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In this tutorial we're going to show you how to add new tiles to your HP
TouchSmart home page.
On HP TouchSmart home page
you'll see large tiles and small tiles.
Each one is the shortcut to a program,
or a link to an RSS feed,
or a website.
You'll need an internet connection to access RSS feeds and websites.
Internet access is sold separately.
It's easy to add a tile that links to a software program on your computer.
Just tap the Personalize button at the bottom of the screen.
On the right, tap Add a tile.
Tap Program,
then tap Next.
You can either choose from a list of preloaded programs
or enter a new target program.
Let's try to choose from a list.
Tap Choose from a list,
scroll to find the program you want to add,
tap to select it,
then tap OK.
You'll see the target and tile name boxes fill in with the location the name of
the program you selected.
If the program has an icon
the icon checkbox will be checked.
Tap OK
and you'll see your program become available in your library of tiles.
It may take a few seconds to show up in the list
and you may have to scroll to see it.
You can also add a link to an RSS feed or a website in the same way.
Let's add an RSS feed.
Tap Add a tile,
then select RSS feed,
and tap Next.
Using your keyboard,
click in the box next to Target to highlight it,
then type your target RSS
RSS stands for really simple syndication
and it's a family of web feed formats
used to publish frequently updated content such as blog entries, news
headlines, and podcasts in a standardized format.
Click in the Tile Name box
and type in the name you'd like your tile to have.
Below you have a choice of icons you can use to represent your tile.
We'll choose this one
which is a common icon for RSS feeds.
Double check to make sure the information is correct and the icon you like is
selected
then tap OK.
Your RSS feed has now been added to your library of tiles.
Again, you may have to wait a bit
then scroll to see it.
Finally let's add a website.
Tap Add a tile,
select a website,
then tap Next.
To enter the target URL
click in the box next to Target to highlight it. Let's enter the HP
website.
Next click in the Tile Name box then type HP.com
Lastly,
tap an icon to represent your tile
then click OK.
Your website has now been added to your tiles.
We're finished adding new tiles, so let's tap OK.
Whala!
Your new program, RSS feed,
and the website tiles will show up among the small tiles in the bottom row of the
HP TouchSmart home page.
If you want one of your new tiles to be in the top row,
simply drag and drop it into the spot you want.
Websites and RSS feeds are live and the content shown in the tile will update
automatically.