Tag: How
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How to Make Sony Bluetooth Speaker Discoverable
To pair your Sony Bluetooth speaker with a source device for the first time, or to refresh stale linkage data in that device, you need to understand how to start up discovery mode on these portable speakers. Note that once discovery mode begins, these speakers digitally announce their name and connection information over Bluetooth, so…
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How to Put Charge 4 in Pairing Mode
To pair the Charge 4 BT speaker with a Bluetooth source device for the first time, or to download the connection information for the speaker onto that device, you must know how to start off pairing mode on the speaker. In this mode, the Charge 4 broadcasts its Bluetooth name and current linkage data over…
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How to Reset Alexa Echo Dot 3rd Generation
Here, we show how to reset the Alexa Echo Dot 3rd Generation smart speaker back to factory default settings. So why would you ever reset ? Well, you may wish to sell or give this speaker to another person. Or link it to a new Amazon account. Or connect it to a new WiFi network. …
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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…
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How to Turn Off UE Roll Bluetooth Speaker
We explain how to turn off a UE Roll portable Bluetooth speaker here. Now most speakers have a Power button that they prominently place on the unit so it’s easy to find. Indeed, while this speaker has its Power button on the back, it is still fairly easy to locate. E.g. See it in the…
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How to Change Alexa Wake Word to Jarvis
Here we answer the question: How to change Alexa wake word to Jarvis? You can indeed change the wake word that Alexa speakers answer to when you say it. But you can’t change it to Jarvis. At least, you can’t do this through the Alexa app. Currently, there are only five choices for the name…
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How to Clean Eyeglasses with Anti Reflective Coating
We’ve worn glasses with anti reflective coatings for over two decades. In that time, we got advice from several optometrists. They showed us how to clean eyeglasses with anti reflective coating. Indeed, this is easy once you know how to safely handle them. You should know which cleaners work the best and safest, and which cleaning…
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How to Link Pandora to Alexa Devices
This piece shows how to link Pandora to Alexa speakers. Note that these speakers do not come with Pandora linked to them by default. Indeed, Pandora will not play if not set up first. E.g. If you ask Alexa to play Pandora when not linked, she says something like: “To play a station, first register…
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How to Hook Up Alexa to New WiFi
In order to hook up Alexa to a new WiFi router, put the speaker into Setup mode first. There, you choose the desired WiFi network for the speaker. Below, we walk through hooking up Alexa with an Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 2 speaker. But, the hook up Alexa process is alike for the other speakers. …
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How to Update WiFi on Alexa Speakers
How to update WiFi on Alexa ? First, put the Alexa based speaker into Setup mode. There, you choose the desired WiFi network. That’s a simple summary of how to switch WiFi networks for Alexa speakers. Below, we run through updating the Alexa WiFi connection with an Amazon Alexa Echo Dot 2 speaker. But, this…