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Getting Started Setting Up The Amazon Echo Dot

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1.  Download the Alexa App. You can also go to  www.amazon.com/echodotsetup   which can help in getting the best app experience to enrich your Echo Dot.   2. Open the Alexa app and once open you will be guided through the setup and Wi-Fi connection process.   3. Setup your others connected devices within the settings of the Alexa app such as Lutron Caseta or Google Nest. A list of connected devices or "skills" as Amazon terms can be seen here Smart Home Skills 4. Talk to Echo Dot by using the word "Alexa" as your voice trigger command. When the trigger voice command is activated you can visually see the Echo light up blue around the top ring and the device is ready for a voice command. After a recognizable voice command is issued to the Echo Dot the unit will give you an audible "OK" acknowledgement. The voice trigger word can also be changed in the app settings menu to "Amazon" or "Echo" depending

Savant Pro 8.1 Software Update Information and New Features

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Savant has just released the Pro 8.1 software update which is an incremental improvement upon the 8.0 software release. The new Savant 8.1 release enhances the customer experience and makes new deployment easier.  The Pro remote enhancements include multi-zone music distribution, power pop-up confirmation and improved connectivity. The Savant 8.1 app includes improved volume controls, zone filtering and lighting ease of use updates. Sonos is now available as a service in scene creation and many other enhancements. Please see the link below for complete details of the Savant 8.1 update. Savant 8.1 Software Update Information PDF

Amazon Alexa Smart Home Skills List for Integration

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Below is the current list of Amazon Alexa Smart Home Skills integratable with your Amazon Echo as of June 16th, 2020 in order by current release date. TP-Link Router by TP-Link Sleepace Nox by SLEEPACE LLC Blackstone by eWeLink support Mighty Mule by GTO Access Systems LITEdge - from Torchstar by Torchstar Corp 1B Vent Hood by First Build Chuango by Chuango Security Technology Corporation tiktecklab wifi socket by rex Stellar Wi-Fi by Sansitech CasaTunes by CasaTunes Smanos by smanos inc. Smart Oil Gauge by Connected Consumer Fuel B One VoiceAct by Blaze Automation Inc Viotek SmartHome by eWeLink support AeraForHome by Prolitec Arrayent by Arrayent Sparkplug By CreateAbility Adobe Smart Home by adobe systems, inc. Rainrobot by Unknown Eneco Chatbot by Qdraw TXU iThermostat Skill for Amazon Alexa by TXU Energy Logic Machine by Embedded Systems SIA Aquarium Light by EvilHogg Jenn-Air Connected Ovens by Whirlpool Corporation spott by GTO Access S

Ring Video Doorbell Pro Motion Sensitivity Settings Help

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The Ring Video Doorbell is advancing forward with the new software updates and features now available that help make it more reliable and less of an annoyance with false motion alerts. See below to help in setting up your Ring device. 1.  Open the Ring app and press the gear icon settings button located in the top right hand corner of the application. 2.  Press the Motion settings button as seen above to access the Ring's motion settings. 3.  You can now adjust how sensitive your motion sensor is when you have the motion alerts enabled on your Ring device. The middle default option may be just right for you but you may want to dial the sensitivity up to catch all activity or down for sensing people only. Important note that you can also adjust the area which the motion sensor tracks within the Motion Zones option. A larger zone or coverage will also make the sensitivity go up so a balance of the two settings is suggested to dial in yo

Voice Control for Your Smart Home with Echo Dot Alexa

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The Amazon Echo Dot is now available on Amazon.com . The new device from Amazon is a great inexpensive way to add voice control Alexa to many of your smart home devices you have with the list steadily growing. The Echo Dot gives you all the features of the original Amazon echo but has a smaller speaker that is not as suitable to play music through. This is a great option if you already have a music system and would just like to add the growing and improving voice control Amazon has created. The price point is $49.99 and orders are currently back ordered until mid October. Get in line today to add voice control to your smart home and click here  to see a list of all the available smart home devices the Echo Dot and Amazon Alexa work with.