Questions about the operation, installation and uninstallation of Dixio?
It is a computer program offering definitions, translations and encyclopedic content to help you understand better what you are reading. It does this in such away you do not lose the gist of what you are reading. You simply press the Windows key + click on the main button of the mouse, with the cursor over the word or expression you want to understand. In addition, this is done taking into account the context to provide you with the best meaning.
Dixio uses the latest technology in language processing, it offers rapid searches in context and recognises the different forms of the words, not just the entries that appear in the dictionaries. This means Dixio responds more and with greater precision than other programs.
Dixio is not an automatic spell-checker, although it does provide alternatives to common errors if you press a combination of key and mouse button over the word in question.
No, Dixio is not an automatic translator, but it offers translations that are much more precise because it is able to analyse the context of the words.
We need you to register to show the best results according to your preferences and more common activities. Also, since you can access Dixio from different PCs, registering is the only way we can always offer you the results you need.
Dixio uses internet to connect with our information servers and to show you the best results.
To be able to offer you a service that is as cheap and as useful as possible, we prefer to charge annually so that each year you can decide if our services continue to be useful to you. Also, we have to renew the rights of the different editors over Dixio content on an annual basis and transfer them to Premium users.
All you have to do is download it from our Web. Then install it by double-clicking on the file you downloaded.
In the majority of cases this is because the download was incomplete. Try downloading it again and if the problem persists, get in touch with us.
It works with Windows XP, Vista and Windows 7 – both 32 and 64 bits.
We hope to have the new version of Dixio Desktop for Mac and Linux by June or July of 2011. In the meantime, you can use the prior version, which is available in our Web.
Yes, Dixio works on almost all the programs you have in your PC, including Microsoft Office (Word) and Open Office. Once you have installed Dixio in your PC, you need only press the Windows key along with the main button on your mouse to obtain the definition and/or translation of the word under the cursor.
For mutli-user installations, we provide a pre-configured Msi installer for the company network. Thus, it is possible to install Dixio remotely and in a transparent fashion for the end user.
From the “Connection Options” menu, you can introduce your user and network password.
From the Start window, you can access the “Connection Options” menu where you can configure your access in a standard fashion.
Sorry, but the power of Dixio is only available thanks to Internet.
At this moment, we have Dixio in Spanish, English and Catalan. But we continue working and we will soon offer content in other languages.
You can see all the content in the menu: “Tools > Preferences > Your library” or in the Semantix Web in the section on Content.
You can add more dictionaries from the Dixio program. Go to “Tools > Preferences > Your library”.
We only ask for your name and e-mail so that your details are not confused with those of another user and we can show you better results based on your preferences and most common actions.
We use it to identify your account and save your preferences. We will never supply it to another company, as stated in the Terms and Conditions.
Yes, you can always modify your details using the menu: Dixio > My Account.
You can change your password using the menu: Dixio > Change Password.
It is possible that some program has interrupted the Dixio Desktop service. If an icon appears in the system tray (at the bottom right of your screen), click on it with the right-hand button of the mouse and select “Open Dixio”.
Dixio must communicate with our definitions server to answer your request. If you have a slow connection or it is occupied downloading or uploading files, Dixio can be slow in replying. It is also possible your CPU is very occupied with some process in which case try closing down some programs.
Yes, you can select other key combinations in the menu: Dixio >Tools > Preferences > General. There, you can configure the key and click to search for definitions and the keyboard shortcut to open Dixio.