Kindle Paperwhite for Dummies (27 page)

Figure 7-1:
Your Kindle Paperwhite appears as a removable hard drive when connected to your computer.

2. Double-click the drive to open it and view the folders on your Kindle Paperwhite.

3. Open another window and navigate to the file(s) you want to transfer to your Kindle Paperwhite.

4. Drag the file(s) to the appropriate folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.

Place your text and documents files in the Documents folder on your Kindle Paperwhite.

You can also use the Copy and Paste commands to move documents to the documents folder.

5. Eject your Kindle Paperwhite from your computer:

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On a Windows 8 PC:
Right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. A notification that it is safe to remove the device from the computer appears.

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On a Windows Vista or Windows 7 PC,
choose Start⇒Computer, and then right-click the Kindle drive icon and choose Eject. You can also left- or right-click the Safely Remove Hardware and Eject Media icon in the lower-right corner of the taskbar.

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On a Mac,
Control-click the Kindle device icon and choose Eject.

The files you transferred are displayed on your Home screen and are available for you to view on your Kindle Paperwhite.

Your Kindle Paperwhite cannot read files that are protected with DRM. If this is the case, you see an error message when you try to open the e-book. Before buying books from sources other than Amazon, make sure that the file is compatible with your Kindle Paperwhite.

Sideloading
describes the transfer of files directly from one device to another.
Uploading
and
downloading
are terms that are commonly used to describe transferring files to or from an Internet server. What we’ve described here is sideloading.

Transferring Files Using Send to Kindle

If you have a document in a format that is not native to the Kindle Paperwhite (as described in the preceding section), you can send it to your device using the Send to Kindle application. The document will be converted to a compatible format and displayed on the Home screen of your Kindle Paperwhite.

To begin, go to the Send to Kindle home page at
http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle
. You’ll see options for sending documents to your Kindle Paperwhite from your desktop, browser, Android device, and e-mail.

Sending from the desktop

In the From Your Desktop section of the Send to Kindle home page, click the appropriate link for your computer: PC or Mac. You see instructions on how the Send to Kindle program works and the system requirements for your computer.

Agree to the terms of service, and click Download Now to begin the download and installation process. Figure 7-2 shows the screen that appears when the program has been successfully installed.

Figure 7-2:
Successful installation of Send to Kindle for PC.

After the program is installed, you can access it in a variety of ways. Here are a few examples:

1. Do one of the following:

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Word processing, spreadsheets and other productivity applications:
Choose Print.

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Windows Explorer (PC):
Right-click to select a document. To select multiple documents, use Control-Click or Shift-Click.

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Finder (Mac):
Control-click to select one or more documents.

2. Choose Send to Kindle.

3. In the dialog box that appears:

a. Insert a title and an author

b. Choose the devices to which you want to send the document.

You can also choose to have the document archived in your Kindle Library, which means you’ll be able to download it from the Cloud later.

c. Decide whether to use Wi-Fi delivery, which is free, or Whispernet, which may incur a charge.

See the last section, “Paying Fees for Transferring Documents,” for details.

4. Choose Print (which is the equivalent of send).

The document will be converted to PDF format and delivered to your Kindle Paperwhite.

Wireless must be turned on for your Kindle Paperwhite to receive documents.

You can create a photo album that you can look at on your Kindle Paperwhite. Simply select a variety of photos by either right-clicking or Control-clicking, and follow the preceding set of steps. You can name your album and choose an author. Each picture will be a page in your album that you can flip through using taps, as you would any other book.

Sending from a browser

If you use Google Chrome as your browser, you can download a nifty little app that lets you send news articles, blog posts, or any other content that grabs your eye to your Kindle Paperwhite. On the Send to Kindle page, click the link in the From Your Browser area.

Follow the instructions for downloading the app. When the app is installed, you see a small
K
at the top of the Google Chrome screen. When you click the K button in the Chrome browser, the dialog box in Figure 7-3 appears.

You can send directly to your Kindle Paperwhite, preview before sending, or send selected text. After you make your choice, the content will be formatted and will appear on the Home screen of your Kindle Paperwhite in a few minutes — as long as wireless is turned on.

Versions of Send to Kindle for Mozilla Firefox and Apple Safari are being developed. Check back at
www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle
for updates.

Figure 7-3:
Send to Kindle in Google Chrome.

Sending from an Android device

If you have an Android device, you can send documents to your Kindle Paperwhite using the Send to Kindle for Android app. On the Send to Kindle page, click the link in the From Your Android device area to download the application and follow the instructions.

Then you can use the Share feature found in many apps to send documents to your Kindle Paperwhite. Supported file types include Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX); PDF; images (JPG, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP); and Kindle format (MOBI, AZW).

Sending from E-Mail