June 23, 2010 Cindy O'Neal
Progress Indicator:
You have probably noticed it at the bottom of the screen when you have a book open on your Kindle. As you read, the percentage number changes to indicate where you are in the book, with 0% being the absolute beginning of the book and 100% being the end.
Your Kindle also shows you a numeric location number so you always know exactly where you are in any book you are reading. You can even share these numbers with a friend who may be reading the same book. They can "go to" that number on their Kindle and see exactly what you are referring to. This works even if they are using a different text size from yours. Location numbers are always the same, regardless of text size.
Look to the far right of the progress indicator bar and you will see the ending location number. The current location number (where you are right now) is about in the middle, to the left of the ending number. It's not quite pages, but certainly more exact.
Go To menu...
When you have a book open on your Kindle, press the Menu button. Toggle the 5-way switch down to the words Go to... until it is underlined. Press in on the 5-way to see what your new go to options are with the version 2.5 update.
You can type in a number, then toggle the 5-way switch down until the word location is highlighted, then press in on the 5-way and go to any specific location number in the book or you can toggle the 5-way down once, then to the right until other choices are highlighted. Press in on the 5-way to make it happen. The 5-way choices are cover, table of contents, beginning or location.
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Wednesday, June 23, 2010
Friday, March 26, 2010
Sampling Books
Originally posted March 26 , 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
Samples are free and easy to get when you are browsing for books on Amazon. When you find a book you want to check out further, choose Send sample now in the Try it Free section of the page the book information is on (below the Add to Wish List button).
If you have multiple devices (like on your PC or Mac, or additional Kindles), click the little down arrow to the right in the Deliver to: area and choose which Kindle you want to send it to.
If you like the sample and want to purchase the book, press the menu button while you have the sample open and you will see the option to purchase. Once you purchase the full book, a new complete book file will be delivered to your Kindle right away. At this time, you can delete the sample file (unless you just want to hang on to it). Before you trash it, make a note of the location number at the bottom of your Kindle screen at the end of the sample so you will know where to go to in the complete book. Click the Home button to see all your books. Toggle the 5-way switch to the sample book. When it is selected, toggle the switch to the left and choose Delete. Then you can select the new complete book and continue reading.
If you know the location number where the sample ended, you can go to it quickly in the complete book by pressing the Menu button, then toggle the 5-way switch down to the words Go to Location. Once the words are underlined (selected), press in on the 5-way switch. A box will appear at the bottom of the screen where you can type in the number. Type it and toggle to the right until the words go to are highlighted. Press in on the 5-way and you will be as good as there!
Samples are free and easy to get when you are browsing for books on Amazon. When you find a book you want to check out further, choose Send sample now in the Try it Free section of the page the book information is on (below the Add to Wish List button).
If you like the sample and want to purchase the book, press the menu button while you have the sample open and you will see the option to purchase. Once you purchase the full book, a new complete book file will be delivered to your Kindle right away. At this time, you can delete the sample file (unless you just want to hang on to it). Before you trash it, make a note of the location number at the bottom of your Kindle screen at the end of the sample so you will know where to go to in the complete book. Click the Home button to see all your books. Toggle the 5-way switch to the sample book. When it is selected, toggle the switch to the left and choose Delete. Then you can select the new complete book and continue reading.
If you know the location number where the sample ended, you can go to it quickly in the complete book by pressing the Menu button, then toggle the 5-way switch down to the words Go to Location. Once the words are underlined (selected), press in on the 5-way switch. A box will appear at the bottom of the screen where you can type in the number. Type it and toggle to the right until the words go to are highlighted. Press in on the 5-way and you will be as good as there!
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
Sharing a Kindle
Originally posted March 3, 2010 by Cindy O'Neal
Sharing a Kindle with a family member in the same household is very easy to do if you are each reading a different book. The most recently added or opened books are (by default) listed at the top on the home page. Toggle the 5-way switch to the book you want to read (it will be underlined) and press in on it (think of that 5-way button doing double duty as an Enter key). The Kindle will always take you to the last page you were reading when you last opened the book. It's magic.
Sharing the same book on the same Kindle can be a little tricky, but with a few organizational skills, it is certainly possible. At the bottom of every Kindle page, you will see the Location bar. Depending on which Kindle you have, you can also tell how far you are into your book. On the Kindle 1, there were dots at the bottom of the pages for the progress indicator. I had to smile the other day when my daughter Kelly told me she only had a few dots left on her book and she really didn't want it to end. I am so glad that Kindle 1 is still getting the love and attention it deserves. The Kindle 2 and Kindle DX show the status of your books in the same location, only instead of dots, you see a thin bar across the bottom of the page and the percentage of the book you have read so far.
The Location Numbers Location Numbers are the great equalizer at the bottom of any Kindle screen, including the screens for the Kindle IPod/Touch and PC software. These tell you exactly where you are in a book. The first number is where you are at that moment. The last number is the end of the book. When you are reading a book, make a note of the location number when you are finished for the time being. If your spouse is reading the same book, chances are you will see a different location number at the bottom when you pick up the Kindle again. To quickly get back to your place (and your reading), press the Menu button, then toggle the 5-way down until Go to Location is underlined. Press in on the 5-way. You will see a place to type appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in the number of your location, press in on the 5-way and you will be where you need to be.
Special Note: It might not be a bad idea to make a note of your partner in reading's location number... just in case...
Sharing a Kindle with a family member in the same household is very easy to do if you are each reading a different book. The most recently added or opened books are (by default) listed at the top on the home page. Toggle the 5-way switch to the book you want to read (it will be underlined) and press in on it (think of that 5-way button doing double duty as an Enter key). The Kindle will always take you to the last page you were reading when you last opened the book. It's magic.
Sharing the same book on the same Kindle can be a little tricky, but with a few organizational skills, it is certainly possible. At the bottom of every Kindle page, you will see the Location bar. Depending on which Kindle you have, you can also tell how far you are into your book. On the Kindle 1, there were dots at the bottom of the pages for the progress indicator. I had to smile the other day when my daughter Kelly told me she only had a few dots left on her book and she really didn't want it to end. I am so glad that Kindle 1 is still getting the love and attention it deserves. The Kindle 2 and Kindle DX show the status of your books in the same location, only instead of dots, you see a thin bar across the bottom of the page and the percentage of the book you have read so far.
The Location Numbers Location Numbers are the great equalizer at the bottom of any Kindle screen, including the screens for the Kindle IPod/Touch and PC software. These tell you exactly where you are in a book. The first number is where you are at that moment. The last number is the end of the book. When you are reading a book, make a note of the location number when you are finished for the time being. If your spouse is reading the same book, chances are you will see a different location number at the bottom when you pick up the Kindle again. To quickly get back to your place (and your reading), press the Menu button, then toggle the 5-way down until Go to Location is underlined. Press in on the 5-way. You will see a place to type appear at the bottom of the screen. Type in the number of your location, press in on the 5-way and you will be where you need to be.
Special Note: It might not be a bad idea to make a note of your partner in reading's location number... just in case...
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