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Current Temperature for your townThe 7News Desktop Delivery is always on! The current temperature for your town is sent directly to your system tray! Simply mouse-over the 7 icon for complete temperature details.
Receive the latest newsThe 7News Desktop Delivery delivers the latest news and 7News features directly to your desktop, without having to browse the Internet. Choose between a pop-up alert option or a scrolling marquee. Both can be placed any where on your desktop!
7Desktop Delivery WindowChoose the alerts you want, see the latest video and keep up with the latest news. All from directly in your 7Desktop Delivery window!
· Click on the Download 7NEWS Desktop button
· Select Run after the 7NEWS Desktop is downloaded
· Close all Internet Explorer windows
· Follow the instructions of the 7NEWS Desktop setup wizard
· Select Finish at the end of the setup process
EMAIL: 7Desktop@whdh.com
The 7News Desktop is delivered through our partnership with Eluma. Eluma provides software that enables delivery owners to connect their users with their most trusted source of information via an always-on connection to the desktop.
What does the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery install on my computer?
· The 7NEWS Desktop Delivery application
· The 7NEWS System Tray application - a small icon in the bottom right corner of your screen from which you can view the current temperature & launch the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery application or change the settings
· The 7NEWS Toolbar - a browser plug-in for Internet Explorer
Why is the installation prompting me to install the .NET 2.0 Framework?
Eluma was developed using the Microsoft .NET 2.0 Framework. This needs to be installed on your computer for Eluma to be able to run. If you are running Microsoft Windows Vista, the .NET framework is already installed. Otherwise, If the Eluma installation detects that you do not already have the .NET 2.0 Framework, you will automatically be prompted to download and install the framework.
How do I change the zip code for the current temperature to my town?
Right mouse click on the 7News icon or current temperature in your Windows system tray. Select show setting a new window will appear, please enter your zip code in the space provided and click OK.
How do I launch the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery?
If during the installation process you chose to start 7NEWS when Windows starts, the application automatically starts when your computer starts. If you did not, you can start the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery from the icons in your Windows Start Panel or your Windows Quick Launch bar.
Once the system tray application is running, to display the 7NEWS Desktop, either:
· Double-click on the 7NEWS system tray icon
· Right-click on the 7NEWS system tray icon and selecting "Show 7NEWS Desktop"
The 7NEWS Desktop Delivery is triggering my virus or anti-spy ware software. Is this normal?
Because the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery connects to the Internet to retrieve information, some detection programs (such as Mcafee or Norton Personal Firewall) may attempt to block the application. The 7NEWS Desktop Delivery does not contain any viruses, spyware or adware. The 7NEWS Desktop Delivery accesses the Internet for the sole purpose of downloading delivery information to the desktop application.
What is the difference between Home and the other Communities?
The Home section lets you use the 7NEWS Desktop as your own personalized RSS/podcast/bookmark manager. It is a single location where you can store and organize all your personal Web bookmarks, RSS and podcast feeds as well as key content you find in your communities. You can also create personal notes on specific Web sites you visited. This feature works for all Web content, regardless of whether this content is published in your subscribed communities. To use the Home feature, simply drag content (such as a bookmark or RSS feed) from a community to the Home icon. And, you can add content to Home using the 7NEWS Toolbar.
How do I uninstall the 7NEWS Desktop Delivery?
Click on the Start button in Microsoft Windows. Select All Programs and then select 7NEWS Desktop Community. Click on the Uninstall 7NEWS Desktop Community option. Click on Yes in the uninstall message box.
