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Not Using Your Kindle Much Anymore? These 13 Hacks Might Make You Dust It Off

by N/A, 10 years ago | 1 min read

If you're only using your Kindle for reading, you're doing it all wrong. Check out these hacks so you can see how much it can really do. 

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1. Find popular classics and read them for free.
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There are thousands of classic books that you can get for free on the Kindle. Check out this list of free titles.

2. Send your own documents to your kindle.
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You can send 10 different document types to your Kindle, just by sending them to your Kindle email address. 

3. Check out "Fictionaries," if you're a sci-fi and fantasy fan.
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TheFictionaries.net is a spoiler-free dictionary that will explain all the terms in your favorite sci-fi and fantasy works. 

4. Unfreeze your screen.
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Use this diagram to fix a frozen screen. 

5. Reset your reading time.

Your Kindle calculates how much longer it will take you to finish a book. To reset it, type ;ResetReadingTime in the search bar, tap the black button and "Learning reading speed..." will appear at the bottom of your screen. 

6. Adjust the brightness by holding the "+" symbol.

Holding the minus symbol will lower the brightness. 

7. Take a screenshot.
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If you have the Kindle Voyager or Paperwhite, you can hold opposite ends of the screen to take a screenshot. 

8. Send books via Dropbox.

All you need is BookDrop.

9. Use a book stand to hold up your Kindle.

You can buy this one on Amazon.

10. Make a stand out of an old binder.

Check out the tutorial from Chica and Jo. 

11. Make a cover using and old book and some fabric.

Check out the tutorial from See Kate Sew. 

12. Read in the bath or hot tub.

Put your Kindle in a ziploc bag and you'll still be able to read and click. 

13. Download screensavers.

First your Kindle has to be jailbroken. You can learn how to do that here. For a customized screensaver, use this hack.  You can find lots of cool images in the Secret Electric Library or

Enjoy your e-reading!
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