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1 Numerics 1X icon, 20 3G connection clock updates with, automatic, 144 disabling, with Airplane mode, 19, 154 fees for file transfers using, 18, 83, 98, 101 limited web browsing with, 130 map of 3G coverage, 9 not used for borrowing books from libraries, 65 signal strength of, 20 3G icon, 20 3G model, 8, 9 A Aa (Font) icon, 36, 150 About the Author option, 53 academic books, 82, 87 accessories bags or cases, 112 car chargers, 115, covers, 25, , 152 envelopes, 107, 110 giving as a gift, 156 jackets, 107, , 152 plug adapters, 24, , 154 reading lights, screen protectors, sleeves, 107, 110, 152 stands, 115 stylus, 10, 30, vinyl skins, Index active content buying, described, 44 removing, 46 returning, 82 viewing on Home screen, 46 Add Bookmark option, 53 Add Note option, 119 Adobe Portable Document Format. See PDF files advertising, 7, 9 10 air travel, Airplane mode, 19, 153 All Romance ebooks website, 82 Amazon account. See also Manage Your Kindle website address, changing, 97 registering Kindle Paperwhite with, registering other devices with, 61 Amazon cover, 25, Amazon Kindle, history of, 8 Amazon Kindle Paperwhite. See Kindle Paperwhite Amazon Kindle Store. See Kindle Store Android devices, 61, 95. See also devices annotations bookmarks saving, 53 viewing, 53, 57, 123 highlighted text marking, 118, , not sharing with Amazon, 122 viewing, 53, 57, 122, 123 COPYRIGHTED MATERIAL

2 160 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies annotations (continued) notes adding, 119, , viewing, 53, 57, 123 articles in periodicals list of, 37 saving in My Clippings file, 39, 57 sharing, 57 in web browser, 134 Audible application, , 150 audiobooks, , 150 author, information about, 50, 53 AZW, AZW1, AZW2, AZW3 files, 84, 90, 95 B Back icon, 33, 37, 52 Baen website, 82 bags, 112 battery charge indicator light, 24 charging, discharging too quickly, life of charge, 10, 13 time needed to charge, 24 usage of, during sleep mode, 24 battery charge meter icon, 24 Birdiful Stitches sleeve patterns, 110 BlackBerry. See devices BMP files, 95 BodyGuardz screen protectors, 106 Book Description option, 52 bookmarks in books saving, 53 viewing, 53, 57, 123 in web browser, 132 books audiobooks, , 150 author information, 50, 53 borrowing from Kindle Owner s Lending Library, from other Kindle users, from public library, 65 buying. See Kindle Store; online stores collections for, 59 61, current location of, 51 52, 53 description of, 52 displayed in incorrect order, 144 displayed on Home screen, 31, 42 44, errors in, reporting, 120 file formats supported, font size of, increasing or decreasing, 31, 150, 157 free or reduced price, finding, 86 88, giving as a gift, 67 68, 156 going to specific sections of, 37, 50 loaned, returning, 64 loaning, Menu options for, not appearing on Home screen, 144, not opening or not responding, opening, 30, 49 options for, displaying by longtapping, 31 page numbers for, pages, turning, 30 32, 50 reading, reading on other devices, reading progress of setting default view of, 53 viewing, 51 removing, 46 removing and redownloading, 143 renting, 66 searching, 47 49

3 Index 161 synchronizing between devices, time left to read chapter or book, 51, 52 toolbar options for, turning off device while reading, 24 borrowing books from Kindle Owner s Lending Library, from other Kindle users, from public libraries, 65 Borsa Bella bags, 112 BoxWave envelopes, 110 BoxWave screen protectors, 106 BoxWave stands, 115 BoxWave stylus, 114 browser on computer, transferring content to Kindle Paperwhite, on Kindle Paperwhite Article Mode for, 134 bookmarks in, 132 cookies, clearing, 133 described, 130 disabling access to, 35 history, clearing, 133 images, disabling, 134 JavaScript, disabling, 134 limitations of, 130, 131 navigating, opening, Buy This Book Now option, C calibre program, 99 capacitive technology, 10, 30, 114 car charger, 115, caring for Kindle Paperwhite, 10, cases, 112 categories of content, 44, See also active content; books; files; periodicals cellular network. See 3G connection chapter listing of book, 50 charge indicator light, 24 chargers, 24, , charging battery, children using device, 35, 153 classics, 87 cleaning Kindle Paperwhite, 152 Clip This Article icon, 39, 57 clock settings, 144 Cloud storage content stored and not stored in, 46, 49, 84, 147 described, 10 disabling access to, 35 downloading content to Kindle Paperwhite, 49 viewing content in, 49 collections creating, 59 60, removing, 61 removing items from, 61 viewing, comics panel view for, refreshing every page, computer charging battery from, ejecting Kindle Paperwhite from, 25, searching Kindle Store, transferring files from with , with Send to Kindle app, with USB cable, 85 86, viewing Cloud content, 49 content. See active content; books; files; periodicals

4 162 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies conventions used in this book, 1, 5 cookies, in web browser, 133 copyright page of book, 50 costs. See prices cover of book, 43, 50 Cover view for Home screen, 43 for periodicals, 37, 54 covers, 25, , 152 customer service, , 155. See also help D Darkfuse website, 82 DecalGirl vinyl skins, 104, 105 definitions of words. See dictionaries; Wikipedia devices. See also Kindle Paperwhite registering with Amazon account, 61 sampling books on, 75 sharing content among, 77 supported by Kindle reading apps, 61 supported by periodicals, 80 synchronizing between with audiobooks, , 142, 150 clock settings affecting, 144 described, enabling and disabling, 62, 128, 142 to furthest page read, 53, 57, 128 not working, dictionaries built-in to Kindle Paperwhite, 21, 120 default dictionary, changing, 120 foreign language dictionaries, 121 searching, 35 viewing definitions of words in books, 31, , 158 Dictionaries collection, 60 Digital Rights Management (DRM), 88, 92 display. See screen DOC, DOCX files, 85, 95 documents. See files Documents folder, 86, 91, 144 DRM (Digital Rights Management), 88, 92 E e-books. See books e-bookstores. See also Kindle Store backing up content from, 84 buying books from, file formats supported, list of, 82 transferring books to Kindle Paperwhite, 85 86, 98 EDGE/GPRS connection, 20 e-ink screen, See also screen e-luminator Touch Booklight, 113 price of sending files using, 18, 83, 98, 101 transferring files using, address for Kindle Paperwhite, 83, for receiving , approved list of, 83, envelopes, 107, 110 environmentally friendly, Kindle Paperwhite as, 157 Europe, Amazon website for, 11 Every Word game, 81, 152 Experimental Browser option, F Facebook, factory reset,

5 Index 163 Feedbooks website, 87 fees. See prices files converting to compatible format, 99, 100 converting to PDF format, file formats supported, 84 85, 90 removing, 46 searching, transferring to Kindle Paperwhite with , 83, with Send to Kindle app, with USB cable, 85 86, finger motions, firmware updates, Font (Aa) icon, 36, 150 font size, increasing or decreasing, 31, 150, 157 fonts on Kindle Paperwhite, changing, 150 in this book, 1 foreign language dictionaries, 121 forums, online, free or reduced price content, 86 88, FreeTechBooks website, 87 frequency of words in a book, 37, front matter of book, 50 G games. See active content gay, lesbian, bisexual, and transgender fiction, 82 GelaSkins vinyl skins, 105 GIF files, 95 gifts accessories as, 156 books as, 67 68, 156 Go To icon, 37 Google Chrome, transferring content from, graphic novels panel view for, refreshing every page, H hard restart, 139, 155 help customer service, , 155 Kindle User s Guide, 21, 137 online forums, highlighted text marking, 118, , not sharing with Amazon, 122 viewing, 53, 57, 122, 123 history, in web browser, 133 Home icon, 30, 33, 42 Home screen. See also screen accessing, 33, 42 collections on, Cover view for, 43 dictionaries on, 21 icons on. See icons items not appearing on, 144, items on limiting to a specific category, navigating, 31, 42 44, opening, 30 removing, 46 searching, sorting, 45 Kindle User s Guide on, 21 List view for, 43 recommendations on, toolbar on, displaying, 30, 32 welcome letter on, 21 horror and dark fiction books, 82 hypoallergenic, Kindle Paperwhite as, 157

6 164 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies I icons 1X icon, 20 3G icon, 20 Back icon, 33, 37, 52 battery charge meter, 24 Clip This Article icon, 39, 57 Cover view icon, 37 Font (Aa) icon, 36, 150 Go To icon, 37 Home icon, 30, 33, 42 Light icon, Menu icon, 36, 52 53, 57 Search icon, 35, 47, 52 Section view icon, 37 Store icon, 35, 72, 73 in this book, 5 Wi-Fi icon, 20 X-ray icon, 37, images adding notes for, 127 book covers, 43, 50 enlarging, 127 file formats supported, 95 ghost images on screen, 138 periodical covers, 37, 54 photo album, 94 screenshots, sharing, 95, 127 in web browser, disabling, 134 independently-published books, 82 indexing items for searching, 48, insurance, international models, 11 Internet Archive website, 87 ipad. See devices iphone. See devices ipod. See devices istyles vinyl skins, 105 J jackets, 107, , 152 Japan, Amazon website for, 11 JavaScript, in web browser, 134 JPG, JPEG files, 95 K Keep This Issue option, 57, 81 Kindle, history of, 8 Kindle app, 61, 75, Kindle Library foreign language dictionaries in, 121 loaning books from, storing transferred files in, 93, 100 viewing from computer, 49 Kindle Owner s Lending library, Kindle Paperwhite. See also specific topics accessories for. See accessories advertising on, 7, 9 10 canceling a purchase, 78 caring for, 10, ejecting from computer, address for, 83, factory reset for, firmware for, updating, language for, selecting, 17 models of, 7 11 name for, 22, 150 password for, 145 Personal Info for, 23 prices of, 8, 9 10 registration for, sleep mode for, 23 24, 25 turning on or off, 16, 23, 24, , 155 warranties for, weight of, 10

7 Index 165 Kindle reading apps, 61 Kindle Store. See also online stores accessing, 35 buying active content, buying books after sampling, buying subscriptions to periodicals, canceling a purchase, 78 disabling access to, 35 price of book, verifying before buying, 79 sampling books on, 74 searching on computer, searching on Kindle Paperwhite, 35, Kindle Support, 66, 71 Kindle User s Guide, 21, 137 KindleBoards website, 86 L Landscape Mode option, 53 language default, selecting, 17 foreign language dictionaries, 121 libraries Kindle Library foreign language dictionaries in, 121 loaning books from, storing transferred files in, 93, 100 viewing from computer, 49 Kindle Owner s Lending Library, public libraries, 65 Light icon, lights for charge indicator, 24 light built-in to screen adjusting brightness of, described, reading lights, line spacing, adjusting, 36 List view, for Home screen, 43 loaning books, location information for books, long-tapping, 31, 117 M Mac. See computer magazines. See periodicals Manage Your Kindle website. See also Amazon account advertising, unsubscribing from, 10 approved addresses for, 83, Cloud content, viewing, 49 device name, changing, 22, 150 firmware updates, checking for, foreign language dictionaries, downloading, 121 Kindle Support, loaning books, registering other devices, 61 returning books, 82 synchronization, turning on or off, 62, 128, 142 manga panel view for, refreshing every page, manybooks.net website, 87 margins, adjusting, 36 M-Edge jackets, 111 M-Edge screen protectors, 106 Medium Whanganui cases, 109 Menu icon for books, described, 36 for periodicals, 57 menu restart, 139, 155 MOBI files, 84, 90, 95

8 166 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies Mobipocket Creator program, 99 My Clippings file annotations stored in, 123 saving articles to, 39, 57 viewing, 123 My Items filtering display of, 45 46, 49 searching, 35 N name for Kindle Paperwhite, 22, 150 New Oxford American Dictionary, 21, 120 newspapers. See periodicals notes adding, 119, , viewing, 53, 57, 123 Notes & Marks file, 118, 119 O Oberon Design covers, X icon, 20 online forums, online stores. See also Kindle Store backing up content from, 84 buying books from, file formats supported, list of, 82 transferring books to Kindle Paperwhite, 85 86, 98 Open Library website, 87 out-of-print books, 87 Oxford Dictionary of English, 21, 120 P Pad & Quill covers, 108 page numbers, pages refreshing, 58 59, 138 syncing to furthest page read, 53, 57, 128 turning, 30 32, 50 Palm Resource Compiler (PRC) files, 84, 90 panel view, for graphic reading material, Paperwhite. See Kindle Paperwhite password for Amazon account, 20, 97 for Kindle Paperwhite, 145 for social network accounts, 125 for Wi-Fi network, 18, 140, 147 PC. See computer PDF files converting to AZW format, 100 described, 85, 90 reading, Send to Kindle using, Peeramid Pillows, 115 percentage read of books, 51 of periodicals, 56 periodicals articles in list of, 37 saving in My Clippings file, 39, 57 sharing, 57 automatically expiring, collections for, 60 cover of, viewing, 37, 54 current location of, adjusting, 57 Menu options for, 57 navigating, percentage read, 56 removing, 46 saving until you choose to delete, 57, 81 searching, sections of, viewing, 37, 54

9 Index 167 subscriptions to, buying, toolbar options for, viewing on Home screen, 46 Personal Info, 23 photos adding notes for, 127 album of, 94 book covers, 43, 50 enlarging, 127 file formats supported, 95 ghost images on screen, 138 periodical covers, 37, 54 screenshots, sharing, 95, 127 in web browser, disabling, 134 pinching and unpinching, 31 piracy, 88 plug adapters, 24, , 154 PNG files, 95 power button hard restart using, 139 turning Kindle Paperwhite on or off, 16, 23, 24, 155 PRC (Palm Resource Compiler) files, 84, 90 prices of books, 79 free or reduced price books, 86 88, of Kindle Paperwhite models, 8 10 of wireless file transfers, 18, 83, 98, 101 printed books page numbers in, requesting in e-book form, 72 professional books, 82 Project Gutenberg website, 87 R Rainbow ebooks website, 82 reading lights, Reading Progress option, 53 reading speed calculations, 52 recommendations on Home screen, refreshing pages, 58 59, 138 registration of Kindle Paperwhite, of other devices, 61 Remember icon, 5 renting books, 66 Report Content Error option, 120 restarting, 139 romance books, 82 S sampling content, 74 science fiction books, 82 screen. See also Home screen blank, when off, 23 built-in light for, caring for, 10, e-ink technology for, finger motions for, size of, 10, 106 touchscreen technology for, 10, 30, 114 zones of, screen protectors, screensavers pictures on, 10 during sleep mode, 23 sponsored, 7, 9 10 screenshots, Search icon, 35, 47, 52 searching all content on device, 35, automatic indexing for, 48, Kindle Store, Section view icon, 37 See in Store option, 76, 79

10 168 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies Send to Kindle app accessing, for Android, 95 downloading and installing, Settings option for books, 53 for periodicals, 57 Share option, 57, 119, 123, 126 sharing articles from periodicals, 57 between devices, 77 images, 127 with Twitter or Facebook, words, 119, 151 Shop Kindle Store option, 52, 57, 73, 76, 79 sideloading, 92 size of screen, 10, 106 skins, sleep mode, 23 24, 25 sleeves, 107, 110, 152 smartphones. See devices Smashwords website, 82 social networks, special offers, 7, 9 10 sponsored screensavers, 7, 9 10 Square Trade warranties, 116 stands, 115 storage space in the Cloud, 10 in Kindle Library, 100 on Kindle Paperwhite, 10 Store icon, 35, 72, 73 stores. See Kindle Store; online stores stylus, 10, 30, subscriptions to periodicals, support. See help swiping, Sync to Furthest Page Read option, 53, 57, 128 synchronizing between devices with audiobooks, , 142, 150 clock settings affecting, 144 described, enabling and disabling, 62, 128, 142 to furthest page read, 53, 57, 128 not working, T tablets. See devices tap zones, tapping, 30, 31, 32 Taylor & Francis website, 82 technical books, 87 Technical Stuff icon, 5 temperature range for device, 152 text size, increasing or decreasing, 31, 150, 157 3G connection clock updates with, automatic, 144 disabling, with Airplane mode, 19, 154 fees for file transfers using, 18, 83, 98, 101 limited web browsing with, 130 map of 3G coverage, 9 not used for borrowing books from libraries, 65 signal strength of, 20 3G icon, 20 3G model, 8, 9 Timbuk2 envelopes, 110 time display, format for, 17 time left to read chapter or book, Tip icon, 5 toolbar displaying, 30, 32 options on for books, for periodicals, for samples, 74 75

11 Index 169 touchscreen technology. See also screen capacitive, 10, 30, 114 finger motions for, zones of, Translation option, 119 translations, 119, 151, 152 travel, troubleshooting. See also help battery discharges too quickly, books displayed in incorrect order, 144 books not appearing on Home screen, books not opening or not responding, device behaves erratically, 139 device freezes or is very slow, 139 factory reset, ghost images on screen, 138 hard restart, 139, 155 losing your place in a book, 24 menu restart, 139, 155 password not recognized, 145 splotchy screen, 35 synchronization not working, turning off and on again, 155 unindexed items, 48, visible lights at bottom of screen, 35 Wi-Fi network not connecting, turning pages, 30 32, 50 Twitter, TXT files, 85, 90 U United Kingdom, Amazon website for, 11 URL, in web browser, 132 USB cable charging battery using, described, 16 transferring files using, 85 86, USB port, 16, user forums, 136 V View in Store option, 75, 79 View Notes & Marks option, 53, 57 vinyl skins, W Warning! icon, 5 warranties, WaterGuard cases, 109 web browser on computer, transferring content to Kindle Paperwhite, on Kindle Paperwhite Article Mode for, 134 bookmarks in, 132 cookies, clearing, 133 described, 130 disabling access to, 35 history, clearing, 133 images, disabling, 134 JavaScript, disabling, 134 limitations of, 130, 131 navigating, opening, website resources bags or cases, 112 browser support for Send to Kindle app, 94 covers, customer service, 155 e-bookstores, 82 envelopes, 110 file conversion software, 99 free content, 86 87

12 170 Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies website resources (continued) Gift Center, 156 international models, 11 jackets, 111 Kindle Support, 66, 71 Lend and Borrow Exchange, 64 Manage Your Kindle website, 10 map of 3G coverage, 9 online forums, reading lights, 113 screen protectors, 106 Send to Kindle, 92 sleeves, 110 stands, 115 stylus, 114 vinyl skins, 105 warranties, 116 weight of Kindle Paperwhite, 10 welcome letter, 21 Whispernet Delivery Options, 83, 98, 101 Whispersync, 61 62, Whispersync for Voice, , 142, 150 Wi-Fi icon, 20 Wi-Fi network connecting manually, 140 connecting to, connection problems, disabling, with Airplane mode, 19 password for, 18, 140, 147 Wi-Fi plus 3G model, 8, 9 Wi-Fi only model, 8, 9 Wikipedia accessing from browser, 130, 131 looking up words in, 119, 127 searching, 35 words definition of, viewing, 31, , 151, 158 errors in, reporting, 120 frequency of, in a book, 37, sharing, 119, 151 translating, 119, 151, 152 Wikipedia entry for, viewing, 119, 127 X X-ray icon, 37, Z zones of touchscreen, zooming font size, increasing or decreasing, 31, 150, 157 images, enlarging, 127