Kindle Paperwhite For Dummies, 2nd Edition
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Library of Congress Control Number: 2013954207
ISBN 978-1-118-85532-4; ISBN 978-1-118-85845-5 (ebk); ISBN 978-1-118-85549-2 (ebk)
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About the Author
Leslie H. Nicoll, Ph.D., is a wife, mother, and nurse, as well as a lifelong voracious reader. She purchased her first Kindle in April 2008 at the urging of her daughter, Hannah. The plan was that they would share the device, but within a week, Leslie realized the futility of that idea and was quickly placing an order for a second Kindle. Leslie has never been one to do things halfway and quickly threw herself into learning everything she could about the Kindle and helping others do the same. For many months, she informally maintained The Amazon Kindle FAQ at the Amazon Kindle forum. In September 2008, she pulled the questions and answers together and published the information as a Kindle book. In November 2008, it became the number-one-selling how-to guide on Amazon.
This book is the fourth For Dummies book that Leslie has authored; in addition, she has written extensively for professional nursing literature with a resume that boasts books, book chapters, and more than 120 peer-reviewed articles. She is the Editor-in-Chief of CIN: Computers, Informatics, Nursing, the leading nursing informatics journal in the world. She provides leadership to the International Academy of Nursing Editors and is currently planning the 2014 conference, which will be held in Portland, ME. When she has time to do so, Leslie writes fiction under the pen name E.N. Holland.
Dedication
I dedicate this book to my former coauthor, Harvey Chute, who introduced me to the world of writing For Dummies. Harvey has moved on to other projects and is no longer writing with me, but I am grateful for his mentorship and support, both past and present.
Authors Acknowledgments
I want to thank the community of people I have met through online Kindle forums, in particular, KBoards. To be able to interact with a community of thousands of folks who share my love of reading is truly a wonderful experience. I also want to thank my husband, Tony, my children, Lance and Hannah, and my daughter-in-law, Jocelyn, for their ongoing love and support.
Publishers Acknowledgments
Acquisitions Editor: Katie Mohr
Project Editor: Susan Pink
Copy Editor: Susan Pink
Technical Editor: Betsy True
Editorial Assistant: Anne Sullivan
Sr. Editorial Assistant: Cherie Case
Project Coordinator: Phil Midkiff
Cover Images: Background: Ekely/iStockphoto; hands: hocus-focus/iStockphoto; image of Kindle Paperwhite provided by author.
Chapter 12
Ten Helpful Kindle Paperwhite Tips
In This Chapter
Be a bargain hunter
Personalize your device
Be clever with collections
Have fun with words
Keep your device safe
Fly with your Kindle Paperwhite
Drive with your Kindle Paperwhite
Troubleshoot your device
Give great gifts
Convert a friend
I n trademark For Dummies style, this chapter contains ten tips to make your Kindle Paperwhite more useful. These concise and easy-to-digest tips can benefit power users and casual readers alike.
Be a Bargain Hunter
Many people ask if you can buy an e-book version of a previously purchased printed book for free or for a reduced price. Until November 2013, the answer to that question was no but then Amazon introduced Kindle Matchbook. This program allows you to buy e-books of print books you've previously purchased on Amazon. (Not all books are in the program.) If you've been a loyal Amazon customer, you probably have many books on your shelf that will qualify for this program.
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