[Nfb-idaho] exciting news about amazon echo

Dana Ard Danalynard at q.com
Fri Mar 9 00:15:37 UTC 2018 

Are there issues if you don't have a smart phone? 

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From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of Tj Squires via Nfb-idaho
Sent: Thursday, March 08, 2018 9:03 AM
To: Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho
Cc: Tj Squires
Subject: Re: [Nfb-idaho] exciting news about amazon echo

Dana,


The initial setup process for the Echo is a little cumbersome. You will 
need an amazon account as well as to be logged into the Amazon Alexa app 
from a smartphone or computer.


If you would like to set it up via the computer, you can go to:

http://echo.amazon.com


You may sign in with your amazon account, and it will walk you through 
the process.


The process does involve disconnecting from your home wireless network 
and connecting to the Amazon Echo's wireless network. From there, it 
will give you instructions on connecting the echo to your house network.


Once setup is complete, you never need to use the Amazon Alexa app again 
if you do not want to.


Certain skills from the Alexa Skills list will ask you to log into a 
service (NFB News Line for example), but this can be accomplished 
through the Alexa app on a smartphone.


The echo doesn't care who's Amazon account it is logged into. So, if 
Mike is able to assist you with the technological part of the setup 
(logging into amazon and getting connected to wireless), it will do it's 
job just fine, and become much easier to use.


I use my echo and echo dot on a daily basus.  If you are interested in 
getting it set up and would like help, I would be more than happy to do 
what is necessary to get you guys up and going.


I understand the setup process sounds a little overwhelming, however, it 
is farely straight forward.  Without complications, it should take about 
five minutes.  After the setup process, the Alexa app will be needed for 
a couple of small tasks.


As stated previously, logging into external skills (NFB Newsline, for 
example) will need to be done through the Alexa app.

There are various settings that may be changed (having Alexa make a 
sound when she activates and deactivates, setting up news sources in 
your flash briefing, and a few other features that you may or may not use.


Once you do get it set up and configured the way you would like it, 
however, you can do everything by simply talking to it:

Alexa, what is the wather?

Alexa, set a cooking timer for 15 minutes.

Alexa, Play the beatles.


If you are interested in getting the echo and need assistance, I'm 
willing to provide!


Regards,

Tj


On 3/8/2018 8:06 AM, Dana Ard via Nfb-idaho wrote:
> How cool is that! How hard was it to set up the amazon echo? Mike has been
> hesitant for me to get one because of concerns about setting it up.
>
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> From: Nfb-idaho [mailto:nfb-idaho-bounces at nfbnet.org] On Behalf Of sandy
> streeter via Nfb-idaho
> Sent: Wednesday, March 07, 2018 6:14 PM
> To: 'NFB of Idaho Discussion List'
> Cc: sandy streeter
> Subject: [Nfb-idaho] exciting news about amazon echo
>
> I am copying something that I saw on the chapter-president's listserv.  The
> way it is described did not work for me but this is what I did to get the
> presidents release on my amazon echo.  I told Alexa to play the nation's
> blind podcast presidential release. This worked and then I got the Braille
> Monitor the same way.  Try it if you have an echo.
>
> Sandy Streeter
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>   
>
> You're right, I forgot to say that I asked her to open Anypod.
>
>   
>
> I just tested it, and you can ask her to either play or open National
> Federation of the Blind Presidential Release Podcast, because if I ask her
> without using the word podcast, she won't do it.  If I ask her using the
> word "the" before National Federation .", she won't do it.  If I ask her to
> open or play National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release Spanish
> podcast, she will.  You can't pause long in that long string of words or she
> won't get it.  She should say something like "getting the latest episode of
> National Federation of the Blind Presidential Release Podcast, English.
> Here it is from Tune-In."  Maybe you have to have Tune-In enabled in order
> to get it to work.  I have Amazon unlimited music and that also might be a
> factor.  Joy
>
>   
>
> From: Chapter-presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Janie
> Degenshein via Chapter-presidents
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 8:55 PM
> To: NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org
> <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org> >
> Cc: Janie Degenshein <jdegen16 at comcast.net <mailto:jdegen16 at comcast.net> >
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Presidential Release now available
>
>   
>
> Well I just asked her to enable and it did not work but when I said open it
> did
>
> thanks
>
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>
> From: BRUCE <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org> &JOY BRESLAUER via
> Chapter-presidents
>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 10:24 PM
>
> To: 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list'
> <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: BRUCE <mailto:breslauerj at gmail.com> &JOY BRESLAUER
>
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Presidential Release now available
>
>   
>
> Just ask Alexa to play the National Federation of the Blind Presidential
> Release podcast.  For me, she will play the latest one in English.  I think
> you can also ask for it in Spanish.
>
>   
>
> I tried it through Anypod and it was playing an English and a Spanish
> version together simultaneously.  That's how I found out how not to do it.
> LOL
>
>   
>
> Joy Breslauer, President
>
> National Federation of the Blind of Montana
>
>   
>
> From: Chapter-presidents <chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org> > On Behalf Of Steve &
> Shannon Cook via Chapter-presidents
> Sent: Tuesday, March 06, 2018 7:54 PM
> To: 'NFB Chapter Presidents discussion list' <chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org
> <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org> >
> Cc: Steve & Shannon Cook <cookcafe at sc.rr.com <mailto:cookcafe at sc.rr.com> >
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Presidential Release now available
>
>   
>
> I know you can listen on the NFB Connect app as well.
>
>   
>
> Steve Cook
>
> President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC
>
> 1st Vice President of the Columbia Chapter of the NFB of SC
>
>   
>
> From: Chapter-presidents [mailto:chapter-presidents-bounces at nfbnet.org] On
> Behalf Of Janie Degenshein via Chapter-presidents
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 9:06 PM
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org <mailto:david.andrews at nfbnet.org> ;
> chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
> Cc: Janie Degenshein <jdegen16 at comcast.net <mailto:jdegen16 at comcast.net> >;
> Danielsen, Chris <CDanielsen at nfb.org <mailto:CDanielsen at nfb.org> >
> Subject: Re: [Chapter-presidents] Presidential Release now available
>
>   
>
> Is there a way to listen on the Amazon ECHO and if so, what is it?
>
> I would like to share with our divisions here in NJ
>
> Thanks so much
>
> From: Danielsen, Chris via Chapter-presidents
> <mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org>
>
> Sent: Monday, March 05, 2018 9:10 AM
>
> To: david.andrews at nfbnet.org <mailto:david.andrews at nfbnet.org>  ;
> mailto:chapter-presidents at nfbnet.org
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> Cc: Danielsen, Chris <mailto:CDanielsen at nfb.org>
>
> Subject: [Chapter-presidents] Presidential Release now available
>
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>
> Dear Fellow Federationists:
>
>   
>
> The latest Presidential Release is now available at
> www.nfb.org/presidential-releases <http://www.nfb.org/presidential-releases>
> . A Spanish version will be available from the same web page as soon as
> possible.
>
>   
>
> The Presidential Release is a recorded monthly message from President
> Riccobono that includes news from the national office, important action
> items, and happenings in our federation family. It is intended to be shared
> at local chapter meetings. You can download the current release as well as
> past editions, in English or Spanish,  from the above web page.
>
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>
> Sincerely,
>
>   
>
> The NFB Communications Team
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> Christopher S. Danielsen, J.D.
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