how to put PDF's onto a kindle

[bednobs]

as above, plus also i want to take it into a place whwere you can't have wireless - when you turn the wireless off on the kindle is it gone completely? IE it won't just start up randomly will it?

[Buenchico]

If you've got the basic Kindle (currently sold by Amazon for £111) , you need wi-fi access in order to be able to view web content. If you've got the Kindle 3G (which is currently sold by Amazon for £152) you can access the internet (free of charge) over the 3G mobile phone network (as well as via wi-fi) almost anywhere in the world.

To get a PDF document onto a Kindle, see here:
http://www.amazon.co....html?nodeId=200493090

Chris

[bednobs]

hi chris thatnks - i have the £149 one. However, i want to take it into a place that for safety reasons dosen't allow 3g or wireless devices, hence i was wondering if you can load on the PDFs i'll need, then use it within the restricted areas without fear of it setting off loads of alarms etc

[bednobs]

or perhaps there is a way to permanently disable the wireless/3g capability?

[Buenchico]

You can load the PDFs, by converting them to Kindle format, using my link above.

However I can't think of any way of being able to satisfy security officials that the connectivity of the Kindle has been disabled.

[craft1948]

On my cheapo kindle you just turn the wi-fi off.

[bednobs]

yes, you can turn it off on mine too, but the security bods would want to be satisfied that it was disabled. Clearly i need a different device. I would like t o be able to download books and documents in a portable device so that i could go onto site and have the info at my fingertips, but not have wireless capability - any ideas?

[Buenchico]

Get a cheap, refurbished laptop that doesn't have built in wi-fi access but which does enable you to connect to the internet using a dongle. Download what you want, away from the secure area, using the dongle. (Or download the stuff to another computer and then transfer it to the laptop via a USB stick).

When you visit the secure area, simply leave the dongle at home.

http://www.accomputer...notebooks/refurbished

Chris

[bednobs]

thanks, i think laptop will be too big and heavy unfortunately