How to Locate Superior Subscription Content on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Kindle Paperwhite content isn’t restricted to just e-books. In fact, one of the earliest selling points of the device was the capability to subscribe to Kindle versions of popular magazines, newspapers [more…]
Alternative Online Stores for Your Kindle Paperwhite
You don’t have to purchase e-books from Amazon. E-bookstores are popping up all over the Internet, and with the popularity of the Kindle family of e-readers, most of these stores sell Kindle-compatible [more…]
How to Transfer Files From Your Computer to Your Kindle Paperwhite
If you have files on your computer that you need on your Kindle Paperwhite, you can transfer these with ease. Although e-mailing or sending a document to your Kindle Paperwhite is fast and easy, connecting [more…]
Free Content for Your Kindle Paperwhite
You can find many sources of free content for your Kindle Paperwhite. The quickest and easiest way to find free e-books, games, and other offers that are available at Amazon is to search the Top 100 Free [more…]
How to Transfer Files with Send to Kindle
If you have a document in a format that is not native to the Kindle Paperwhite, you can send it to your device using the Send to Kindle application. The document will be converted to a compatible format [more…]
How to Send Files from E-Mail to Your Kindle Paperwhite
E-mail is reliable to use for file transfer. The Send to Kindle application on the Kindle Paperwhite is a fairly recent development for the Kindle Paperwhite and makes converting and transferring documents [more…]
How to Convert Documents for Your Kindle Paperwhite
If you want to read a file on your Kindle Paperwhite that’s in an unsupported file type, you can install software on your computer that can read different file types and then convert those files to Kindle-compatible [more…]
How to Use the Dictionary on Your Kindle Paperwhite
One of the most useful Kindle Paperwhite features is the built-in dictionary. The dictionary is easy to access and makes it swift and painless to find the definition of an unknown word. [more…]
How to Use Highlights and Notes on Your Kindle Paperwhite
As you’re reading on your Kindle Paperwhite, you may want to highlight text to refer to later or add your own notes to a particular passage. You may even want to make a Facebook post or Twitter Tweet that [more…]
How to Use the Browser on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Yes indeed, your Kindle Paperwhite sports a built-in browser that you can use to access the Internet. The browser isn’t full-featured like the one you surf with on your computer, but it is a usable, albeit [more…]
Common Problems and Solutions for Your Kindle Paperwhite
Here are some of the more common problems that have been reported by Kindle Paperwhite owners in community forums. For many of these problems, there are steps for a quick resolution. [more…]
How to Set Up Wi-Fi on Your Kindle Paperwhite
All versions of the Kindle Paperwhite include Wi-Fi; 3G is an additional option. If you have a Wi-Fi –only Kindle Paperwhite, you need to set up Wi-Fi to receive e-books and content wirelessly. [more…]
How to Register Your Kindle Paperwhite
If you bought your Kindle Paperwhite through Amazon, it’s delivered to you already registered. However, if you bought the Kindle Paperwhite from a store [more…]
How to Change Your Kindle Paperwhite’s Name
By default, your Kindle Paperwhite is named Your Name’s 1st Kindle, where Your Name is your first name. This name appears in the upper-left corner of the Home screen. You can change this name, if you want [more…]
How to Update Firmware on Your Kindle Paperwhite
At the core of your Kindle Paperwhite is a small computer run by firmware, complete with hardware, software, and a built-in network platform. Firmware is the core that controls how the device works — everything [more…]
Toolbars for the Kindle Paperwhite
The Kindle Paperwhite has one physical button on the device: the power button. The rest is done with toolbars. Buttons that were on earlier versions of the Kindle, such as Home, Back, and Font, are incorporated [more…]
How to Use the Home Screen on Your Kindle Paperwhite
When you first get your Kindle Paperwhite, you may have only one page of content listed on your Home screen. You can easily open a book from the list by tapping anywhere on its name. As the amount of content [more…]
How to Move through a Book on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Reading a book on a Kindle Paperwhite is intuitive. To go to the next page, tap anywhere on the page, except near the top and along the left. Tap near the left edge of the display to move back one page [more…]
Newspapers and Magazines on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Books on your Kindle Paperwhite are organized into chapters, which are read in a linear fashion. Periodicals such as newspapers and magazines, on the other hand, usually contain a number of articles grouped [more…]
How to Create Collections on Your Kindle Paperwhite
As you use your Kindle Paperwhite, you’ll likely deal with a growing list of content on the device that can be put into collections, and putting your fingers on specific content can become challenging. [more…]
How to Loan Books on Your Kindle Paperwhite
You can loan an e-book to anyone — even if the person doesn’t have a Kindle Paperwhite! All you need is the person’s e-mail address and a book that has loaning enabled. [more…]
How to Borrow Books on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Your Kindle Paperwhite allows you to borrow books. That’s right, you don’t necessarily have to buy those books. It’s not quite the same as it was before e-books, but remember the library? [more…]
How to Rent and Gift Books on Your Kindle Paperwhite
Some think that the Kindle Paperwhite only offers you the option of buying books. You can also rent and gift books for yourself and others from your Kindle. Gifting literature is still a good idea. [more…]
How to Search on Your Kindle Paperwhite
The fastest, easiest, and most convenient place to find Kindle Paperwhite content is at the Amazon Kindle Store, which makes sense because Amazon invented the device. One common misconception is that you [more…]
Kindle Paperwhite: Lending vs. Sharing
What is the difference between lending and sharing on your Kindle Paperwhite? When you purchase Kindle e-books from Amazon, they’re associated with your Amazon account. If you have more than one Kindle [more…]
