2nd Kindle for family member

revcp · 12-22-2011, 02:41 PM

Sorry if this is answered elsewhere in the forum. I searched but could not find it addressed. I've had a K3 for over a year now. Love it. We are giving a K4 NT to one of our sons for Christmas. I'm looking for a few things configuration-wise.

1. Can I somehow put his name on the "Welcome 'name'" that appears at the top of the homepage?

2. Is there a way to selectively sync each of our devices so that my archived items show up for me and his for him? Otherwise every time one of us buys or checks out a book we would have to wade through the other person's archived items in order to sync what we want.

Hope someone has figured these out!

Thanks,
Steve

HarryT · 12-22-2011, 04:18 PM

Yes, you can set the device name in the "Manage My Kindle" page of your Amazon account. You can't change what's visible, I'm afraid; all books that you've bought are visible to all devices registered to that account.

pidgeon92 · 12-22-2011, 05:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by revcp

2. Is there a way to selectively sync each of our devices so that my archived items show up for me and his for him? Otherwise every time one of us buys or checks out a book we would have to wade through the other person's archived items in order to sync what we want.

I don't understand this question.

If two Kindle are on separate Amazon accounts, they will each have their own archives.

It two Kindles are on the same Amazon account, they will share the same archive.

The archive is tied to the account, not the devices on the account.

jgumphress · 12-26-2011, 08:10 AM

On your Amazon account when you buy a book you can select which Kindle to send it to at time of purchase. In other words, you can buy him a book and send it to only his Kindle. If you buy through the Kindle itself then only that Kindle will show the book. But the book is in Amazon's archive and can be sent to the other Kindle if needed.

12-22-2011, 02:41 PM	#1
revcp Junior Member Posts: 1 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2010 Device: kindle 3	2nd Kindle for family member Sorry if this is answered elsewhere in the forum. I searched but could not find it addressed. I've had a K3 for over a year now. Love it. We are giving a K4 NT to one of our sons for Christmas. I'm looking for a few things configuration-wise. 1. Can I somehow put his name on the "Welcome 'name'" that appears at the top of the homepage? 2. Is there a way to selectively sync each of our devices so that my archived items show up for me and his for him? Otherwise every time one of us buys or checks out a book we would have to wade through the other person's archived items in order to sync what we want. Hope someone has figured these out! Thanks, Steve

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12-22-2011, 04:18 PM	#2
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,544 Karma: 93383043 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	Yes, you can set the device name in the "Manage My Kindle" page of your Amazon account. You can't change what's visible, I'm afraid; all books that you've bought are visible to all devices registered to that account.

12-26-2011, 08:10 AM	#4
jgumphress Connoisseur Posts: 59 Karma: 948 Join Date: Aug 2010 Location: Arlington, TX Device: Kindle Paperwhite	On your Amazon account when you buy a book you can select which Kindle to send it to at time of purchase. In other words, you can buy him a book and send it to only his Kindle. If you buy through the Kindle itself then only that Kindle will show the book. But the book is in Amazon's archive and can be sent to the other Kindle if needed.

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