Amazon Technologies Kindle D00511 - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 1 · 30 KINDLE USER’S GUIDE 4 th EDITION
1.5 Status Indicators
At the top of every screen, you also see Whispernet and battery life status indicators
to keep you in the know.
WHISPERNET STATUS INDICATORS
The Whispernet status indicator shows you whether the wireless radio is turned
on or off, the signal strength of your Whispernet service, and the connection speed.
Here are the possible indicators and their meanings.
The Whispernet service is active and your Kindle has a strong signal. The more
bars that are filled in with black, the stronger the wireless signal. Note that a weak
signal can increase power consumption.
None of the bars are filled in. This means the wireless signal strength is too low
to connect. You will not be able to connect to the Kindle Store, Basic Web, register
your device, retrieve content from Archived Items, receive your subscriptions, or sync
to furthest page read.
The bars are filled in grey. This means Whispernet is checking for signal
strength. This usually lasts less than 30 seconds.
The Whispernet service is turned off. You can turn on the wireless by pressing
the Menu button, and using the 5-way controller to navigate to “Turn Wireless On.”
When you activate a menu, icons indicating the speed of your Whispernet service
appear to the left side of the signal bars.
Kindle with international wireless
EDGE and GPRS wireless networks are slower than the 3G Whispernet service. Your
Kindle World Edition will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available.
Kindle
The 1X icon indicates that your Kindle is connected to the 1XRTT wireless network.
Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available.