Kindles: Expert Guides and Resources

Amazon's Kindle e-Reader does a great job of displaying eBooks — including your own personal PDFs, if you are using a Kindle 2 or Kindle DX. The only problem is finding out how to copy a PDF from your computer to the Kindle. (And few things are more frustrating than having an e-Reader that doesn't read your own documents!

If you have files on your computer that you need on your Kindle Paperwhite, you can transfer these with ease. Although emailing or sending a document to your Kindle Paperwhite is fast and easy, connecting your Kindle via USB cable and transferring books via drag-and-drop is simple too.Both Macintosh and Windows users can download and transfer Kindle content and personal documents from their computers to their Kindles through the USB connection.

Learning how to navigate your Kindle Paperwhite like a pro cuts down on precious time you'd really like to use reading. If you’re a seasoned Kindle Touch owner, the following information should be familiar. However, if you're upgrading from a Kindle with buttons or are new to Kindle overall, the following primer will get you started.

As with most technology, you may, at times, experience freezing or slow response on your Kindle Paperwhite. Most often, the solution is simple. Try these steps if your Kindle freezes up on you. An e-book won't open or stops responding If your Kindle Paperwhite freezes or starts behaving strangely when you're reading a particular e-book or other content, try a menu restart and then, if necessary, a hard restart.

In addition to monitoring the time and setting alarms, the Clock app has other features that let you monitor other time-related activities. You can use the stopwatch to time the length of an event. You also can pause the stopwatch and add time to it as it runs. You can use Nightstand mode to dim the appearance of the clock, keeping the time visible but muted to avoid disturbing sleep.

You can copy music from your computer to your Fire tablet by connecting them to each other using the cable that came with your device. You plug the micro-B end of the cable into your Fire tablet as if you were going to charge it. Then, disconnect the standard USB end of the cable from the part that plugs into the wall, and plug that end into an available slot on your computer.

You can prevent accidental purchases that some apps and games offer as you use them on your Fire tablet. In-app purchasing options typically offer some additional functionality for the app or game you are using. For example, a game might offer you the opportunity to purchase in-game currency or new game levels, or it might prompt you to purchase subscriptions.

By default, a battery icon appears at the right edge of the Kindle Fire's Status bar; this icon gives a visual representation of the remaining battery charge for your device. You can, in addition, display this amount as a percentage. Displaying a percentage amount gives you a more specific idea of the remaining battery charge.

Some features on your Fire tablet enable you to use an on-screen, virtual keyboard from which you can enter text and numbers. Some keys also contain alternate characters, which you can access by tapping and holding over a character until a panel of choices appears. As you type, the tablet suggests words for you.