Setting one Kindle as 'primary'?

pendragginp · 11-15-2010, 11:17 AM

I have a Kindle 1, a DX, and now the Kindle3 on my Amazon account. Is there a way to designate my Kindle3 to be the first choice to send a book to, does anyone know? The first one listed is the Kindle 1, to which I can only send a book over USB, since in our area the Whispernet doesn't work. I have a couple of times hit 'Send' before I remembered to change to my Kindle 3.

It's not a really BIG deal, lol, but it made me wonder if there is a way to set a specific Kindle to be first on the list.

murraypaul · 11-15-2010, 11:26 AM

I don't have a Kindle, but have a couple of iThings and a BlackBerry with Kindle apps installed, and in my experience the default device is the one that has been registered most recently. So you could try deregistering and then reregistering the one you want to be primary? I know this works with Kindle apps, but I don't know if it is the same with actual Kindles.

pendragginp · 11-15-2010, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by murraypaul

I don't have a Kindle, but have a couple of iThings and a BlackBerry with Kindle apps installed, and in my experience the default device is the one that has been registered most recently. So you could try deregistering and then reregistering the one you want to be primary? I know this works with Kindle apps, but I don't know if it is the same with actual Kindles.

for your reply.

Hmm, the one registered most recently is the Kindle3, so apparently that doesn't hold for Amazon.

I thought to deregister the Kindle 1, but got a warning that I should only do that if it was going to a new owner.

Buran · 11-15-2010, 12:30 PM

The list seems to be alphabetical. I named my Kindle 3 such that it will sort to the top when viewing the website.

I, too, would love to be able to set a Kindle as the default and be free to choose any names I like. But for now, this works.

pendragginp · 11-15-2010, 12:39 PM

Oh, that's a thought! I'll give it a try.

pendragginp · 11-15-2010, 12:54 PM

Worked a treat. I did it the simplest way possible, just put the letter A in front of the name for my K3 and a B in front of the name for the DX, which moved the K1 to last place. =>

cuteseal · 11-15-2010, 06:30 PM

Mine shows up alphabetically too. I renamed my various devices accordingly...

11-15-2010, 11:17 AM	#1
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Setting one Kindle as 'primary'? I have a Kindle 1, a DX, and now the Kindle3 on my Amazon account. Is there a way to designate my Kindle3 to be the first choice to send a book to, does anyone know? The first one listed is the Kindle 1, to which I can only send a book over USB, since in our area the Whispernet doesn't work. I have a couple of times hit 'Send' before I remembered to change to my Kindle 3. It's not a really BIG deal, lol, but it made me wonder if there is a way to set a specific Kindle to be first on the list.

11-15-2010, 12:54 PM	#6
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Worked a treat. I did it the simplest way possible, just put the letter A in front of the name for my K3 and a B in front of the name for the DX, which moved the K1 to last place. => Last edited by pendragginp; 11-15-2010 at 12:56 PM.

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11-15-2010, 11:26 AM	#2
murraypaul Interested Bystander Posts: 3,725 Karma: 19728152 Join Date: Jun 2008 Device: Note 4, Kobo One	I don't have a Kindle, but have a couple of iThings and a BlackBerry with Kindle apps installed, and in my experience the default device is the one that has been registered most recently. So you could try deregistering and then reregistering the one you want to be primary? I know this works with Kindle apps, but I don't know if it is the same with actual Kindles.

11-15-2010, 12:30 PM	#4
Buran Geek Posts: 190 Karma: 471136 Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Brentwood, MO Device: Kindle Oasis Waterproof 32GB 3G (without offers)	The list seems to be alphabetical. I named my Kindle 3 such that it will sort to the top when viewing the website. I, too, would love to be able to set a Kindle as the default and be free to choose any names I like. But for now, this works.

11-15-2010, 12:39 PM	#5
pendragginp Guru Posts: 985 Karma: 4567263 Join Date: May 2009 Location: The End Of The Earth Device: Several	Oh, that's a thought! I'll give it a try.

11-15-2010, 06:30 PM	#7
cuteseal Enthusiast Posts: 36 Karma: 170 Join Date: Oct 2010 Device: Kindle 3	Mine shows up alphabetically too. I renamed my various devices accordingly...

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