FORMAT Strip down Windows XP by removing programs you don't need (check out extremetech.com or lifehacker.com for help). Next, go to Control Panel and then Display to change the look of the system. Choose "high contrast/white" for the background, and increase the size of the icons so you can tap things easily with the pen. You can even make the interface black and white to look more Kindle-like. Use the D-pad mapping software included with the tablet or the reader apps to change button functions -- for example, I mapped Page Up and Page Down to be "next page" and "previous page."