[Nfbofsc] NFB Newsline

[Steve & Shannon Cook]

Listed below is information about using NFB-Newsline with an Alexa product.

 

 

NFB-NEWSLINE <https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline>  subscribers
can access NFB-NEWSLINE hands-free on any Amazon Alexa product, including
Echo and Echo Dot. Below are some sample commands for accessing and using
the skill.

 

 

Enable the NFB-NEWSLINE Skill

 

 

*             Say, "Alexa open National Federation."

*             To hear instructions about the skill say, "Alexa ask National

Federation to give me instructions."

 

 

Log in to NFB-NEWSLINE

 

 

You will need to log in the first time you open the skill.

 

*             Say, "Alexa open National Federation."

*             Then say, "Alexa ask National Federation to log in."

*             State clearly, "Log in."

*             Provide your subscriber identification number and security
code.

 

 

Select Content and Navigate Sections and Articles

 

 

Alexa can help you select and move through publications easily with a
variety of commands. Here are a few to get you started:

 

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read The New York Times."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read The Wall Street
Journal."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read next section."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to go to previous section."

*             Move from article to article by simply saying "Next" or
"Previous."

(Please note: all other commands need to begin with "Alexa ask National

Federation.")

 

 

Alter Reader Voice and Speed

 

 

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to change voice."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read a little faster."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read a little slower."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read much faster."

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to read much slower."

 

 

Save an Article

 

 

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to email me this article."

 

 

General Help Command

 

 

*             "Alexa ask National Federation to give me instructions."

 

Steve Cook

Follow the National Federation of the Blind of SC On Face Book
<https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/> 

Follow the Computer Science
<https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-S
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District 2 State Board Member of the NFB of SC

1st Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB
of SC

1st Vice President of the Columbia Chapter of the NFB of SC

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