ordering Content
Managing Your Kindle on Amazon
Downloading Content from Your Computer
Contacting Kindle Support
Kindle Support Web Address
Kindle Support E-mail Address
Kindle Support Phone Numbers
Transferring Content to Your New Kindle
Transferring Books
Transferring Periodical Subscriptions
Transferring Personal Documents
Transferring Audiobooks
Transferring MP3s
Troubleshooting
My Kindle won't turn on/My Kindle is unresponsive or appears frozen.
My wireless isn't working.
I'm unable to download a book even though I see strong wireless signal strength.
I only received a partial download of my Kindle Content or my Kindle Content seems to be corrupted.
I'm having problems transferring content from my computer to my Kindle.
Text-to-speech sounds distorted.
My Kindle doesn't charge when using the power adapter.
I can't open any of my books and receive an error message instead.
I can't create or share annotations or receive new content.
None of my problems are listed above. What should I do?
Product Information
Safety and Compliance Information
Maintaining Your Kindle
Servicing Your Device
Battery Safety
Headphone Safety
Wireless Safety and Compliance
Turn Off Wireless When Flying
Be Careful Around Other Electronic Devices
Steps to Minimize Interference
Watch for Signs
FCC Compliance Statement for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610
Information regarding Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy for Model Number D00901, FCC ID: XSX-1013 and Model Number D00901, FCC ID: X7N-0610
Exposure to Radio Frequency Energy
EU Declaration of Conformity
Additional Information for Kindle Users Outside the U.S. and U.K.
Recycling Kindle Properly
UL Certification Number
Product Specifications
AMAZON.COM KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE*
Digital Content
Wireless Connectivity
Device and Software
General
AMAZON.CO.UK KINDLE LICENSE AGREEMENT AND TERMS OF USE**
Digital Content
Wireless Connectivity
Device and Software
General
ONE-YEAR LIMITED WARRANTY
Additional Information
Patent Notices
Copyright and Trademark Notices