Modify my Kindle library

bsekf · 12-24-2013, 10:10 AM

New to the forum and my Kindle.

When looking in my Kindle library,I find 4 pages, a lot of foreign dictionaries, and one page of book titles. Can I safely delete the foreign dictionaries? Is there a reason not to?

Bill

Mike L · 12-24-2013, 11:23 AM

The main reason not to delete the dictionaries is if you ever read a book in a language other than English. For example, if the book is flagged as being in French (via a setting in its meta data), the French dictionary will kick in when you look up a word while reading the book.

If that's not an issue for you, you can go ahead and delete the unwanted dictionaries. Or, you can play it safe, and simply create a collection for them. That way, they will still be available if needed, but they won't clutter the home screen.

Mike

HarryT · 12-24-2013, 11:44 AM

The foreign language dictionaries won't be installed on your Kindle unless you've downloaded them. They are available for you to download, but they won't be downloaded.

jswinden · 12-24-2013, 12:31 PM

The last time I tried to delete the foreign dictionaries I never use they would not delete. They kept coming back to the Manage My Kindle list page. So you are probably stuck with them in the Cloud, though as HarryT said you don't have to have them on your device.

nynaevelan · 12-24-2013, 03:31 PM

I delete mine all the time, unfortunately they come back when you deregister and then reregister a device. Personally I wish there was a way to opt out of them, but oh well.

eschwartz · 12-24-2013, 04:44 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by nynaevelan

I delete mine all the time, unfortunately they come back when you deregister and then reregister a device. Personally I wish there was a way to opt out of them, but oh well.

I am not so concerned about that -- in MYK it's not a big deal, as it's not sticking in my face, it's far more annoying when they add a copy of the Kindle User Guide and download it to your Kindle!!!

The dictionaries should always show up as the last items in your MYK (if you never deleted them), and in the Dictionaries collection at the very back of your device, so it's very unobtrusive.

bsekf · 12-25-2013, 09:29 AM

OK, so they are just listed but are not using any memory unless I download them? That makes sense, putting them in a collection may be my answer...I just hate the clutter.

Thanks Bill

eschwartz · 12-25-2013, 10:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by bsekf

OK, so they are just listed but are not using any memory unless I download them? That makes sense, putting them in a collection may be my answer...I just hate the clutter.

Thanks Bill

If you are just worried about memory, then yes. If you leave them in the cloud, then like all cloud books, it will take up no memory. Dictionaries are automatically given a collection, called Dictionaries, that appears at the very end of the book list, no matter what.

12-24-2013, 10:10 AM	#1
bsekf Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paper white	Modify my Kindle library New to the forum and my Kindle. When looking in my Kindle library,I find 4 pages, a lot of foreign dictionaries, and one page of book titles. Can I safely delete the foreign dictionaries? Is there a reason not to? Bill

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12-24-2013, 11:23 AM	#2
Mike L Wizard Posts: 1,479 Karma: 3846231 Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Edinburgh, Scotland Device: Kindle 3, Samsung Galaxy	The main reason not to delete the dictionaries is if you ever read a book in a language other than English. For example, if the book is flagged as being in French (via a setting in its meta data), the French dictionary will kick in when you look up a word while reading the book. If that's not an issue for you, you can go ahead and delete the unwanted dictionaries. Or, you can play it safe, and simply create a collection for them. That way, they will still be available if needed, but they won't clutter the home screen. Mike

12-24-2013, 11:44 AM	#3
HarryT eBook Enthusiast Posts: 85,560 Karma: 93980341 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: UK Device: Kindle Oasis 2, iPad Pro 10.5", iPhone 6	The foreign language dictionaries won't be installed on your Kindle unless you've downloaded them. They are available for you to download, but they won't be downloaded.

12-24-2013, 12:31 PM	#4
jswinden Nameless Being	The last time I tried to delete the foreign dictionaries I never use they would not delete. They kept coming back to the Manage My Kindle list page. So you are probably stuck with them in the Cloud, though as HarryT said you don't have to have them on your device.

12-24-2013, 03:31 PM	#5
nynaevelan eBook Junkie Posts: 1,526 Karma: 1464018 Join Date: May 2010 Location: USA Device: Kindle Fire 2020, Kindle PW2	I delete mine all the time, unfortunately they come back when you deregister and then reregister a device. Personally I wish there was a way to opt out of them, but oh well.

12-25-2013, 09:29 AM	#7
bsekf Junior Member Posts: 7 Karma: 10 Join Date: Dec 2013 Device: Kindle Paper white	OK, so they are just listed but are not using any memory unless I download them? That makes sense, putting them in a collection may be my answer...I just hate the clutter. Thanks Bill