Kindles

Setting up the kindle
> Users guide; covering the basics
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 * 1) connecting to the wifi; GSD Guest; accept the user agreement
 * 2) Charging basics;
 * 3) eject the kindle from a computer if using it to charge
 * 4) The USB hubs; don't connect more than 10 devices simultaneously
 * 5) the indicator light is amber while charging, green when fully charged.
 * 6) Charging should take 2-3 hours MAX.
 * 7) **Leaving the Wi-Fi turned on will drain your batteries much faster! Turn them off unless syncing content.**

Sponsored Screen savers and offers:

 * 1) in sleep mode a screen saver will display, to wake, press the power button
 * 2) these special offers will not display in a book but are the reason the cost was low ($69), it costs extra per device to turn them off.
 * 3) they will only update when wi-fi is enabled

Creating collections

 * 1) You may want to create 'collections' or folders for each of your classes to keep content separate.
 * 2) Press Menu while at the home screen.
 * 3) Select "create new collection"
 * 4) Use the onscreen keyboard to type the name
 * 5) As you download content, add it to your collections
 * 6) Archived content is saved on Amazon's servers and can be retrieved when needed to the device if it was removed.

Customizing the Text

 * 1) Students can adjust the type and change the font size from the menu button when reading a document/book
 * 2) You can also change line spacing, type face and number of words per line as well as the screen orientation
 * 3) Images also can be Zoomed in by using the 5-way controller over the image or even a web page.

Interacting with documents/text

 * 1) Your Kindle can read DOC, PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC and MOBI files.
 * 2) Students can quickly look up definitions of words while reading by using the default dicitonary (this must be downloaded to the device when first set up). the cursor is put at the word they would like to define and they get a brief meaning at the bottom of the screen. A full definition is an option that can be chosen for multiple meanings.
 * 3) There are dictionaries available in multiple languages that can be downloaded for free.
 * 4) Students can bookmark, and highlight text while reading. Press the keyboard button to search for a word in a document or on the kindle, use the right arrow on the controller to select what you want to find.
 * 5) To highlight or add notes, Place the cursor in front of the text and press the center of the controller. Any notes or highlights are stored under My Clippings on the home a screen.
 * 6) Notes can be shared via facebook or twitter. (facebook is blocked at school)

To view your clippings:

 * 1) Press the Home button to display the Home screen.
 * 2) Select "My Clippings" from the Home screen.

Editing the "My Clippings" File
All of your bookmarks, highlights, notes, and clippings are stored in the "My Clippings" TXT file on your Kindle. You can transfer and copy the file to share and use your clippings.

transfer the "My Clippings" file and open it on your computer:
If you wish, you can make changes to the file and transfer it back to your Kindle. Changing your "My Clippings" file does not affect any notes, bookmarks, or highlights you've made in the actual content. The next time you read the content, you can still use them for navigation and reference.
 * 1) Connect your Kindle to your computer using the USB cable.
 * 2) Use your computer's file browser to view the Documents folder on Kindle.
 * 3) Transfer the "My Clippings" file from Kindle to your computer.
 * 4) Open the "My Clippings" file on your computer using an application that can read or import a .TXT file.

remove the "My Clippings" file from your Kindle:
Kindle adds a new "My Clippings" file the next time you add a clipping or annotation to any content.
 * 1) Press the Home button to display the Home screen.
 * 2) Underline "My Clippings" on the Home screen.
 * 3) Move the 5-way controller to the left.
 * 4) Press the 5-way to select "Delete."

Dowloading content

 * 1) Whispercast allows content to be delivered to books through management of all the kindles. Books are sent to groups of users. Each teacher has a group of their 45 kindles already created.
 * 2) Give prior notice as to when you need books delivered via Whispercast. Right now we are only dealing with free copies but purchased copies are 1 ebook license per device.
 * 3) Documents can also be delivered to kindles via whispercast or emailed directly to the kindle. (a list of email addresses can be generated)
 * 4) If you are waiting for documents, use check and sync for downloads on the main menu.

other websites to download free content

 * Weber school district site: [|http://ebooks.wsd.net]: this is organized by level, grade and subject. Allows download in ePub and Mobi formats. You can download directly from the website on the kindle.
 * The Ultimate Ebook library [|http://tuebl.com] Go to FAQ for information. Dowload in ePub format but then use [|Calibre]to convert the files.
 * Project Gutenberg offers most of its books as free kindle books too.
 * You can download free kindle books directly to your Kindle by pointing your Kindle browser to [|m.gutenberg.org].Or you can download them to your PC and then transfer them to the Kindle via USB cable.
 * **Feedbooks** and [|manybooks] are two more sites from which you can download public domain copies. Remember if they are on the ePub format you need to convert them to MOBI or .azw files.
 * http://m.feedbooks.com/ allows downloads directly to mobile devices Using ePub format.