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Chapter 8 · 111KINDLE DX USER’S GUIDE 2
nd
EDITION
When you are connected to your PC, your Kindle will go into USB drive mode
and its battery will be recharged by the computer. Your Whispernet service is
temporarily shut off and you will not receive any of your subscriptions while in
this mode. Also, your Kindle is not usable as a reading device while you are
in USB drive mode, but will return right to where you were when you un-mount
the device from your computer.
Tip: If you’d like to continue reading your Kindle while its battery is being charged
by the computer, you will need to release it from USB drive mode by un-mounting or
ejecting the Kindle from the computer. Note that it is always best to use your computer
to un-mount or eject your Kindle before disconnecting the USB cable. Consult your
computer manual for details on how to properly disconnect a USB storage device.
8.2 Handling Files through USB
MANAGING YOUR DOCUMENTS
When your Kindle is connected to a computer and mounted as a USB drive, you will
see three default directories or folders. The one called “documents” contains all
of your digital reading materials like books, newspapers, your My Clippings file, etc.
The “Audible” directory is for your audiobooks, and “music” is for your MP3 files.
You can add Kindle-compatible files to these directories, and you can copy, move,
or delete the files that are already there. The computer file formats that you can read
or listen to on your Kindle are listed below:
• Kindle (.AZW, .AZW1)
• Text (.TXT)
• PDF (.PDF)
• Unprotected Mobipocket (.MOBI, .PRC)
• Audible (.AA, .AAX)
• MP3 (.MP3)