Kindle question

David · Dec 25, 2011, 21:02:43

A new Kindle has arrived and as my router refuses to transmit Wi Fi (dont go there) can the books etc be transferred via the usb lead ? I cant find anything which answers this and dont wish to buy a new router until March time
Any help (non tecchy as Im thick ) is really appreciated

TIA

Niall · Dec 25, 2011, 21:59:57

Depends which version you have. One if Wi-fi only and the other is both 3G and Wi-fi.

My mum just bought one, and she's the sort of person that refuses to read instructions, so still hasn't used it. Now I've set her homepage to the Kindle help page on Amazon

Oops, forgot to add, I think you only connect it to USB to charge it. I could be wrong though, as I haven't used it yet, as I'm refusing to touch it until my mum accepts the fact that she will at some point have to read a bloody manual.

Simon · Dec 25, 2011, 22:17:22

Sorry, David, I have no idea either.

Have you tried?

David · Dec 25, 2011, 22:19:49

Thanks Niall that is the issue the usb seems to just have the one funtion and this is to charge it wont transfer data !!! so I guess its back to the damn router

Such fun

Thanks have a good one and appreciate your post

Quote from: Simon on Dec 25, 2011, 22:17:22
Sorry, David, I have no idea either. Have you tried?

I know the feeling Simon

Thanks anyway

Back to the router set up

Simon · Dec 25, 2011, 22:23:08

Although...

http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/help/customer/display.html?nodeId=200493090#usb

David · Dec 25, 2011, 22:33:34

Simon..............................I love you

Steve · Dec 25, 2011, 22:38:40

Yes you can David , just plug it in to the PC and copy and paste! If your still stuck I'll plug mine in tomorrow.

Simon · Dec 25, 2011, 23:07:09

Quote from: David on Dec 25, 2011, 22:33:34
Simon..............................I love you

David · Dec 25, 2011, 23:12:55

After a mini struggle which is rare for me job done.... download the book or document name the kindle once its downloaded save as then drag and drop or send to the Drive now marked Kindle .

Click on the Kindle file you will find all contents in here now copy and paste the book into the Kindles Document folder and Job done

Hope this helps anyone else here and I never thought the day would come when I helped someone on anything

Hope this helps

Steve · Dec 25, 2011, 23:18:49

I find this a useful piece of software if the books are not in Kindle format (Mobi) - http://calibre-ebook.com/ (it's free)

David · Dec 25, 2011, 23:33:09

I always do things the hard way Steve

but still downloading that for future

Steve · Dec 25, 2011, 23:39:44

It's good for converting some of the free books in other formats i.e. epub, it will also help remove something that your not supposed to.

Rik · Dec 26, 2011, 11:25:02

Not his trousers?

David · Dec 26, 2011, 11:55:01

Quote from: Steve on Dec 25, 2011, 23:39:44
It's good for converting some of the free books in other formats i.e. epub, it will also help remove something that your not supposed to.

I have pondered and Im pondered out and still have no idea to what Steve means ...... Now the Kindle saga is over I think I will leave well alone but PC world is open

Steve · Dec 26, 2011, 12:00:48

Apprentice Alf's Blog is the only clue I'm giving.

David · Dec 26, 2011, 12:16:07

I had better have a read then and not on a blooming Kindle I prefer to have reall books with lots of pictures

but I assume there could be a PG on his blog,another mystery to me blogging