That way it’s easier to remember if I need to send a document in.īut sometimes you may run across a case where you have no idea what that application or device listed in this section is. For mine, I tend to keep the “robotech_” prefix, and then change the number to something descriptive, like robotech_pw for my paperwhite, or robotech_fi for my Fire. Likewise, for those devices that support email send-to-Kindle, you can click on “Edit” next to the email address to change that, too. To change a device name, just click on it to select it, then click on the blue “Edit” link next to the name. (It doesn’t help that Audible apps get their own separate listing, so many computers or device you have could be on there twice.) If you’re anything like me, with about a zillion devices and computers, you may be surprised at just how many there are, including ones you can’t even remember. The screen will open to a listing of your Kindle e-books, but there’s a “Your Devices” tab above the listing you can click and it will show you the choices. To get to the “Manage Your Content and Devices” screen, simply log into Amazon, mouse over the “Your Account” dropdown menu at the upper right, and select “Manage Your Content and Devices,” about halfway down. You can do it from Amazon’s “Manage Your Content and Devices” menu on the web (formerly known as “Manage My Kindle”), or you can handle it from within some of the devices themselves.
And if you’re planning to email documents onto your Kindle, you may not find it easy to remember addresses such as either.įortunately, there are ways to change these settings. However, sometimes this can get confusing, as Amazon tends to pick such descriptive names as “Christopher’s Android Device,” “Christopher’s 2nd Android Device,” and so on by default.
Send to Kindle for PC is available to download now for free from Amazon's website.When you set up a new Kindle device, or a new instance of the Kindle app on some computer, phone, or tablet, Amazon’s device manager screen lists them for you so you can pick which one to send given e-books to when you buy them.
The only reading apps supporting the software are Kindle for iPad, iPhone and iPod, not the Android or Windows Phone services.
Documents are then delivered in PDF format.Ĭurrently, Send to Kindle is only available on Windows PCs, but Amazon said that support for Mac is "coming soon". The app features options to send documents from Windows Explorer or any Windows applications by selecting print and then choosing Send to Kindle.
Multiple files can be sent using the app, and Amazon suggested that the Kindle Library can be used as an archive for documents to be re-downloaded at another time.Īny files can also be shared across other connected devices via the Cloud. It replaces the previous and rather cumbersome system of emailing documents via a Send to Kindle email address.
The Send to Kindle software means that PC users can right click on Word documents, PDFs, text files and images, and then send them instantly to the e-reader. Amazon has released a new application that enables users to transfer documents directly from a PC to their Kindle device.