kindle help please

[saundra]

how do i delete books/stuff i v read or dont need like web sites

(simple instructions please )
think this sun has gone to my head

[tonicha]

I'm sure one of our more technical minded people will be able to help Saundra

[Suff]

Hi Saundra,

Normally I would say just download the Kindle app and manage it from there, or your amazon account which manages what is on the device.

However, it did tweak my interest so I had a play with the interface on the kindle, something I don't normally do because I use Calibre to manage my Kindle.

First of all it depends on the device and how you navigate it. I have the Kinde 3G with the keyboard. It has a square navigation pad on it with an OK button in the middle. I've never really played with it except to navigate books.

So what I found was,

On bookmarks

Press left, deletes
Press right edits

on books.

If you are in a collection,

Press left removes it from the collection,
Press right enters the book

If it is not in a collection and is just on the home menu

Press Left deletes
Press right enters the book

For collections the action is the same, if you are in the home,

Press left removes the collection
Press right enters the collection.

How it works with kindles without a keyboard I don't know, but I'd guess that whatever navigation keys you have work in the same way, just different keys.

Doing it on Amazon of the PC and syncing the changes is WAY the best way IMHO....

[saundra]

problem solved son just told me to press on symbol
and it says remove so iv been playing with it
thanks suff bit to technical for me tho

[tonicha]

cerikey - and me

[Suff]

On my Kindle the Sym key (symbol), does exactly nothing when you are looking at a document. It's for displaying the numbers and symbols and nothing else. It does have a Del key, but again, all that does is pop up the search bar. Not helpful.

I must admit, if you find move left to delete and move right to edit or open too technical, then I'd suggest using the Amazon interface. It's the same action no matter where you are, bookmarks, collections or documents....

There is a difference between move right and left and page right and left. The big keys on the side are to change pages right or left. Mine has a small square navigator to move right, left, up or down within a page...

Personally I prefer Calibre. I just go to the list, scroll it, click on the document with my mouse and press delete. It then removes it from the Kindle. Until today I never even bothered to work out the advanced keystrokes on the device itself, I don't need them.....