How to Reset Amazon Echo 1 Speaker

Some problems you can fix with just booting the speaker. But when you must reset, come here to see how to reset the Amazon Echo Gen 1 smart speaker. But If you just want to fix strange errors on the speaker though, a reset may be too drastic.  Why?  Because a full hard reset means … Continue reading How to Reset Amazon Echo 1 Speaker



Echo Gen 2 Reset Button, Where to Find It

This post shows where the reset button is on the Echo Gen 2 smart speaker. On this speaker though, we find no separate reset button.  Instead, you press the Mic Off and Volume Down (-) buttons on the top of the unit are pressed and held down at the same time to start a factory … Continue reading Echo Gen 2 Reset Button, Where to Find It



Amazon Echo 2 Picture Gallery

We’ve taken many pictures of the Amazon Alexa Echo Generation 2 smart speaker, its accessories, and the original package, for the many posts we’re writing about this device.  We’ve put all those photos in one place here in our Amazon Echo 2 picture gallery, for quick viewing and browsing. Echo Gen 2 Speaker Packaging Pictures … Continue reading Amazon Echo 2 Picture Gallery



How to Reboot Echo Studio Smart Speaker

You may wish to reboot the Echo Studio hi-fi Amazon speaker if it behaves strangely, becomes non responsive to commands and questions, puts out unusual sounds, and so on.  And since Alexa speaker rebooting is so easy, then before getting into any intense troubleshooting, always try a speaker reboot first. This often clears up many … Continue reading How to Reboot Echo Studio Smart Speaker



Echo Dot 2 Power Adapter Specs

We cover the AC power adapter specs for Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 2 smart speaker here.  Specifically, this is an often seen medium-current USB switching power supply.  Furthermore, the detachable cord has a female A style USB connector with the usual USB wattage. See it in the next picture. Now the US version of this … Continue reading Echo Dot 2 Power Adapter Specs



Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker

Not too complicated packaging for the Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker.  Very simple to unbox, power up, and prepare it for setup. This post demos unpacking the Echo Dot 2nd Gen speaker.  It also covers connecting it to power. Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker, What’s On the Box For our vision impaired and blind … Continue reading Unpacking Echo Dot 2nd Gen Speaker



AC Adapter Specs for Amazon Echo 1 Alexa

Here, we give the AC adapter specs for Amazon Echo generation 1 Alexa speaker.  Now the US version of this power adapter has non folding AC prongs.  It also has a six-foot long attached cord, and is quite light for its 21 watt power output.  Furthermore, it’s square yet modest width and height allows easy … Continue reading AC Adapter Specs for Amazon Echo 1 Alexa



How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo

The smaller Amazon Alexa Echo Dot Generation 2 smart speakers now provide a useful sleep timer function that you can command with your voice!  To use it, you first ask Alexa to play a radio station, podcast, flash briefing, or other streaming service. Then, once the broadcast is playing, ask her play for only as … Continue reading How to Set Sleep Timer on Amazon Alexa Echo



What Is Amazon XXX in Amazon Echo Speakers

What is Amazon XXX?  This is a special Wi-Fi network that Amazon smart speakers create during setup.  The smart speaker itself becomes the access point of this network.  Then, a device running the Alexa app connects to this amazon xxx network.  Next, it sends user preferred settings to the speaker.  The smart speaker then saves … Continue reading What Is Amazon XXX in Amazon Echo Speakers



Amazon Echo Reset Button, Where to Find It

We find the Amazon Echo reset button on the generation one (original) Alexa Echo smart speaker on the underside of the unit.  E.g. See this pointed at by the purple arrow in the next picture. Note that the button is easy to get to, once you turn the speaker upside down. Furthermore, just sit the … Continue reading Amazon Echo Reset Button, Where to Find It