Q238814: Bookshelf/Dictionary: How to Use Command-Line Switches

Article: Q238814
Product(s): Microsoft Home Multimedia Titles
Version(s): WINDOWS:1.0
Operating System(s): 
Keyword(s): kbenv kbimu
Last Modified: 25-JUN-2000

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The information in this article applies to:

- Microsoft Bookshelf 99 
- Microsoft Bookshelf 2000 
- Microsoft Encarta World English Dictionary, version 1.0 
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SUMMARY
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The table below describes the command-line switches you may use to start the
programs listed at the beginning of this article.

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| Switch | Functionality                                         | 
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| /i     | Index lookup                                          | 
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| /f     | Full text search                                      | 
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| /k     | QuickQuote                                            | 
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| /d     | QuickDefine                                           | 
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| /h     | Starts the program minimized                          | 
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| /r     | Jump to a random topic                                | 
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| /c     | Jump to a context string                              | 
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| /o     | Daily                                                 | 
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| /m     | Specifies content location for a network installation | 
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NOTE: If a switch does not perform as expected, include the /h switch in the
command line.

MORE INFORMATION
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To use these command-line switches:

1. Click Start, and then click Run.

2. In the Open box, type the path to the executable file of the program,
  followed by the switch or switches you want to use, and the word or words you
  want to search for.

  NOTE: If you want to search for two or more words, you must enclose the words
  within quotation marks.

3. Click OK.

Additional query words: multi multi-media media mm bs99 bs2k ewed

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Keywords          : kbenv kbimu 
Technology        : kbHomeProdSearch kbHomeMMsearch kbEncartaSearch kbBookshelfSearch kbBookShelf2000 kbBookShelf1999 kbEncartaWorldEngDict
Version           : WINDOWS:1.0
Issue type        : kbhowto

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