Here are some tips that we use and recommend.
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Search Google
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Type in google, then tab, then your search query and press enter
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Check the Weather
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Type in Weather, then tab, then your zip code or city,state and press enter
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Search other sites
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Other sites you can search include wikipedia, msn, yahoo, amazon, netflix, imdb, and more.
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Browse your computer
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Type in c:, then tab, then a folder or file, hit tab, and continue
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The Launchy Calculator
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Did you know that Launchy has a built in calculator? Type in some algebra and see what happens!
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Index your Bookmarks & Folders
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Directory: C:\Documents and Settings\user\Favorites
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File Type: .url
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Index your Music
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Directory: My Documents
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File Types: .mp3 .aac .ogg
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Index your Pictures
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Directory: My Documents
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File Types: .jpg .gif .bmp
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Index your Documents
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Directory: My Documents
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File Types: .doc .pdf .xls .ppt
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Index custom Commands
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Directory: Your Custom Folder
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File Types: .exe .bat .lnk
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And more..
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Please see the readme file for more tips and tricks with Launchy!