Checking Out and Transferring to Kindle

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OverDrive Checking out & transferring eBooks to the Kindle Created by Jennifer Boyer and Guinevere Forshey, November 2011

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Once you have added the eBook to your cart, you can continue to search for other titles, proceed to checkout, or remove the item

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Click on the drop down menu if you want to change the lending period for this item, then click Confirm Check Out

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Click on “Get for Kindle” & Amazon.com will open in a new browser window

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Choose your device If you are not logged in, you will be prompted to do so first Your title will sync when you connect to wifi

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If you do not have wifi, you will need to download the title to your computer then transfer via USB Click on Download now…

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Check your toolbar if the file doesn’t download right away! This dialog box will open Click on save

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Save your eBook to a location that will be easy to find Save the file Or create a new folder

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When the download is complete, click “Open Folder” You will see your title here

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Plug your Kindle into your computer Open the Kindle’s documents folder If the Kindle folder doesn’t open automatically, you can find it under “My Computer”

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Drag & drop the file from your computer to your Kindle

Congratulations! You are now ready to start reading! : 

Congratulations! You are now ready to start reading! Questions? Contact the Reference Department at 792-6508 x3 251 Glen Street  Glens Falls, NY 12801  518.792.6508  www.crandalllibrary.org Music: Clear Air Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com) Licensed under Creative Commons "Attribution 3.0" http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/