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To use your voice device with Ask My Buddy, please be sure that Ask My Buddy is Enabled & Linked in your companion app, and that you have added Contacts to your account at www.AskMyBuddy.net. 

-Enable and Link in your companion app -

1. Open your device companion app, such as the Alexa or Google Home application (either on your tablet / phone or for Amazon at alexa.amazon.com )
2. Tap on Skills or Services menu item and locate Ask My Buddy in the skills list - easiest is to type Ask My Buddy in the search area.
3. Click on Enable Skill button on this page. The Ask My Buddy Login page should display.  
   

   If it does not open, then Tap on the button that says Link Account (will be below a button that says Disable).  *** If you are using Alexa on a computer, and do not see a new page load, you may have Popup Blocker enabled. Click here to go to Ask My Buddy Help for directions to disable Popup Blockers. You may re-enable after Linking is completed.

4. The Ask My Buddy Login page will display
   Enter your email and password you created your Ask My Buddy account with.
5. Press Login
   A screen should display saying 'Account linking successful'
   You may now exit the companion application

At this point you are ready to add contacts. It is easier to use a desktop top computer to enter the contacts.

Go to http://www.askmybuddy.net, click on the login menu item, and use the email and password that you created when you registered. Once logged in you will be at the Settings page.

Here you can set your Timezone and other information. If you make any changes be sure and click on the Save Changes button.

Select menu item CONTACTS and fill in each field for a contact then press the Save Changes button. if there are any errors you will see them in the title bar. Once complete you are ready to use Ask My Buddy.

-Testing Alerts -

Lets start by testing the ability to alert all of our contacts at once. You should let your contacts know this is a test and they should not be alarmed. Here is what to say:

Alexa, Ask My Buddy To Send Help, if you are using a Google Home device, say Hey Google, Ask My Buddy to Send Help, or if you are using a Microsoft Cortana device, say Hey Cortana, Ask My Buddy to Send Help

Verify that your contacts have recieved your alerts then proceed to testing individual alerts. Here is what to say:

Wake your device with either 'Alexa', 'Hey Google' or ' Hey Cortana' then say Ask My Buddy to Alert Bob (instead of Bob use the first name of the contact you added).

Ask My Buddy will alert that person and let you know that she did. When alerting by contact name, please only use your contact's first name.

-Password Reset -

If you would like to change your password:

1. Go to AskMyBuddy.net
2. Click on the Login menu item
3. Enter your email address
4. Click on the Forgot Password button.
   You will see a message in the blue title area that shows that an email was sent or an error.
5. Open your Email application and look for an email from Ask My Buddy.  The email with the reset password link is sent instantly. If you do not see the email please check your email spam folder.
6. Click on the link in the email.  This will open your web browser to the Ask My Buddy Reset Password page.  
7. Enter a new password, then again to confirm.
8. Tap Change Password button
9. Login page will now display.  Enter your email address and the new password you just created, then press the Login button.