Setting a Password on Kindle 
From your Kindle’s home screen tap the Menu button and select “Settings.”  
Tap Device Options, then Device Passcode.  Enter your passcode and select 
OK when finished.   
 
Charging the battery 
Charge your Kindle by plugging the supplied USB cable into a power source,  
such as a computer or the Kindle power adapter (sold separately). A lightning  
bolt should appear on the battery icon at the top of the Home screen. 
 
The indicator light on the bottom edge of the device will turn amber while 
charging and green when the battery is fully charged. 
 
Status Indicators 
 
Wifi status indicators: 
 
 
Kindle is connected to Whispernet using Wi-Fi
 
 
 
Kindle is connected to Whipernet using 3G cellular network. 
 
 
Battery status indicators: 
 
Shows level of 
battery life for the 
charge. 
 
Activity indicator: 
 
Appears when 
device is busy 
downloading, 
searching, etc.
 
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Registering your Kindle 
***You should only have to do this once.***
 
Registering your Kindle saves your entire library in the Amazon Cloud, from 
which you will be able to download any item wirelessly at any time. 
 
1.  Press the power button, then tap the Menu  button. 
2.  Select “Turn Wireless On.” 
3.  Tap Menu again and select “Settings.”  Then tap Registration. 
4.  If You Already Have an Amazon Account select the option and enter 
your email address and password 
    -or-    
4.  If You Do Not Have an Amazon Account select the option and  follow 
the instructions on your Kindle to create one or create an account from 
your computer at Amazon.com 
 
***You may see a deregister instead of a register option if your Kindle  
was a gift.  Select “deregister” and register to your account. 
 
After registering you may want to set up your 1-Click payment method 
which allows you to start shopping in the Kindle store.  Go to 
www.amazon.com/manageyourkindle and select “Kindle payment Settings.” 
For additional assistance visit the following websites. 
 
For starting out http://tinyurl.com/6pecjcg 
For help videos http://tinyurl.com/7thpxek