January 2013
Intermediate to advanced
298 pages
8h 42m
English
Content preview from Kindle Fire HD: The Missing Manual, 2nd Edition
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Chapter 1. Out of the Box: Setting Up, Taking a Tour
SERIOUS GADGET GEEKS TREAT device openings as YouTube-worthy rituals. They shoot video, add narration (my hand is shaking from the fatigue of being up all night…), and then post the entire experience online—from opening the package to a tour of the interface. Assuming your day job leaves you little time for YouTube, consider this chapter your own Kindle Fire meet ‘n’ greet.
When you first unpack the Fire, you’ll notice that Amazon has kept physical buttons and ports to a bare minimum. It’s once you’ve flipped Fire on that things get interesting. You’ll encounter a navigational system for programs and files that looks absolutely nothing like what you’ve seen on a regular computer. Instead, think super-sized smartphone or souped-up ATM.
In the following pages, you’ll learn much more than simply how to turn the Fire on and enter your account info. You’ll see how to control the device using neither mouse nor menu. You’ll get touchscreen basics, including some taps and tricks that will make your time in TouchLand more enjoyable. Finally, you’ll take a trip into the Cloud for a brief but necessary introduction to that increasingly popular method of online file storage. Videotaping what lies ahead is strictly optional.
Parts and Ports
Amazon has made a serious commitment to minimalist hardware design—no small feat for a firm whose first device, ...
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