1) If you're talking about the dots showing in the homescreen, the bold is sort of like marker, so that you can visually see your progress of the book.
2) By Off, you mean just on standby, correct? (When there's pictures of dead people) In that case, I'm assuming that you're using Amazon.com. Make sure that you're sending it to your Kindle (not to another device). Also, check under archived items.
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