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Any way to find a lost Kindle inside a house?
The OP's solution is below. Adding as a community wiki Answer and removing the solution edits from the Question.
Found the Kindle using the sniffing technique described below. However I'd still like ...
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Where is my Ebook that I just bought from Amazon Kindle to my PC?
I have Windows 10 and also use the PC software. Mine are stored in my "Documents" folder in subfolder "My Kindle Content". That would ordinarily be "%HOMEPATH%\Documents\My Kindle Content", but I have ...
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Where is my Ebook that I just bought from Amazon Kindle to my PC?
I found mine (on Windows 10) in
C:\Users\YOURUSERNAME\Documents\My Kindle Content\
There's a sub-folder for each downloaded book, containing the .azw and .azw.res files (didn't see a .apnx file).
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How do I wipe clean kindle e-reader?
To factory reset your Kindle to wipe it clean of data:
From Home, tap the Menu (three dots) icon, and then tap Settings.
Tap the Device Options, and then tap Reset Device. Your Kindle will restart.
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Trouble hooking up Goodreads with sideloaded ebook on Kindle Paperwhite
Here is a simplified solution for you.
• Add your book to Calibre
• Convert it to .azw3
• Download metadata for the right version
• Make sure in the "ids" box you have the id from amazon.com (as ...
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Kindle paperwhite needs repair
I searched all over and could not find the solution until I came across a russian site http://kindle.zzweb.ru/paperwhite/repair/. Basicly it sates this:
Connect the Kindle Paperwhite to a computer ...
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Can Kindle for PC be downloaded without an Amazon account?
You can certainly download the app onto your device without actually using it. But I assume you really want to know if you can open .mobi files in the Kindle app without an Amazon account. And I'm ...
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How to export (or share) a highlighted PDF from Kindle Reader?
Kindles' have USB Drive Mode. which allows you to export all of your notes (except pictures):
Plug the Kindle to your computer.
Open the Kindle folder.
Go to the documents.
Get the My Clippings.txt ...
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bulk conversion of EPUB for Kindle (mobi)
In Calibre You can select several books at once, and hit convert. It is an old feature, described on the official blog:
Bulk convert: Calibre allows you to convert books in bulk. You can
select a ...
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How convert multi-column PDF files to readable PDF in 6 inches display devices?
I have created a python code for this purpose. It solves my problem and hope it will be helpful for others.
Background : I had 2 sided pdf document which I had to zoom for clarity. I decide to create ...
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Kindle paperwhite needs repair
Ok I found a solution for my problem:
My kindle 4 non touch fell down from the table, and I had the screen "your kindle needs repair" and I did as above with DO_RESTORE_FACTORY, after that it was ...
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What are serif and sans serif fonts on different ebook reading systems?
Kobo ereader devices
My 1st gen Kobo Glo has the following fonts pre-installed (I suppose other Kobo devices use the same set; it is possible for the user to add more but I think this is beyond the ...
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How Does Amazon Kindle Renting work on *buntu/Linux Systems?
Perhaps renting works differently from buying/lending/borrowing ebooks, but all you do is to download the Kindle reading app on your device. Then, the rented item will magically appear after you ...
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How does the Kindle's reading rate algorithm work?
I realize this is quite an old question, but I can provide some more detailed information. My source of this information is a combination of Kindle log files and de-compiled Java classes for the ...
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Annotation of non-Amazon books on Kindle Paperwhite
Update 2018:
Got an epub book? Best way at the moment for most qualiity and support is renaming to .txt (or png?) and sending to kindle email adress with convert subject (doesn t even need convert ...
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Is there a way to read DjVu files on a 4th gen Kindle?
What I always do to read DjVu ebooks on my Kindle is the following (In case they do not contain important images).
I convert them to plain text using: https://www.djvu-pdf.com/ - just choose the ...
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Syncing kindle book annotations (non Amazon books) across kindle apps
Amazon Support said (on 2019-05-24) that syncing personal documents is not supported.
Here is my chat:
► Amazon: I'm sorry, currently there is no option to see the highlights made in the personal ...
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Kindle app takes up entire screen on windows 10 and I don't know how to get out of it
If you're in full screen on Windows 10 and on a touchscreen device (2-in-1 devices) and detachable keyboard, you just touch the bottom middle of the page and a menu appears. Touch the X and you're out ...
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Can one use two Amazon accounts on one Kindle?
I asked the same question to an Amazon customer service. The answer I got was NO. I did recommended them to design a way to allow users to link their multiple accounts in whatever countries.
What I'...
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Can I use Google Docs to write an ebook for Kindle?
Yes. You can write. Here are my experiences.
MS Word approach
I exported the manuscript as .DOCX. This format worked best for me. I faced serious problems with .epub and .pdf formats.
Caveat - If ...
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What are serif and sans serif fonts on different ebook reading systems?
Here -- as best as I can tell -- are the system fonts for selected Android reading systems:
Kindle for Android: (updated 8/2022)
Amazon Ember Bold (Sans Serif)
Bookerly
Caecilia
Georgia
Palatino
...
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How are Kindle standard pages calculated?
This can be really hard to estimate without narrowing your question down a bit.
But I just measured a text-heavy book to determine:
Mobile Phone App
852 characters 26 lines
On a small e-ink ...
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How are Kindle standard pages calculated?
There is a plugin for Calibre called Count Pages.
It can estimate page and word counts for a given ebook, using various algorithms, and one of them is an APNX estimation based on Amazon Kindle.
You ...
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What commands can be given in the Kindle's search box?
";dm" gets you the device logs, checked on kindle paperwhite 1, very useful
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Reading PDFs on Kindle device
You can use Duokan. It is available for Kindle 2, 3, 4, 5 and DX versions.
It's upgrade and it's safe. (no jailbreak)
The extension allows Kindle to work with EPUB, CHM, DOC, TXT, ZIP, RAR, JPG, PNG,...
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How can I left justify text on my Kindle?
Yes, you can. In a modern Kindle device you can select the formatting and left-justify it:
But this feature is just available for books you purchased from Amazon. Some older books don't have this ...
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How can I left justify text on my Kindle?
Another possible option for books purchased from Amazon is to see if there's a newer version of the book that's using their newer KFX format, what I think they call enhanced typesetting. In that case ...
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