Geeks Of The World Unite!

January 4th, 2010

For those of you who are new to the Kindle world… I thought I would bring you a few more helpful tips just in case your Kindle decides it is having a bad day.

Don’t forget you can find loads of helpful info on the Troubleshooting page at Amazon.com

Happy Kindle-ing!!




Content Issues

Symptom Resolution

Book did not download / haven’t received book, subcription, or blog.

Possible Cause:

  • Kindle not able to sync with Amazon servers.


  • 1.  Check battery (if the charge is low, charge it before completing following steps.)
  • 2.  Check that wireless is enabled
  • 3.  Check for wireless strength.
  • 4.  Check “All My Items.”
  • 5.  Check wireless coverage map
  • 6.  Sync and check for items.
  • 7.  If necessary restart the Kindle by pressing Home> Menu > Settings > Menu and select “Restart”
Cannot delete book from Kindle.


  • 1.  Go to the Home screen.
  • 2.  Underline the book you want to delete.
  • 3.  Move the 5-way controller to the left.
  • 4.  Select “Delete”

Book will not open / receiving an error message when opening a book.

Possible Cause:

  • Incomplete file download


  • 1.   Delete the book.
  • 2.  Restart Kindle by pressing Home > Menu > Settings > Menu and select “Restart”
  • 3.  Download book again.

Book has several pages missing

Possible Cause:


  • Book may have formatting errors
  • 1.  Delete Book
  • 2.  Download book again from Archived Items.

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November 28th, 2009


Kindle 2 update adds battery life, native PDF reader

By Tim Conneally | Published November 24, 2009, 1:42 PM

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Today, Amazon announced that an automatic update to its popular Kindle 2 e-reader will extend the device’s battery life by 85% and add a native PDF reader to its repertoire of functions.

The Kindle 2 could previously stay on for four days with wireless connectivity activated, following the firmware update, Amazon says the device will be able to stay turned on for a whole week.

Formerly, PDF documents had to be converted to Kindle format to be viewable on the family of e-readers. Now, users can e-mail PDF documents or upload them to their Kindle through a USB connection and be able to read them without conversion.

It’s a small, but significant upgrade as e-readers are looking like some of the most desirable gadgets this holiday season and the competition to Amazon’s Kindle 2 is stronger than it’s ever been.


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