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Index
Cover
Title
Copyright
Contents at a Glance
Contents
About the Author
About the Technical Reviewer
Acknowledgments
Introduction
Chapter 1: So, You Just Purchased an Amazon Kindle Fire. Now What?
History of the Amazon Kindle
Kindle (Original Version)
Kindle 2
Kindle DX
Kindle 3 or Kindle Keyboard
Four New Members of the Kindle Family
Features of the Kindle Fire
Purchasing the Kindle Fire
Unboxing Your Kindle Fire
Questions to Ask Yourself About Your New Amazon Kindle Fire
Setting up Your Kindle Fire
Summary
Chapter 2: The Basics of the Kindle Operating System
The Rise of Android
The Android Interface
Your Kindle Fire Touchscreen Keyboard
Screen Orientation
The Kindle Fire’s Version of Android
There’s No Place like Home Screen
Opening a Program on the Home Screen
The Carousel
The Favorites
The Control Buttons for the Kindle Fire
The Quick Settings Menu
Help & Feedback
My Account
Restrictions
Sounds
Display
Security
Applications
Date & Time
Wireless Network
Kindle Keyboard
Device
Legal Notice
Terms of Use
Summary
Chapter 3: Your Kindle Fire Daily Maintenance Plan
Treat Your Kindle Fire Like You Treat Your Mobile Phone
Your Kindle Fire Daily Routine
Cloud vs. Device Storage
Content Is King
Accessories for Your Kindle Fire
A Protective Case
Kindle Screen Protector
A Kindle Stand
Stylus
Touchscreen Gloves
Power Adapter
An External Battery
USB to Micro-USB Connector
External Speakers
Should the Worst Happen
Water Damage
Theft
Summary
Chapter 4: Newsstand
Your Kindle Fire Newsstand
Reading a Magazine on the Kindle Fire
The Table of Contents
Searching a Magazine
Page View vs. Text View
Using the Newsstand Search Engine to Find a Magazine or Newspaper
Purchasing a Newspaper on the Kindle Fire
Reading a Newspaper on the Kindle Fire
Hypertext Words
The Search Feature
Working with the Kindle Fire Newsstand
Journals Available via App
Managing Your Subscriptions Online
Summary
Chapter 5: Books
The Kindle Fire Bookstore
The Refine Button
Categories of Book Browsing
Buying a book for the Kindle Fire
Reading a book on the Kindle Fire
Bookmarking a Page
Texting Highlight
The Contents Button
Children’s Books on the Kindle Fire
Comic Books on the Kindle Fire
Managing your Books online
Using Audible for listening to e-books
Setting up an Audible account
Summary
Chapter 6: Music
Getting Music from Your Computer to the Kindle Fire
Creating a Playlist
Editing a Playlist
The Amazon Music Store
Purchcasing a Song or Album
Downloading a Song from the Cloud Player
Uploading an Audio File from a Third-Party Source
Getting a Song from a CD onto Your Kindle Fire
Summary
Chapter 7: Video
The Kindle Video Store
Amazon Prime Instant Videos
Movies and TV
Buying a Movie or TV Show
Watching a Video on the Kindle
Your Online Video Account
Other Methods of Watching Video
YouTube and Other Video-Sharing Sites
Crackle
Netflix
Hulu Plus
Summary
Chapter 8: Docs
The Docs Shelf
Reading a Document in Docs
Wirelessly Transferring to the Kindle Fire
Your Kindle Fire E-mail Address
Managing Your Personal Account Online
Transferring Documents to the Kindle by Cable
Summary
Chapter 9: Apps
Finding an App on the Amazon Appstore for Android
All Categories
Purchasing an App on the Kindle Fire
The Amazon Appstore Content Bar
Removing an App
Managing Your Apps Online from Your Computer
Buying an App Online for Your Kindle Fire
Summary
Chapter 10: Web
Menu Bar for the Web
Going Back and Forward
Bookmarks
Full Screen
Contents Menu
Other Browsers for the Kindle Fire
Summary
Chapter 11: E-mail
Setting Up Your E-Mail Account for Yahoo! Mail Using the Web Browser
The Kindle Fire's E-mail App
The Contents Button
Composing a New Message
Opening an Attachment
Contacts
The Contacts App Contents Menu
New Contact
Uploading a Picture of a Contact
Settings
Summary
Chapter 12: Social Networking
Facebook
Status
Photo
Check In
Menu Bar
Twitter
LinkedIn
Google+
Third-Party Social Media Apps
HootSuite
TweetCaster
Summary
Chapter 13: Quickoffice and Quickoffice Pro
Quickoffice
Quickoffice Opening Menu Options
Documents on the Cloud
The Menu Bar on Quickoffice
Quickoffice Pro
Quickword
Quicksheet
Quickpoint
QuickPDF
Summary
Chapter 14: Fun and Productive Apps for the Kindle Fire
Calendars
The Hand Calendar App
Google Calendar
Alarm Clocks
Drawing Programs
Drawing Pad
SketchBook Mobile
iSketch
Flashlights
Calculators
Notepads
Evernote
Games
Angry Birds
Fruit Ninja
Paper Toss
Where's My Water?
Words with Friends
Summary
Index
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