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Kindle Fire HD / by Nancy C. Muir.

Muir, Nancy, 1954- (Author).

Summary:

Introduces the reader to the new storage options, Amazon content, and the power of Kindle Fire HD. Topics covered include the advantages of an Amazon Prime account; what you can store in the cloud for free; a tour of the Amazon Appstore; how Whispersync keeps content from all your devices connected; why streaming video beats downloading; information you'll get from the X-ray feature; how to make Skype calls; eleven game apps.

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ISBN: 9781118422236
ISBN: 1118422236
Physical Description: xvi, 268 pages : color illustrations ; 24 cm.
Publisher: Hoboken, N.J. : John Wiley & Sons, [2013]
Copyright: ©2013

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Includes index.

"Also covers Kindle Fire!"--Cover.

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Kindle Fire (Computer)
Tablet computers.
Pocket computers.
Kindle Fire (Computer)
Pocket computers.
Tablet computers.
Kindle Fire.
Tablet PC.
Kindle Fire HD.

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Location	Call Number / Copy Notes	Barcode	Shelving Location	Status	Due Date
Danville-Center Twp PL - Danville	004.1675 MUI (Text)	32604000202032	AD Non-Fiction	Available	-
Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch	004.165 MUI (Text)	39391006343493	Nonfiction	Available	-
New Castle-Henry County PL - New Castle	004.1675 MUIR (Text)	39231032522977	Special Collection	Available	-
Westfield Washington PL - Westfield	004.1675 Muir (Text)	78292000332074	Adult Non-Fiction Books	Available	-

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Danville-Center Twp PL - Danville

004.1675 MUI (Text)

32604000202032

AD Non-Fiction

Available

Jefferson Co PL - Madison Main Branch

004.165 MUI (Text)

39391006343493

Nonfiction

Available

New Castle-Henry County PL - New Castle

004.1675 MUIR (Text)

39231032522977

Special Collection

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Westfield Washington PL - Westfield

004.1675 Muir (Text)

78292000332074

Adult Non-Fiction Books

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Table of Contents

Summary

Introduction

(4)

Why Buy This Book?

(1)

Foolish Assumptions

(1)

How This Book Is Organized

(1)

Part I Making the Kindle Fire HD Yours

(1)

Part II Taking the Leap Online

(1)

Part III Having Fun and Getting Productive

(1)

Part IV The Part of Tens

(1)

Icons Used in This Book

(1)

Get Going!

(2)

Part I Making the Kindle Fire HD Yours

(72)

Chapter 1 Overview of the Kindle Fire HD

(16)

A Quick Rundown of Kindle Fire HD Hardware Features

(3)

Key Features of Kindle Fire HD

(13)

Storage on Earth and in the cloud

(1)

App appeal

(1)

Check out the price

(1)

Pre-installed functionality

(3)

The magic of Whispersync

(1)

Content, content, content!

(2)

Browsing with Amazon Silk

(2)

A world of color on the durable display

(1)

Understanding the value of Amazon Prime

(3)

Chapter 2 Kindle Fire HD Quickstart

(28)

Get Going with Kindle Fire HD

(14)

Opening the box

(1)

Turning your Kindle Fire HD on and off

(1)

Getting to know the touchscreen

(4)

Setting up your Kindle Fire HD

(7)

Charging the battery

(1)

Getting to Know the Interface

(12)

Accessing Kindle Fire HD libraries

(2)

Playing with the Carousel

(1)

Organizing Favorites

(3)

Getting clues from the Status bar

(2)

The often-present, ever-changing Options bar

(2)

Using a Micro USB Cable to Transfer Data

(2)

Chapter 3 Kindle Fire HD Settings

(26)

Opening Quick Settings

(4)

Finding Other Settings

(22)

Help & Feedback

(2)

My Account

(1)

Parental Controls

(2)

Controlling sounds and display

(2)

Location-Based Services

(1)

Making security settings

(1)

Working with applications

(2)

Adjusting date and time

(1)

Setting up Wi-Fi

(4)

Working with the onscreen keyboard

(1)

Looking at device settings

(4)

Part II Taking the Leap Online

(48)

Chapter 4 Going Shopping

(22)

Managing Your Amazon Account

(2)

Visiting the Amazon Appstore

(8)

Exploring the world of apps

(3)

Searching for apps

(3)

Buying apps

(2)

Buying Content

(9)

Buying publications through Newsstand

(2)

Buying books

(2)

Buying music

(1)

Buying video

(3)

Shopping for Anything Else

(3)

Chapter 5 Going Online

101

(24)

Getting Online by Using Wi-Fi

101

(2)

Browsing the Internet with Silk

103

(9)

Using navigation tools to get around

103

(1)

Bookmarking sites

104

(2)

Searching for content on a page

106

(2)

Searching the web

108

(2)

Reviewing browsing history

110

(1)

Working with web page content

110

(2)

Personalizing Silk

112

(3)

Making Privacy Settings

115

(2)

Working with E-Mail

117

(7)

Setting up an e-mail account

117

(2)

Sending e-mail

119

(2)

Receiving e-mail

121

(1)

Forwarding and replying to e-mail

121

(3)

Sending E-Mail to Your Kindle Account

124

(1)

Part III Having Fun and Getting Productive

125

(100)

Chapter 6 E-Reader Extraordinaire

127

(24)

So Many Things to Read!

127

(4)

Buying books

128

(1)

Using the Amazon Lending Library

128

(2)

Borrowing from your local library

130

(1)

Reading Books

131

(15)

Going to the (Books) library

131

(2)

Opening a book

133

(2)

Navigating a book

135

(2)

Searching in a book

137

(2)

Bookmarking a page and highlighting text

139

(3)

Modifying the appearance of a page

142

(2)

Sharing with others

144

(2)

Managing Publications

146

(2)

Buying and Reading Periodicals

148

(2)

Reading docs on Kindle Fire HD

150

(1)

Chapter 7 Playing Music

151

(16)

Exploring the Music Library

152

(4)

Uploading Music to the Cloud

156

(2)

Playing Music

158

(9)

Opening and playing a song

159

(1)

Creating playlists

159

(8)

Chapter 8 Playing Video

167

(12)

Streaming versus Downloading

167

(3)

Looking at Your Videos Library

170

(4)

Opening and Playing a Video

174

(3)

Using X-Ray for Movies

177

(2)

Chapter 9 Going Social

179

(20)

Managing Contacts

179

(8)

Importing contacts

180

(2)

Creating new contacts

182

(1)

Viewing contacts

182

(5)

Using Integrated Facebook and Twitter

187

(5)

Making Calls with Skype

192

(7)

Chapter 10 Getting Productive with Kindle Fire HD

199

(26)

Understanding Kindle Docs

199

(12)

Getting docs onto Kindle Fire HD

201

(4)

Opening docs

205

(1)

E-mailing docs

205

(4)

Taking documents further

209

(2)

Staying on Time with Calendar

211

(8)

Calendar views

212

(1)

Syncing with a calendar account

213

(1)

Create a new Calendar event

213

(6)

Viewing Photos

219

(2)

Getting photos onto Kindle Fire HD

219

(1)

Viewing photos

219

(1)

Managing photos in the Amazon Cloud Drive

220

(1)

Using the New Oxford American Dictionary

221

(4)

Part IV The Part of Tens

225

(30)

Chapter 11 Ten Apps That Add Functionality to Kindle Fire HD

227

(14)

SketchBook Mobile

228

(1)

Fast Food Nutrition Lite

229

(1)

Alarm Clock Xtreme Free

230

(1)

Astral Budget

231

(2)

ColorNote Notepad Notes

233

(1)

Cube Calculator

234

(2)

Handrite Note Pro

236

(1)

Exchange by TouchDown

237

(1)

Units

238

(2)

Wi-Fi Analyzer

240

(1)

Chapter 12 Ten (or So) Top Gaming Apps

241

(14)

Cut the Rope

241

(2)

Plants vs. Zombies

243

(1)

Fruit Ninja

244

(1)

Quell Reflect

245

(1)

Airport Mania for Kindle Fire

246

(1)

Jetpack Joyride

246

(1)

Chess Free

247

(1)

Jewels

248

(2)

Wordsmith

250

(1)

Solitaire Free Pack

251

(1)

Asphalt 7: Heat

252

(3)

Index

255

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