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jax0m · 01-21-2010, 06:52 PM

Wanted to register and provide this obscure info which may help someone.

If you want to have the extra features you get without registering your Kindle on Whispernet (won't work via USB networking), telnet to your device and run vi to create a new file called "reginfo" in /var/local/java/prefs

Add this to the file (substitute the items in caps with your own information).

<text>
<user_device_name>YOUR KINDLE'S NAME ON AMAZON</user_device_name>
<name>YOUR AMAZON EMAIL ACCOUNT</name>
<alias>YOUR KINDLE EMAIL WITHOUT THE @KINDLE.COM PART</alias>
</text>

Then reboot and you're good. Tested on a Kindle DX running 2.1

01-21-2010, 06:52 PM	#1
jax0m Junior Member Posts: 5 Karma: 10 Join Date: Jan 2010 Device: Kindle DX	Registering Kindle DX Without Wireless/Whispernet Wanted to register and provide this obscure info which may help someone. If you want to have the extra features you get without registering your Kindle on Whispernet (won't work via USB networking), telnet to your device and run vi to create a new file called "reginfo" in /var/local/java/prefs Add this to the file (substitute the items in caps with your own information). <text> <user_device_name>YOUR KINDLE'S NAME ON AMAZON</user_device_name> <name>YOUR AMAZON EMAIL ACCOUNT</name> <alias>YOUR KINDLE EMAIL WITHOUT THE @KINDLE.COM PART</alias> </text> Then reboot and you're good. Tested on a Kindle DX running 2.1