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| HATPC Desktop Shortcut Tutorial Tuesday, May 12, 2009 9:56 pm — Guide posted by Livio |
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Why Have a Shortcut for HATPC?
HATPC doesn't work in most internet browsers such as Internet Explorer or Firefox, so if you want to play the game, you may end up having to use a browser other than the one that you prefer. If you stick to using a browser that is incompatible with the game, it may become a hassle to have to open another browser, go to the Interguild, and open HATPC whenever you want to try someone's new level.
The purpose of this shortcut is so that you can continue to use your browser of choice while still having the convenience of only being one click away from opening HATPC.
I'm using Firefox, but if I want to play HATPC, I can click on this shortcut and it'll open in Chrome.
How to Set it Up:
- First make sure you have a browser that can play HATPC. Learn more here.
- Set your HATPC-compatible browser as your default browser. There is often an option for this at the end of the installation, or you can often find this setting in the Options of the browser. For example, in Chrome you would click on the wrench icon at the top-right of the screen and go to Options > Basics. Or in Safari, you would click on the gear icon and go to Preferences > General. Also, just because this will be your default browser doesn't mean you have to use it. The whole point of this guide is so that you won't have to use that browser, so don't worry!
- Make sure you are in your new default browser. Observe the following link, but do not click on it! http://www.interguild.org/hatpcinie.html. The page was originally named "HATPC in IE" from the time when HATPC used to work in IE, but with the release of IE8, it's no longer compatible.
- PC Users:This should work on most browsers: click and drag that link down into your task bar (the area pointed to in the screenshot above). If you need more room in your task bar, right-click on an open space in it, and make sure the task bar is not locked. Then drag the dotted areas until all of your icons fit, and if you want, you can right-click again and lock the task bar.
- Mac Users You may actually have to click on the link, which may or may not cause the HATPC window to open automatically. Once you're viewing the page, click and hold on the icon to the left of the page's URL in the address bar and then drag it onto your desktop.
- Now to test the shortcut. The shortcut may appear to have the same icon as your default browser, so to make sure you're clicking on the right one, roll over it until its name appears. Now click on the shortcut, and a new window will open.
- If the HATPC window doesn't open, you may see an alert somewhere about a pop-up being blocked. You must edit your pop-up blocker settings to make an exception for interguild.org. In Chrome this is done by going to: Tools (wrench icon) > Options > Under the Hood > under Privacy, click "Content Settings..." > Pop-ups > Exceptions. In Safari, go to Tools (gear icon) and make sure the "Block Pop-Up Windows" option doesn't have a check next to it. If it does, click on it to uncheck it.
- The page has a script to close the original window after the HATPC window has opened. Chrome blocks this script, while Safari alerts you about it and asks if you want to close the window or not. Usually the "Yes" option is highlighted, so you can continue by pressing the Enter key.
- Now your HATPC desktop shortcut is ready to go. All that's left is the optional step of customizing the icon: To use the same image featured in the above screenshot, right-click on the following link and click on either "Save Link As..." or "Download Linked File": http://www.interguild.org/hatpc/hatpc.ico. Save it to somewhere convenient for permanent storage.
- Now right-click the HATPC icon in the task bar and click on Properties. (For Macs, you have to do this some other way, which I'm not sure of) Then, under the Web Documents tab, click on Change Icon. Navigate to where you saved the previous link and then select the Hannah picture. Click OK and you're done!
If you have any questions or technical difficulties, comment below.
User Comments (40)
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
oh no! that screenshot has the old layout in it | |
| Silver | ||
Karma: 121 Posts: 3581 Gender: Female pm | email |
So what? | |
| shos | ||
| ~Jack of all trades~ Age: 31 Karma: 389 Posts: 8273 Gender: Male Location: Israel pm | email |
wow i have never seen this thread :O gonna try it out now. so useful.  | |
| Quirvy | ||
| Â Â Karma: 655 Posts: 7753 Gender: Male pm | email |
This is so useful that it isn't, because I use chrome, and they finally fixed that glitch with the bubbles.  spooky secret | |
| krotomo | ||
| The Shepherd Age: 23 Karma: 249 Posts: 4066 Gender: Male Location: My chair pm | email |
What in the world is that thing to the left of the desktop shortcut???  | |
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
lol you mean the horse thing? | |
| krotomo | ||
| The Shepherd Age: 23 Karma: 249 Posts: 4066 Gender: Male Location: My chair pm | email |
To the left not right. And that horse is a unicorn. | |
| shos | ||
| ~Jack of all trades~ Age: 31 Karma: 389 Posts: 8273 Gender: Male Location: Israel pm | email |
well it definitely doesn't work. | |
| krotomo | ||
| The Shepherd Age: 23 Karma: 249 Posts: 4066 Gender: Male Location: My chair pm | email |
Hey, you can see the mod forum in the screenshot | |
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
lol the folder with the happy face? that's my FTP program that lets me upload files to the site and shos are you talking about the tutorial? you have to remember to turn off your pop-up blocker | |
| Quirvy | ||
| Â Â Karma: 655 Posts: 7753 Gender: Male pm | email |
There is no such thing as a mods forums. Now we have the staff forum. spooky secret | |
| Ckjr | ||
Age: 30 Karma: 28 Posts: 1324 Gender: Male pm | email |
lol. I tried hatpc and it didn't work that way too. Maybe it is dying of disease. | |
| Silver | ||
Karma: 121 Posts: 3581 Gender: Female pm | email |
HATPC's got TNT-itus. | |
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
I'm on a roll today with useless guides, so I rewrote this one | |
| Isa | ||
| No. I'm an octopus. Age: 31 Karma: 686 Posts: 7833 Gender: Male Location: Uppsala, Sweden - GMT +1 pm | email |
I had no idea HatPC didn't work with IE8. Why is that? | |
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
because IE 8 stinks? I don't remember what exactly happens when you try to play HATPC in IE8, but I know it doesn't work. Btw, I've been getting this ad for IE 8 on hulu which breaks the hulu player. Are they advertising that IE is full of fail? | |
| shos | ||
| ~Jack of all trades~ Age: 31 Karma: 389 Posts: 8273 Gender: Male Location: Israel pm | email |
you should add any information that we know about this. for example: doesn't work in chrome, __, __....works properly in IE7, ___, ... | |
| Isa | ||
| No. I'm an octopus. Age: 31 Karma: 686 Posts: 7833 Gender: Male Location: Uppsala, Sweden - GMT +1 pm | email |
...but, it DOES work in Chrome. | |
| shos | ||
| ~Jack of all trades~ Age: 31 Karma: 389 Posts: 8273 Gender: Male Location: Israel pm | email |
does it? i don't manage to do that. you should guide me in MSN about this | |
| Isa | ||
| No. I'm an octopus. Age: 31 Karma: 686 Posts: 7833 Gender: Male Location: Uppsala, Sweden - GMT +1 pm | email |
It works just as it should, without any trouble - try installing the latest Shockwave version, and update Google Chrome if you haven't. Most users nowadays uses Chrome because it's possible to play HatPC with it unlike other common browsers, so yeah. | |
| Cedric | ||
Age: 24 Karma: 13 Posts: 2056 Gender: Male pm | email |
it works in IE8. always did. | |
| Livio | ||
Age: 31 Karma: 470 Posts: 9620 Gender: Male Location: Arizona, USA pm | email |
are you saying HATPC doesn't work in Chrome? Or the shortcut just won't open in Chrome? First of all, everyone plays HATPC in Chrome, so it must work there. If it doesn't do what Isa said. And if the shortcut won't open, it's probably Chrome's pop-up blocker. If you don't know how to get rid of the pup-up blocker, look for where it talks about it in the guide (step #5) | |
| Isa | ||
| No. I'm an octopus. Age: 31 Karma: 686 Posts: 7833 Gender: Male Location: Uppsala, Sweden - GMT +1 pm | email |
Oh hey, it worked now when I did that fifth step. Neat. | |
| shos | ||
| ~Jack of all trades~ Age: 31 Karma: 389 Posts: 8273 Gender: Male Location: Israel pm | email |
the problem is in releasing the link at the bar at the buttom of the screen. it won't let me. | |
| Isa | ||
| No. I'm an octopus. Age: 31 Karma: 686 Posts: 7833 Gender: Male Location: Uppsala, Sweden - GMT +1 pm | email |
Right-click at the bar and select...Toolbar?, either way the only option which gives you a new list of items to choose from. Choose Links, and you should now be able to drag down your link. | |
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