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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 192 pages, height x width x depth: 227x186x10 mm, Full colour screenshots, photographs and diagrams
  • Sērija : In Easy Steps
  • Izdošanas datums: 15-Jun-2020
  • Izdevniecība: In Easy Steps Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1840789077
  • ISBN-13: 9781840789072
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  • Formāts: Paperback / softback, 192 pages, height x width x depth: 227x186x10 mm, Full colour screenshots, photographs and diagrams
  • Sērija : In Easy Steps
  • Izdošanas datums: 15-Jun-2020
  • Izdevniecība: In Easy Steps Limited
  • ISBN-10: 1840789077
  • ISBN-13: 9781840789072
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Alexa for Seniors in easy steps shows the Senior reader how to use Alexa (Amazon’s cloud-based voice-activated service) – to help with everyday tasks, making life easier and safer.

Smart speakers are becoming more and more common in the home. These are devices that use a voice-controlled digital personal assistant to perform a range of everyday tasks. One of the most popular of these is Alexa, which operates on the Amazon Echo smart speaker.

Alexa for Seniors in easy steps shows the Senior reader how to use Alexa to help with everyday tasks, and to give you peace of mind and keep you safe, including:

  • Setting reminders and alerts for:
    • taking medication
    • upcoming appointments
    • paying bills
    • daily/weekly/monthly household tasks
    • calling relatives and friends
    • birthdays and anniversaries – get Alexa to remind you to send cards and presents in time
    • ...and anything else you need reminding about
  • Making hands-free phone calls if you can't reach the phone
  • Setting and controlling smart home devices like smart heating and smart lighting
  • Getting the weather forecast, latest news, and sports results
  • Playing music and listening to the radio
  • Playing games
  • Doing shopping online

And much, much more!

Alexa for Seniors in easy steps guides you through setting up your Alexa-enabled device, so you don't have to ask the kids!

Presented in larger font for easy reading – in the familiar In Easy Steps style.

1 Introducing Alexa
7(18)
About Alexa and the Echo
8(2)
Models of Echo
10(4)
Giving Alexa a Voice
14(2)
Setting Up an Echo Device
16(4)
Echo Lights
20(2)
Changing the Volume
22(2)
Adding More Devices
24(1)
2 Uses For Alexa
25(12)
Alexa's Built-in Skills
26(4)
Being Reminded
30(1)
Getting Organized
31(1)
Music to your Ears
32(1)
Game Time
33(1)
Catching Up
34(1)
Keeping in Touch
35(1)
Controlling a Smart Home
36(1)
3 Using The Alexa App
37(16)
Around the Alexa App
38(2)
Around the Homepage
40(2)
Alexa App Settings
42(6)
Setting your Location
48(1)
Changing the Wake Word
49(1)
Checking Voice Commands
50(2)
Alexa Preferences
52(1)
4 Adding Alexa Skills
53(20)
Accessing Skills
54(4)
Adding Skills
58(2)
Managing your Skills
60(2)
Creating Skills with Blueprints
62(8)
Using Skills
70(2)
Disabling Skills
72(1)
5 Questioning Alexa
73(22)
Questions to Ask
74(2)
Getting the News
76(4)
Beating the Traffic
80(2)
Being a Good Sport
82(2)
One-command Routines
84(10)
Asking Alexa's Opinion
94(1)
6 Setting Useful Reminders And Alerts
95(18)
About Alexa Reminders
96(4)
Useful Regular Reminders
100(4)
Editing Reminders
104(1)
Deleting Reminders
105(1)
Completing Reminders
106(1)
Adding Alarms
107(4)
Alarm Settings
111(1)
Setting a Timer
112(1)
7 Listening To Music
113(22)
Options for Playing Music
114(1)
Music on the Alexa App
115(3)
Music from the Amazon Website
118(2)
Music from the Music App
120(4)
Music on the Music App
124(2)
From Music App to Echo
126(1)
Music App Settings
127(3)
Music on the Radio
130(2)
More Music Services
132(2)
Using Bluetooth Speakers
134(1)
8 Communicating
135(12)
Adding Contacts to Alexa
136(2)
Communication Settings
138(2)
Calling from Alexa
140(2)
Dropping In
142(2)
Messaging with Alexa
144(3)
9 Online Shopping
147(6)
About Voice Shopping
148(1)
Setting Up Voice Shopping
149(3)
Using Voice Shopping
152(1)
10 Alexa And The Smart Home
153(20)
About the Alexa Smart Home
154(2)
Adding Smart Home Skills
156(2)
About Smart Lighting
158(2)
Setting Up Smart Lighting
160(2)
Setting Up a Room
162(2)
Using Lights
164(2)
About Smart Heating
166(1)
Elements of Smart Heating
167(1)
Smart Heating App
168(2)
Smart Security
170(2)
Smart Plugs
172(1)
11 Entertainment
173(6)
Using the Fire TV Stick
174(1)
Alexa and the Fire TV Stick
175(1)
Linking Devices
176(3)
12 Help And Security
179(8)
Always Listening
180(2)
Looking for Help
182(1)
More Help Options
183(2)
Troubleshooting
185(2)
Index 187
Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.