亚马逊的 Echo 系列智能扬声器^{(smart speakers)}是市场上最受欢迎的选择之一，与Nest扬声器系列齐头并进。（对不起^(Sorry)，HomePod。你不算数。）Echo Dot是最实惠的入门级选项，只需 50 美元。

这些设备易于设置^{(easy to set up)}且易于操作。您可以使用Amazon Echo Dot^{(Amazon Echo Dot)}做很多事情，包括将商品添加到购物清单、播放您喜爱的音乐^{(streaming your favorite music)}以及控制您的智能家居。

如何设置亚马逊 Echo Dot^{(How to Set Up an Amazon Echo Dot)}

Alexa应用程序的一大特色是它会自动选择兼容的设备并提示您添加它们。当它是Alexa^(Alexa)品牌的设备 时，此功能可以更无缝地工作。

如果您的Echo Dot是全新的，开箱即用，它应该会在您打开后不久进入设置模式。 

1. 打开您的 Alexa 应用程序并选择底部的设备选项卡。^(Devices)

1. 如果您的Echo Dot处于设置模式，Alexa应用程序将提示您已准备好设置。点击继续^(Continue)。

1. 按照屏幕上的说明完成设置。对于本示例中使用的Echo Dot，您接下来应该按下设备上的物理操作按钮。再次点击继续^(Continue)。

1. Echo Dot将搜索Wi-Fi。选择^(Select)您选择的网络以连接设备。如果您已经设置了Echo设备，它将自动连接到您保存的 Wi-Fi^(Wi-Fi)网络。连接后，点击继续^(Continue)。

1. 接下来，选择^{(select a language)}Alexa 使用的语言。点击英语^(English)，然后点击继续。^(Continue.)

1. 选择您的Echo Dot所在的房间，然后点击继续。^(Continue.)

1. 选择或输入Echo Dot的家庭住址。 

1. Alexa应用程序将向您展示显示设备功能的视频。在此之后，选择Let's Go开始使用您的新Echo Dot。 

此示例中使用的Echo Dot是第二代模型，但第三代Echo^{(Echo Dots)} Dot 的过程类似。

如何充分利用您的 Alexa 设备^{(How to Make the Most of Your Alexa Device)}

设置好Echo Dot后，您应该学习如何利用其功能来充分利用智能助手所提供的所有功能。

将商品添加到购物清单^{(Add Items to a Shopping List)}

Echo Dot是放在厨房里的绝佳设备。一旦你发现自己的东西不够用，就说：“嘿 Alexa^{(Hey Alexa)}，把牛奶加到我的购物清单上。” 您可以随时随地从Alexa应用程序中访问该列表。 

设置警报^{(Set Up an Alarm)}

如果您在卧室中使用Echo Dot，它会成为一个很棒的闹钟。 

1. 打开 Alexa 应用程序并选择设备^(Devices)选项卡。

1. 选择Echo 和 Alexa^{(Echo & Alexa )} > Echo Dot。

1. 点击添加闹钟^{(Add Alarm )}>添加闹钟^{(Add Alarm)}。

1. 选择您希望闹钟响起的时间、您希望闹钟触发的设备、日期和声音，然后选择保存。^(Save.)

这些闹钟是准时叫醒自己或跟踪提醒的好工具。您还可以通过要求Alexa在给定时间创建警报来设置警报。

利用 Alexa 技能^{(Utilize Alexa Skills)}

Alexa 拥有超过100,000 种不同的技能^{(100,000 different Skills)}，可以执行几乎任何可以想象的任务。有些是游戏，而另一些像Sleep Sounds可以帮助您更快入睡。甚至还有医疗技能^(Skills)可以帮助诊断疾病或与医生联系进行治疗。 

1. 打开您的 Alexa 应用程序。

1. 点击右下角的更多。^(More)

1. 选择技能和游戏。^{(Skills & Games.)}

您可以浏览可用的技能^(Skills)并选择要添加的技能。技能^(Skills)分为不同的类别，使搜索更加轻松。

使用 Alexa 提醒^{(Use Alexa Reminders)}

您可以设置利用Alexa功能的特定提醒。例如，您可以让Alexa提醒您回家后开始解冻晚餐。该技能使用您手机的GPS和其他功能来执行分配的任务。

1. 打开您的 Alexa 应用程序。

1. 点击右下角的更多。^(More)

1. 选择提醒。^(Reminders.)

1. 选择添加提醒。^{(Add Reminder.)}

1. 输入^(Enter)信息，包括日期、重复次数、使用的设备，然后选择保存。^(Save.)

打电话给朋友和家人^{(Call Friends and Family)}

您可以使用Alexa给朋友和家人打电话。Alexa通过您手机中的联系人列表执行此操作。^{(contacts list)}它易于设置，是一种免提方式。

1. 打开您的 Alexa 应用程序。

1. 选择通信^{(Communicate)}选项卡。

1. 选择呼叫^(Call)图标。它可能会要求您允许访问您的联系人。

您可以呼叫自己家中的任何Echo设备，也可以通过该应用呼叫朋友和家人。^(Echo)您也可以通过说“嘿Alexa，打电话给 _____” 来让Alexa拨打电话。^(Alexa)

您可以通过语音命令以及在应用程序中执行几乎所有Alexa任务。^(Alexa)设置Echo Dot后，学习使用它的所有功能。这个智能助手是智能家居中最有价值的工具之一。 

How to Set Up an Amazon Echo Dot

Αmazon’s Echo series of smart speakers are some of the most popular options on the market, standing toe-to-toe with the Nest lineup of speakers. (Sorry, HomePod. You don’t count.) The Echo Dot is the most affordable entry-level option at just $50.

These devices are easy to set up and user-friendly to operate. You can do a lot with an Amazon Echo Dot, including adding items to a shopping list, streaming your favorite music, and controlling your smart home.

How to Set Up an Amazon Echo Dot

One of the Alexa app’s great features is that it automatically picks up compatible devices and prompts you to add them. This feature works more seamlessly when it’s an Alexa-branded device. 

If your Echo Dot is brand-new out of the box, it should enter setup mode shortly after you turn it on. 

1. Open your Alexa app and select the Devices tab at the bottom.

1. If your Echo Dot is in setup mode, the Alexa app will prompt you that it is ready to set up. Tap Continue.

1. Follow the on-screen instructions to complete the setup. For the Echo Dot used in this example, you should press the physical action button on the device next. Tap Continue again.

1. The Echo Dot will search for Wi-Fi. Select the network of your choice to connect the device. If you already have Echo devices setup, it will automatically connect to your saved Wi-Fi network. After it connects, tap Continue.

1. Next, select a language for Alexa to use. Tap English and then tap Continue.

1. Select the room your Echo Dot will be in, and tap Continue.

1. Select or enter a home address for your Echo Dot. 

1. The Alexa app will present you with a video that shows the features of the device. After this, select Let’s Go to get started using your new Echo Dot. 

The Echo Dot used in this example is a second-gen model, but the process is similar for third-generation Echo Dots.

How to Make the Most of Your Alexa Device

After you set up your Echo Dot, you should learn how to utilize its features to take full advantage of all the smart assistant has to offer.

Add Items to a Shopping List

The Echo Dot is a great device to keep in your kitchen. As soon as you notice that you’re low on something, just say, “Hey Alexa, add milk to my shopping list.” You can access the list from within the Alexa app anywhere you are. 

Set Up an Alarm

If you use the Echo Dot in your bedroom, it makes a great alarm clock. 

1. Open the Alexa app and select the Devices tab.

1. Select Echo & Alexa > Echo Dot.

1. Tap Add Alarm > Add Alarm.

1. Select the time you want the alarm to go off, the devices you want the alarm to trigger, the date or dates, and the sound, then select Save.

These alarms are great tools for waking yourself up on time or keeping track of reminders. You can also set the alarm just by asking Alexa to create an alarm at a given time.

Utilize Alexa Skills

Alexa has more than 100,000 different Skills to perform almost any kind of task imaginable. Some are games, while others like Sleep Sounds can help you fall asleep faster. There are even medical Skills to help diagnose illness or connect with a doctor for treatment. 

1. Open your Alexa app.

1. Tap More at the bottom right.

1. Select Skills & Games.

You can browse through the available Skills and choose the ones you want to add. Skills are broken into different categories to make searching more effortless.

Use Alexa Reminders

You can set up specific Reminders that utilize Alexa’s features. For example, you can ask Alexa to remind you to start thawing out dinner when you get home. The skill uses your phone’s GPS and other functions to carry out the assigned task.

1. Open your Alexa app.

1. Tap More at the bottom right.

1. Select Reminders.

1. Select Add Reminder.

1. Enter the information, including the date, the number of times this should repeat, the device used, and then select Save.

Call Friends and Family

You can use Alexa to make phone calls to friends and family. Alexa does this through your contacts list within your phone. It’s easy to set up and a way to be hands-free.

1. Open your Alexa app.

1. Select the Communicate tab.

1. Select the Call icon. It may ask you for permission to access your contacts.

You can call any Echo device within your own home, or you can call friends and family through the app. You can also ask Alexa to make a call by saying, “Hey Alexa, call _____.” 

You can perform almost all Alexa tasks through voice commands as well as within the app. After you set up your Echo Dot, learn to utilize all of its features. This smart assistant is one of the most valuable tools in a smart home. 

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