All-New Amazon Echo User Guide: Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!
By Tom Edwards and Jenna Edwards
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From the Number 1 Best Selling authors in Computers and Technology, this clear and concise guide will show you how to get the very best from your new Amazon Echo. Step by step instructions will take you from newbie to expert in just one hour!
About the Authors:
Tom and Jenna Edwards are the Amazon Tech authors behind the Number 1 Best-selling e-books 250+ Best Kindle Fire HD Apps for the New Kindle Fire Owner and Kindle Fire HDX User Guide: Newbie to Expert in 2 Hours!
Tom Edwards
Tom Edwards, originally from London, England, settled in Sacramento, California where he met his wife Jenna Edwards. Both work in the tech industry, Tom is a web designer and Jenna is a graphic artist, they share a passion for technology and embrace all the latest gadgets with gusto! The reviews of all the apps in their bestselling ebook 250+ Best Kindle Fire and Fire HD Apps for the New Kindle Fire User were written and researched by Tom and Jenna. Jenna also designed the book cover. Other than exploring new tech, Tom and Jenna enjoy spending time with their kids and cooking for friends.
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All-New Amazon Echo User Guide - Tom Edwards
Amazon Echo User Guide
Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!
by Tom Edwards & Jenna Edwards
Copyright © 2017 by Tom Edwards & Jenna Edwards – All rights reserved.
AMAZON ECHO & ALEXA are trademarks of Amazon Technologies Inc. All other copyrights & trademarks are the properties of their respective owners. Reproduction of any part of this eBook without the permission of the copyright owners is illegal – the only exception to this is the inclusion of brief quotes in a review of the work. Any request for permission should be directed to ReachMe@Lyntons.com.
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Introduction
Welcome
Welcome and thank you for buying the Amazon Echo User Guide: Newbie to Expert in 1 Hour!, a comprehensive introduction and companion guide to the exciting possibilities that this all-new 2nd generation Echo Bluetooth speaker and personal assistant has to offer.
Do You Need This Book?
We want to be clear from the very start - if you consider yourself tech savvy, e.g. the kind of electronics user that intuitively knows their way around any new device or is happy Googling for answers then you probably don’t need this book.
We are comfortable admitting that you can probably find most of the information in this book somewhere on Amazon’s help pages or on the Internet - if, that is, you are willing to spend the time to find it!
And that’s the point… this Amazon Echo book is a time saving manual primarily written for those new to streaming media devices, Bluetooth devices and tech that works in tandem with your PC or mobile device.
If you were surprised or dismayed to find how little information comes in the box with your Echo and prefer to have to hand, like so many users, a comprehensive, straightforward, step by step Amazon Echo guide, to finding your way around your new device, then this book is for you.
Furthermore, as mentioned above, the Amazon Echo and other Echo/Alexa enabled devices are still fairly new in the big scheme of things and there will be new features, skills and services, not to mention Amazon Echo tips and tricks, appearing constantly over the coming months. We will be updating this Amazon Echo manual as these developments unfold, making it an invaluable resource for even the tech savvy.
Even if you are buying the first edition of this Amazon Echo instruction book, never fear, you too can keep up to speed with all the new Amazon Echo updates by signing up to our free email newsletter here - www.lyntons.com/updates - so you’ll never miss a thing.
How To Use This Book
Feel free to dip in and out of different chapters, but we would suggest reading the whole book from start to finish to get a clear overview of all the information contained. We have purposely kept this book short, sweet and to the point so that you can consume it in an hour and get straight on with enjoying your Amazon Echo.
This Amazon Echo user manual aims to answer any questions you might have and offer Amazon Echo information including:
What is the Amazon Echo and how does it work?
What does the Echo do?
How to setup your Echo
How to setup Alexa
How to manage your Amazon Echo account
How Amazon Echo and Alexa work together
Amazon Echo tips
Amazon Echo specifications
Amazon Echo settings
And a general Amazon Echo review
This Amazon Echo tutorial will also look closely at Amazon Echo features including:
The Alexa voice remote (including Amazon Echo voice commands)
The Amazon Echo Alexa app
Amazon Echo extras
The Amazon Echo shopping list and to do list
Amazon Echo radio, music and news
How to use Alexa Skills
Amazon Echo smart devices (including home hubs and lights)
Amazon Echo accessories
Plus much, much more....
And for further Amazon Echo customer support we have links to
Amazon Echo customer service
Amazon Echo discussion forums
Amazon Echo feedback
Amazon Echo quick start guide
Amazon Echo videos
Amazon Echo Help Pages, help desk and community
As we will be updating this book on a regular basis we would love to get your feedback, so if there is a feature that you find confusing or something else that you feel we’ve missed then please let us know by emailing us at ReachMe@Lyntons.com. Thank you!
So without further ado let’s begin...
1. What is Amazon’s Echo?
The new 2nd generation Amazon Echo is a sleek personal assistant that is becoming more useful all the time. Amazon is consistently developing new capabilities and updating your Echo via its Wi-Fi connection. While you might first think that Amazon Echo is little more than a technological novelty that can do a few cool things, it has become a valued asset in the time we’ve been using it.
We turn to the Echo throughout the day for news, weather, music and general information. It assists us in many ways with time management and scheduling, home automation, online purchasing, communication and social media, with more uses being added on a regular basis.
This guide will help you get the most fun and functionality from your Amazon Echo. We want to set your mind at ease from the very beginning: Setting up the Amazon Echo is simple. From there, each step in tailoring this smart device to fit your lifestyle is easy and takes just a few minutes.
To personalize the interaction, Amazon has given the device the name "Alexa," and that is the wake word used to activate it.
Talking with the device really is like a conversation due to its pleasant and fluid voice, and she
will soon be assisting you in lots of wonderful ways.
By the way, if you find it odd to address an inanimate object using a woman’s name, you can use one of these alternate wake words, "Amazon", "Echo" or "Computer". We will explain how to set your preferred wake word later. We’ve tried each option and have finally stuck with Alexa. It seems perfectly natural.
The Echo itself is just a speaker with microphones inside. To bring it to life you will need to get familiar with the Alexa app, a vital piece of the Amazon Echo system.
In short, the App is a piece of software easily downloaded to your smart phone, tablet or accessed via a browser on your PC or Mac, and it works in tandem with the Echo to allow you to get the most from its capabilities.
The Alexa app is, essentially, the remote control center for the Echo and this guide will take you through every aspect of the app.
Voice recognition software is the key to your communication