Kindle DX question....

richard friedman · 11-09-2010, 08:42 AM

hello Kindle Experts........I have a script on my Mac and want to email it to my Kindle DX. What is the best way to do it so when it is on my Kindle I can make notes on various pages? Will Calibre convert it to the Mobipocket format?
Do I have to make a PDF first, then convert to Mobipocket format?
Hope my solution is out there.........

ProfCrash · 11-09-2010, 09:36 AM

I think you would recieve more help if you reworded your topic title. Anyone of our Kindle Gurus can help you with this, not just DX owners.

I, unfortunetly, am not a Kindle Guru.

Good luck!

I am also a bad speller

desertgrandma · 11-09-2010, 09:42 AM

I think this might answer you question, let me know.

Its from your users guide.

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...00375640#email

TheKindleWorm · 11-09-2010, 10:05 AM

I was going to say avoid converting to .pdf but then I realised you have a DX which is probably a whole better at viewing that file format than the 6" Kindle. Not sure what note-taking is like though with pdf files or whether annotations are actually supported for this format.

Where I can, I prefer to save all my files as HTML (easy to do using Save As in Word or Open Office) because this format converts very nicely into mobi for the Kindle and things like basic formatting, images and links are preserved. You then have the choice of converting to mobi in Calibre (or something like mobipocket creator) which I recommend with more complex, image based docs - or sending your hmtl file to your Kindle via your Kindle email address.

richard friedman · 11-09-2010, 10:57 AM

dear kindleworm....thanks, you have answered my question. I'll be back with more I'm sure. Actually here's one for mobileread........I have uploaded a picture to albums and want to put my picture as part of my profile (so everyone can see who is asking questions). I just can't seem to find how to do it......just dumb I guess.

TheKindleWorm · 11-09-2010, 11:38 AM

No question is dumb at all - there are loads of things I still don't know about using mobileread

If you click on User CP (top left) then Edit Avatar under Settings and Options on the left - you have a choice between using an image stored on Another Website (you need the http:// link) OR you can directly upload the image from your computer - there is no option for using an image from your mobileread album.

richard friedman · 11-10-2010, 11:21 AM

I now know I can transfer files from my computer to my Kindle DX via the Whispernet service and Amazon will transfer my files into a Kindle compatible format for "a small fee". Anybody know where I can find what that "small fee" is?

ZenRunner · 11-10-2010, 03:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by richard friedman

I now know I can transfer files from my computer to my Kindle DX via the Whispernet service and Amazon will transfer my files into a Kindle compatible format for "a small fee". Anybody know where I can find what that "small fee" is?

You can find the info here.

desertblues · 11-10-2010, 03:48 PM

I have set my Personal Document Charge to $0.00. so Amazon sends my documents to
........@free.kindle.com.

11-09-2010, 08:42 AM	#1
richard friedman film maker Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: canada Device: Kindle Touch 3G	Kindle DX question.... hello Kindle Experts........I have a script on my Mac and want to email it to my Kindle DX. What is the best way to do it so when it is on my Kindle I can make notes on various pages? Will Calibre convert it to the Mobipocket format? Do I have to make a PDF first, then convert to Mobipocket format? Hope my solution is out there.........

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11-09-2010, 09:36 AM	#2
ProfCrash Tea Enthusiast Posts: 8,554 Karma: 75384937 Join Date: Jul 2010 Location: Somewhere in the USA Device: Kindle1, Kindle DX Graphite, K3 3G, IPad 3, PW2	I think you would recieve more help if you reworded your topic title. Anyone of our Kindle Gurus can help you with this, not just DX owners. I, unfortunetly, am not a Kindle Guru. Good luck! I am also a bad speller

11-09-2010, 09:42 AM	#3
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462841 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	I think this might answer you question, let me know. Its from your users guide. http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/custom...00375640#email

11-09-2010, 10:05 AM	#4
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	I was going to say avoid converting to .pdf but then I realised you have a DX which is probably a whole better at viewing that file format than the 6" Kindle. Not sure what note-taking is like though with pdf files or whether annotations are actually supported for this format. Where I can, I prefer to save all my files as HTML (easy to do using Save As in Word or Open Office) because this format converts very nicely into mobi for the Kindle and things like basic formatting, images and links are preserved. You then have the choice of converting to mobi in Calibre (or something like mobipocket creator) which I recommend with more complex, image based docs - or sending your hmtl file to your Kindle via your Kindle email address.

11-09-2010, 10:57 AM	#5
richard friedman film maker Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: canada Device: Kindle Touch 3G	dear kindleworm....thanks, you have answered my question. I'll be back with more I'm sure. Actually here's one for mobileread........I have uploaded a picture to albums and want to put my picture as part of my profile (so everyone can see who is asking questions). I just can't seem to find how to do it......just dumb I guess.

11-09-2010, 11:38 AM	#6
TheKindleWorm Guru Posts: 860 Karma: 177868 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: East Anglia UK Device: Kindle 3G, iPhone 3G, iPod 4G, PB 360, Sony 600 sold, Kindle 2i sold	No question is dumb at all - there are loads of things I still don't know about using mobileread If you click on User CP (top left) then Edit Avatar under Settings and Options on the left - you have a choice between using an image stored on Another Website (you need the http:// link) OR you can directly upload the image from your computer - there is no option for using an image from your mobileread album.

11-10-2010, 11:21 AM	#7
richard friedman film maker Posts: 26 Karma: 10 Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: canada Device: Kindle Touch 3G	I now know I can transfer files from my computer to my Kindle DX via the Whispernet service and Amazon will transfer my files into a Kindle compatible format for "a small fee". Anybody know where I can find what that "small fee" is?

11-10-2010, 03:48 PM	#9
desertblues Home for the moment Posts: 5,127 Karma: 27718936 Join Date: Jan 2009 Location: travelling Device: various	I have set my Personal Document Charge to $0.00. so Amazon sends my documents to ........@free.kindle.com.

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