How to Hook Up a Kindle to Your Computer

By Melissa King

Connect the Kindle to your PC to transfer content to the device.
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Your Amazon Kindle device enables you to read the latest novels, non-fiction books, newspapers and magazines in a convenient, take-anywhere digital format. You can purchase new content for the Kindle on the Amazon website. Once you've purchased content, you need to connect the Kindle to your computer to transfer the files to your device.

Step 1

Connect the small end of a USB cable to the micro-USB port on the bottom of the Kindle device.

Step 2

Insert the other end of the USB cable into your computer's USB port. The computer automatically recognizes the Kindle.

Step 3

Click the Start button, then click "Computer." Double-click the Kindle icon.

Step 4

Drag and drop downloaded files into the Documents folder in the Kindle window.

Step 5

Click the "Safely Remove Hardware" icon in the bottom-right corner of the system tray. Click on the Kindle to safely eject it from the computer.

Step 6

Disconnect the Kindle from the computer.

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