Wednesday, July 31, 2019

Exciting things you can do with Alexa Echo Device



Honestly, Alexa Echo device is one of the amazing devices you could ever have. The fun you get while using it, the response to commands, the smartness of the device, the usage without a mobile device, and the list goes on and on, this has made it the best speaker device ever used. There is a lot it can do that even gets you overwhelmed making it difficult to figure out where to start from. This blog will get you enlightened on things you can use Alexa device Echo dot for


It helps to control your home

 It makes controlling your smart devices at home easy, which includes door locks, light, appliances, switches and different sort of smart devices, like closing the garage door, turning on and turning off lights. All you need do is to give the command and it obeys

Less stressful cooking

Tips on how to cook your favorite can be gotten from Alexa device making your cooking less stressful. For example, number of tablespoons to use, recipes for your special dish, playing music for fun, setting timer etc. all can be done by this wonderful device
TV controller

Alexa can control your TV by voice, it might take a little bit of money for setup, but once the setup is done, you can get to business. Things like this can be said, Alexa turn on BBC, or go to Nickelodeon. A Logitech harmony remote that comes with the harmony Hub is needed to do this

Phone calls

Alexa can be used to make calls to other Alexa devices in other houses, you can also leave a message

It makes you current by giving you the current news

You can know what is happening in the world by using Alexa. It gives you briefing news and you can go further to customize the source you want your news from

Entertainment for kids

Lot of games is available on Alexa where your kids can get entertained like the Easter eggs, silly answers o silly questions
In all, whatever command you wish to give to the device should start with the default name “Alexa”


Thursday, July 25, 2019

Steps to take when setting up Amazon Alexa Echo devices

Some echo system like Amazon echo need detailed step to step guide on how they can be setup. The set up might be sometimes confusing if an expert or a guideline is not involved. Thanks to Alex app, it has made things easy for setting up Amazon echo system.

Here are guidelines to setup up an Amazon echo system with less troubleshooting

Pick a palatable place in your home where you feel it can be used well and make sure it’s closer to the power source and within the reach of a WiFi connection. Once this is done plug in your device
  •     select the device to which you want to connect Alexa (be it Android or the mobile devices)
  •     Your device must be a compatible operating system version of Android 4.4 or iOS 8.0
  •     Switch on your devices, connect all the cables to the device and execute the first setup guide
  •     Get the compatible Alexa app visiting the app store
  •     Select the app, click on the download tab and perform the instructions on the screen to            complete the download
  •     Open the app and add your device
  •      Tap on the plus symbol on your device
  •     To establish a network connection by navigating to the left control panel and search for the settings
  •     The app will then display the available networks
  •      Finally, choose the compatible voice commands and select your favorite playlists and control your device.
  •     If you encounter problem while connecting, then troubleshoot Amazon echo by going to the main menu, scroll down to settings  and select setup a new device to connect echo to Wi-Fi.
  •     Double check and make sure no step is missed
 What if there is still no response?

To wake up command

Make sure your Alexa Echo device is connected to a power source and it has light on top. If it gives a solid red color and not a solid blue, it means your microphone is off. Turn on your microphone

Voice commands

There might be multiple devices sometimes. First check your app on your mobile if all devices are set up on the same Amazon account. Move the location on your device a few feet away