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First you will need to deregister this Kindle from the MIT Libraries account.
To De-register: Click Home button, Menu button, select "settings", then "deregister."
(Joanne will register it back to the MIT Libraries account when you return it).
The books we are including for the MIT Libraries account are all in the public domain. Please leave them on the device, so we don't have to load them up again for the next person.
On your computer, go to https://www.amazon.com/, your account/manage your Kindle. Follow their instructions under "register a new Kindle."
To put your previously purchased Kindle books on this Kindle, go to the "manage your Kindle" page on Amazon's site (while logged in to your own account). There is a list of all your previous purchases, and from there you can use the "deliver to..." menu to send particular books to this Kindle.
When you return the Kindle, you can deregister it, which completely erases all of your content & settings. (use the same steps mentioned above). Don't worry, you'll still be able to read your purchased or free books using the free Kindle app on your PC, Mac, iPhone, iPod Touch, or iPad.
To put delete your previously purchased Kindle books on this Kindle, go to the "manage your Kindle" page on Amazon's site (while logged in to your own account). There is a list of all your previous purchases, and from there you can use the "deliver to..." menu to send particular books to this Kindlebooks from the Kindle, you must delete them one at a time.
Suggested things to try:
1. Read at least a whole chapter or article.
2. Try changing the font size, typeface, screen rotation.
3. Bookmark some pages.
4. Highlight passages and take some notes.
5. Sort your titles in different ways.
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