connecting to PC

klrodrigues · 03-29-2009, 07:41 AM

Hey guys... I've had my K2 for about a week & went to connect it to my PC & a screensaver came on & said to eject the Kindle from the computer to use...

Please tell me what that means... or how I can get connected to transfer files since I can't figure out how to get this screen off...
I've tried searching th eUser's guide but didn't get any help from it. Thanks

(feeling like a real nOOb now)

sirbruce · 03-29-2009, 08:14 AM

Firstly, don't feel bad; the screen has confused several people.

The Kindle has two modes: regular reading mode, and USB drive mode. When in the former, it can use it to do regular stuff; when in the latter, it can only transfer files to and from your PC.

When you plug your Kindle into your PC, it is *normal* for that screen to come up. Don't worry about it. Go to My Computer on your PC and you should see a new disk drive for your Kindle. Open it and you will see several folders. You can drag and drop files and books (TXT, MOBI, PRC) from your computer into the documents folder. Music you put in the music folder, Audiobooks in that folder, etc.

After you're done copying the files to your Kindle, you can disconnect it. There should be a safely remove hardware icon in the bar in the bottom right of your taskbar, or you can right-click on the Kindle disk drive in My Computer and select Eject. Or you can just wait a minute or two and then just pull the USB cord out. After you do this, that screen on the Kindle will go away and in a few seconds it will load the new books you just added to the device. Then you can use your Kindle again.

The screen means exactly what it says: when it's connected via USB to transfer files, you can't read books on it; after you're done transferring files, you have to disconnect it to read books again.

klrodrigues · 03-29-2009, 08:18 AM

*sigh... thank you so much! I was worried my K2 was defective. I truly appreciate the help SirBruce... I am not technically inclined at all so that part of the K is a bit much for me to digest

I guess that explains why I buy so many books instead...

sirbruce · 03-29-2009, 08:22 AM

No problem. If you haven't yet, you should read the Kindle 2 User's Guide on your Kindle; it explains all this stuff and more fairly clearly.

Amazon doesn't require you to know too much on the technical side; the Kindle 2 is very intuitive.

kevindorsey · 03-29-2009, 12:12 PM

Just play around with it at first, and then look for the manual.

03-29-2009, 07:41 AM	#1
klrodrigues Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: VA Device: Kindle 2	connecting to PC Hey guys... I've had my K2 for about a week & went to connect it to my PC & a screensaver came on & said to eject the Kindle from the computer to use... Please tell me what that means... or how I can get connected to transfer files since I can't figure out how to get this screen off... I've tried searching th eUser's guide but didn't get any help from it. Thanks (feeling like a real nOOb now)

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03-29-2009, 08:14 AM	#2
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Firstly, don't feel bad; the screen has confused several people. The Kindle has two modes: regular reading mode, and USB drive mode. When in the former, it can use it to do regular stuff; when in the latter, it can only transfer files to and from your PC. When you plug your Kindle into your PC, it is normal for that screen to come up. Don't worry about it. Go to My Computer on your PC and you should see a new disk drive for your Kindle. Open it and you will see several folders. You can drag and drop files and books (TXT, MOBI, PRC) from your computer into the documents folder. Music you put in the music folder, Audiobooks in that folder, etc. After you're done copying the files to your Kindle, you can disconnect it. There should be a safely remove hardware icon in the bar in the bottom right of your taskbar, or you can right-click on the Kindle disk drive in My Computer and select Eject. Or you can just wait a minute or two and then just pull the USB cord out. After you do this, that screen on the Kindle will go away and in a few seconds it will load the new books you just added to the device. Then you can use your Kindle again. The screen means exactly what it says: when it's connected via USB to transfer files, you can't read books on it; after you're done transferring files, you have to disconnect it to read books again.

03-29-2009, 08:18 AM	#3
klrodrigues Member Posts: 12 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: VA Device: Kindle 2	*sigh... thank you so much! I was worried my K2 was defective. I truly appreciate the help SirBruce... I am not technically inclined at all so that part of the K is a bit much for me to digest I guess that explains why I buy so many books instead...

03-29-2009, 08:22 AM	#4
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	No problem. If you haven't yet, you should read the Kindle 2 User's Guide on your Kindle; it explains all this stuff and more fairly clearly. Amazon doesn't require you to know too much on the technical side; the Kindle 2 is very intuitive.

03-29-2009, 12:12 PM	#5
kevindorsey Evangelist Posts: 488 Karma: 258 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: kindle	Just play around with it at first, and then look for the manual.

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