Alexa for Seniors in Easy Steps
- 1h 22m
- Nick Vandome
- In Easy Steps Limited
- 2020
Smart speakers are becoming more and more common in the home. These are devices that use a voice-controlled digital personal assistant to perform a range of everyday tasks. One of the most popular of these is Alexa, which operates on the Amazon Echo smart speaker.
Alexa for Seniors in easy steps shows the Senior reader how to use Alexa to help with everyday tasks, and to give you peace of mind and keep you safe, including:
- Setting reminders and alerts for:
- taking medication
- upcoming appointments
- paying bills
- daily/weekly/monthly household tasks
- calling relatives and friends
- birthdays and anniversaries – get Alexa to remind you to send cards and presents in time
- ...and anything else you need reminding about
- Making hands-free phone calls if you can't reach the phone
- Setting and controlling smart home devices like smart heating and smart lighting
- Getting the weather forecast, latest news, and sports results
- Playing music and listening to the radio
- Playing games
- Doing shopping online
And much, much more!
Alexa for Seniors in easy steps guides you through setting up your Alexa-enabled device, so you don't have to ask the kids!
About the Author
Nick Vandome is an IT writer and trainer who specializes in digital imaging and web authoring subjects. In addition to his writing, he also works designing websites and runs training courses. Before he started working with computers he wrote books about working and traveling abroad.
In this Book
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Introducing Alexa
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Uses for Alexa
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Using the Alexa App
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Adding Alexa Skills
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Questioning Alexa
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Setting Useful Reminders and Alerts
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Listening to Music
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Communicating
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Online Shopping
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Alexa and the Smart Home
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Entertainment
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Help and Security
