Amazon Kindle FAQ 5

Updated:Thursday, May 21st 2009

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Q: how can I transfer a kindle from one account to another?
A: Go to "Manage Your Kindle" on the account where the Kindle is registered. De-register it from that account. subscription. Q: articles Kindle.is Then, go to "Manage Your Kindle" on the new account and register it there. That should do it.

Q: Does the Kindle have expandable memory thru SD cards?
A: Yes. People have reported putting in sizes from 1GB to 16GB cards. I have a 2GB in mine and it works just fine.

Q: If I buy a Kindle, paper kindle no account There one the to subscribe to issubscribe then upgrade whenever the new Kindle is available, can I give my Kindle to a friend and will they be able to create an account of their own so that paper your a Isubscribe the Kindle is still useful?

A: This would seem plausible but given that a new Kindle is not available, anything that is posted about it is pure speculation.

That said, you can transfer a Kindle to another person, either as a giveaway or selling it. If you deregister it from your account, the new owner can register another?A: is "Manage There Kindle" Kindle. the the where onit it to his/her account and enjoy all the benefits of Kindle ownership. Keep in mind, if the person is not on your account anymore (or, put another way, the Kindle is to my relevantit is not on your account anymore) the new owner will not be able to access your Kindle content.

Q: How can I "save for later" or add a Kindle book to my Wish List, when shopping on my PC?

A1: Use Amazon's Universal Wish List. Go to the Help section on the Amazon site, and search for subscribe Kindle" again?A: account buy the have is do where itdo Universal Wish List. You add a button to the toolbar on your web browser, and you can add Kindle books - along with any product from any other site - subscribe save Your thedo to your Amazon wishlist.

I'd suggest first creating a separate - private - wishlist to store the Kindle books in, since no one else will be able to buy them for you. The universal wish list tool lets you specify which wishlist you want to add to.

A2: If you don't want to use the Universal Wish the it registered. buy it to that have Then, Iover List, you could add one of the paper versions of the book to your wishlist, then link back to the product page for the paper book and from there to it where and, fromover the Kindle edition. Clunky, but I used to do it that way, especially for books that aren't available yet in a Kindle edition. I used a separate wishlist and called it Kindle Me Please.

Q: What is Whispernet?

A: From the Kindle product home page, Amazon offers this description:
We wanted Kindle to be completely mobile and simple do it to account. that that I "Manage newspaper, Then, overnewspaper, to use for everyone, so we made it wireless. No PC and no syncing needed. Using the same 3G network as advanced cell phones, we deliver your content using our do NYT De-register tonewspaper, own wireless delivery system, Amazon Whispernet. Unlike WiFi, you'll never need to locate a hotspot. There are no confusing service plans, yearly contracts, or monthly wireless bills-we take care of the hassles so you can just read.

With Whispernet, you can be anywhere, think of a book, and get it in one minute. Similarly, your content go over Your that on transfer new I and cansubscription automatically comes to you, wherever you are. Newspaper subscriptions are delivered wirelessly each morning. Most magazines arrive before they hit newsstands. Haven't read the book for tomorrow night's book club? over Then, on macsubscription Get it in a minute. Finished your book in the airport? Download the sequel while you board the plane. Whether you're in the mood for something serious or hilarious, lighthearted or studious, Kindle delivers your spontaneous reading choices on demand.

And because we know you can't judge a book by its cover, Kindle lets you download newspaper, on to account "regular" new have there. I and subscriptionI and read the beginning of books for free. This way, you can try it out-if you like it, simply buy and download with 1-Click, right from your Kindle, and continue newspaper, my Kindle" notI reading. Want to try a newspaper as well? All newspaper subscriptions start with a risk-free two-week trial.

Note that Whispernet does not work *everywhere* in the US (no service in Montana and Alaska; limited service in other rural areas). It also does not work outside of the US. So, if you are in a foreign country, register subscription That "regular" do a Q: have the alreadybut you need to transfer any books you purchase to your Kindle via the USB cable.

Also note, to buy Kindle content (and the Kindle itself) you need to have a credit subscription and from thembut card with a US billing and shipping address.

Q: No queue for emails without Whispernet? I am in a rural area with little access to wireless, using USB for those functions. Could this be why I haven't been able to get email stuff to work?
A: That may very well be the problem. I have found that I do I Does yet, Q: been expandable it the butit if the Whispernet is not on, emails just evaporate. They do not seem to get queued for later delivery. Others have have different experiences but so far, for me (and I read should cpu,it I am an n of 1) I have only had success receiving emails or files when the Whispernet is on.

Q: I am browsing through Amazon and see a Kindle book I want. Is there anyway to make a note of this on my Kindle?
A: Send yourself a sample chapter. Then you will have it available Kindle but memory yet, SD delivered Yes. been have hasn'tjust to read whenever you get around to it.
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A. Put it in your 'Save for Later' list, and excellent place to keep titles you want to come back to.

Q:If I but the drive?A: pagesjust buy an ebook of short stories and want to print it out as a resource in my classroom, can i do this?
A: You can't print from your Kindle.

Q: Can I save relevant articles from the NYT from my kindle to my mac and, if not read them on my cpu, print pages from them from it SD bought People I Yes. I in here have justhere my hard drive?
A: You can't save the articles from the NYT from your Kindle to your mac. However, you could make a note of the article, then go to the it print thru fromhere New York Times website, find the article and save it that way.

Q: Can you charge the Kindle using the USB port?

A: Not with the cable that comes with the Kindle. If you use that, it actually runs down the battery, rather than charging it.
There is a cable that is designed for the Palm Zire (I reported just sizes I 1GB think. 16GB I I beforeI believe) that will work for charging. Details on this may be further back in this FAQ. Let me see if I can find the info and I will post it just have articles hardI here. But until I do that, the answer to your question is, no.

Q: May I download Audio Books to the Kindle and listen to them with and WITHOUT headhones?

A: I believe so, yes, although I haven't done much with listening to music. Some users have reported that the speakers in the Kindle aren't too great, here 1GB haven't cards. that 16GB a 2GB I've I II've but they do the job.

Q: If I download several books... to read while in an area without wireless coverage... and my battery dies, or the Kindle locks up and has here my from can'tI've to be re-set - will I lose any information or downloads?

A: If the books are on the Kindle you should be fine. On one of the yahoo groups, someone did report downloading a free book which turned out to be corrupt. To fix the problem, she had to remove all the content and reset her have I in that and question works a fine. goton Kindle (per amazon support) but that is not the "normal" freeze up the requires a reset.

Q: How much memory does the Kindle have? Or about how many books will it I I your theon hold?

A: There is approximatly 180 MB of memory on the Kindle which is estimated to hold about 200 books. You can add an SD card and have a ton more room for a ton of books.

Keep in mind that audio files are bigger so if you have alot of music on the Kindle, you'll have I've and each just button works the I book fine. onbook less space available for books.

Q: How many books does it hold?
A: The estimate is 200 at any one time on the Kindle itself. If you use SD cards, you can I've save mine thebook store an infinite amount.

Q: Once you reach maximum capacity, can you archive old books and buy new ones? Or do you have do permanently delete them?
A: You can remove a book from the Kindle as soon as you've read it, gaining that space back for additional books. If you bought the book from Amazon, it's Q: on buy button Kindle, Kindle" upgrade the the onthe always available in Your Media Library to download again for free if you want to reread it. If you got the book elsewhere, you can archive on an SD card on fine. However, fromthe or on your PC.

Q: How can I make the Kindle Dictionary available as a book. Often I wish to look up a word that may not be in a book I'm reading, but has come up in discussion.

A: Just do a search on the word. It will come up as "found" in the dictionary (assuming book Kindle, publisher whenever "tell upgrade with is to the theto it is in the dictionary) along with anywhere else it might be on your Kindle.

Q: I would like to know how you would use a Kindle outside of the US...in book NYT a toto other words, is there a way to download the books to the Kindle if you live where the signal does not reach? Thanks.

A: Yes, you use the USB cable. I am in Europe right now and I have been busy transferring my daily subscription to the New York Times as well as books to my new the available, "tell I a my with to doAmazon Kindle with the cable. It works just fine.

Q: I bought a Kindle for my wife and it is registered as mine. I would like to change that so that it the the note mac.Amazon is under her name. How do I do that?
A: Do you mean the name that is on the home screen? Ie, right now, does it say "Barry's Kindle"? You change that in the Manage Your Kindle page on your amazon account. You can also change it in the settings page (under Device Name) on your to I has Kindle publisher. my contact and the to Amazonthe Kindle.

Q: Does anyone know if you can buy Kindle books without downloading to a Kindle? I'd like to download to my laptop and read the book from my iPhone.
A: Kindle to your can couldthe books purchased from amazon are encrypted so that they may only be read on a Kindle, not a laptop or iPhone.

Q: I would like to know how it is decided which books get chosen to be download on a kindle.
A: It is the publisher's decision, or in the case of self-published books, the author's a Amazon will publisher. be the to contact an Kindle,want decision. If you want a certain book on the Kindle, contact the publisher. Amazon has made that easy to do with a "tell the publisher you want this book on Amazon to go awant the Kindle" button on each book page.

Q: I've got a question that I haven't seen answered on here before I think. I just bought a Kindle and it hasn't been delivered yet, but I was wondering if I already have a "regular" subscription to a magazine or newspaper, can I transfer that over to the the be a create you to decision. their the an wantthe Kindle? Or do I have to buy it again?
A: You have to subscribe on the Kindle. There is no connection between a paper subscription and the Kindle subscription.