Echo Dot 2 Buttons Guide, How to Use Them

The Amazon Alexa Dot 2nd generation speaker features several buttons and a light ring around its top.  Here, we explain these Echo Dot 2 Buttons and input and output ports.  We show where each one is on the Dot 2. Then, we describe what each button / plug is for, and when to press them … Continue reading Echo Dot 2 Buttons Guide, How to Use Them



How to Connect Echo Dot to Bluetooth Speaker

You use your Echo Dot speaker as a Bluetooth speaker. But you can also connect Echo Dot to Bluetooth speaker as well.  That is, you can then hear Echo Dot audio through that external Bluetooth speaker, wirelessly. We show here how to pair an Echo Dot 2 speaker to a Bluetooth speaker in the following … Continue reading How to Connect Echo Dot to Bluetooth Speaker



Reset Echo Dot to Restore Proper Operation

The Echo Dot smart speakers need a hard reset now and then.  This restores them to their out-of-box, factory default states.  This also corrects many abnormal behaviors in these speakers.  So, we show you how to reset Echo Dot in this piece.  Why?  Because this often corrects erratic behaviors in these speakers, and prepares them … Continue reading Reset Echo Dot to Restore Proper Operation



How to Connect Echo Dot to Sony Bluetooth Speaker

This post shows how to connect a typical Sony Bluetooth speaker to any of the Echo Dot smart speakers. We will show this using the Echo Dot 3rd Generation model.  But the same you could also do with any Echo device that supports Bluetooth.  Since this BT connecting happens between the speaker and Echo Dot … Continue reading How to Connect Echo Dot to Sony Bluetooth Speaker



Echo Dot 3rd Generation Reset Instructions

We offer here our Echo Dot 3rd Generation reset instructions.  So why would you ever reset this speaker? Well, you may later decide to sell it. Or perhaps when Christmas comes, you might wish to bestow your Dot 3 to another person. Then to, you could want to connect it to a new Amazon account. … Continue reading Echo Dot 3rd Generation Reset Instructions



How to Setup WiFi on Echo Dot Speakers

This piece shows how to setup WiFi on an Echo Dot speaker.  It lists what you’ll need to get your new Echo Dot Alexa speaker going on the internet.  You do this when… You first set up a brand new Dot. Someone gives you a used one and you must set it up on your … Continue reading How to Setup WiFi on Echo Dot Speakers



How to Reboot Alexa Echo Dot Smart Speakers

We show here how to reboot an Alexa Echo Dot series smart speaker if it behaves strangely, stops answering commands and questions, puts out unusual sounds, and so on.  And since Alexa speaker rebooting is so easy, then before getting into any pro level troubleshooting, always try a speaker reboot first. This often straightens out … Continue reading How to Reboot Alexa Echo Dot Smart Speakers



How to Reboot Echo Dot Smart Speaker

You may need to know how to reboot a speaker in the Echo Dot line 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 complicated troubleshooting, always try a speaker reboot first. This … Continue reading How to Reboot Echo Dot Smart Speaker



Echo Dot 3rd Gen Reset Instructions

We offer here our Echo Dot 3rd Gen reset instructions.  So why would you ever reset this speaker? Well, you may later decide to sell it. Or perhaps when Christmas comes, you might wish to bestow your Dot 3 to another person. Then to, you could want to connect it to a new Amazon account. … Continue reading Echo Dot 3rd Gen Reset Instructions



Echo Dot 3rd Gen Power Cord Specs

Here we cover the Echo Dot 3rd Gen power  cord specs for the AC adapter that comes with this speaker.  First, the US version of this cord has non folding AC prongs.  It also has a six-foot long affixed cord. Further, it’s light weight for the 15 watt power output. It has a square yet … Continue reading Echo Dot 3rd Gen Power Cord Specs