Smart Home How Tos

Using an Amazon Echo to call an emergency contact when you need help is easy when you know how, and could be a lifesaver for some.

Resetting an Amazon Echo, either if it's not working properly or you’ve upgraded and are giving it away, is easy when you know how.

Alexa Follow-Up Mode is a handy feature for Amazon Echo smart speakers that ensures you can ask Amazon’s voice assistant as many questions as you like.

Alexa Guard is a cool feature that can turn your Amazon Echo smart speaker or smart display into a security guard from your home

Alexa Drop In can turn any Amazon Echo into an intercom or be used as a hamdy way for checking-in

Super Alexa Mode is a great way to see Alexa’s fun side as well as just how useful Amazon's voice assistant can be.

Alexa’s responses can be made louder or quieter, as well as faster or slower, to ensure you can understand Amazon’s voice assistant more easily.

Alexa can notify you about everything from packages out for delivery to items in your calendar. Here’s how to identify different notifications and how to switch them off.

Updated Worrying about whether to set your robot vacuum cleaning every day? Here’s the answer.

Need help to remember tasks that require completing? Alexa can remind you, or other household members when it’s time to get on with life admin.