TouchSmart Icons

I'm quite disappointed with the lack of support documentation/guidance that comes with an HP computer these days.
I have just starting using an HP TouchSmart 310 - 1260 UK Windows 7 Home Premium 64 bit and am trying to get to grips with adding an icon of my own to the icons that can be added to the TouchSmart carousel. The very brief, and not very informative, guidance states that I should "Add your own icons to the HP TouchSmart Icons Folder in Public Pictures". I looked but there was not such a folder in Public Picture so I created a new folder titled HP TouchSmart Icons and copied the icon (png format) I want to use into the folder. However, my icon has not appeared amongst the icons that can be used/added to the carousel.
I spoke briefly with HP Support, not particularly helpful, who stated something like" if you copy icons from the web then they may not work due to copyright issues". Consequently, I have created my own icons but still cannot get TouchSmart to recognise their existence.
I shall be grateful for any advice/guidance (NOT TOO TECHNICAL PLEASE) on what I am doing wrong and how to resolve this issue.

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