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> Using RSS Hub

> RSS Hub is an RSS reader that keeps you up-to-date with the latest news from the Internet. It monitors Internet news channels and downloads the most current news updates and podcasts so you are instantly informed of breaking news and events.

> This section provides basics on using RSS Hub. For more information and tips on using RSS Hub, see Help on your device.

> Note | Make sure you have an active Internet connection before using RSS Hub. To find out how to connect to the Internet, see “Ways of Connecting to the Internet”.

> Subscribing to and Organizing News Channels

> You must subscribe to news channels before you can receive RSS feeds.

> To subscribe to news channels:

> 1. | Tap Start > Programs > RSS Hub, and then tap Continue.

> 2. | In the New Channel Wizard screen, select the Choose from a list of known Channels option, and then tap Next. A list of RSS channels is displayed.

> Note | If the RSS channel you want to subscribe to is not in the list of known channels, tap Back, and then select another option on the New Channel Wizard screen. For more information on these other options, see the Help on your device.

> 3. | Select the check boxes of the RSS channels you want to subscribe to, and then tap Finish.

> Tip | Channels are grouped by categories. If you want to select all channels in a category, select the category check box.

> 4. | The channel list appears. Tap Refresh to update the channels.

> 1. | Categories. Tap to select the channel category to display.

> 2. | Channel List. Shows the list of available channels.

> 3. | Refresh. Tap to update the channels.

> 4. | Updated Channels. Channels are displayed in bold after they have been updated. Tap a channel to view the headlines for that channel.

> 5. | Headline Count. Shows the number of headlines per channel.

> 6. | Cancel. Tap to cancel the channel update process.

> To add new channels:

> 1. | In the channel list, tap Menu > Channel > New to open the New Channel Wizard screen.

> 2. | Select an option, and then follow screen instructions to add new channels. For more information on New Channel Wizard options, see Help on your device.

> To filter the channels in the display:

> In the channel list, tap Menu > View, and then select:

> | Update to display only those channels with unread headlines.

> | All to display all subscribed channels.

> To manage channel categories:

> | To view all the channels in a particular category, tap All Categories in the upper left area of the channel list, and then, and then tap the category you want to display.

> | To add a new category, tap Menu > Categories in the channel list to display all categories, and then tap Menu > New.

> | To rename or delete a category, tap Menu > Categories in the channel list to display all categories, select a category, and then tap Menu > Rename or Menu > Delete.

> | If you want to change the channel category, tap and hold the channel in the channel list, and then tap Change Category. Select a new category and then tap ok.

> Viewing and Organizing Headlines

> Tap a channel in the channel list to display the headlines for that channel.

> 1. | Headline. Tap a headline to open the news summary screen.

> 2. | This icon indicates that the headline or news summary contains a keyword.

> 3. | This icon indicates that the headline has already been read.

> 4. | This icon indicates that the headline is new or unread.

> 5. | Channels. Tap to return to the channel list.

> 6. | After download is completed, tap this icon to play back or view the file attachment.

> 7. | Tap this icon to download the audio/video file attachment.

> New or unread headlines display in bold and are marked with a blue newspaper icon. Headlines that have been read are marked with a gray newspaper icon.

> Viewing the News Summary

> Tap a headline in the headline list to display the news summary.

> 1. | Shows the channel name

> 2. | Displays the headline and read status.

> 3. | Displays the news summary.

> 4. | Tap Headlines to return to the headline list.

> 5. | Tap Read More Online to open the news item in Opera Mobile. See “Navigating the Web” for details.

> 6. | Tap to download the audio, video or image file attachment.

> To change view options:

> |  | In the news summary screen, tap Menu to change the text size, fit the text to the screen (text wrap), or enable ClearType for better viewing.

> To download, play, or save podcasts:

> 1. | When you see an audio or video file attachment in the news summary, do one of the following to download the file:

> |  | Tap Menu > Podcasts > Start Download.

> — or —

> |  | Tap the Download audio/Download video link below the audio or video file icon.

> Tip | To cancel the file download, tap Menu > Podcasts > Cancel Download, or tap Cancel download below the audio or video file icon.

> 2. | After downloading the file, do one of the following:

> |  | Tap Menu > Podcasts > Play or tap Play audio/Play video below the audio or video file icon to play back the file.

> — or —

> |  | Tap Menu > Podcast > Save to save a copy of the file to the device main memory or storage card (if one is installed.)

> To send the headline link via email:

> 1. | In the news summary screen, tap Menu > Send Link via Email.

> 2. | Messaging opens and displays the Account Picker screen. Tap the email account you want to use to send the headline link. A new email message is then created with the headline link.

> 3. | Specify the email recipients, and then send it.

> For more information on how to compose email messages, see “Composing and Sending an Email Message”.

> To view the next or previous news summary:

> |  | In the news summary screen, tap Menu > Next or Menu > Previous, or press the Navigation Control right or left.

> Tip | For more information about the features and configuring RSS Hub, refer to the program help. To open the program help, tap Start > Help while in RSS Hub.

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