Questions tagged [kindle-paperwhite]
A specific type of device manufactured and distributed by Amazon.
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How do I download TED transcripts to a Kindle Paperwhite without using Instapaper or Windows Chrome?
I am a Windows 10 user who would occasionally like to download the entire transcript of a TED presentation to my Kindle Paperwhite without having to use Instapaper or Firefox's extension for Chrome (...
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Where/how is information on Collections stored on the Kindle Paperwhite?
Where is the (local) information about Collections stored on the Kindle Paperwhite? Any additional information about the format/structure would also be appreciated.
On my older Kindle ("3 ...
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How can I sync a google doc from my G-drive with my kindle account?
I know that Kindle fire allowed for document syncing with the Amazon Cloud Drive, but I was wondering if the same can be done with my Kindle Paperwhite.
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How to convert and read Khmer PDFs on Kindle?
I was able to find a PDF in Khmer language(a.k.a. Cambodian language). However, when I tried to upload it into my kindle, it turns everything into gibberish. I've looked around and there aren't many ...
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Non collection books doesn't appear
I have Amazon Kindle paperwhite 2018 edition. I have many collections and many books that I organized nicely in my old device. I always use the "collections" as my homepage. Whenever I download a new ...
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Endnote formatting when using epub and kindlegen
I try to use ePub formatting as below. This is based on the output of the pandoc tool.
<div id="chapter-two" class="section level1">
<h1>Chapter Two</h1>
<p>Chapter two has ...
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Can you create flashcards in the Kindle device?
I know there are some ways to import flashcards to your kindle, but does the kindle paperwhite allow you to create them right in the device?
Just like the kindle app for android does.
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How to make a custom Kindle dictionary be case insensitive?
I'm developing a custom Bulgarian Dictionary for Kindle, in .mobi format (source code is here: https://github.com/yanosh-k/bulgarian_dictionary). I've manged to successfully create a working version, ...
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Highlights and notes are not save to my Clipping file
I regularly delete the My Clippings file in my Kindle when it gets too big. Usually a new one appears the next time I make a highlight or a note, containing just that one highlight or note.
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Is there a way to see words looked up in Wikipedia?
Kindle adds words you have looked up for which it can find a definition to the Vocabulary Builder, but it does not appear to save the words for which it can only find Wikipedia definitions. Is there a ...
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Newspapers and magazines no longer show articles grouped into section
Something has changed recently about the way Kindle Paperwhite (6th generation) renders magazines like Instapaper or Wyborcza.
They used to have their own view with easy access to sections and ...
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Auto-adding to a Collection when using a Send-to-Kindle email
When sending an ebook to the @kindle.com email ID to add to your Amazon "personal documents", is it possible to specify a Collection-name somewhere in the email such that the book automatically goes ...
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Kindle Paperwhite suddenly stopped showing collections
I have been using collections just about as long as the feature has existed. Today when I turned on my Kindle the option to show collections was grayed out.
I tried restarting the reader a couple of ...
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How can I get table of contents entries to wrap instead of clip on my Kindle device?
The table of contents entries on my Kindle device are truncated after about 25 characters. This prevents me from seeing the full entry.
Worse still, when the entry has a long prefix like "Chapter ...
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Typical time needed to transfer books to Kindle 10th Paperwhite via email
tl;dr I've sent a number of files to my Kindle 10th's private email address about 3,5 hour ago and there is no reaction so far -- neither return / rejection email nor books appearing in the device.
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Two Kindles synced to same account - reading location being shared, but not Kindle content?
I have two Kindles (both 10th Generation Paperwhite) and one Amazon account.
Both Kindles are registered to the one Amazon account and I have enabled Whispersync in my Amazon settings.
However, if ...
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Is there a way to make third party book (non-amazon) covers appear as screensavers on Kindle?
So recently Amazon has introduced this feature which shows the cover of what you are currently reading on the lock screen of your Kindle reader (at least for Kindle Paperwhite 4 as far as I know).
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Kindle paperwhite and sharing quotes with goodreads for side-loaded books
I want to post quotes from my kindle paperwhite to goodreads but share button always disabled.
I tuned progress posting and finding books in goodreads using this question and I found information that ...
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Which Kindle Paperwhite model/generation do I have?
I need to determine which firmware update to download. The Amazon site is helpful if you know exactly which generation or model of Kindle you have. But they give no guidance as to how to determine ...
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Can I turn on a non responding Kindle Paperwhite?
According to this answer it's 2nd generation, and no matter how much I charge I always get the following screen, can anything be done?
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Install another operating system on Kindle Paperwhite
I have a Kindle Paperwhite, but I would like to format it and install some other operating system on it, like Duokan, for example.
Would anyone have a step-by-step tutorial to do this?
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Changing my eBook reader. Any way to take my kindle books with me?
I am changing from Kindle for reading eBooks onto a different eReader platform. I've purchased a couple of eBooks for Kindle on the Amazon platform but those books I didn't start reading yet. ...
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Are there any games to Kindle Paperwhite 4?
I have a Kindle Paperwhite 4 and I just wonder, besides reading books, are there any games to play on it?
Of course a Super Mario might be too demanding to the display. However, I suppose a ...
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How to fix the misaligned word wise after sideloading AZW3 with Goodreads?
I sideloaded the AZW3 with Goodreads using Calibre. And I see that the downloaded word wise is misaligned.
Is there anyway to fix it manually?
I am using Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 4
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No progress report display
The progress report display has disappeared from my Kindle Paperwhite screen. I have tried tapping on the bottom left corner of the screen, as suggested in other posts, but it just turns the page. Is ...
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Amazon Kindle Paperwhite 2 - Reading progress line has disappeared
Recently I've updated my Amazon Kindle Paperwhite (2nd gen) to the 5.7.3 version.
And everything was fine.
But then suddenly while reading a book I'd noticed that a line with my current book reading ...
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Can I suppress Wikipedia lookup on a Kindle Paperwhite?
Reading Chinese on my Paperwhite I need to look up lots of characters. Often the Kindle offers me the Wikipedia lookup first and I have to swipe over to the translation or dictionary. Wikipedia is ...
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Kindle doesn't show cover
I just got a kindle as Christmas present. I got myself calibre and loaded 4 E-Books on my kindle. I can open and read every book, but unfortunately I just can see the covers of 2 of these 4 E-Books ...
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Converting Kobo EPUB format to Kindle format
How can I transfer/convert Kobo ebooks on my PC for my Kindle Paperwhite/Kindle PC app? I'm not very computer literate so, if possible, please use the 'kiss principle' as much as possible.
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Kindle "Time Left in Book"
I have a Paperwhite, and I like to have 'percentage left' on the page as I am reading. To switch this on, I have to go to Font size and select from a pull-down menu. Once the Kindle switches off, I ...
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How can I download a TED transcript to a Kindle Paperwhite
How can I download a TED transcript to a Kindle Paperwhite so I am able to read the entire presentation, not just the introduction or synopsis (as I am seeing now)?
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Kindle paperwhite needs repair
I have a kindle paperwhite and it continues to give me the message that it needs repair.Have tried to reset it but it does not respond. Any suggestions?
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When an Amazon account contains more than 1023 purchased Kindle books, how do you access the books beyond the 1023rd book?
When the Kindle Paperwhite is synced with the Amazon account, it never syncs beyond 1023 (2^10 - 1) books.
How do you access books beyond the 1023rd book in an Amazon account on a Kindle Paperwhite?
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Kindle's sleep mode: keeping last page on screen
Since it is E-ink, is there a way to keep the last page read on screen instead of screensaver/ad?
(And if not, why not? it is a killer feature...)
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How can I transfer data from kindle to computer without a cable?
I use kindle without using a USB cable most times. But when I want to export the myclippings.txt file, I have to use a cable to connect to computer.
I know there is a quick way to export notes, which ...
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How do I use calibre to create page-numbered ebooks for Kindle?
I know Kindle can use APNX files for page numbering, and I've been told Calibre can generate those for AZW books, and I actually followed a tutorial on Reddit where they tell you to go to Calibre's ...
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Can you access Audible through Kindle for kids on the Paperwhite?
I am looking at getting a PaperWhite for my daughter, and it would be good to access Audible through it, which is a feature of the new Paperwhite.
However, it doesn't say if it is available anywhere ...
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light at maximum normal?
I just got a 6th generation Kindle paperwhite and I have to have the light up to the maximum to get a decent light to read it during the daytime indoors. Is this normal? Why would it not have a ...
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Cannot find books added from PC onto Kindle
I have added 2 books from my PC onto my Kindle, into the Documents folder.
I was able to read it.
It only showed when I tapped on the Home icon (the Pentagon symbol), but when I click on Library it ...
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How to read DjVu files on Kindle?
I want to be able to read DjVu files on my kindle. I don't want to convert DjVu to PDF or MOBI. Is there a way I can do this?
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Kindle repair code 2 but cannot connect to computer
I have a Kindle 5.8.1 with the dreaded repair code 2. This I can fix but when I connect the device to my computer it will not come up as the Kindle and the best I can get is "Do you want to format ...
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How does Kindle know my login at first boot?
I have just received my Kindle Paperwhite, which I ordered through my Amazon account (it was not a gift).
I've connected the usb cable, it started up. Connected to my wireless, and then I am ...
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Kindle collections and books not synching properly
I'm trying to organize my books and collections through the "Manage your content and devices" on the amazon.com website. Frequently, I have success. But recently I've been getting very frustrated. ...
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If I buy a Kindle Paperwhite do I have to get books from Amazon?
If I have a kindle paperwhite, am I limited to books from Amazon? Can I purchase or download books from other sources/retailers?
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What is the native pixel resolution of the viewable area on a Kindle Paperwhite 2 when displaying a .pdf file?
My goal is to produce files which, when displayed, are rendered 1:1, pixel-for-pixel, in order to ensure maximum text clarity. The values provided in the GUI version of the k2pdfopt program, seem to ...
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Safari Books Online on Kindle Paperwhite experimental Browser
This questions if for someone with a subscription in https://www.safaribooksonline.com and a Kindle Paperwhite, Does is it possible to read a book from safari books online on the browser of the Kindle ...
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Can I only transfer files to my Kindle Paperwhite using the cable that shipped with the device?
I read a lot of out of copyright (and sometimes out of print) books, which I download from Gutenberg.org and then transfer from my Mac to my Kindle, usually with the excellent Calibre app. I just ...
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Un tech savvy user needs help
My mother is 100 and has macular degeneration. Her eye doctor recommended the Kindle Paperwhite. She has never used a computer and I bought a Paperwhite and set it up for her. The backlighting and ...
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How can I read Hebrew .docx files with their original fonts on a Kindle Paperwhite?
I have Hebrew documents (.docx file format) on a PC which I want to read on my Kindle Paperwhite with their original fonts (2 fonts).
(i am not asking if Hebrew works - that's a separate discussion)
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Kindle - single gesture / action to go "back"
With touch screen E Ink Kindle devices, is there some way to trigger the back button / action without having to tap twice (i.e. once to trigger the top menu and then again to press the back button)? ...
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