Originally posted March 27, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
The Words per Line area adjusts the overall margins of the display. You might want to test the three different options (fewest, fewer, default) to see which is best for you. This is also where you can choose either a male or female voice and the speech rate (speed) for the Text to Speech feature.
The Screen Rotation options are available at the bottom of the text options (Aa) area. This is a recent feature from the latest update on the Kindle 2 and DX. It really comes in handy if you are viewing a pdf file or searching on the Internet and need to see a wider view of a web page. Toggle the 5-way switch to the view you want, then press in to make it happen. Press the Aa button again and choose your original view when you are ready to put it back.
You can turn on Text to Speech if it is enabled for your book or blog without going through the Aa options. A quick keyboard command for your Kindle to turn on the Text to Speech is Shift+SYM (that's the Shift key ... looks like an up arrow on the bottom row and the SYM key... last key on the right on the bottom row). Press these two keys at the same time, wait a few, and you will hear your book or blog read to you. Press the same keys again to turn it off.
