Amazon Technologies Kindle DX D00611 - Manual (Page 30)

Chapter 1 · 30 KINDLE DX USER’S GUIDE 2 nd EDITION
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 DX with international wireless
EDGE and GPRS wireless networks are slower than the 3G Whispernet service.
Your Kindle will automatically switch to the faster 3G network when available.
Kindle DX
The 1X icon indicates that your Kindle is connected to the 1XRTT wireless network,
which is slower than the 3G Whispernet service. Kindle will automatically switch back
to the faster 3G EVDO network when available.
BATTERY STATUS INDICATORS
You have your Kindle plugged into power and the battery is charging.
The charge indicator light on the bottom of your Kindle also lights up. Note that
if your Kindle is plugged into a low powered USB port such as those found on some
keyboards or older computers, you will only derive enough charge to avoid depleting
the battery but not enough to recharge it.
The images show the various states of the battery as it
discharges. As you deplete the battery, less of the battery indicator will be filled in.
The battery is too low to power the Whispernet service. You must charge your
Kindle battery to restore wireless service.
Keep in mind that subscribing to multiple blogs that update frequently may increase
power consumption and decrease the battery life. Weak signal coverage can also
increase power consumption.
ACTIVITY INDICATOR
Appears in the top left corner of your Kindle screen when the device is busy
downloading new content, checking for new items, searching for an item, opening
a large PDF file or loading a web page.