Here are the steps to setting up a new Kindle ebook reader after purchasing one.
Welcome to the era of the revolution in digital books.
The greatest eReaders are the most recent models of the Amazon Kindle, Kindle Paperwhite, Kindle Voyage, and Kindle Oasis.
Furthermore, using them is rather simple.
Amazon does not provide a paper manual, and the setup instructions are not available on the corporate website either.
In order to get the most out of your new Kindle without incurring any additional costs, we recommend that you read this article.
Join any network to conduct surfing.
If you bought a Wi-Fi Kindle, you may join a wireless network while setting it up since it will ask you to do so. Go to Menu > Settings > Wi-Fi Networks, search the list for your wireless network, pick it, and then input the password if you selected “Set up Wi-Fi Later.” You may also use a public hotspot to connect to this, but after you go home, you must also add your home network. Owners of Kindle 3G models may start enjoying the integrated cellular connection right now. Should you own a 3G Kindle?
Simple methods to register your Kindle
The Kindle will ask you to either register for a new Amazon account or sign in to an existing one during the initial setup (assuming it doesn’t already have your account information loaded). Depending on whether you already have an Amazon account, follow the on-screen instructions. If you have already bought Kindle books, you may start downloading them by visiting the Cloud area of the Kindle home page. After a little period, it will display “My Items (0)” before beginning to populate with titles a minute or so later.
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The Kindle comes with a user’s guide and a few dictionaries preinstalled, but for your first ebook, you undoubtedly want something a bit more engaging. Note: Since you must choose each letter using the five-way control pad, setup will take a little longer if you have an older non-touch Kindle without a keyboard. Once you register your account and Wi-Fi network, you won’t need to enter too much (if at all), so don’t worry.
Oasis Kindle by Amazon
The Kindle will ask you to join Facebook and Twitter during the setup process, but you may bypass this step by clicking the option at the bottom of the page. You’ll be asked whether you want to add a Goodreads account as well. After that, it will make you watch a brief video that contains helpful instructions on how to navigate the toolbar, open the dictionary, change the backlighting, and utilize the X-ray function. The Kindle will next ask you to rate 10 books you’ve previously read so it can get a sense of your tastes and invite you to select some of your favorite categories for tailored book recommendations. At the conclusion, you could be encouraged to sign up for a free Kindle Unlimited trial and offered free downloads of book samples that catch your attention.
Visit a store and pick up some free books.
You can buy books online from Amazon in a variety of genres, but you could also read-only free classics for the rest of your days. Anything released prior to 1923 is in the public domain and thus not protected by copyright. There are now more than 2 million options available to you. Start by grabbing a lot of well-known books directly from Amazon’s page.
What about the others, though? Since ePub files are incompatible with the Kindle, go to Internet Archive (archive.org), select “Texts,” browse, select a book, and then select “Kindle” to download it to your computer. Drag the file to the Kindle’s Documents folder after connecting the Kindle to the computer using the included USB cable. Use Project Gutenberg at gutenberg.org to accomplish the same thing; in this instance, select Mobipocket as the format.
You may also email books straight to your 3G Kindle by going to Menu > Settings > Device Options and finding your Kindle’s email address at the bottom of the screen.
Get some other books on loan
Although Amazon introduced this feature a little later than the competition, there are currently two options for borrowing books. The first is through public libraries with Overdrive support; the procedure varies depending on the library’s location, so check the website to see if it’s Kindle-compatible and how it works.
Change the Fonts
You undoubtedly have a favorite font size and style, even if you can’t think of it right now. You may make modifications on the Kindle while actually reading a digital book. Tap Aa after tapping the top of the display. From there, you may choose the font style, which includes nine font options and eight various sizes. Additionally, you have the option to select font spacing, which offers three choices for both line spacing and margin size (small, medium, and large). You may read in portrait mode on the Kindle Oasis by selecting the orientation option.
Oasis for Amazon’s Kindle
Put free Kindle apps on all your devices.
The Kindle’s ecosystem of apps is among its greatest features. For iOS, Android, Windows Phone, PC, and Mac users, Amazon provides free applications. Your ebooks, subscriptions, and current reading will be synchronized across all of your compatible devices once you install Kindle applications on them. Since the Kindle has an E Ink display, a long battery life, and a sleek appearance, if you’re like most of us, you’ll still prefer reading on it whenever you can. But by doing this, you’ll be able to pick up where you left off by reading the same book regardless of the device you’re using.
Access to the family and parental controls
You may establish parental settings to limit access to Goodreads, the cloud, the Kindle Store, and the experimental Web browser. Select Restrictions from the menu > Settings > Parental Controls. From this point, you can also set up Kindle Free Time, which enables you to designate a profile for your child and include age-appropriate content.
Go to Menu > Household & Family Library to get Family Access. Add a new character. You can set up a Household with up to two adults who can handle up to four child accounts together. A Family Library may be made, allowing you to exchange books and other information among Amazon devices and Kindle apps.
Learn How to Remotely Reset Your Kindle
Really, if you ever lose your Kindle, there isn’t much a burglar could do with it besides see what you’re reading and perhaps use the stored credit card information to purchase additional Kindle books. However, you should deregister the device as soon as you can. Log into your Amazon account using a desktop browser. Go to Manage Your Content and Devices > Your Devices under Your Account. Click “Deregister” beside the relevant device after selecting it.
To prevent prying eyes, it could also be a good idea to set a password. Go to Settings > Device Options > Device Passcode on your Kindle and input your password to accomplish that.
Bonus advice: You may upgrade on the same website for a one-time payment and have the adverts removed if you have a Kindle with Special Offers and become weary of them.
