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Make the most of your new Amazon KindleTM eBook reader! Read books, play media, get free content, uncover powerful, little-known Kindle features you’ll love!    Learn to do all this and much more…  Connect to Amazon’s Kindle Store and buy content Download a world of free books and other content Manage your content and quickly find what you’re looking for Read books on Kindle and customize a better reading experience Quickly sync content across multiple Kindles and other devices Make the most of Kindle’s menus, keyboard shortcuts, and search Read Adobe PDFs without converting them Listen to Audible audiobooks–and use Kindle’s text-to-speech to hear other books, too Play MP3 music and games Use Kindle’s built-in New Oxford American Dictionary and Oxford Dictionary of English Add bookmarks, notes, clips, and highlights to your books Use Kindle Whispernet to read email, check Facebook, even manage your Netflix queue Convert and manage Kindle content with Calibre Find the best third-party Kindle apps, add-ons, and web resources

Table of Contents:
Acknowledgments  Dedication  About the Author Welcome to the Kindle Chapter 1: Getting Started with the Kindle The Amazing Kindle The Kindle's Unique Features The Kindle Home Screen Sorting and Filtering the Home Screen Items Available on the Home Screen Menu Configuring Your Settings Registration Device Name Wi-Fi Settings Device Info Voice Guide Device Email Device Password Device Time Annotations Backup Popular Highlights Social Networks Personal Info Kindle Version Chapter 2: Reading Content Reading on the Kindle Keyboard Shortcuts While Reading Using the Progress Indicator Using Whispersync Using the Reader Menu Using the Dictionary Using Bookmarks, Notes, Clippings, and Highlights Kindle Bookmarks Using Notes Clippings Highlights Using Text-to-Speech Reading Books on Kindle for PC The Kindle for PC Home Screen Downloading Books to Kindle for PC Chapter 3: Finding Content Using Amazon's Kindle Store Accessing the Kindle Store The Kindle and Digital Rights Management (DRM) Finding Books from Other Sources Project Gutenberg manybooks.net MobileRead Planet eBook Baen Free Library Feedbooks Fictionwise FreeTechBooks Other Sources Creating Your Own Kindle Content Address Book Shopping Lists Your Medications Your Travel Itinerary Study Notes Meeting Notes Inventory List Using Search on the Kindle Chapter 4: Managing Your Kindle Content Using Archived Items Using Amazon's Your Media Library Using Amazon's Manage Your Kindle Your Kindle(s) Your Computer and Other Mobile Device(s) Your Kindle-Approved Email List Your Personal Document Charge Limit Your Default 1-Click Payment Method Your Country Your Active Kindle Subscriptions Open Orders Your Orders Your Individual Charges Transferring Files To and From Your Kindle Organizing Kindle Content Using Collections Using Calibre Editing Metadata Converting eBooks with Calibre Transferring Books with Calibre Chapter 5: Internet and Email on the Kindle  Web Browser Basics Navigating the Web on Your Kindle Web Browser Settings Using the Kindle on the Web Reading Blogs on the Kindle Reading News on the Kindle Checking Movies and Show Times Checking Flight Status and Airport Information Accessing Traffic Information Find Recipes Browse and Bid on eBay Auctions Manage Your Netflix Movie Queue Social Networking on the Kindle Email on the Kindle Google Gmail Windows Live Mail (Hotmail) Yahoo! Mail Chapter 6: Games and Multimedia on the Kindle Games on the Kindle Playing Music Listening to Audio Books Listening to Podcasts Taking Screenshots Chapter 7: Kindle Resources and Accessories Amazon's Kindle Page: www.kindle.com Kindle Nation Daily: kindlenationblog.blogspot.com Blog Kindle: www.blogkindle.com The Kindle Chronicles: www.thekindlechronicles.com Booksprung: booksprung.com Kindle Accessories Kindle Lighted Leather Cover DecalGirl Kindle Skins Kindle FAQs Chapter 8: Kindle FAQs Frequently Asked Questions About the Kindle Are Kindle books the same as the hardcover or paperback versions? Why doesn't the Kindle have a backlight? Why does the screen flash when I turn pages? How long should the battery last between charges? Can someone else buy a Kindle book for me as a gift? I received a Kindle as a gift, but it's registered in that person's name. Can I fix that? Can I create folders to organize my content? Can I take screenshots on my Kindle screen to post on a blog, a web page, or to send to someone? What happens if I delete a book from my Kindle? Is it true I need a credit card issued in the United States to buy content from Amazon's Kindle store? Do I need a computer to use a Kindle? Do I have to pay for wireless service to use Whispernet on the Kindle? Can I read a Kindle book I bought from Amazon on my computer? What about a book I downloaded from somewhere else on the Internet? If a book is not currently available in Kindle format, is there a way I can request that it be made available? Can I be notified when a book is made available in Kindle format? Is there any way I can create my own Kindle books from a paper book that I've purchased? Should I turn off wireless when I'm not using it? How should I clean the Kindle screen? How should I clean the Kindle? Should I charge my Kindle after each use? What if my family has more than one Kindle? Can I use my Kindle outside the United States while traveling? Is there a way to see page numbers on a Kindle? What if I need to provide a page number reference for a Kindle book citation? Can I share a book I bought with another Kindle user? Is it possible for a Kindle screen to get burn-in so that artifacts of a previous screen are permanently left on the screen? If I have purchased a traditional book from Amazon, can I get a Kindle version free? Is it possible to zoom in on images if they appear too small? Does Amazon ever add new features to the Kindle? Is it true that I must have wireless access to Whispernet to read Kindle content? I've heard that the Kindle cannot read PDF files. Is that true?

About the Author :
Jim Cheshire is a computer professional and author of numerous bestselling books on web design and application development. He has been featured in PC Magazine and MSDN Magazine and currently works at Microsoft on the ASP.NET, Expression Studio, and IIS teams. An early adopter of eBook technology, he owns and uses three Kindles and other eBook readers.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9780789741103
  • Publisher: Que
  • Publisher Imprint: Que
  • Language: English
  • Sub Title: Your Guide to All Things Kindle and Kindle DX
  • ISBN-10: 0789741105
  • Publisher Date: 24 Jan 2011
  • Binding: Digital download
  • No of Pages: 72
  • Weight: 1 gr


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