Originally posted May 3, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
Home Screen Quickies
Multiple pages? Press the number on the keypad, then press in on the 5-way switch to go to that page in your Home screen area instantly.
Go straight to the web with Google? Type in anything you want to search for, then toggle the 5-way switch to the right until Google is highlighted. Press in on the 5-way and you are as good as there. Google and Wiki search abilities on the Kindle is like having the ultimate reference library at your fingertips at all times.
Gmail tip:
On the Kindle, use the 5-way switch to toggle to different areas on a web page, or within gmail. When you come to what you want, press in on the 5-way. It acts like an enter button. If you use Gmail on your Kindle, sign in and you will find your gmail calendar is available too. It is great to have it handy wherever you are. If you haven't used the calendar with gmail, you must check it out. At the top of your main Gmail screen you will find it on the left. Click it and see all the neat ways it will help you stay organized. If you use it for appointments and meetings, it will send you an email reminder a day (or hours, depending on how you set it up) before. Amazing and FREE!
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Monday, May 03, 2010
Friday, April 23, 2010
Kindle Skills
Originally posted April 23, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
GMail on the Kindle
Yes, you can. And if you don't already have a gmail address, you need to rectify that as soon as possible. Gmail (from google) is a Free email service. Signing up is extremely easy. Google gives you almost 8 Gig (yes, I said gig) of storage space for your email so you can archive to your heart's content and never worry about losing a thing if your computer ever goes up in smoke. Your email is only a few clicks away from any computer connected to the Internet, including your Kindle.
I must say the Internet access, even with 3g is still a little clunky on the Kindle, but I fully expect it to improve a lot with future software updates and future Kindle models. Right now though, it will certainly do basic browsing and the Kindle certainly shines when you need a quick Google search. You can at least peek at your gmail...and even answer an email (if you are patient). If you haven't signed up for Gmail yet, by all means, do it from your main computer. The Kindle was not designed for this, at least not yet.
To get to Gmail on your kindle, type gmail.com from the Home screen. Toggle the 5-way switch to the right until the words go to are highlighted. Press in on the 5-way switch to make it happen. When you get to the gmail sight, you will see a login screen with a place to type a user id (the first part of your gmail address - without the @gmail.com) and a place to type your password. Use the 5-way to toggle to each box, then press in to make the box active so you can type in the information. The 5-way switch will double as an Enter key when you need it to behave like one.
GMail on the Kindle
Yes, you can. And if you don't already have a gmail address, you need to rectify that as soon as possible. Gmail (from google) is a Free email service. Signing up is extremely easy. Google gives you almost 8 Gig (yes, I said gig) of storage space for your email so you can archive to your heart's content and never worry about losing a thing if your computer ever goes up in smoke. Your email is only a few clicks away from any computer connected to the Internet, including your Kindle.
I must say the Internet access, even with 3g is still a little clunky on the Kindle, but I fully expect it to improve a lot with future software updates and future Kindle models. Right now though, it will certainly do basic browsing and the Kindle certainly shines when you need a quick Google search. You can at least peek at your gmail...and even answer an email (if you are patient). If you haven't signed up for Gmail yet, by all means, do it from your main computer. The Kindle was not designed for this, at least not yet.
To get to Gmail on your kindle, type gmail.com from the Home screen. Toggle the 5-way switch to the right until the words go to are highlighted. Press in on the 5-way switch to make it happen. When you get to the gmail sight, you will see a login screen with a place to type a user id (the first part of your gmail address - without the @gmail.com) and a place to type your password. Use the 5-way to toggle to each box, then press in to make the box active so you can type in the information. The 5-way switch will double as an Enter key when you need it to behave like one.
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