The Kindle Fire is the larger version of Amazon's popular Kindle reader. It is similar to the iPad in multi-touch support and rotation, plus, unlike the Kindle, it has a color screen. It can be a bit tricky to use at first, but we'll give you some tips on how to do it.
Steps
Method 1 of 4: Unpack the Kindle Fire
Step 1. Start here if you haven't opened your Kindle Fire yet
If you already have it in your hand, feel free to skip to the next section.
Step 2. Open the box
Take out the Kindle Fire and remove the plastic wrap.
You can charge it as you set it up
Step 3. Turn it on
To do this, press the small circular button at the bottom.
Press and hold the button again to turn it off
Step 4. Log in
To fully enjoy the features of the Kindle Fire you need to register it in your Amazon account.
Before registering, you can connect it to a Wi-Fi network by tapping the Quick Settings icon (the small gear icon) at the top of the screen and selecting Wi-Fi. Choose the network, tap the Quick Settings icon again, tap More and choose the My Account option to register it
Method 2 of 4: Buy the securities
Step 1. Access the content
Amazon offers a large selection of books, newspapers, magazines, applications, music, movies and TV shows for your Kindle Fire. To go to the shop, tap the link Store in the upper right corner of each Content Library.
To leave the store and return to the Content library, tap Bookshelf.
Step 2. Browse for titles
In the shop you can search for a title, see the categories, check the best-sellers, or read the reviews. Before purchasing, you can get book excerpts, song previews, and movie trailers.
All newspaper and magazine subscriptions start with a risk-free trial
Step 3. Receive
Titles are delivered directly to your Kindle Fire via your Wi-Fi connection. Newspapers and magazines are sent to your device as soon as they are published - often before they are available in print.
If your Kindle Fire is not connected to Wi-Fi when a new number or subscription becomes available, they will be delivered automatically the first time you connect
Method 3 of 4: What's available
Step 1. Titles galore
Here's a quick rundown of the Content Libraries available on Amazon for the Kindle Fire:
Step 2. Newsstand
The newspapers and magazines purchased from the newsstand are stored in the Edicola Library. There are also interactive journals available, and they are in the App Library.
- Magazines. Most journals include two different views: the Page view, and the Text view. Page view is similar to the paper version, while Text view does not have the formatting of the printed version.
- Newspapers. Access newspapers by tapping Newsstand on the Home screen. To open a newspaper, tap the cover. When you do this for the first time, you are shown a list of all the items within it. You can scroll up and down to move through the list, then tap the article you want to read.
Step 3. Library
You can see your books by tapping Books on the Home screen. Tap a book on the shelf to read it. To go to the next page, tap on the right side of the screen. For the previous one, tap the left side. You can read the following types of books:
- Children's books. Children's books on the Kindle Fire now have text pop-up windows on color illustrations. Just double-tap any area with the text and it will expand for easy reading.
- Graphic novels use the Kindle's Table View. Double-tap any area to see it enlarged. You can also go back and forth to be guided through the boards in the same sequence as the author for an immersive reading experience.
Step 4. Music library
Tap the name of the song to listen to it. You can also create a playlist from the Playlists tab.
- To listen to a group of songs - such as an album, all songs by an artist, or a playlist - tap any song in the group. You will be able to listen to the entire group starting from the song you have selected. Adjust the volume using the music player controls or by tapping the icon Quick settings in the status bar.
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You can add music to your music library in 3 ways:
- Purchase it from the music store.
- Upload it from iTunes to Amazon Cloud Drive via Amazon's Cloud Player site (www.amazon.com/cloudplayer).
- Transfer it directly from your computer to the Kindle Fire via USB. Note: Only MP3 (.mp3) and AAC (.m4a) files are supported.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 12 Step 5. Video Library
Your Kindle Fire's Video Store gives you access to over 100,000 movies and TV shows. Amazon Prime members have access to streaming over 10,000 movies and TV shows at no additional cost.
While the video is playing, tap the screen to access movie controls such as volume and pause
Use a Kindle Fire Step 13 Step 6. Document Library
You and your contacts can send documents to your Kindle Fire using your Send-to-Kindle email address, which you can find in your Docs library in the options.
To access the personal documents you transfer to your Kindle Fire, tap Docs on the Home screen. You can send Microsoft Word (DOC, DOCX), PDF, HTML, TXT, RTF, JPEG, GIF, PNG, BMP, PRC, and MOBI files to your Kindle and read them in Kindle format. You can also read PDFs in native format.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 14 Step 7. Library App
Apps can be purchased directly from your Kindle Fire by tapping Store> in the upper right corner of the App library screen to go to the Amazon Appstore.
- You can get a great paid app for free every day, browse the top free and paid apps, search for an App, or explore categories like News, Games, Entertainment, Lifestyle.
- Once you have chosen an App, tap the orange price button and confirm your purchase by pressing the green Buy App button.
- To uninstall an App, press and hold its icon, select Delete from device and follow the onscreen instructions. If you want to install it again at a later time, you can find it in your App library in the Cloud.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 15 Step 8. Email
The Kindle Fire contains an email app that allows you to see multiple email accounts from a single Inbox or view one account at a time.
- To launch the App, tap the Email icon in the App Library, Kindle Fire supports Google Gmail, Yahoo! Mail, Hotmail, and AOL along with most standard IMAP and POP email systems.
- Tap the Email icon in the App library to launch the setup assistant and activate your account.
- Note: The integrated email application does not support corporate email from the Microsoft Exchange server.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 16 Step 9. Web
The Kindle Fire includes Amazon Silk. Silk is on both your Kindle Fire and the Amazon Cloud.
- To access Silk, tap Web on the Home screen. Silk supports bookmarks, history, and searches. When you open a new tab, a list of previews of the most visited pages is displayed. Simply tap on a thumbnail to return to that page. To visit a new page, type the URL in the field
- You can delete the page you have visited at any time by opening the menu Settings and selecting the “Clear history” option.
- To search, enter your criteria and tap Go.
- To open another browser tab, tap the “+” symbol at the top right of the browser.
- The Options bar at the bottom of the screen contains the Home button, forward and back arrows, a menu icon, and a bookmark icon.
- To see or add a bookmark, tap the Bookmark icon in the Options bar. You can view them in a list or in a grid by clicking the icons at the top of the screen.
Method 4 of 4: Manage your content
Use a Kindle Fire Step 17 Step 1. Download from the Cloud
When you buy content from Amazon, it is stored in the Cloud where it can be accessed anywhere. If you are planning to be offline - for example on a long flight - download the content you want to view offline.
Click the button Cloud at the top of the screen and download its contents.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 18 Step 2. Import content
You can transfer many types of content to your Kindle Fire via micro-USB, including music, videos, photos and documents. To transfer content from your computer to your Kindle Fire, do this:
- Connect the Kindle Fire to your computer with a micro-USB cable.
- Swipe the arrow on the screen from right to left to unlock your Kindle.
- Open the Kindle Fire drive on your computer. The Kindle Fire will appear as an external storage drive or volume on your computer desktop. Note that the Kindle Fire is not usable as a device while connected to your computer as a storage volume or disk.
- Drag your content to its folder, such as Music or Photos.
- When you're done transferring files, press the Disconnect button at the bottom of the Kindle Fire screen and eject it from your computer, then unplug the USB cable.
- Note that USB transfers to the Kindle Fire can be slow, so be patient.
Use a Kindle Fire Step 19 Step 3. Remove content
To delete a title from your Kindle Fire, press and hold the icon to show the context menu and select Remove from device.
