Kindle Basics #1: Connecting Your Kindle to Your Amazon Account
This one is almost too easy. If you bought your Kindle using your own Amazon account, you’re done. It’s already linked. Turn on your Kindle and you’ll see “[Your Name]’s Kindle” in the upper left hand.
If you were lucky enough to receive your Kindle as a gift, as I was, connecting your Kindle to your Amazon account is very simple. On your Kindle, scroll to the Menu button on the bottom right-hand corner of the screen and click the scroll wheel to select. Then select Settings from the menu that pops up. Under Account Name, you should see the name of the person who purchased the Kindle for you, with the word “Deregister” next to it (check to make sure your wireless switch is on first).
Select Deregister. (It also might say “My Kindle” if the person already disconnected the Kindle from their account.) Select “Register” and you can enter your Amazon account information. The password is the same as it would be if you were signing in to Amazon.com.
You could also go through the Manage Your Kindle Page on Amazon at amazon.com/manageyourkindle.
