ok, so what is the amazon tap, curious

On 8/19/18, Tom Rash <dadnthed...@gmail.com> wrote:
> The Tap is set up the same way as far as the physical buttons for volume up
> and down.  Of course, you can always say "wake name.  Volume 10". for max
> and any number lower accordingly.
>
>
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> Sieghard Weitzel
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> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: RE: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it
>
> I don't know about the Echo Tap, but the Dot, Echo and Echo Plus all have
> volume controls. On the Echo Dot you have 4 circular indentations on the
> top, if you think of a clock they are in the 12, 3, 6 and 9 o'clock
> positions. Furthermore, if you are in front of your Echo Do so that where
> the cable is plugged in is facing away from you (at the 12 o'clock position)
> then the indentation right by the cable is volume up, across from it at the
> 6 o'clock position is volume down.
> On the Echo and Echo Plus you can turn the entire top of the device, it's
> about the first half inch and it turns very easily. Clockwise is volume up
> and counter clockwise is volume down.
>
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> Rash
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 4:32 AM
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>
> You may have already tried this.  Say "wake word.  Volume 10"  that will
> give you maximum volume.
>
>
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> Jewel
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 6:30 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it
>
> To hear what Alexa is saying, I have to hold the device about 2 inches from
> my ear.
>
>         Jewel ;
>
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> From: "Sieghard Weitzel" <siegh...@live.ca>
> Sent: Sunday, August 19, 2018 2:12 AM
> To: <viphone@googlegroups.com>
> Subject: RE: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it
>
> Yes, but for me having to walk to the device and having to tap it to listen
> seems to take most of the convenience out of being able to just wake it up
> with "Alexa" or "Echo" or whatever wake word you set. I recently changed the
> wake word from Alexa to Echo at my Echo Dot which I keep at my office
> because one of my employees is called Alex and pretty much every time I
> activated the intercom on our phone system and called "Alex" the Echo would
> try to interpret what I was saying next. It definitely seems to have
> problems distinguishing when you say "Alex" instead of "Alexa".
>
> Regards,
> Sieghard
>
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> Rash
> Sent: Saturday, August 18, 2018 3:46 AM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
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>
> You could also use the Amazon Tap.
>
>
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> Samco
> Sent: Friday, August 17, 2018 9:12 PM
> To: viphone@googlegroups.com
> Subject: Re: iphone, and amazon echo, some good uses for it
>
> Besides purchasing a second Echo to have downstairs, there are a couple
> other options:
> First, you could purchase a third party battery which makes it as mobile as
> your WiFi coverage allows.
> Second, you could use an existing or purchase a bluetooth speaker,
> headphones, etc. and listen anywhere within bluetooth range of your Echo.
> But you can't really interact with your Echo without using something like
> the Echo remote control.
> HTH,
> Jeff
>
> At 09:29 AM 8/17/2018, you wrote:
>>Hey guys,
>>
>>OK, so i got the amazon echo plus.  This thing is absolutely wild, love
>>it! I've got the app running with voiceover.  So now the big question,
>>would be great to get some feedback on what you guys use it for.  I've
>>gotten music working, works awesome, and tried adding events on the
>>calendar and stuff.  Just curious to see some of the things you guys do
>>with it?
>>I thought for some reason the echo plus had a batery.  1 of the things
>>i wanted to be able to do is use it downstairs when i'm working out.
>>I would guess i'll have to get another 1 if i wanna do that.
>>
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