HP 520-1070 manual Setting up additional features, HP TouchSmart Magic Canvas

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HP TouchSmart Magic Canvas

The HP TouchSmart PC is a touch-enabled high-performance computer built into a high-definition widescreen display. The slim computer offers select features, that vary by model, such as an adjustable webcam, a CD/DVD and Blu-ray player and burner, Bluetooth capability, USB ports, a media card reader, Wireless 802.11n networking, full support for Beats Audio™ devices (sold separately), and high quality speakers.

HP TouchSmart 5.0 provides a unique, touch-based computer experience. Magic Canvas provides an interactive desktop that expands to the left and right, allowing you to spread out your applications and documents. Use the Carousel to place shortcuts to all of your favorite applications, folders, files, and Web pages. To

launch the software, tap the HP TouchSmart icon on the desktop, or tap the Start button and then tap HP TouchSmart.

●The Magic Canvas

The Magic Canvas is an interactive background that grows as you scroll to the left and right. You are no longer confined to one background screen, but can have notes, programs and files spread across the canvas, expanding to the left and right of the screen.

◦Access a submenu, by tapping on the Magic Canvas, to change the background, write a note on the Magic Canvas and leave it there, and filter the media types that appear on your screen.

◦Customize the appearance of your Magic Canvas with stationary and moving objects.

◦Place playlists, slide shows, music, graffiti, videos, and photos on your Magic Canvas.

◦A carousel, of available applications and your favorite website shortcuts, appears at the bottom of the screen. Make a left and right sliding motion with your finger over the carousel to scroll continuously through the applications and website shortcuts.

●Creating Magnets

Magnets are content that you can place on the Magic Canvas. You can create magnets from some TouchSmart applications.

◦Drag content from an application (photos, music, playlists, notes, calendars) onto the Magic Canvas.

◦Create shortcuts to content.

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