Amazon Kindle Fire User manual

Kindle Fire
TypicalGuideForKindleFireandKindleFireHD
Quick Reference Guide
ChargingYourKindle
1.
Note*Turnoffprogramsyouare
notusingtosavebatterylife.
ConnectingToWIFI
1. Connect your USB cable to a compatible power adapter and your
Kindle Fire. Plug the power adapter into a power outlet.
2. On your Kindle Fire, swipe down from the top of the screen to show
Quick Settings, and then tap More.
3. Tap Device.
4. Next to Battery Remaining, you should see (Charging) if your
Kindle Fire is charging properly
5. You can also charge using your computer
6. In Quick Settings you can see battery Percentage
1. Tap the Quick Settings icon in the top right hand
corner of the Home screen. Or Swipe down from the
top.
2. Select Wi-Fi.
3. Ensure Wireless Networking switch is in the on
position.
4. Tap the name of the network you wish to connect to
from the list of available networks.
DownloadingApps
Notifications
1. You'll find the Free App of the Day, best sellers and other
featured apps on the Amazon Appstore home page. You can
search for apps by entering a search term in the search bar.
2. Once you've found the app you'd like to purchase, tap the
orange price button and select Buy App or Get App. Your
default 1-Click payment method will be charged automatically
(unless the app is free). Tap Open to launch the app after
downloading it.
3. Check the Carousal for your download and maintains apps from
therealso
Your Kindle Fire uses the notification indicator to inform
you of the status of background tasks and let you know when
you've received e-mail. When you see the notification
indicator, you can tap it to get more information.
1. Swipe the status bar downward to open the notifications.
2. Tap a notification for more information or additional
options
Theset-upforyourKindledependingupontheversionofKindleyouhavemayvary.Buttons,style,features,andIconsmaylook
different.Kindle isan AndroidTablet withKindle software preinstalled onthetablet.

Kindle Fire
TypicalGuideForKindleFireandKindleFireHD
Quick Reference Guide
YourAndroidHardware
HomeScreenApps
•Home - TaptheHome icon togototheHome
screenfromanywhereonyourKindle.
•ContentLibraries-TheHomescreenonyourKindleFirecontainscontentlibraries
whereyou'llaccessyourbooks,games,videos,andothercontent.Tapalibrarytoopen
it. Runs alongthetopoftheHomeScreen
•Carousel-TheCarouselholdsyourmostrecentlyused
books, videos,music,apps,andmore.Toremoveanitem
fromtheCarousel,pressandhold,andthentapRemove
fromCarousel.
•Settings -Swipedown fromthetop
ofthescreentoshowQuickSettings
to manageWi-Fi,brightness,and
othersettings.
•Search-IntheSearchbaratthetopofthescreen,
typesearchwords,andthentapLibraries,Stores,or
Webtosearchfor your items,shop for items,or
searchtheweb.
•Favorites -TaptheFavoritesiconfrom Hometo
viewappsandcontentyou'vemarkedasyour
favorites.Tomarkyour contentasafavorite,press
andholdthe item,and thentapAddtoFavorites.
Buttons
NOTE:NotallKindle'sHaveaCamera
Speakers:ThetopedgeofyourKindle
containsstereospeakers tolistento music,
movies,audiobooks,andmoreonyourKindle.
Headphonejack:Pluginheadphonestolisten
to audiocontenton yourKindle.Attaching
headphonesturnsoffthebuilt-in speakers.
USB/powerport:UseforchargingyourKindle
andconnectingittoyourcomputer.Learn
moreaboutchargingyourKindle.Youcanalsouse
theUSBporttotransfercontentbetweenyour
computerandyourKindle.
Powerbutton:ToturnonyourKindle,press
thepowerbutton.Pressandswipetheorange
ribbon to the lefttostart using yourKindle Fire.
Camera:Allowsyoutocapturemoments
**To putyour Kindleinsleepmode,pressand
release thepowerbutton. If you need toturn off
theKindlecompletely,suchas whentravelingonan
airplane,pressandholdthe powerbuttonforseven
secondsuntilthescreengoesblank.IfyourKindle
doesnotpoweronorisunresponsiveduringuse,
youcandoahardrestartbypressingandholding
thepowerbutton for20 seconds.Thepowerbutton
hasachargeindicatorlightthatisorangewhen
yourKindleischargingand willturn offwhenthe
batteryis fullycharged.
TouchScreenActions
Swipe: Swipe your finger across the screen
to turn pages, or scroll up or down within a
screen
Tap: Tap to select buttons or text, and to
enter your selections using the onscreen
keyboard.
Turning pages: Tap the left side of the
screen to return to the previous page in your
reading material. Tap the right side of the
screen to continue to the next page in your
reading material.
Zooming in on images: Use your thumb
and index finger expand an image, or to
pinch it to a smaller size.