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Originally Posted by gumhead
the other thing is the book in my computer file is string of code ie B0001S----ebook.......very strange.....any thoughts
thanks
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What file format is showing on your computer? I should think it would be a .azw file if you purchased/downloaded it from the Amazon site, and it should (in my limited experience) have the title of the book in the file name, such as "wuthering_heights.azw," not just a string of code.
And, as stated by desertblues, you can't just drop the file on the Kindle icon in "My Computer," you need to open the kindle so its list of files/folders is showing and then drop your eBook file into the "documents" folder on the Kindle.
Holly
Edit - I took too long to write my answer - several other people beat me to it! Anyway, your problem does seem a bit odd. Whenever I have downloaded a book to my PC for transfer via USB cable, the book immediately shows up on my home page. Whispernet doesn't need to be on and nothing needs to be synced. But then, I don't use Kindle4PC - I just downloaded a book from Amazon to my PC instead of just getting it directly downloaded to my Kindle; Amazon did ask "Please choose which Kindle you plan to transfer your item to via USB" but that is it. Maybe Amazon needs to sync your books because you are using them on your PC via Kindle4PC and also on your Kindle, two separate devices??