8.1 The Amazon Fire Menu Bar
Throughout the Amazon Fire’s user interface there are two key menus. We’ve looked at one of
these in various guises throughout the guide so far; each app and book on the device has a
menu across the bottom edge of the screen, used for navigating within the app and within the
device itself. This menu — sometimes referred to as the toolbar — is virtually ubiquitous on the
tablet.
In addition, however, is a settings menu largely hidden from accidental access. Displaying it is
easy however — just drag down the Quick Settings menu and tap the Settings cog.
Also in the Quick Settings menu, you will see:
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Brightness — a brighter screen can be achieved by dragging the slider from left to right.
Note that a brighter screen means faster battery drain.
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Wi-Fi — setup and configure connectivity options, and tap to toggle on and off.
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Aeroplane Mode — toggle this when flying, or if you want to quickly disable Wi-Fi.
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Blue Shade — adds a suitable filter for night-time reading.
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Do Not Disturb — prevents notifications from disturbing you during the night.
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Camera — launches the camera app, which includes a video camera, and a HDR setting. You
can quickly access the camera reel via the button in the bottom right corner.
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Help — provides a nice searchable guide to using the Amazon Fire.
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Auto-Rotate — tap this to fix your current orientation (portrait, landscape) or leave as is for
the tablet to rotate the screen as required.
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