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Managing Touchscreen Applications Using the Cox Home Security

Last Updated: Fri, 07 Dec 2012 > Related Articles

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Summary

Learn how to manage the apps features of your new interactive Cox Home Security system.

Solution

You can manage what touchscreen apps are displayed on your touchscreen, configure them, and determine how they are displayed from the Subscriber Portal and the touchscreen.

In the Subscriber Portal from the Manage Widgets page, you can:

Security, Settings, and Camera apps are default app on the touchscreen. They cannot be moved, configured, or removed.

On the touchscreen from the Widgets screen, you can:

View Touchscreen Apps

To view Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Subscriber Portal, follow the steps below.

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To view the Touchscreen apps management tool, click Widgets on the toolbar.

Result: The Manage Widgets page displays.

The apps at the top of the page may be added to the touchscreen. The apps displayed in the touchscreen image below are those apps currently available on the touchscreen. The apps are positioned in the image just as they are on the actual touchscreen.

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Click the arrows on either side of the apps to scroll through them.

Add Touchscreen Apps

To add Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Subscriber Portal, follow the steps below. 

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Click the TouchScreen App you want to add.  

Result: A dialog box displays.
2

Click Add Widget.

The Subscriber Portal pushes the app to the Touchscreen. An "updating" message displays on the touchscreen while the app is being added.

 

Remove Touchscreen Apps

To remove Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Subscriber Portal, follow the steps below. 

1

From the Manage Widgets screen, hover your cursor over the Photos app.

 

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Click Delete.

 

3

Click Delete Widget.

Result: The app is deleted from the Subscriber Portal and from the Touchscreen.

Reposition Touchscreen Apps

To reposition Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Subscriber Portal, follow the steps below.

All apps except Security, Settings, and Cameras can be moved to the preferred location on the Touchscreen.

1

Click Reposition Widgets to re-arrange the apps.

 

2

Drag and drop the apps to the preferred location on the Touchscreen.

 

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When all the apps are repositioned to your satisfaction, click Update.



Result: The apps have been updated and the new app locations have been pushed to the Touchscreen. 

 

Add Touchscreen Apps

To add Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Touchscreen, follow the steps below.  

  • Touch Settings.
  • Enter your Passcode.
  • From the Cox Home Security Touchscreen Settings menu, touch Widgets.
  • Choose Add Widget

Remove Touchscreen Apps

To remove Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Touchscreen, follow the steps below. 

  • Touch Settings.
  • Enter your Passcode.
  • From the Cox Home Security Touchscreen Settings menu, touch Widgets.
  • Choose Remove Widget

Reposition Touchscreen Apps

To reposition Touchscreen Apps using the Cox Home Security Touchscreen, follow the steps below.

All apps except Security, Settings, and Cameras can be moved to the preferred location on the Touchscreen.

  • Touch Settings.
  • Enter your Passcode.
  • From the Cox Home Security Touchscreen Settings menu, touch Widgets.
  • Choose Reorder  Widgets

 


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