Kindle!!

[gemma-law]

Hello! I bought an amazon kindle today, but do not have a wifi and do not want to wait until tomorrow to find a hotspot. I do have a laptop with a dongle connection - can i connect my kindle to laptop via USB and get it registered and set up this way and then buy books or does it NEED wifi?

[nungate]

I was downloading books from Kindle onto my laptop before I had a Kindle. When I got the Kindle and plugged it in it seemed to sync with the books I already had on the laptop. You have to download a programme from Amazon onto your laptop first and then buy your books (loads free!) and plug in your kindle and away you go. And if I can do it anyone can. I am officially roadkill on the information super highway. Have fun and enjoy your new toy!

[Stephen_G]

Just had a look at this pdf file (Page 14 is where you should be reading)

http://kindle.s3.amaz...ndleUser%27sGuide.pdf

It appears on your PC as an external hard drive. You cannot read a book when in USB mode though. I'm learning because my Mother has bought one from Amazon, and I'll have to transfer Books to it.

[Maydup]

Yep, do it just as you describe using the USB supplied - may need unplugging from the mains socket.