Photo library
You can view any photos you have on your hard drive with HP TouchSmart Photos. To get photos from your camera:
1Remove the memory card from your camera, and insert it into the memory card reader on the
The HP TouchSmart view minimizes automatically and a Microsoft dialog appears.
2Tap Open folder to view files.
3Tap the Start button.
4Tap Pictures.
5Use an existing folder, or create a new folder, and then with your fingertip, drag and drop the pictures you want into the folder.
6Return to the HP TouchSmart view by tapping the house icon in the taskbar.
7Open the Photos tile.
8Tap Folders in the top menu, and select the folder where you dropped your photos into.
9View your photos.
To preview your photos from your camera memory card directly from the HP TouchSmart homepage (but not download them):
1Tap the back arrow in the
2Tap Removable Disc.
3View your photos directly from the memory card.
Slideshows
Be sure you name your slideshow and then tap Save, or the slide show will not be saved. To make a slideshow:
1From the HP TouchSmart homepage, tap the Photo tile.
2Choose the source location for your slideshow: Dates, Folders, All Photos, or Removable Drive.
3If you want specific photos in your slideshow, create a folder that contains those photos only.
4Tap the Play Slideshow button in the lower menu.
As you watch the slideshow, onscreen controls disappear. Tap the screen to make them reappear.
5Adjust slideshow settings by tapping the Settings button, and selecting your settings.
Examples of HP TouchSmart Photo settings include a feature that fades or moves the photo while transitioning to the next photo, and timing between photos (the default is 5 seconds).
6Enter a name of the slideshow in the text box.
7Tap Save.
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