Here’s how to set up Kindle and start reading digital books.Reading is your passion and have you approached digital books by purchasing a Kindle, but you don’t know how to proceed to start using it? No problem. In this article, we’ll walk you through how to set up your Kindle step by step .
The Kindle is the Amazon -branded e-Reader : a tool designed exclusively for reading digital books. There are several Kindle models available on the e-commerce giant, with different characteristics and suitable for the needs of all customers:
- Kindle: how to set up the e-Reader
- How to set up your Kindle for easy reading
- How to change the brightness of your Kindle
- How to change the Kindle font
- How to change the reading progress display
Kindle: how to set up the e-Reader
If you have purchased an Amazon Kindle or are planning to do so soon and are wondering how to set it up , you should know that it is a very simple procedure that takes just a few minutes.
Before you start setting up your Kindle , you will need an Amazon account, which is essential for using your e-Reader. Once you have a profile linked to a valid payment method, you will be ready to start following all the steps needed to configure your e-Reader.
Here’s how to set up your Kindle :
- Turn on the device,
- Choose the language,
- Connect the e-Reader to the Internet (by connecting it to a Wi-Fi network or to your mobile phone network, if your Kindle model is compatible),
- Log in with your Amazon account credentials.
After completing these steps, your Kindle will show you a short “tutorial” to find out how to best use it and, after that, you will be ready to start your reading. If you don’t know how to buy e-books to read on your e-Reader , find out here how to buy books for your Kindle .
How to set up your Kindle for easy reading
After setting up your Kindle, you can change several options to your liking to make the reading experience perfectly suited to your needs.
Kindle, in fact, allows you to make several changes to your e-Reader, such as changing the brightness of the display, changing the style and size of the font, and choosing how to display the reading progress. If you want to find out how to change your Kindle’s settings and tailor them to suit you, read on.
How to change the brightness of your Kindle
Being able to change the brightness level is really very important, because it allows you to make the battery last longer (find out here how to increase the autonomy of your Kindle ), to read anywhere and in any lighting, and not to tire your eyes.
To change the brightness of your Kindle , here are the steps to follow:
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- Go to the homepage of your Kindle,
- Click on Settings ,
- Select the sun icon on the right or left (located on either side of the bar indicating the brightness level) to vary the intensity to your liking.
Warning: the basic version of the Kindle does not have an adjustable light.
How to change the Kindle font
Another aspect that can help the reading experience, particularly by helping not to tire your eyes, is the ability to change the font of your Kindle . Again, the procedure is very simple and fast.
Here’s how to change the fonts on your Kindle :
- Open a book from those in your Kindle library,
- Click at the top of the screen,
- Select the Aa icon located at the top right,
- Go to the Character section ,
- Choose the font, boldness and font size on your Kindle.
In this selection you can also choose the theme of the Kindle pages and the layout.
How to change the reading progress display
While you are reading, it can be helpful to know where you are in the book. Kindle allows you to choose how to display this information by letting you choose between five different viewing options while reading: Book Page, Time to End of Chapter, Time to End of Book, Book Position, and None.
Here’s how you can choose which of the different options to configure on your Kindle :
- Open a book from those in your Kindle library,
- Click at the top of the screen,
- Select the Aa icon located at the top right,
- Go to the Other section ,
- Select Reading Progress ,
- Check the option that suits you best.
In the other section you can also choose to show the clock as you read, identify mentions of other books, view information about the book, automatically show the highlights menu and activate or deactivate Word Rise (find out here what Word Rise is ). All these options can be changed simply by selecting or deselecting the corresponding option.
Now that you know in detail how to configure your Kindle, you just have to sit down and start reading your digital books!
