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Alexa / by Paul McFedries.

By: Material type: TextTextSeries: --For dummiesPublisher: Hoboken, NJ : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2021]Copyright date: ©2021Edition: 2nd editionDescription: xiv, 299 pages : illustrations ; 24 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 9781119822080
  • 1119822084
Other title:
  • Alexa for dummies
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Contents:
Getting started with Alexa. Getting to know Alexa ; Setting up Alexa and your devices ; Learning Alexa basics -- Having fun with Alexa. Playing media ; Communicating with Alexa ; Using Alexa at home ; Being more productive -- Getting more out of your relationship with Alexa. Asking Alexa questions ; Adding skills to Alexa ; Making Alexa accessible -- Controlling your smart home. Setting up your smart home ; Uncovering some smarter smart-home techniques -- The part of tens. Ten (times ten) ridiculously fun Alexa tricks ; Ten things that can go wrong (and how to fix them) ; Ten ways to beef up security and privacy.
Summary: "Alexa is the voice-controlled Amazon service that transforms your home-sweet-home into a smart home. And Alexa For Dummies is the companion guide that will help you figure out which Echo device is right for you so you can start training Alexa to be your personal assistant-extraordinaire."--Page 4 of cover.
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Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 006.3028 M143 Available 33111010559322
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Make your every wish Alexa's command with this in-depth guide to the wildly popular Amazon smart speaker

You might be thinking, "All I have to do is plug in my Echo device and start using it!" And you'd be right. But if you really want to explore what that compact little device can do, then Alexa For Dummies is your go-to resource. This book shows you how to customize your device to respond to your requests and enhance your life.

Alexa For Dummies takes you on a tour of all things Alexa: its capabilities, tools, settings, and skills. Go beyond the basics of playing music, calling friends, reading the news, and checking the weather. You'll learn how to make Alexa private and secure, connect it to your smart home devices, and even make it sound like Samuel L. Jackson, if you feel like it. You can also extend its capabilities by adding new skills.

Customize your device to respond to your voice Troubleshoot when a light is signaling something's wrong Add skills to play music and audiobooks Create routines to turn on lights, adjust the thermostat, set your security alarm, and lock your doors Sync your smart devices throughout your home Use Alexa to connect to a Zoom meeting or phone call with your friends or family

No matter which device you have--Echo, Echo Dot, Echo Show, Echo Studio, Echo Flex, Echo Loop, Echo Buds, or Echo Frames-- Alexa For Dummies is the perfect companion. Ready to get started? Say "Hey, Alexa, order Alexa For Dummies!"

Includes index.

Getting started with Alexa. Getting to know Alexa ; Setting up Alexa and your devices ; Learning Alexa basics -- Having fun with Alexa. Playing media ; Communicating with Alexa ; Using Alexa at home ; Being more productive -- Getting more out of your relationship with Alexa. Asking Alexa questions ; Adding skills to Alexa ; Making Alexa accessible -- Controlling your smart home. Setting up your smart home ; Uncovering some smarter smart-home techniques -- The part of tens. Ten (times ten) ridiculously fun Alexa tricks ; Ten things that can go wrong (and how to fix them) ; Ten ways to beef up security and privacy.

"Alexa is the voice-controlled Amazon service that transforms your home-sweet-home into a smart home. And Alexa For Dummies is the companion guide that will help you figure out which Echo device is right for you so you can start training Alexa to be your personal assistant-extraordinaire."--Page 4 of cover.

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