That means that there's no specific way in which to use Watson Assistant — there is
no set wake word, nor a dedicated smart speaker in which the assistant will live.
(Selfishly, I want to
set the wake word to «Computer,» so I can pretend that I'm living on the Starship Enterprise every day.)
Not exact matches
Amazon Echo: Users Guide and Manual explains how you can:
Set up a sound to know when the audio streaming turns on or off Change the «
wake word» Ge...
Amazon Echo: Users Guide and Manual explains how you can:
Set up a sound to know when the audio streaming turns on or off Change the «
wake word» Get information from Alexa Use the Light Ring to read and control your Amazon Echo Use the buttons on the Echo device and their corresponding colors Use the Remote Control for optimum use of the Echo Connect other devices to your Amazon Echo Download Amazon Echo: The Missing Manaul Now for Instant Reading by Scrolling Up and Clicking the «Buy» Button.
Second, you can change the
wake word from Alexa to one of four different options: head into the Settings section of the Alexa app, tap your device, then choose Wake W
wake word from Alexa to one of four different options: head into the Settings section of the Alexa app, tap your device, then choose Wake W
word from Alexa to one of four different options: head into the
Settings section of the Alexa app, tap your device, then choose
Wake W
Wake WordWord.
Anytime you want to use one of these services, you need to say a simple
wake word, which can be
set to «Alexa,» «Echo», «Amazon,» or «Computer.»
After selecting the device you wish to edit, scroll down in the
settings until you see the entry for «
Wake Word».
If you have more than one Echo or Echo Dot, repeat these steps for each device as
wake words are
set on an individual basis.
When the user request is voice - initiated and the initiator.type is
set to WAKEWORD, the Recognize event must contain the start and stop indices for the occurrence of the
wake word.
To select one of the three alternate
wake words, open the Alexa app or alexa.amazon.com, open Settings, choose your Echo device, click Wake Word, choose one of the four options from the dropdown menu and click S
wake words, open the Alexa app or alexa.amazon.com, open
Settings, choose your Echo device, click
Wake Word, choose one of the four options from the dropdown menu and click S
Wake Word, choose one of the four options from the dropdown menu and click Save.
As a reminder, you may not want to
set your Amazon
wake word to something you say regularly around the house — if your Echo happens to live in a computer repair shop, maybe stick with «Alexa» or «Echo».
Say the
wake words, «OK, Google» or «Hey, Google» and you can ask the Home to play music,
set a timer, search the internet or control your smart home.
To do so, choose your device under the
Settings tab and select your desired
wake word, which can be «Amazon,» «Echo,» «Alex,» or «Computer.»
Unfortunately, you can't
set your own
wake word (yet), but you can choose between Alexa, Amazon, Computer or Echo.
If Echo users open the
Settings area of the Alexa app they should see a fresh
wake word option: Computer.
Once the
wake word engine detects the
wake word — «Alexa», «Echo», or «Amazon» — depending on your
settings, Alexa is activated and processes your request just like any Amazon Echo device would.
Open the Alexa app on your mobile device and go to
Settings > [device name] >
Wake Word.
Anyone who wants to avoid a news program or TV show like Mr. Robot from
setting off Alexa can change the device's
wake word.
Recently, users have seen some useful features of Alexa: listen to audiobooks on Amazon Alexa, customize Alexa
wake word, make a phone call and send message with Alexa,
set alarms and timers on Echo using Alexa etc..
For a detailed explanation on
setting up things like music accounts, preferences, and the
wake word on your Google Home, check out our 10 - step guide.
Thus, if the value is «tell me what movies are playing», and the customer has their
wake word set to «Alexa», the hint appears as follows:
Once the blue light fades, Alexa is officially back into sleep mode and must be
woken up with a phrase like «Hey, Alexa» or whatever you've
set your custom
wake word or phrase to.
Under the device
settings you can choose to change the
wake word to something else, though the choice is pretty limited.
Head into the Alexa app, open the main menu from the home screen, tap «
Settings», select your Echo from the «Alexa Devices» menu, scroll down to «
Wake Word» and choose from the list.
Step 2: Go to the
Settings option, choose «
Wake Word».