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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoPlainText>Listed below is information about using NFB-Newsline with an Alexa product.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>NFB-NEWSLINE <<a href="https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline">https://nfb.org/programs-services/nfb-newsline</a>> 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.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Enable the NFB-NEWSLINE Skill<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Say, "Alexa open National Federation."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* To hear instructions about the skill say, "Alexa ask National<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Federation to give me instructions."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Log in to NFB-NEWSLINE<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>You will need to log in the first time you open the skill.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Say, "Alexa open National Federation."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Then say, "Alexa ask National Federation to log in."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* State clearly, "Log in."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Provide your subscriber identification number and security code.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Select Content and Navigate Sections and Articles<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Alexa can help you select and move through publications easily with a variety of commands. Here are a few to get you started:<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read The New York Times."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read The Wall Street Journal."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read next section."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to go to previous section."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* Move from article to article by simply saying "Next" or "Previous."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>(Please note: all other commands need to begin with "Alexa ask National<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Federation.")<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Alter Reader Voice and Speed<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to change voice."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read a little faster."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read a little slower."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read much faster."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to read much slower."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>Save an Article<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to email me this article."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>General Help Command<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoPlainText>* "Alexa ask National Federation to give me instructions."<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>Steve Cook<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/NatFedofSouthCarolina/">Follow the National Federation of the Blind of SC On Face Book</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="https://m.facebook.com/Computer-Science-Technology-Division-of-the-NFB-of-SC-343263089815304/">Follow the Computer Science & Technology Division of SC on Face Book</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>District 2 State Board Member of the NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Computer Science & Technology Division of the NFB of SC<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'>1<sup>st</sup> Vice President of the Columbia Chapter of the NFB of SC</span><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://www.nfbofsc.org">www.nfbofsc.org</a><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><span style='color:#1F497D'><o:p> </o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p></div></body></html>