For over a year, we used the PHAZR-5 UR5U9000LAB remote to work our Scientific Atlanta Explorer 8300 DVR. It works very well. This device is a hefty-sized unit. It uses two AA batteries, and has good-sized back lit keys. Plus, it can control up to five devices in a home system. Features, Benefits, Pros, and … Continue reading PHAZR-5 UR5U9000LAB Remote Control Review
Amazon Smart Plug Reset Instructions
You may need to hard factory reset an Amazon Smart Plug to restore proper operation should it stop responding to Alexa commands coming from either your Echo smart speaker or the Alexa app. Or, perhaps you’d like to change the WiFi network and / or password to which this smart plug connects. In either case … Continue reading Amazon Smart Plug Reset Instructions
Unregister Honeywell Thermostat RTH9580WF
Perhaps you are moving but leaving your Honeywell smart thermostat at the old location. Or, you wish to sell it to someone else at a different location. Or maybe they have a different TCC account to assign the t-stat to. But in any case, please run through the unregister Honeywell WiFi Thermostat RTH9580WF process. Do … Continue reading Unregister Honeywell Thermostat RTH9580WF
JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions
Here we give JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth pairing instructions for iPhone iPad iPod iOS devices, including the iPhone, iPod Touch, and the iPad Air line of Apple phones and tablets. Similar directions also work with pairing to Android devices. JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Pairing, Step by Step First, with your JBL Flip 3 powered off … Continue reading JBL Flip 3 Bluetooth Pairing Instructions
Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, Amazon Alexa Dot 2
In this Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, we explore the Amazon Alexa Dot speaker. This is a WiFi and Bluetooth enabled smart assistant. It acts as the front end for Amazon’s Alexa voice service. Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review Summary The Echo Dot can “hear” your spoken questions and commands, and can speak the answers … Continue reading Echo Dot 2nd Generation Review, Amazon Alexa Dot 2
How to Pair JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker
This post shows how to Pair JBL Flip 4 speaker. This demo shows how to do it on iOS devices, like iPhones, iPod Touches, and the iPad Air tablets. But slight variations of this routine also works for pairing this Bluetooth speaker with Android tablets and phones. How to Pair JBL Flip 4 Start with … Continue reading How to Pair JBL Flip 4 Bluetooth Speaker
How to Connect Echo Dot to Internet
This piece demos how to connect Echo Dot to internet. It lists what you’ll need to get your new Dot speaker up and running on the internet. You must do this when… Setting up a brand new Echo Dot. Someone gives you a used Dot and you wish to use it in your home. You … Continue reading How to Connect Echo Dot to Internet
How to Fix Ethernet Port Not Working on Laptop
Just got an HP laptop into the shop, and according to the customer, it’s Ethernet port is not working. She’s unable to browse the web, and says that the network port has a light beside it that’s glowing solid amber. In this piece, we detail the steps we took to fix her Ethernet port not … Continue reading How to Fix Ethernet Port Not Working on Laptop
Echo Spot Change WiFi Instructions
Here, we demonstrate the Amazon Echo Spot change WiFi network routine, for the Amazon Alexa Echo Spot smart video speaker. Note that you need not completely erase your Echo Spot settings to reconnect it to a new WiFi network. Further, you need neither a tablet nor phone with the Amazon Alexa app, because the Echo … Continue reading Echo Spot Change WiFi Instructions
How to Factory Reset Wonderboom 2 Speaker
Here, we show how to factory reset the Wonderboom 2 wireless BT speaker. which returns this speaker to its default factory settings. Factory resetting wipes any paired Bluetooth devices from memory. Furthermore, clearing this data stops the unit from auto linking to any nearby devices afterwards. Plus, you might factory reset this speaker to ready … Continue reading How to Factory Reset Wonderboom 2 Speaker