Not difficult at all. No other languages or regions were available.
Basicly, it goes like this....
1. Plug in the echo, and it'll prompt you to open the amazon alexa app,
found in the iOS app store for free. It's a good idea to sign in before
you set up your echo so you can just get to the setup process.
2. Next you'll be asked to connect it to your Wi-fi network.
You'll need to go into your wi-fi settings on your iDevice and you
should then see a connection called Amazon xxx. the last 3 x's denote a
numberwords, so you could hear something like Amazon 72, or Amazon 32u,
or something similar. Either way if it says Amazon that's a safe bet
that it's been found.
3. Next, go back to the Alexa app, and you should see your wi-fi
network listed. Double tap on the name of your network and you'll then
be asked for your wi-fi password so your Amazon echo can
finally connect. Enter your password and press connect. It's as easy
as that! You can also enter your location to get content that's nearest
to you, but I'm not sure if Australia is
supported just yet. But it's not too bad. The app is mostly
accessible, just remember that the navigation menu element is your
friend. when you double-tap on that, it'll show a list of echo
connected devices, so choose yours from the list and you can manage it
from there. I hope this helps!
On 6/18/2016 1:57 PM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
I'm very tempted to buyh one myself.
Was it difficult to set up and are their region/language options in a
setup menu? Anything on accessibility at all?
On 19/06/2016 1:35 AM, Chris Skarstad wrote:
I love my echo! Can't be without it!
On 6/18/2016 3:39 AM, Dane Trethowan wrote:
I'm thinking of buying one of these and the review linked to here
was certainly both a good read and an eye opener.
I've contacted a store on eBay which has these units in stock to see
if the procedures outlined in the review for setup are the same or
whether updates have been applied to the firmware to make the Echo
more location friendly, certainly its a plus to be able to order the
box locally rahter than import it from the U.S. as the Australian
reviewer had to do.
Anyway have a read and see what you think.
Perhaps someone in the U.K. has an Amazon Echo and can tell us how
they went with it.
Or perhaps its native U.S. users might be able to fill us in too!
http://www.gizmodo.com.au/2015/12/becoming-an-aussie-the-story-of-alexa-the-us-born-amazon-echo/
