Homepage BG big slide template

How do control which articles are seen in the big slide with background template?

When I switch the to unique articles I loose all the posts in the widgets in the side bar?

hi,

1)Big slide
you need to change some options for this:
use this filters: http://screencast.com/t/PoG9OPAUSQJ
here : http://screencast.com/t/RhTpE3MI

2) Unique articles
unique articles options will make all the articles on the page be unique (you will not see doubles) : http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWKo1zKA8Jg

Thanks for you message.
Radu A.