Using a Mini-USB Cable to Get Content onto Your Kindle
You can load files and documents onto your Kindle using a Mini-USB cable connected to your mac or pc. The small end of the cable connects to your Kindle, and the regular USB port connects to your mac or pc. A Kindle Fire connected via USB will appear as a removable disk. To move files from your computer to your Kindle, drag them from their folder on the computer onto the respective Kindle folder. To get any of your purchases, visit Amazon.com/myk and click on the ‘Action’ button next to any book. Select “Download & transfer via USB”, and you’ll then be presented with a list of devices you can download your digital purchase to. Any documents you send to your Kindle via email or USB are stored directly on the device and won’t be stored in Amazon’s Cloud.
Documents can also be emailed to your Kindle. Your Kindle has a Send-to-Kindle email address that is tied to your device. It’s usually “YourName@Kindle.com”, but check the “Manage Your Kindle” page at Amazon’s site, located at Amazon.com/myk. In the left sidebar, click the link “Manage Your Devices” list and you’ll see a list of Kindles associated with your account. This is where you’ll find their Send-to-Kindle email addresses. You can send documents to this address and they will automatically be downloaded onto your Docs library.
What is Whispernet?
When you purchase a Kindle party and never bought an early black-and-white E-ink Kindle, you could be curious about the term 'Whispernet' is sometimes mentioned on Amazon book listing pages. Whispernet was an impromptu cellular network Amazon pieced together to provide eBooks to early Kindle consumers. It was built to be economical so that it wouldn’t saddle Kindle customers with a monthly service charge. In those days, Wi-Fi wasn't as available as it is today, so Whispernet was needed to supply content to Kindle customers away from home. There is very little necessity for Whispernet these days since most homes and workplaces have Wi-Fi.
