Kindle Paperwhite for Dummies (5 page)

E-ink requires little power, which is why the Kindle battery can hold a charge for up to two months with 30 minutes of reading per day and minimal wireless use. In addition, e-ink isn’t backlit, which is less fatiguing for your eyes, and more closely mimics a paper reading experience, that is, looking at ink on the printed page. Furthermore, unlike an LCD screen, a Kindle Paperwhite can be read in bright sunlight without glare or loss of display.

Chapter 2

First Things First

In This Chapter

Turning on the device

Selecting a language for the device

Connecting to Wi-Fi

Registering your Kindle Paperwhite

Changing names

Putting your device to sleep

Charging!

Understanding firmware updates

A
re you ready to get started with your Kindle Paperwhite? Of course you are. In this chapter, you turn on the device for the first time, register it, and connect it to Wi-Fi. You also find out how to register your Kindle Paperwhite and give it a fun name, the differences between off and sleep, and some basics about the firmware that runs the device.

Making Your Kindle Paperwhite Come Alive

Your Kindle Paperwhite arrives in a simple black box that belies the magic that lies inside. Pull off the tear strip, open the box — perhaps ooh and aah a bit — and then, let’s get started!

Over the next few pages, you will be doing the following:

Turning on the device

Selecting a language

Turning on Wi-Fi

Registering your Kindle Paperwhite

First things first: Turn on the Kindle Paperwhite by pressing and then releasing the power button.

Figure 2-1 illustrates the bottom of the device, where you’ll find the power button as well as the USB port. The power button is the only physical button on the entire device.

If this is the first time you’re using your Kindle Paperwhite, it will initiate a booting process,
which will take a few minutes to complete.

The first option that you will see, after the logo is displayed, is a screen for choosing the language for your Kindle Paperwhite. On to the next section!