Ensure the microphone is enabled \u2013 unmute it<\/p><\/div>\n
If the issue is not with the microphone, <\/span>unplug the speaker from the power source and leave it disconnected for at least ten seconds<\/b>. Then reconnect the speaker, power it on, and check whether the action button is responsive.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIf the button is still unresponsive, <\/span>factory reset the speaker<\/b>.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou can <\/span>do this manually by pressing and holding the MIC OFF and VOL DOWN buttons simultaneously for twenty to twenty-five seconds<\/b> until you see the speaker power off.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nIt will then automatically power on and go into setup mode with the LED being orange.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe above steps work for all the Echo Dot speakers except the first generation one.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nYou can reset the first-generation speaker by pressing the reset button using a paper clip or anything similar for eight seconds.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\nThe reset button is on the bottom of the speaker and is labeled <\/span>RESET.<\/b><\/p>\nPress the RESET button for 8 seconds to reset your Echo Dot 1st Gen<\/p><\/div>\n
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Frequently Asked Questions<\/b><\/h2>\n\n
\n- <\/i> Question: Where is the action button on Echo Dot 5?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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\n- <\/i> Answer:<\/b> The action button on the fifth generation Echo Dot speaker is in the twelve o’clock position. That is when the speaker is facing you, and the power input and aux ports are facing away from you.<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/i> The button is circular and gray at the center.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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\n- <\/i> Question: What are the buttons on the top of my Echo Show 5 Used For?<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n
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\n- <\/i> Answer:<\/b> The plus (+) and minus (-) buttons are the VOLUME buttons. The circle button with a line running through it is a mute button used to turn off the speaker’s microphone so it cannot respond to voice commands.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n
- <\/i> The circular button with a gray center is the action button that performs different functions like silencing alarms and timers, picking and ending phone calls, and getting the speaker in setup mode.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n