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Listed below are some of the things you can do to simplify your HP TouchSmart PC experience using HP SmartCenter. JA B C Q D P E F O N ML K J I HG NOTE: If you have trouble opening a shortcut, close the HP SmartCenter window and open it again by pressing the Windows Start Button on the taskbar, pressing All Programs, HP, HP TouchSmart Programs, and then HP SmartCenter. A Quickly open your HP SmartCalendar program where you can create notes for family members, schedule events, and set up reminders. B Quickly access your HP Photosmart Touch program, where you can quickly view, edit, and print your digital photos. C Get the latest weather forecast for your area. Currently, this feature is available only in the United States, not in Canada or the United Kingdom. D Close, minimize, and maximize your HP SmartCenter window. E Add a link to a software program or a Web site. F Use your media transport controls to control your digital media such as viewing photo slideshows, pausing live TV, and watching your home videos. G Launch the game Solitaire. Shortcuts to other games can be accessed by using the Personalize tool. See "Other HP SmartCenter Features" on page 38. H Open a help file that contains information about using your HP SmartCenter software. I Access HP Advisor, where you can find shortcut links and tools; find PC storage and HP warranty information, get HP software and driver updates, get important messages from HP, and access PC Health and Security and PC Help & Tools. HP Advisor is available in North America only. J Open Windows Media Center to access your recorded TV programs, music, photos, videos and more. K Launch Internet Explorer so you can access information on the Internet. L Go to the Windows Vista Desktop. M Display the time and location of up to three different places of your choice. N Personalize your HP SmartCenter page and change certain display settings. O Launch Windows Media Center so you can browse your music collection and play your favorite tracks. P Switch to live TV in Windows Media Center when your PC is connected to a TV signal and you have set up Windows Media Center to access your TV signal. Q Use the Back button to move back to a previous window. Using the HP TouchSmart PC 25

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Using the HP TouchSmart PC
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Listed below are some of the things you can do to simplify your HP TouchSmart PC experience using
HP SmartCenter.
A
Quickly open your HP SmartCalendar program where you can create notes for family members,
schedule events, and set up reminders.
B
Quickly access your HP Photosmart Touch program, where you can quickly view, edit, and print your
digital photos.
C
Get the latest weather forecast for your area. Currently, this feature is available only in the United
States, not in Canada or the United Kingdom.
D
Close, minimize, and maximize your HP SmartCenter window.
E
Add a link to a software program or a Web site.
F
Use your media transport controls to control your digital media such as viewing photo slideshows,
pausing live TV, and watching your home videos.
G
Launch the game Solitaire. Shortcuts to other games can be accessed by using the Personalize tool.
See “Other HP SmartCenter Features” on page 38.
H
Open a help file that contains information about using your HP SmartCenter software.
I
Access HP Advisor, where you can find shortcut links and tools; find PC storage and HP warranty
information, get HP software and driver updates, get important messages from HP, and access PC
Health and Security and PC Help & Tools. HP Advisor is available in North America only.
J
Open Windows Media Center to access your recorded TV programs, music, photos, videos and more.
K
Launch Internet Explorer so you can access information on the Internet.
L
Go to the Windows Vista Desktop.
M
Display the time and location of up to three different places of your choice.
N
Personalize your HP SmartCenter page and change certain display settings.
O
Launch Windows Media Center so you can browse your music collection and play your favorite
tracks.
P
Switch to live TV in Windows Media Center when your PC is connected to a TV signal and you have
set up Windows Media Center to access your TV signal.
Q
Use the Back button to move back to a previous window.
NOTE:
If you have trouble opening a shortcut, close the HP SmartCenter window and open it again by
pressing the
Windows Start Button
on the taskbar, pressing
All Programs
,
HP
,
HP TouchSmart
Programs
, and then
HP SmartCenter
.
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