Dash Commands

Here is the list of the default Dash command list. You don’t have to learn any commands because Dash figures out what your want after you type a few keystrokes. And, when needed, Dash guides you every step of the way.

Dash Commands

About

Opens the Dash About box.

Add

Add a new keyword for a given application, website, folder, document, etc.

Help Online

Opens the online help.

Help User’s Manual

Opens the Dash User’s Manual.

Help Developer’s Manual

Opens the Dash Developer’s Manual.

Keyword Reset

Reloads the whole keyword database.

Keywords

View and edit keywords.

Options

Set preferences, change skins, setup scheduled scanners.

Quit

Close the Dash Command application.

Skin Reset

Reload the current skin. Useful when editing the skin.ini files.

Close Application

Closes the currently focused window.

Minimize

Minimizes the currently focused window.

Screen Saver

Starts the Windows screen saver.

Task Manager

Opens the Windows task manager.

Windows Logoff

Logs off the current user from Windows.

Windows Shutdown

Shuts down Windows.

Windows Reboot

Reboots Windows.

CMD <command>

Command line. Ex. “registry”, “www.cnn.com”, “c:\myfolder\myfile.doc”

Email <address><body>

Opens a compose window using the default Email client and fills it with the selected email address and body.

Play Music <music file>

Plays the selected music file using the default music player.

Zip <path>

Zip compresses the selected path. If a folder or file is selected from the windows file manager or copied into the clipboard, it will become the default option.

Browsing Commands

My Computer <path>

Starts browsing My Computer. Pressing Enter opens a windows file explorer at that location.

My Documents <path>

Starts browsing My Documents. Same as above.

Desktop <path>

Starts browsing the Desktop. Same as above.

Recent Files Folder<file>

Browse through the Recent Files windows folder. This can be slow depending on the number of files stored in it.

Recent Files Search <file>

Search through a pre-scanned set of items from the Recent Files windows folder. This is much faster but it is only as up to date as the last scan.

Google Commands

GMail

Opens the GMail web page. If you are logged on, it will directly open to your own account.

Google <text>

Performs a Google search. Accept the Google keyword and then enter your search.

Google Blog <text>

Searches using Google Blog.

Google Books <text>

Searches for books using Google Books.

Google Calc <operation>

Performs a calculation or unit conversion using Google.

Google Catalogs <product or name>

Search product catalogs using Google Catalogs.

Google Finance <text>

Searches for Financial data and articles using Google Finance.

Google Image <text>

Searches images using Google Images.

Google Maps <location>

Searches using Google Maps by entering a location or address.

Google News <text>

Searches for news using Google News.

Google Patents <text>

Searches for patents using Google Patents.

Google Scholar <text>

Searches for academic papers using Google Scholar.

Google Video <text>

Searches for videos using Google Video.

Froogle or Google Products <product>

Google product and shopping search, previously known as Froogle.

Google Calendar <optional day><calendar event>

Enter a new Google Calendar event.

Internet Commands

Bookmarks <web bookmark>

Search through your bookmarked web pages. Currently only supports Internet Explorer and Firefox.

A9 <text>

Search the web using A9.

A9 Entertainment

Search for entertainment using A9.

A9 Images

Search for images using A9.

A9 News

Search for news using A9.

A9 Reference

Search reference materials using A9.

Amazon <product>

Searches for products within Amazon.com

Ask.com <text>

Search the web using Ask.com

Babelfish

Opens Babelfish translation pages.

Brainboost <question>

Type a question and ask The Brain.

Define <word>

Defines a word in the English language using the Merriam-Webster Dictionary.

Ebay <auction>

Searches for auctions in Ebay.

Encyclopedia <text>

Searches for articles using Encyclopedia Encarta.

Frink <computation>

Performs a unit computation using Frink. See Frink documentation for more information.

IMDB <text>

Performs a search for movie, TV series, actor, actress, director, etc. using the Internet Movie Database.

Live Search <text>

Search using MS Live Search.

MSDN <text>

Search the Microsoft Developer’s Network.

Thesaurus <word>

Search using Roget’s Thesaurus.

Weather <city>

Searches for weather conditions at your location using The Weather Network.

Wikipedia <text>

Searches for an article within Wikipedia.

Yahoo <text>

Search the web using Yahoo

YouTube <text>

Search for videos within YouTube.

YubNub <text>

YubNub online command line. Press Enter for details.

Control Panel Commands

Control Panel <optional applet>

Open the Windows Control Panel by pressing Enter.  Accept the keyword to search for a specific Control Panel applet.

Accessibility Options

Open the Windows accessibility options.

Add New Hardware Wizard

Open the Windows Wizard for adding new hardware.

Add/Remove Programs

Install or Uninstall Windows programs.

Admin Tools

Open the Windows administration tools.

Date and Time Properties

Change Date and Time properties.

Display Properties

Open the Windows Display properties.

Fax Properties

Open the Windows Fax properties.

Folder Properties

Open the Windows File properties.

Fonts

Open the installed fonts folders.

Internet Options

Change the internet connection properties.

Joystick and Gamepad Options

Change the joystick and gamepad options.

Keyboard Properties

Change the keyword properties.

Mouse Properties

Change the mouse properties.

Multimedia Options

Open the Windows multimedia options, for audio, sounds, CODECS, etc.

Network Connections

View and change the network connections.

Network Options

Open the Windows network options.

Phone and Modem Options

Open the Windows phone and modem options.

Power Management Options

Set the power management options.

Printer Options

Show installed printers and change their properties.

Regional Settings

Open the Windows regional settings.

Scanners and Cameras

Show installed imaging devices and set their options.

Scheduled Tasks

View and edit scheduled tasks.

System Properties

Open the Windows system properties.

User and Password Options

Options for user accounts.

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