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Help with downloading some ebooks to my Kindle

8 years ago

I have a older Kindle Fire, and bough some booklets from a religious bookstore. The instructions say to click on the download link in the ordered confirmation and after the device (not sure what they mean) appears in My Computer (don't have this) to drag and drop the eBook file into documents. Your new eBooks should be available in your device's library.

I tried this, but all I get is that originally it came in with something to do with Adobe xi and it will not let me download from the documents in my computer.to my Kindle.

Does any of this makes sense??? If I delete Adobe xi, what happens to the stuff in the file? Do I need this? I don't remember downloading this file, UNLESS it was a program I needed while buying stamps for my stamp collection

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marie_ndcal
Original Author
8 years ago
Thanks for any help you can give me Marie
acraftylady
8 years ago
last modified: 8 years ago
Are these books PDF files? If they are and you want them in kindle format follow the instructions at this link making sure to put convert in the subject line. If you still can't figure it out Amazon has kindle forums to help. Mary

http://www.amazon.com/gp/sendtokindle/email

http://www.amazon.com/gp/help/customer/forums/kindleqna/ref=fb_forum_kindle
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marie_ndcal
Original Author
8 years ago
They did not come i as PDF files, but something to do with Adobe xi--That appears to be my problem.
acraftylady
8 years ago
Not sure I quite understand. So you hooked the kindle to the computer and dragged and dropped the files onto the kindle and when you try and read them it is asking about adobe? Your best bet is to contact where you bought the books from for help. Mary
marie_ndcal
Original Author
8 years ago
This is more complicated that I choose to deal with. Just got back from computer store and will take tower and Kindle in and they will show me how. I have W/7 but homemade computer

Thanks
acraftylady
8 years ago
Have you even contacted Amazon at all or the site where you bought the books? I own several kindles and amazon has the most excellent tech support with help for their kindles. You can either post on the kindle forums or call Amazon so there is really no need to take your tower out of the house.

You don't even need to hook the kindle to the computer to get files on it. You do have wifi in your house don't you? What happened when you installed send to kindle on your computer and tried that? Are you sure the files you bought are in a format for the kindle? I think you should contact the site where you bought the files and make sure other wise you are waisting your time taking your tower out of house to get them transferred if they are not in the right format for the kindle. Mary
marie_ndcal
Original Author
8 years ago
I was sent instructions but when I took them to the computer store, and I agree, they are outdated for the version I have. These are not from Amazon, and I have to use a USB cable to download them. I have checked out kindle forms and that was not much help. The site I bought them from was unable to help me either. I have a good computer store who really helps me out. Thanks for your suggestions
acraftylady
8 years ago
Did you ask on the Amazon kindle forums at the link I gave you? I volunteer there and all the volunteers are very helpful so strange they couldn't help. What did Amazon say when you called them? They should have been able to help you over the phone. I think at this point your issue is with the site where you bought the books. What format are the books in? Mary

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