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user’s guide
4th edition
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Table of Contents WELCOME 11 Congratulations! . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Getting Around . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Navigating this Guide. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Getting Registered . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Stay in Sync . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Convert Your Own Documents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Social Networks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 Popular Highlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kindle Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Periodicals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Collections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41 Blogs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Progress Indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Changing the Text Size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59 Adjusting the Number of Words per Line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 Increasing the Size of a Picture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 3.3 Moving from Place to Plac
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Background Audio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94 Text-to-Speech . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Chapter 4 Searching on Kindle 97 4.1 Introduction to Search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97 Types of Searches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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5.3 Recommendations, Reviews, and Ratings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Recommended for You . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Looking Up Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113 Writing Your Own Ratings and Reviews . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114 Entering a Rating and Review . . . . . . . . . .
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The Settings Menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136 7.2 Experimental . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139 Chapter 8 Kindle and Your Computer 140 8.1 Getting Started . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 System Requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Kindle Support E-mail Address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Kindle Support Phone Numbers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154 Chapter 10 Transferring Content to Your New Kindle 155 10.1 Transferring Books . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155 10.2 Transferring Periodical Subscriptions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Maintaining Your Kindle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Servicing Your Device . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Battery Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168 Headphone Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169 Wirele
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WELCOME Thank you for purchasing Amazon Kindle DX. You are reading the Welcome section of the Kindle DX User’s Guide. This section provides an overview of Kindle DX and highlights a few basic features so you can start reading as quickly as possible. You can leave this guide at any time by pressing the Home button on your Kindle. To turn to the next page, press the Next Page button . If your Kindle was a gift, you will need to register it to your Amazon account in order to shop in the Kindle
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Congratulations! You are reading on your new Kindle DX. If you haven't done so already, please follow the Getting Started instructions that came with your Kindle and plug your Kindle into a power source to charge the battery. The charge indicator light on the bottom edge of your Kindle turns yellow and a lightning bolt appears on the battery icon at the top of the display. Charging the battery fully should take less than three hours and you can continue reading while it charges. Tip: The cha
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To select a particular item such as a menu option or a specific word in your reading material, move the 5-way controller up, down, left, or right to highlight your choice and then press to confirm your choice. You can press the Next Page or Previous Page button to move forward or backward in your reading material and press the Back button to retrace your steps on your Kindle. Use the keyboard to type words or phrases when searching your reading material or items in the Kindle Store. You
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Navigating this Guide You navigate the Kindle DX User’s Guide just like any other book on your Kindle. To navigate, follow these steps: • To go forward or back one page at a time: use the Next Page and Previous Page buttons. • To go to the next or previous chapter: move the 5-way controller right or left. • To go to the beginning of this guide, or to go to the Table of Contents: press Menu and select “Go to” , and then select “table of contents” or “beginning” . • To retrace your steps: pre
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Easy-to-Read Display Kindle uses a high-resolution display technology called electronic paper. It works using ink just like books and newspapers, but it displays the ink particles electronically. The page flash you see when you turn the page is part of the ink placement process. The electronic paper display is reflective, which means unlike most displays, you can read it clearly even in bright sunlight. Also, electronic paper does not need power to hold the ink in place, which extends your K
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In a book or periodical you are currently reading, you can change the text size by pressing the Text key , and using the 5-way controller to choose the size you prefer; then press the 5-way to select. The text changes to the new size. Repeat the same steps to change the text size back or to change it to a size comfortable for you to read. Your Choice of Number of Words per Line You can also change the number of words per line in the book or periodical you are currently reading. Press the Te
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Read PDF Files Kindle DX can display a PDF document without losing the formatting of the original file. Just drag PDF files over USB to your Kindle or e-mail them to your dedicated Kindle e-mail address (found on the Settings page on Kindle or the Manage Your Kindle page on Amazon). If you e-mail a PDF document to your Kindle’s e-mail address, we will wirelessly deliver the PDF file directly to your Kindle via Whispernet, for a fee. Let Kindle Read to You You can also choose to turn on the
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Look It Up Your Kindle includes a built-in dictionary, The New Oxford American Dictionary. You can easily look up a particular word without leaving the content. Simply use the 5-way controller to navigate the cursor in front of the word you want defined. A definition of the word appears at the bottomof the screen. To view the full definition, press the Return key on the keyboard. To return to the text you were reading, press the Back button. To choose a different dictionary, see "Choosing
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Shop Anytime, Anywhere If you have Whispernet on and you select "Shop in Kindle Store" from any menu, Kindle connects you to a broad offering of reading material including books, newspapers, blogs, and magazines. You can browse by category or check out the latest bestsellers, new and noteworthy items, or your personalized recommendations. You can see details about an item, read customer reviews, and even download free samples of books you are interested in. If you want to buy an item, Kindl
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while in Home or with open content, you have the option to search for that item in all of your books, newspapers, blogs, personal documents, and annotations. You also have the option to focus your search to the built-in dictionary, the Kindle Store, Wikipedia, Google, and the Web. Collections To personalize and organize items, you can add your books, personal documents, and audiobooks to collections on your Home screen. Create a new collection from the Home screen by pressing the Menu but
