Amazon B01DFKBG5Y, B01DFKBL68, Echo Dot Instruction manual
Set Up Your Echo Dot
You can place Echo Dot in a variety of locations, including your kitchen counter, your living room,
your bedroom nightstand, or anywhere you want a voice-controlled comp uter . Echo Dot can be used
without other Alexa devices.
Before you begin using your Echo Dot and the Alexa Voice Service, connect it to a Wi-Fi network, and then register it to
your Amazon account from the Alexa app. To do this, follow the steps below:
1. Download the Alexa app and sign in.
With the free Alexa app, you can set up your device, manage your alarms, music, shopping lists, and more.
The Alexa app is available on phones and tablets with:
• Fire OS 2.0 or higher
• Android 4.0 or higher
• iOS 7.0 or higher
To download the Alexa app, go to the app store on your mobile device and search for "Alexa app." Then select and
download the app. You can also select a link below:
• Apple App Store
• Google Play
• Amazon Appstore
You can also go to https://alexa.amazon.com from Safari, Chrome, Firefox, Microsoft Edge, or Internet Explorer (10
or higher) on your Wi-Fi enabled computer.
Note: Kindle Fire (1st Generation), Kindle Fire (2nd Generation), Kindle Fire HD 7” (2nd Generation), and Kindle Fire
HD 8.9” (2nd Generation) tablets do not support the Alexa app.
2. Turn on Echo Dot.
Place your Echo Dot in a central location (at least eight inches from any walls and windows). Then, plug the included
power adapter into Echo Dot and then into a power outlet. The light r ing on Echo Dot turns blue, and then orange.
When the light turns orange, Alexa greets you.
Note: Other USB power adapters, like phone chargers, may not provide enough power to Echo Dot.
3. Connect Echo Dot to a Wi-Fi network.
In the Alexa app, follow the instructions to connect Echo Dot to a Wi-Fi network. To learn more, go to:
• Connect Echo Dot to Wi-Fi
Tips:
• If the setup process does not automatically start, press and hold the Action button on Echo Dot for five seconds.
Then, open the Alexa ap p, and go to Settings > Set up a new device.
• If Echo Dot doesn't connect to your Wi-Fi network, restart Echo Dot by unplugging and plugging the device in
again. If you still have trouble, reset your Echo Dot to its factory settings and set it up again. To learn more, go to:
o Reset Your Echo Dot (2nd Generation)
4. Talk to Alexa.
You can now use your Echo device. To get started, say the "wake word" and then speak naturally to Alexa.
Your Echo device is set to respond to the wake word "Alexa" by default, but you can use the Alexa app to change the
wake word at any time. In the app, go to Settings, select your Echo device, and then select Wake word.
5. Optional: Connect Echo Dot to an E xternal Speaker
While Echo Dot has a speaker, you can connect it to external speakers with the included audio cable or through
Bluetooth. For more information, go to:
• Connect Echo Dot to Bluetooth Speakers
• Connect Echo Dot to External Speakers (Audio Out)
Connect Echo Dot to Wi-Fi
Your Echo Dot requi re s an active Wi-Fi connection to speak, process your commands, and stream
media.
Before you begin
• Plug your Echo Dot into a power outlet.
• Open the Alexa app.
Echo Dot connects to dual-band Wi-Fi (2.4 GHz / 5 GHz) networks that use the 802.11a / b / g / n standard. Echo
Dot does not connect to ad-hoc (or peer-to-peer) networks.
1. In the Alexa app, open the left navigation panel and then select Settings.
2. Select your device and then select Update Wi-Fi. If you're adding a new device to your account, select Set up a new
device instead.
3. On your Echo device, press and hold the Action button for five seconds. The light ring changes to orange, and your
mobile device connects to your Echo device. A list of available Wi-Fi networks appear in the app.
Note: The Alexa app may ask you to manuall y connec t your devic e to your Echo device through your Wi-Fi settings.
4. Select your Wi-Fi network and enter the network password (if required). If you don't see your Wi-Fi network, scroll
down and select Add a Network (for hidden networks) or Rescan.
• MAC address: If you need to add your Alexa device to your router's list of approved devices, scroll down on this
screen until you see the MAC address.
• Optional - Save your Wi-Fi password to Amazon: Any Wi-Fi passwords saved during setup automatically
appear when you connect a new Alexa device to the same Wi-Fi network. The password is also remembered if
you switch between saved Wi-Fi networks. For more information, go to:
o Saving Your Wi-Fi Passwords to Amazon FAQs
• Optional - Connect to a public network: Enter any required information if you are connecting to a public network
that requires a web browser to sign in, like a school or hotel. The information could be a pre-shared password, room
number, or just a button to accept conditions for using the network. This information cannot be saved to Amazon.
Contact the network owner for more information.
• Select Connect. After your device connects to your Wi-Fi network, a confirmation message appears in the app.
You're now ready to use Alexa.
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