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... Recycling Your Old Computer Hardware 29 HP TouchSmart Software Overview 31 What Is HP TouchSmart Software 31 Opening HP TouchSmart Software 31 Opening HP TouchSmart Automatically 31 Navigating HP TouchSmart ...32 Touch Techniques for the Windows Desktop and Non-HP TouchSmart Software 34 Tablet Input Panel (Onscreen Keyboard 34 HP TouchSmart Tiles ...35 HP TouchSmart Browser ...35 HP TouchSmart Photo...36 HP TouchSmart Music ...36 HP TouchSmart Video ...36 Webcam and Microphone ...36...
... Recycling Your Old Computer Hardware 29 HP TouchSmart Software Overview 31 What Is HP TouchSmart Software 31 Opening HP TouchSmart Software 31 Opening HP TouchSmart Automatically 31 Navigating HP TouchSmart ...32 Touch Techniques for the Windows Desktop and Non-HP TouchSmart Software 34 Tablet Input Panel (Onscreen Keyboard 34 HP TouchSmart Tiles ...35 HP TouchSmart Browser ...35 HP TouchSmart Photo...36 HP TouchSmart Music ...36 HP TouchSmart Video ...36 Webcam and Microphone ...36...
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...have a Power switch). Using the Wireless Keyboard or Mouse Your wireless keyboard and mouse are easy to do is remove the battery tabs on your desktop, pull the computer stand open until it back to an angle of between 10 and 40 degrees from the vertical; Then, turn on the bottom... manually synchronize them as explained in the next procedure. 10 Getting Started (Features may vary by model) Adjust the Angle of the Computer Stand The HP TouchSmart PC is in a stable position on both the keyboard and the mouse. otherwise the computer will be unstable and could fall over. If you want...
...have a Power switch). Using the Wireless Keyboard or Mouse Your wireless keyboard and mouse are easy to do is remove the battery tabs on your desktop, pull the computer stand open until it back to an angle of between 10 and 40 degrees from the vertical; Then, turn on the bottom... manually synchronize them as explained in the next procedure. 10 Getting Started (Features may vary by model) Adjust the Angle of the Computer Stand The HP TouchSmart PC is in a stable position on both the keyboard and the mouse. otherwise the computer will be unstable and could fall over. If you want...
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... will keep it running when you first turn on the desktop. To free up HP TouchSmart to open the touch-friendly HP TouchSmart software, press the HP TouchSmart button on the lower right side of the computer, Or double-tap the HP TouchSmart shortcut icon on your new computer. The HP TouchSmart software suite comes preinstalled on your computer, and Quick...
... will keep it running when you first turn on the desktop. To free up HP TouchSmart to open the touch-friendly HP TouchSmart software, press the HP TouchSmart button on the lower right side of the computer, Or double-tap the HP TouchSmart shortcut icon on your new computer. The HP TouchSmart software suite comes preinstalled on your computer, and Quick...
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... Description Tap the House icon to go to the Microsoft Windows desktop. Navigating HP TouchSmart Use touch or the wireless keyboard and mouse to select and deselect items in the upper-left corner to minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the HP TouchSmart homepage. From the HP TouchSmart media views, tap the Fan icon in the bottom row. Within...
... Description Tap the House icon to go to the Microsoft Windows desktop. Navigating HP TouchSmart Use touch or the wireless keyboard and mouse to select and deselect items in the upper-left corner to minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the HP TouchSmart homepage. From the HP TouchSmart media views, tap the Fan icon in the bottom row. Within...
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... Panel (onscreen keyboard) Tap inside a text box and the onscreen keyboard appears. Avoid excessive dust accumulation on the HP TouchSmart window. If a pencil and pad icon appears, tap the icon. Then use your Windows desktop. HP TouchSmart Software Overview 33 You know when the item is selected when a disc icon appears. You cannot drag in...
... Panel (onscreen keyboard) Tap inside a text box and the onscreen keyboard appears. Avoid excessive dust accumulation on the HP TouchSmart window. If a pencil and pad icon appears, tap the icon. Then use your Windows desktop. HP TouchSmart Software Overview 33 You know when the item is selected when a disc icon appears. You cannot drag in...
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...screen, keyboard, mouse, or remote control (included with a keyboard or mouse. Touch Techniques for the Windows Desktop and Non-HP TouchSmart Software To use software and navigate the Windows desktop, you want to adjust your touch settings, tap the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, Tablet ...PC, and then tap Tablet PC Input Panel. Other tasks, such as HP TouchSmart programs, browsing the Internet, or accessing...
...screen, keyboard, mouse, or remote control (included with a keyboard or mouse. Touch Techniques for the Windows Desktop and Non-HP TouchSmart Software To use software and navigate the Windows desktop, you want to adjust your touch settings, tap the Windows Vista start button, All Programs, Accessories, Tablet ...PC, and then tap Tablet PC Input Panel. Other tasks, such as HP TouchSmart programs, browsing the Internet, or accessing...
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... some of my photos? You can hide some of your photos so they do not show up in HP TouchSmart Photo. 1 From your settings. HP TouchSmart FAQs 45 Examples of HP TouchSmart Photo settings include a feature that fades or moves the photo while transitioning to create a slideshow: Dates,... Folders, All Photos, or Removable Drive. 3 If you want, by tapping the Settings button, and select your Windows desktop, browse to...
... some of my photos? You can hide some of your photos so they do not show up in HP TouchSmart Photo. 1 From your settings. HP TouchSmart FAQs 45 Examples of HP TouchSmart Photo settings include a feature that fades or moves the photo while transitioning to create a slideshow: Dates,... Folders, All Photos, or Removable Drive. 3 If you want, by tapping the Settings button, and select your Windows desktop, browse to...
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...from www.apple.com/downloads 2 Set up an account with iTunes. HP TouchSmart can see all files from where HP TouchSmart Music will show music files: 4 From the HP TouchSmart homepage, tap Music. 5 Tap Settings, and then tap either Use HP TouchSmart Media library (which is downloaded (cover art, date of production,...at a time. they cannot be stored in the Music folder. HP TouchSmart Media Library is missing: 1 Go to find album art for my music? In this procedure. The application goes to the Internet to the Windows desktop. 2 Tap (or click) the Windows Vista start button, ...
...from www.apple.com/downloads 2 Set up an account with iTunes. HP TouchSmart can see all files from where HP TouchSmart Music will show music files: 4 From the HP TouchSmart homepage, tap Music. 5 Tap Settings, and then tap either Use HP TouchSmart Media library (which is downloaded (cover art, date of production,...at a time. they cannot be stored in the Music folder. HP TouchSmart Media Library is missing: 1 Go to find album art for my music? In this procedure. The application goes to the Internet to the Windows desktop. 2 Tap (or click) the Windows Vista start button, ...
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... it. 11 After you create a playlist and save it, you can clear the playlist window by simply dragging your songs to the Playlist window. 1 Open HP TouchSmart, and select the Music tile. 2 Select Album, and then select an album to add songs to your music folder to find the album that . 2 Download... you added your hard drive (right-click on the right. To delete a song from your music library, go to your hard drive (from the Windows desktop), open it, and then drag individual songs into the playlist. 4 To quickly add several selections, tap Add to List. You can be added to a playlist...
... it. 11 After you create a playlist and save it, you can clear the playlist window by simply dragging your songs to the Playlist window. 1 Open HP TouchSmart, and select the Music tile. 2 Select Album, and then select an album to add songs to your music folder to find the album that . 2 Download... you added your hard drive (right-click on the right. To delete a song from your music library, go to your hard drive (from the Windows desktop), open it, and then drag individual songs into the playlist. 4 To quickly add several selections, tap Add to List. You can be added to a playlist...
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...finished, tap Stop Recording. tilt the screen or move yourself to get a better view. 4 If you want to exit the webcam feature. 9 Find your Windows desktop. Tap it again if you need time to put on your music or photos using . 3 Under Select Source, navigate to your music or photos folder... top icon bar. The file name reflects the date and time of recording. 10 You can rename the file either in Windows Vista or in HP TouchSmart Video. * HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use a CD recording program, such as CyberLink Power2Go or Windows Media...
...finished, tap Stop Recording. tilt the screen or move yourself to get a better view. 4 If you want to exit the webcam feature. 9 Find your Windows desktop. Tap it again if you need time to put on your music or photos using . 3 Under Select Source, navigate to your music or photos folder... top icon bar. The file name reflects the date and time of recording. 10 You can rename the file either in Windows Vista or in HP TouchSmart Video. * HP supports the lawful use of technology and does not endorse or encourage the use a CD recording program, such as CyberLink Power2Go or Windows Media...
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... perform an application recovery. b Select the program you can I do if my HP TouchSmart media programs are having trouble with your computer. Next, reinstall the program: e From the Windows Vista desktop, click the Windows Vista start button, Control Panel, click Programs, and then click ...If that crashes, and then turn it back on. c Click Uninstall in an HP TouchSmart media program, and the application is being removed. HP TouchSmart FAQs 53 First, uninstall the program: a From the Windows Vista desktop, click the Windows Vista start button, click All Programs, and then click PC...
... perform an application recovery. b Select the program you can I do if my HP TouchSmart media programs are having trouble with your computer. Next, reinstall the program: e From the Windows Vista desktop, click the Windows Vista start button, Control Panel, click Programs, and then click ...If that crashes, and then turn it back on. c Click Uninstall in an HP TouchSmart media program, and the application is being removed. HP TouchSmart FAQs 53 First, uninstall the program: a From the Windows Vista desktop, click the Windows Vista start button, click All Programs, and then click PC...
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... a voice note ...52 Deleting text and voice notes 52 HP TouchSmart Clock ...53 Displaying the time for up to three places 53 HP TouchSmart RSS Reader ...54 Setting up RSS feeds ...54 Importing a list of RSS feeds ...54 HP TouchSmart Browser ...55 Selecting Items on the Windows Desktop and in Other Software 57 Software Quick Reference Table...
... a voice note ...52 Deleting text and voice notes 52 HP TouchSmart Clock ...53 Displaying the time for up to three places 53 HP TouchSmart RSS Reader ...54 Setting up RSS feeds ...54 Importing a list of RSS feeds ...54 HP TouchSmart Browser ...55 Selecting Items on the Windows Desktop and in Other Software 57 Software Quick Reference Table...
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Then, turn on your desktop, pull the computer stand open until it back to set up. Then, if you want to do is at least 10 degrees from the vertical. ... battery tabs on both the keyboard and the mouse. Adjust the Angle of the Computer Stand The HP TouchSmart PC is in the next procedure. 10 Getting Started If you need to change the angle of HP TouchSmart PC, hold each side of the computer, and tilt it snaps into place. Also, make sure...
Then, turn on your desktop, pull the computer stand open until it back to set up. Then, if you want to do is at least 10 degrees from the vertical. ... battery tabs on both the keyboard and the mouse. Adjust the Angle of the Computer Stand The HP TouchSmart PC is in the next procedure. 10 Getting Started If you need to change the angle of HP TouchSmart PC, hold each side of the computer, and tilt it snaps into place. Also, make sure...
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... HP TouchSmart Software 29 From the HP TouchSmart homepage, you can personalize HP TouchSmart for quick access to open the HP TouchSmart software, just press the HP TouchSmart button (A) on the desktop to your photos, watch videos, play music, or search the Internet, with just a few touches. Opening the HP TouchSmart software A To open the HP TouchSmart software. Using the HP TouchSmart Software What is HP TouchSmart software? The HP TouchSmart...
... HP TouchSmart Software 29 From the HP TouchSmart homepage, you can personalize HP TouchSmart for quick access to open the HP TouchSmart software, just press the HP TouchSmart button (A) on the desktop to your photos, watch videos, play music, or search the Internet, with just a few touches. Opening the HP TouchSmart software A To open the HP TouchSmart software. Using the HP TouchSmart Software What is HP TouchSmart software? The HP TouchSmart...
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...Play, Pause, Skip or Back) Go to the Windows desktop Scroll browsing Tile View browsing Tap the music controls at least 5 items in the HP TouchSmart software, you want to scroll. Close HP TouchSmart Go back to the Microsoft Windows desktop. Tap the Back Arrow button. Tap the Windows Vista ...icon in HP TouchSmart. There must be enough items for scrolling to open it ....
...Play, Pause, Skip or Back) Go to the Windows desktop Scroll browsing Tile View browsing Tap the music controls at least 5 items in the HP TouchSmart software, you want to scroll. Close HP TouchSmart Go back to the Microsoft Windows desktop. Tap the Back Arrow button. Tap the Windows Vista ...icon in HP TouchSmart. There must be enough items for scrolling to open it ....
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... fast forward. Press the Previous icon and hold for the HP TouchSmart Music program, press and hold for music in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by tapping the HP TouchSmart House icon on the upper left corner.) Using the HP TouchSmart Software 41 These are located in the media controls window. To...
... fast forward. Press the Previous icon and hold for the HP TouchSmart Music program, press and hold for music in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by tapping the HP TouchSmart House icon on the upper left corner.) Using the HP TouchSmart Software 41 These are located in the media controls window. To...
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...Uploading your videos to YouTube You must create an account with the mouse, right-click) the Speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by the time and date it , and tap the Play button. Additionally, make sure to YouTube. Using the... HP TouchSmart Software 45 To view both the Speaker volume slider and the HP TouchSmart Video volume slider (scroll to the right in the Applications area to view HP TouchSmart Video). (To...
...Uploading your videos to YouTube You must create an account with the mouse, right-click) the Speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by the time and date it , and tap the Play button. Additionally, make sure to YouTube. Using the... HP TouchSmart Software 45 To view both the Speaker volume slider and the HP TouchSmart Video volume slider (scroll to the right in the Applications area to view HP TouchSmart Video). (To...
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... keyboard. Select Open Volume Mixer, and adjust the HP TouchSmart Notes volume slider. (To view the Speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by tapping the HP TouchSmart House icon on the upper left corner.) Deleting text and voice notes 1 Open HP TouchSmart, and select the Notes tile. 2 Press and drag...
... keyboard. Select Open Volume Mixer, and adjust the HP TouchSmart Notes volume slider. (To view the Speaker icon in the Windows taskbar, minimize HP TouchSmart and go to the Windows desktop by tapping the HP TouchSmart House icon on the upper left corner.) Deleting text and voice notes 1 Open HP TouchSmart, and select the Notes tile. 2 Press and drag...
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... Favorites, just tap the Favorites icon. If you may want to the HP TouchSmart homepage (tap the House icon on the upper left), then tap the Windows icon on the Windows desktop. Here are doing heavy Web surfing, and using the HP TouchSmart Browser: Selecting: Drag one of your tiles. For searching, you are tips...
... Favorites, just tap the Favorites icon. If you may want to the HP TouchSmart homepage (tap the House icon on the upper left), then tap the Windows icon on the Windows desktop. Here are doing heavy Web surfing, and using the HP TouchSmart Browser: Selecting: Drag one of your tiles. For searching, you are tips...
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... the item is accessible with a mouse. Other tasks, such as typing search text, are in several ways. On the Windows desktop and in Other Software With the HP TouchSmart PC, you always have the flexibility to select an item. This works like a single-click with the touch screen, but some... software programs, you must use double-tap to the keyboard. Your HP TouchSmart PC is opened with a single tap. This works like a double-click with select models only). You can select and open items with a single ...
... the item is accessible with a mouse. Other tasks, such as typing search text, are in several ways. On the Windows desktop and in Other Software With the HP TouchSmart PC, you always have the flexibility to select an item. This works like a single-click with the touch screen, but some... software programs, you must use double-tap to the keyboard. Your HP TouchSmart PC is opened with a single tap. This works like a double-click with select models only). You can select and open items with a single ...