Kindle is an eBook reader sold by Amazon. Questions about the Kindle are off topic except insofar as they interface with your computer. Off topic How do I do XX with my Kindle? How do I turn off my Kindle? Probably OK How can I use my computer to do YY with/to my Kindle? When loading ebooks ...
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Can DRM-free Kindle books still be read on the Kindle app for PC?
I bought a bunch of Kindle books which I read in the Kindle for PC app but it's too restrictive so I want to try to convert them into another format but I'm worried whether the books will no longer ...
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Kindle 3: Instant remove dictionary area from the screen? [closed]
During reading a book in a Kindle (3d gen) if I'm using a translation feature (i.e. put cursor before the word) bottom of the screen contains are of instant text translation. That area is visible ...
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How to format two column OCR PDF into one column
I am having trouble reading a PDF on my Kindle because the OCR text is displayed in two columns per page. (IE The book was scanned two pages at a time, them OCR'd.) How can I format this into one ...
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How to change font of “Kindle for Pc” application?
I want to change font of "Kindle fo Pc" application running on Windows-7. Is it possible? If so, how?
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Setting socks proxy on embeded linux (on Kindle keyboard 3 wifi) [closed]
Whats the terminal command to set a socks5 proxy to be used by kindle application?
I have SSH access to the device.
When set, will kindle's webkit based web browser be forced to work through this ...
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Can't connect Kindle3, smartphone and now Samsung Note to Wireless
I'm having some difficulties with my wireless connection.
I have a modem Gigaset 201A and a wirelles router D-link524, and I can connect Two desktops running Vista and Windows7, and a LG and a Dell ...
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Is there an easy way to replace the standby images on a kindle touch device? [closed]
I can not find any settings regarding this topic and could not find anything in the manual. Is it possible without "hacking" the device?
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How to Synchronize Dropbox PDFs to Kindle DX?
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I'm strongly considering the purchase of a Kindle DX for PDF reading to save my eyes from LCD strain.
I currently sync a folder of PDFs on Dropbox to my iPad via an app called GoodReader.
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Is there any use for dead ebook readers? [closed]
I have a Sony Reader with an apparently dead screen (I think someone sat on it), and a Kindle with a permanently "Empty Battery" screen. I'm on a crusade to throw away as much as possible, but maybe ...
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is it possible to create a link in a kindle book to open a link in the actual kindle store?
I'd like to have links within my book which reference books found on the Kindle Store, but I don't want the user's Kindle browser to open the link, I want the link to open the Kindle's native store ...
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How can i use the amazon kindle version 4 with debian squeeze?
Hello i am using the amazon kindle version 4. To synchronize my e-books with this device i can use calibre in version 0.8.33 with my opensuse 12.1 box which works fine. However the version shipped ...
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Abbyy Finereader 11 Pro - Save PDF as MOBI
I have Abbyy Finereader and I have imported a 278 pg PDF with bookmarks and table of contents. I have been trying to figure out how to save as MOBI so I can load on my Android Tablet w/ Kindle app.
I ...
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Changing font size of an ebook in PDF format
Is there any ways to change the font size of a whole book ( about 800 pages ) which is in PDF format ? I've tried Adobe Acrobat's OCR , and well what it does is just increasing a single page's font , ...
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File specifications for HTML folder --> Kindle?
OK, so on the Kindle website there's all about how to go from .doc --> HTML --> kindle. But I write primarily in HTML, which is what Kindle uses in the first place, so it seems silly to convert to ...
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Saving entire hiearchy of web pages and contents [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Recursively saving web pages
I remember I had found a utility a while back that basically enabled me to save an entire hierachy of webpages as a single "book". I was ...
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is it possible to register kindle without wifi? [closed]
My friend asked me whether she can register her kindle without connecting to wifi? some answers in amazon say you need to connect atleast once... what do you guys say here?
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How to connet my Kindle (or any other device) to the internet using my laptop as a wireless router/adapter?
I tried to connect my Kindle to the internet using my laptop (Atheros AR5B97 / Acer Aspire 5742G / Windows 7) as a virtual router/adapter, by following these instructions: ...
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Importing/converting non-MOBI documents into Kindle application without a Kindle device
According to Amazon's website their Kindle Personal Documents Service allows me to email PDF and HTML documents to my Kindle account to have them converted and imported as MOBI. However, the email ...
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How do I automatically convert academic papers (PDF) for reading on a Kindle?
I got a Kindle for Christmas and I'd like to read some academic papers on it. Almost all of those papers are in either PostScript or the PDF format and made for A4-sized paper. See the example here.
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Adding a new book on all Kindle devices [closed]
I don't have a Kindle, but I do have 1 PC, 1 Mac, 1 iPhone and 1 Android, all with the Kindle application installed. On my PC, I have a MOBI file. I want to get this MOBI file on my Kindle for PC, ...
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I can't find adb_usb.ini
I want to edit it so that it suits my Kindle Fire 6.2 firmware to be able to install apks from outside the market....
Why can't I find adb_usb.ini
I have installed Android SDK
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Can I use Google Reader on Kindle keyboard 3g + wifi..? [closed]
I am planning to buy my first e-reader i.e. Kindle keyboard(3rd gen) 3g + wifi..
I have a few questions. After some research on Internet, I am still not clear on these:
(1) Say, I want to use this ...
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How to open a PDF file in the Kindle app for Windows?
On Amazon.com it says you can view PDF files from within the app but when I go through the menus I can't find a way to open a PDF file that's on my computer! How do I do it?
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I need to Update my Kindle for PC Library but I have to do it without an internet connection
I have two computers, both with the Kindle for PC app, and one Android tablet with the Kindle for Android app. One computer has no internet connection. I need to update my library on the computer with ...
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CHM to MOBI conversion image quality
I tried to use Calibre to convert ebooks from CHM to MOBI format for my 6" Kindle. Although the conversion is successful in keep the table of contents, links etc., the image qualities are very bad. ...
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Change the language of a mobi file
I converted some German-language ePub files to MOBI, using calibre, in order to read them on my Kindle. The problem is, when reading the resulting file, the Kindle only looks up words in the English ...
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Kindle: File transfer over WiFi?
I can connect my Kindle via USB and transfer files between my computer and my Kindle. How can I do the same using WiFi? For example, from my computer is there a way to browse what's on my kindle ...
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Can I download a book from a non amazon website and read it in my Amazon Kindle For Mac App?
I want to download this book and read it using Amazon Kindle for Mac.
Is this possible or does Amazon Kindle for mac only allow books bought directly from Amazon store?
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Utility to convert web page into .mobi or .pdf (for Kindle)?
I'd like some automated method of converting the following URL into a format I can read on my Kindle (i.e. .mobi or PDF).
http://blogs.msdn.com/b/meek/
The output would have to have the first level ...
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2-way sync of google reader starred items to kindle?
Is there a way to sync starred items to my kindle 3 device such that when I read them on my kindle, they get marked as read in google reader?
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How to convert websites into Kindle documents?
I want to convert a set of websites into a Kindle document.
So far I have managed to convert the web sites into epub via ECub and from there into Mobi via Calibre, but unfortunately I am losing all ...
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How to reset the furthest page read on kindle devices
I was navigating through a kindle book on my mac, and flipped to one of the last pages by mistake. I have an iPad, an actual Kindle, and a Mac that all want to sync to the acknowledgements section of ...
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How can I get my highlights out of Kindle? (the software, not the device)
As I read Kindle books on my laptop I keep highlighting sections that I want to remember.
How can I export all the text that I highlighted so I can study it later on without having to flip through ...
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How to fix default character problem in Kindle for PC on Wine?
I am running Kindle for PC on Wine, on Fedora Linux. I have bought a programming-related ebook from Amazon, and many space characters after heading numbers and in tables are displaying as what appears ...
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Access Kindle files sent via the special email address?
If I send a file to my kindle via the special email address, is it possible for me to copy those files off of my kindle via USB? (with or without hacking)
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What's the easiest way to get text onto a Kindle?
I can send a bunch of documents as attachments and have Amazon convert these documents and send them to my Kindle. I do it all the time for .doc and .pdf files.
But what if there's a long email or ...
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How can I remove DRM from Kindle books?
How can I the remove the DRM from books I have purchased for my Kindle?
A solution that works on Mac OS X and/or Linux would be ideal, but a Windows-only solution is also acceptable.
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How do I get my Windows 7 PC to recognize Kindle 3G (latest gen)?
Hello
I have a Windows 7 Home Premium Dell laptop and a new Kindle 3G+WiFi. I have been trying to get my laptop to recognize this and upgrade the firmware. All I am able to do it connect to the Kindle ...
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Matlab user guides in Kindle format
I want to read the Matlab user guides and getting started guides in Kindle format, but I can not find them in Amazon. Someone could show me how to convert a special section in the Help file into the ...
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Kindle for PC - page loading problems
When viewing books in Kindle for PC, often going to the next page will change the line count at the bottom of the screen but not refresh the page view. Then, if you hit next again, you end up on the ...
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Syncing between “Kindle for PC” and “Kindle for iPhone”
I have a number of ebooks that I am managing using calibre - E-book management. These books are in a number of various formats (pdf, chm, epub, mobi...etc). I found a blog post that detailed using ...
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Converting PDF eBooks into a Kindle format
Over the past couple of years I've amassed quite a collection of guides, tutorials and ebooks in PDF format. A lot of these are quite useful for work, especially PDF documentation, and rather than ...
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Best software solution to keep Kindle and (large) Instapaper queue in sync
I picked up a Kindle mostly to help aleviate my huge backlog of unread Instapaper articles - well over 600 (!).
What I'm hoping to figure out is the best practice to sync new unread articles to my ...
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Can I Change the PC File Location for Kindle For PC?
When I install Kindle for PC, a content folder (My Kindle Content) is created in the My Documents folder. At work, My Documents maps to a home drive and I can only keep quite a small quantity of data ...
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How to preview an HTML file in Kindle for PC?
I have the task of preparing an HTML file that will be used in a Kindle ebook. I would like to preview this HTML file in Kindle to see how it translates fonts and images.
Is this possible using ...
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Can I transfer .epub to the kindle via usb?
Hey,
I'm just in love with the new Kindle 3. Is it currently possible to transfer my epub files to the device via usb? I know, it's not allways been working...
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Can I import existing PDF books into Kindle for PC?
I have a touchscreen laptop and Kindle for PC works great as a ebook reader with touch functionality. However I have several PDFs books which I would like to import and read using Kindle for PC. How ...
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Export Notes, highlights and bookmarks from non-Amazon books on a Kindle 2
I have a Kindle 2 and I have some books I did not purchase from the Amazon store. Mostly PDFs, text files and .mobi files from other eBook stores.
Is there a way to export or otherwise back up my ...
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Kindle (client) for Mac – is there text search or highlighting/notes?
Just so we're clear, i'm talking about the client/software version here, i.e. the one that you install on your Mac or PC, not the device.
The Kindle client was recently released for the Mac. I ...
