Registering Kindle without wireless

Bjorn · 03-13-2009, 05:32 AM

Hi,

I just got my Kindle2. Love it

Since I live in Sweden I can't use the wireless features, no big deal. But I can't seem to register my Kindle? My Amazon account is registered to the Kindle so I can buy and download books to my kindle just fine but my Kindle doesn't know it's registered.
This means I can't acces the setting meny cause it want me to register first...

Anyone found a way to register their Kindle without mobile network coverage?

rcuadro · 03-13-2009, 05:39 AM

I am wondering the same thing. I will eventually be back in the states but for the mean time...
Sigh

vickikayak · 03-13-2009, 08:44 AM

You can register your Kindle from Amazon's site. Log in. If you're on the main Amazon page, there's a small link in the upper right corner to "Your Account." Click that. There's a block called "Digital Content" and under the heading "Digital Management" you'll see, "Manage Your Kindle." Click that. Under the section "Your Kindles," you'll see a link "Register a new Kindle." It will ask you for your serial number, which is on the back of your Kindle. Then follow the rest of the steps.

That's also where you can keep track of orders, redownload books, change your Kindle's name and email address. If you ever want to send documents to your Kindle, take a minute to put in email addresses you might use. If you don't authorize an email address, Amazon won't send anything to your Kindle. Cuts out the option of SPAM.

Enjoy your Kindle!

rcuadro · 03-13-2009, 11:03 AM

I know about that... that is all taken care of and I can download books until I am blue in the face... and I can then just send them to the Kindle through USB.
When you look at the Kindle itself there is a section where you register it by entering your Amazon email and password... then click submit. That is what I cannot do until I get back to the states

Leep · 03-13-2009, 11:15 AM

That's because it's your whispernet address and you don't have one until Whispernet finds you.

cheers

rcuadro · 03-13-2009, 11:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Leep

That's because it's your whispernet address and you don't have one until Whispernet finds you.

cheers

Oh Fiddle Sticks

pilotbob · 03-14-2009, 02:05 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rcuadro

When you look at the Kindle itself there is a section where you register it by entering your Amazon email and password... then click submit. That is what I cannot do until I get back to the states

No worries. It will work fine without knowing that it is registered.

BOb

sirbruce · 03-14-2009, 05:53 PM

Yeah, other than the fact you can't register it on the menu (duh), is there anything else you can't access? Why do you say you can't access the settings menu?

hmemcpy · 03-15-2009, 05:43 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Yeah, other than the fact you can't register it on the menu (duh), is there anything else you can't access? Why do you say you can't access the settings menu?

I have the same problem - I live in Israel and although my Kindle is registered on the Amazon site (under "Manage your Kindle"), the device itself needs to be registered as well. When I try to access the Settings menu, it wants to register the Kindle before allowing me to do anything else in the settings. Since there is no Whispernet - I am unable to register, and I'm sure that's the original poster's (Bjorn) problem.

dschill · 03-15-2009, 11:22 AM

i love it...
let me rephrase that!
Im Lovin it

sirbruce · 03-15-2009, 01:33 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by hmemcpy

I have the same problem - I live in Israel and although my Kindle is registered on the Amazon site (under "Manage your Kindle"), the device itself needs to be registered as well. When I try to access the Settings menu, it wants to register the Kindle before allowing me to do anything else in the settings. Since there is no Whispernet - I am unable to register, and I'm sure that's the original poster's (Bjorn) problem.

Can you elaborate a little? I assume this means you can't set the Device Niame, Device E-mail, or Personal Info? When you hit Menu, do you get options Turn Wireless On, Shop in Kindle Store, Disable Annotations Backup, Update Your Kindle, Restart, Reset to Factory Defaults, Legal, Sync & Check For Items?

Anyway, regardless, you can still load and read Amazon and other content to the device via USB.

hmemcpy · 03-15-2009, 04:53 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by sirbruce

Can you elaborate a little? I assume this means you can't set the Device Niame, Device E-mail, or Personal Info? When you hit Menu, do you get options Turn Wireless On, Shop in Kindle Store, Disable Annotations Backup, Update Your Kindle, Restart, Reset to Factory Defaults, Legal, Sync & Check For Items?

Anyway, regardless, you can still load and read Amazon and other content to the device via USB.

You are correct. I cannot set all these things because they all require wireless which I cannot turn on.
When I hit Menu, I can get the following:
* Turn Wireless On
* Shop in Kindle Store (which demands turning wireless on)
* Search (which takes me to the search dialog, however wiki/web search is not functional because the device is not registered)
* Settings (which takes me to "Registration" dialog, and nothing else)
* Experimental (where Basic web doesn't work for the same reasons)
and disabled Sync & Check for Items.

For now I'm happy loading my content via USB. Hopefully the wireless issue will be one day solved either by Amazon or generous people on this site

Bjorn · 03-16-2009, 06:37 PM

Yupp, what he said

So far the only thing I "want" from the settings menu is the ability to name my Kindle, he feels neglected being called "My Kindle".
Other than that everything seems to work fine. Have managed to buy books from a swedish bookstore and lend(lent?) books from my library.
And just to get Amazon of my back, -yes I have also bought books from amazon.com

The TTS on the swedish book is hilarious btw.

jfppal · 12-07-2009, 04:10 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Bjorn

Yupp, what he said

So far the only thing I "want" from the settings menu is the ability to name my Kindle, he feels neglected being called "My Kindle".
Other than that everything seems to work fine. Have managed to buy books from a swedish bookstore and lend(lent?) books from my library.
And just to get Amazon of my back, -yes I have also bought books from amazon.com

The TTS on the swedish book is hilarious btw.

Not only that. Without whispernet you cannot change the included dictionary because you need access to the settings also. I have mine in Spain and it's my main disappointment. I Hope the Amazon teem will allow the access via USB for registering purpose making so this menu useful outside the U.S.
Juan.

mariusga · 12-25-2009, 02:06 PM

Meanwhile have you found solution to register the device without wireless support?
Any solution?

03-13-2009, 05:32 AM	#1
Bjorn Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Registering Kindle without wireless Hi, I just got my Kindle2. Love it Since I live in Sweden I can't use the wireless features, no big deal. But I can't seem to register my Kindle? My Amazon account is registered to the Kindle so I can buy and download books to my kindle just fine but my Kindle doesn't know it's registered. This means I can't acces the setting meny cause it want me to register first... Anyone found a way to register their Kindle without mobile network coverage?

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03-13-2009, 05:39 AM	#2
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I am wondering the same thing. I will eventually be back in the states but for the mean time... Sigh

03-13-2009, 08:44 AM	#3
vickikayak Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: Kindle 2	You can register your Kindle from Amazon's site. Log in. If you're on the main Amazon page, there's a small link in the upper right corner to "Your Account." Click that. There's a block called "Digital Content" and under the heading "Digital Management" you'll see, "Manage Your Kindle." Click that. Under the section "Your Kindles," you'll see a link "Register a new Kindle." It will ask you for your serial number, which is on the back of your Kindle. Then follow the rest of the steps. That's also where you can keep track of orders, redownload books, change your Kindle's name and email address. If you ever want to send documents to your Kindle, take a minute to put in email addresses you might use. If you don't authorize an email address, Amazon won't send anything to your Kindle. Cuts out the option of SPAM. Enjoy your Kindle!

03-13-2009, 11:03 AM	#4
rcuadro Wizard Posts: 1,686 Karma: 874275 Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Virginia Beach, VA Device: Kindle DX	I know about that... that is all taken care of and I can download books until I am blue in the face... and I can then just send them to the Kindle through USB. When you look at the Kindle itself there is a section where you register it by entering your Amazon email and password... then click submit. That is what I cannot do until I get back to the states

03-13-2009, 11:15 AM	#5
Leep Guru Posts: 739 Karma: 1018859 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Near Seattle Device: kindle1, K3, K3G (thanks MR), iTouch, Kindle Touch	That's because it's your whispernet address and you don't have one until Whispernet finds you. cheers

03-14-2009, 05:53 PM	#8
sirbruce Provocateur Posts: 1,859 Karma: 505847 Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Columbus, OH Device: Kindle Touch, Kindle 2, Kindle DX, iPhone 3GS	Yeah, other than the fact you can't register it on the menu (duh), is there anything else you can't access? Why do you say you can't access the settings menu?

03-15-2009, 11:22 AM	#10
dschill Connoisseur Posts: 50 Karma: 12 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	i love it... let me rephrase that! Im Lovin it

03-16-2009, 06:37 PM	#13
Bjorn Member Posts: 11 Karma: 10 Join Date: Mar 2009 Device: none	Yupp, what he said So far the only thing I "want" from the settings menu is the ability to name my Kindle, he feels neglected being called "My Kindle". Other than that everything seems to work fine. Have managed to buy books from a swedish bookstore and lend(lent?) books from my library. And just to get Amazon of my back, -yes I have also bought books from amazon.com The TTS on the swedish book is hilarious btw.

12-25-2009, 02:06 PM	#15
mariusga Junior Member Posts: 3 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2009 Device: kindle DX	Meanwhile have you found solution to register the device without wireless support? Any solution?

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