tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post758087259578638716..comments2024-03-26T23:41:10.319+00:00Comments on Authors Electric: Authors Electric How To Day – DropBox – How to load books and documents on your Kindle fire using DropBox – Chris LongmuirKatherine Robertshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17196712319655603442noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-72500254539392341312014-04-30T10:39:02.494+01:002014-04-30T10:39:02.494+01:00The problem I had which instigated my research was...The problem I had which instigated my research was getting a review book onto the Kindle Fire of one of our members who had no computer, therefore no access to emailing it to Amazon because normal mobi email attachments didn't seem to work on the Fire, and no way to sideload it from computer, ergo DropBox was the answer.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-47993610999975908092014-04-30T10:03:03.656+01:002014-04-30T10:03:03.656+01:00yes Catherine, their personal documents service is...yes Catherine, their personal documents service is brilliant, it formats your document to 'fit' on your kindle screen comfortably and just pops it into your kindle. I don't have a Fire because I like having a screen that's not backlit, more restful to the eyes when I've spend time looking at the pc screen.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-85633450081275834712014-04-29T18:03:27.087+01:002014-04-29T18:03:27.087+01:00ps - you have to use the Kindle's own email ad...ps - you have to use the Kindle's own email address on your Ammy account, not your regular email address. You can also send the document to several Kindles, if you have them. Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-49421658389836926522014-04-29T18:02:12.479+01:002014-04-29T18:02:12.479+01:00When I send documents to my Paperwhite, they don&#...When I send documents to my Paperwhite, they don't arrive as attachments. They just arrive as documents, there on my 'cloud' or on my Kindle as soon as I've clicked on them. I have no idea how this happens - it seems like magic - but it works. Maybe it doesn't work with the Kindle Fire though which is more like a tablet, isn't it? Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-24728353187721340052014-04-29T17:57:11.491+01:002014-04-29T17:57:11.491+01:00it's all good stuff, the more we know and shar...it's all good stuff, the more we know and share the better, and you are always ahead of the game in the techie side of things Chris, we are lucky to have you on board.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-5630284174928324732014-04-29T17:43:14.581+01:002014-04-29T17:43:14.581+01:00Lydia, I see what you mean, and yes, you can drag ...Lydia, I see what you mean, and yes, you can drag and drop mobi files to the Kindle Fire if you hook it up to your computer. I investigated the Dropbox method for someone who did not have regular access to a computer.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-76402271323283512532014-04-29T17:40:47.916+01:002014-04-29T17:40:47.916+01:00I've never used the email option to send docum...I've never used the email option to send documents to any of my Kindles, so I can't answer that question as to whether you can email books that way. I've tried using ordinary email but my Fire doesn't seem to want to open attachments, and I thought this info might be useful. My normal method of adding books to any of my Kindles (the non-Amazon ones) is by sideloading from my computer. But Dropbox is another option.Chris Longmuirhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02488093821886798927noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-27668104269876120972014-04-29T12:36:28.982+01:002014-04-29T12:36:28.982+01:00I don't have a Fire either, so I too don't...I don't have a Fire either, so I too don't get why you can't just drag and drop or email documents to Kindle Fire as I do with my old keyboard one. However as usual you've explained things very clearly and this will be a godsend to Fire-people hither and yon!A worthy addition to our 'how to' body of work.Lydia Bennethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09328239009863878547noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-51592453892880112492014-04-29T11:13:48.761+01:002014-04-29T11:13:48.761+01:00Very helpful, but also helps to remind me why I do...Very helpful, but also helps to remind me why I don't have a Kindle Fire! Can't you just email the document like you do with the Paperwhite? Or is that a daft question? (I've never used a Kindle Fire so I'm genuinely curious!) Catherine Czerkawskahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14554969254207924049noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2429560125838989988.post-86411055425577625922014-04-29T07:55:43.384+01:002014-04-29T07:55:43.384+01:00Thanks for this, Chris - very helpful information....Thanks for this, Chris - very helpful information.Mari Biellahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14221256993468150226noreply@blogger.com