How to Read eBooks on the Kindle App on My PC

Kindle for the PC provides access to hundreds of thousands of e-books.

Kindle for the PC is a full-featured e-book reading application that can be used on most any computer without having to purchase additional hardware. The software can be downloaded free from the Amazon.com website. This app also allows Kindle users to switch seamlessly between computer, phone and the Kindle. Amazon's Whispersync technology remembers the last page a user was on, regardless of the device used, as long as it is connected to the Internet. The Kindle PC app is compatible with MOBI, AZW, TXT, PDF and TPZ file formats.

Things You'll Need

• Processor, 500Mhz or faster
• 128MB of RAM minimum
• Windows XP Service Pack 2 or later
• 100MB of disk space

Instructions

1. Open the Kindle PC application.

2. Sign in to your Amazon.com account if you are prompted to do so.

3. Close any open book by selecting "File" and then "Close Book." On the homepage, books in the "My Kindle Content" folder will be displayed. Books purchased from Amazon.com will appear here after syncing. To sync your purchases, click "Tools" and then click "Sync and Check for New Items." Archived books will appear under the "Archived Items" tab. To download one of these books, select "Archived Items" and double-click on the e-book.

4. Add a book downloaded from a source other than Amazon.com to the Kindle's homepage by placing the file in the "My Kindle Content" folder. This is usually under the "My Documents" folder, although it may be elsewhere. To locate the folder, click "Tools," "Options" and then "Content." The current content folder will be listed.

5. Double-click an e-book on the Kindle homepage to open it.