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Download Kindle
Content
After you connect
to a wireless network, you can buy and download books, magazines, newspapers,
and Kindle games to your Kindle Touch. If you cannot connect to a wireless
network, you can transfer your items from your computer to your Kindle via USB.
Buy & Download Kindle
Content
After you connect
wirelessly, you can buy books or periodicals from the Kindle Store and download
them directly to your device.
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Make sure your
Kindle Touch is connected to a wireless network.
If you are not sure if your Kindle Touch is connected, go to
Check the Status of Your Wireless Connection.
If your Kindle includes 3G, you are connected automatically. You
can buy and download Kindle content using 3G, but you can download faster if
you connect to a Wi-Fi network.
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To visit the
Kindle Store, tap the
Shop
icon.
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When you are ready
to purchase a title, tap the
Buy button to
purchase a single book or periodical.
To subscribe to a periodical, tap
Subscribe
now.
Tip: Tap
Try a
Sample to download the beginning of the book for free.
After you purchase content, it automatically downloads to
your Kindle Touch. The content is also stored in your Kindle Library in the
Cloud so you can download it to other Kindle devices or apps registered to the
same account.
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Press the
Home button to show
and open your new Kindle content..
Having trouble
buying and downloading Kindle content?
Borrow from the Kindle Owners'
Lending Library
You can borrow one
book from the Lending Library each calendar month. You can deliver the book to
other Kindle devices registered to your Amazon account.
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From your device,
open the Kindle Store.
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Tap
All
Categories, and then select Kindle Owners' Lending Library.
Eligible titles display the Prime badge
.
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When you've made
your selection, tap
Borrow for
Free.
You can borrow only one book at a time. If you've already borrowed
a book, you'll be prompted to return it before you can borrow a different book.
Note: Available titles
may change each calendar month.
If your Amazon Prime account is disabled after you borrow a book, you
will lose access to the book you borrowed.
Your bookmarks, notes, and highlights within the book will be saved to
your Amazon account. They are available if you borrow or purchase the book
later.
Download from the
Cloud
After you buy a
Kindle book, magazine, newspaper, or Kindle game, the item is saved to Your
Kindle Library in the Cloud. After you connect wirelessly, you can download
items from the Cloud to your Kindle Touch.
All of your purchased Kindle books and periodicals are archived in the Cloud. Even if you remove items from your Kindle, you can download them again to any Kindle device or reading app that is registered to the same Amazon account.
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From
Home, tap the
Cloud tab to view Kindle content not downloaded to your device.
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Tap the book or periodical to download the title to your device.
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Tap the
Device tab to show your Kindle Content.
Deliver to Your
Kindle
After you buy a Kindle book,
magazine, newspaper, or Kindle game, the item is saved to Your Kindle Library
in the Cloud. From Manage Your Kindle on Amazon, you can deliver items from
Your Kindle Library to your Kindle Touch.
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Visit
Manage Your Kindle and locate the content you want to
deliver to your Kindle Touch.
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From the Actions
drop-down, select
Deliver to
my….
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From the
Deliver
to drop-down, select your Kindle Touch, and then tap
Deliver.
Your book or periodical is delivered and automatically downloaded
to your Kindle Touch.
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From your Kindle
Touch, press the Home button, and then tap the
Device tab to view
and open the title.
If Whispersync is not enabled, you need to sync manually to
receive the title. Press the Home button, tap the
Menu icon, and then
tap
Sync and
Check for Titles.
Having trouble
sending content to your Kindle?
Transfer from a Computer to Your
Kindle
If you don't have a
Wi-Fi connection, you can transfer books, magazines, or newspapers from a
computer to your Kindle Touch via USB. To borrow some public library books, you
need to transfer them from a computer to your Kindle.
After you purchase books and periodicals, they are stored in the Cloud
and are available for transfer from
Manage Your Kindle. To transfer content from your
computer to your Kindle, use the USB cable you received with your device.
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Visit
Manage Your Kindle and locate the Kindle content you
want to transfer to your Kindle.
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From the Actions
drop-down, select
Download
& Transfer via USB.
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From the drop-down,
select your Kindle, and then click
Download.
Be sure you remember which folder you download your content file
to. You will transfer your Kindle content from this folder to your Kindle.
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Connect your Kindle
to your computer with the USB cable.
Your Kindle appears in the same location on your computer that
external USB drives appear.
- For Windows
users, this is typically in the
Computer or
My
Computer menu.
- For Mac users,
the drive will appear on the desktop.
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Open the Kindle
drive and locate the
Documents folder
inside of that drive.
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Locate the
downloaded file on your computer and copy it to the
Documents folder on
your Kindle drive.
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Safely eject your
Kindle from your computer.
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From your Kindle,
tap the
Device tab to view
your Kindle content.
Transfer MP3 Files to Your
Kindle Touch
If you want to
listen to music while you're reading, you can transfer your MP3 files from your
computer to your Kindle Touch via USB.
Kindle only supports MP3 audio files. AAC, WAV, MP3 files with Digital
Rights Management (DRM), and other music file formats are not supported.
Tip: While
there is no limit to the number of MP3 files and audiobooks that you can
transfer to your Kindle, keep in mind that these files are larger, and space
may become a consideration.
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Connect your Kindle
to your computer using the USB cable that came with the device.
Your Kindle appears on your computer in the same location you
would normally that external USB drives appear.
- For Windows
users, this is typically in the
Computer or
My
Computer menu.
- For Mac users,
the drive will appear on the desktop.
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Open the Kindle
drive and locate the
music folder inside
of that drive.
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Locate the MP3 on your computer and then copy it to the
music folder.
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Safely eject your
Kindle from your computer.
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