How to Reset Amazon Echo Dot Speaker

The Amazon Echo Dot talking speakers need a reset every so often. This restores them to out-of-box, factory default state. Resetting them also fixes many abnormal behaviors they might show. So here, we tell you how to reset these smart speakers. Why? Because also, it prepares them for  sale to another person. Reset the original … Continue reading How to Reset Amazon Echo Dot Speaker



How to Use Echo Dot as Bluetooth Speaker

In this demo, we show how to use Echo Dot as a Bluetooth speaker, linked to an iPad Air tablet. This lets us play any audio that the iPad is playing, through the Amazon Dot. You might do this if you connect your Dot to your home stereo system for its great sound. And you … Continue reading How to Use Echo Dot as Bluetooth Speaker



How to Deregister Echo Dot Speaker

You might wish to run these deregister Echo Dot instructions if you’re getting rid of a Dot speaker.  Perhaps you’re upgrading to a later model Alexa Dot.  Or, as we did here, we bought a new Dot device for a sister. But we forgot to mark it as a gift in our Amazon cart.  This … Continue reading How to Deregister Echo Dot Speaker



Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats

We just bought an Amazon Echo Dot smart speaker with the Alexa voice assistant, and we hear that we can link the Dot up to our Honeywell  Total Connect Comfort (TCC)   thermostat.  That would be nice, to be able to issue voice commands to control the t-stat.  It turns out that this is true.  Connecting Amazon … Continue reading Connecting Amazon Echo Dot to Honeywell Thermostats



Echo Dot 3 Setup Instructions

This piece discusses what you’ll need for Echo Dot 3 setup and the steps to take to perform that setup.  Applies to the 2018 model of Amazon’s ever popular version of this Echo Dot smart speaker. Before you Start Echo Dot 3 Setup 1. A WiFi Internet Connection None of the Echo Dot 3 devices manufactured … Continue reading Echo Dot 3 Setup Instructions



Echo Dot Quick Fixes, Tips, Problem Solving Help

We have here links to many posts that offer Echo Dot quick fixes. Firstly, these pieces describe how to solve often-seen problems on your Amazon Alexa Dot smart speakers.  So we list some of these fixes here.  Plus, these posts teach Alexa basics.  E,g. They show how the speakers connect with the rest of your … Continue reading Echo Dot Quick Fixes, Tips, Problem Solving Help



Amazon Alexa Dot Picture Gallery

Here, we display our Amazon Alexa Echo Dot speaker picture gallery.  We took these during our testing and reviews of this popular smart talking speaker. Amazon Alexa Echo Dot Speaker Picture Gallery Amazon Alexa Echo Dot Smart Speaker with Bluetooth Speakers JBL Bluetooth Speakers The Echo Dot talking speaker pairs to all the Bluetooth speakers … Continue reading Amazon Alexa Dot Picture Gallery



Pairing JBL Charge 3 with Amazon Alexa Dot

This post shows how pairing JBL Charge 3 with Amazon Alexa Echo Dot speakers is done. Further, these instructions include the generation 1 and generation 2 Echo Dot speaker versions. Plus, since this pairing happens between the Charge 3 and the Echo Dot devices, you need not turn Bluetooth on in the mobile device you’re … Continue reading Pairing JBL Charge 3 with Amazon Alexa Dot



Changing WiFi on Amazon Echo Dot Gen 2

It’s not necessary to completely erase your Amazon Echo Dot Gen 2 settings in the Alexa app, just to change the WiFi network to which your Dot connects.  Armed with your tablet and the Alexa app, changing your Dot 2 to a different WiFi network is a breeze.  We give instruction here on changing WiFi … Continue reading Changing WiFi on Amazon Echo Dot Gen 2



How to Connect JBL Speaker to Echo Dot

Can you connect JBL speaker to Echo Dot?  Yes, indeed you can!  Firstly, the Echo Dot Gens 2 and 3 speakers feature an auxiliary (AUX) output jack. Plus, many JBL speakers have an AUX Input jack.  In fact, most of these are 3.5mm female audio receptacles.  So to connect the Dot and JBL speakers via … Continue reading How to Connect JBL Speaker to Echo Dot