Can I download my OU coursework to my (dad's) Kindle? If so, how?

[KatyMac]

Please?

I am not very techy

is this somethign to be downloaded form the web?

or a document oyu have but which you want to transfer to the kindle?

download from the web (hopefully)

ok.

do you know what format it is in - a pdf? a word document?

7.7MB PDF document (copied from the site0

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I don't seem to

& there is a discussion about having to have something special (calibre??) to read it

you should have a cable - it's the one used ot charge it with as well.

this page explains most htings on how to transfer etc.

do make sure you use the free.kindle email address, not just the kindle one, if you transfer via email, as that way you won't be charged.

thereis a "managing oyur kindle" page too, which gives advice as to which email is being used.

you won't need calibre for a PDF, just ofr stuff that is in other ereader format (eg EPUB, vs MOBI)

Kindles can handle PDFs, althoguh I haven't tried it, so don't know how well they translate as such.

Oh - I didn't realise the cable did that

Gulp

OK - I'll have a go

How much will fit on the Kindle?

the kindle support page says attached files (they are talking abut transferring via email) should be 50MB or less, so yuo'll be fine with 7.7MB

good luck!

OK I have the link to the PDF on-line; how do I email it?

Probably the easiest thign to do is to download it to your computer, and save as a document.

then, following the instructions in the earlier link, attach it to an email, and send it to the relevant free kindle address.

If you should choose to convert the PDF using calibre, you'll be able to use the annotate and text resizing features of your Kindle with it, thats what I would do for OU anyway. Will be doing it next time I start a course.

Ok this is embarrassing now

How do I download it to my computer

click the link for the PDF.

it should open up, as a document you can read.

along the top somewhere there will be a "file" tab - click, and locate "save as".

this shoud open a dialogue box, with options ot save and where etc on your computer.

file as you would for any documnet - check you know where it is going so you can locate it to attach to email.

save.

then open up your email porgramme and attach it and send to free kindle address.

No it opens in a webpage

can oyu pos tthe link, or PM it to me, so I can have a look?

I don't think th elink will email because of the OU

When I right click I get "save link as...."

ok.

so with right click, you get "save as" - go ahead and save/file as usual.

oh hang on, sorry. "save link as" won't help much, probably.

hmm.

so, if you open it on OU ,what does it look like? can you then save it anywhere? is there a help tutorial on the OU pages anywhere for this?