Can the Kindle Take Notes and Email?
The Kindle, an e-reader device exclusively marketed by Amazon.com, is capable of more than simply displaying electronic books. Kindle users can take notes on the books they read by entering comments on the Kindle keyboard rather than scribbling on paper. In addition, Kindle owners can access email accounts using the Kindle Web browser. Functionality is provided for both reading and sending email messages at any time.
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Taking Notes
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Kindle users can take notes and insert them at any point in an e-book. The user positions the Kindle cursor at the desired insertion point and then starts typing the note on the Kindle keyboard. A pop-up form at the bottom will display note progress as the user types. When the note is finished, the Kindle user can highlight and select "Save." A small number (a footnote) will appear where the cursor was placed.
Accessing Notes
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Notes are accessed via the footnote numbers. Each footnote number is a clickable link, so accessing a note merely involves highlighting and clicking the footnote. The note will load in a small pop-up at the bottom of the screen.
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Web Access
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The Kindle's "Experimental" menu offers Web access to a list of specific sites including Amazon, New York Times, Google and Yahoo! Both Google and Yahoo! can be used to access email accounts. To launch the Kindle Web browser, the user must access the "Menu" button, choose the "Experimental" option, then "Web Browser" and the "Launch Browser" choices. Choosing the Google or Yahoo! bookmark will provide the fastest access to email accounts.
Email Access
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Kindle users can access Yahoo! Mail or Gmail from the "Mail" option on the Yahoo! or Google home screen. Other email services, such as Comcast or Charter email, can be accessed via the Google or Yahoo! search engine by typing in a query for the name of the email service.
Email Navigation
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Email navigation uses the five-way directional controller pad on the right side of the Kindle. The email screen is nearly identical to the one seen on a personal computer so navigation is much the same and involves using the directional pad as a mouse.
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