BenQ Joybook 8100 User manual

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Joybook 8100 User's Manual
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Table of Contents i
Table of Contents
Joybook 8100 Features ..............................................................................1
Super DJ Control Panel ..................................................................... 5
Wireless Remote Control ................................................................... 6
Using Super DJ ................................................................................... 8
Function Hotkeys ............................................................................... 9
Getting Started with Windows XP ...........................................................11
Using the Q-Media Bar .............................................................................12
Setting Up QMedia Bar ...................................................................... 13
Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 .....................14
QMedia Center ................................................................................... 15
Sending and Receiving E-mail ........................................................... 20
Getting Online .................................................................................... 21
Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections .......... 22
Making Your Own Movies ................................................................ 23
Burning CDs..................................................................................... 24
Wireless Magic - Using the Built-In Wireless LAN Function .......... 27
Chatting over the Air - Using EZQ ................................................... 28
The Good Partner of Your Personal Mobile Devices - QSync ........ 30
Attaching External Display Devices .........................................................31
Attaching a VGA Display Device ....................................................... 31
S-Video Out ........................................................................................ 32
Installing Additional Memory ..................................................................33
Recovering Your System ...........................................................................35
Recovering From Your Hard Disk .................................................... 35
Recovering Using the Recovery CDs ................................................. 35
Reinstalling Software or Driver ......................................................... 35
Recommendations and Troubleshooting ................................................39
Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance ..................40
Safety ................................................................................................... 40
Battery Maintenance .......................................................................... 40
Cleaning Your Joybook 8100 ............................................................. 40
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Table of Contentsii
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Joybook 8100 Features 1
Joybook 8100 Features
Power Indicator
Lights up in blue when Joybook 8100
is turned on. When Joybook 8100
enters sleep mode, turns orange.
Power Button
Turns Joybook 8100 on or
off.
Battery Indicator!
When Joybook 8100 is in use, lights
up in blue. When the battery is charg-
ing, turns orange. Flashing blue indi-
cates that the battery is running low.
Flashing orange indicates that the
battery is malfunctioning, in which
case you should contact service per-
sonnel.
Internet Hotkey
Starts up the Internet
Explorer Web browser.
E-Mail Hotkey
Starts up the Outlook
Express e-mail client.
Customizable Hotkey 1
Can be customized to
open an application.
Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator
Flashes in blue when Joybook 8100 is
reading the data in the hard disk.
Customizable Hotkey 2
Can be customized to
open an application.
Optical Drive Activity Indicator
Flashes in blue when the optical drive
is accessing data on a disk.
Caps Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Caps Lock
function is activated.
Num Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Num Lock
function is activated.
Cover Switch
Microphone
Left and Right Selection Buttons
Equivalent to the left and right
buttons on a mouse.
Touch Pad
You can use the touch pad to conveniently control
the cursor on the screen.
To move the cursor, gently move your finger on the
touch pad. The cursor will move accordingly.
Tap on the touch pad once to execute the same
action as clicking on the left button of a mouse. Tap
twice to execute the same action as double-clicking.
For more information about how to configure the customizable hot keys, please
refer to"Customizing the hotkeys" on page 13.
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Joybook 8100 Features2
Ventilation Holes
For dissipating heat and keeping Joybook 8100 at an optimal tem-
perature.
PC Card Ejection Button
Before ejecting a PC Card:
1. Quit all PC Card applications and shut
down all PC Card functions.
2. Push in, then release the PC Card eject
button, causing it to pop out.
3.!When the button has popped out, push it
in again to eject the PC Card.
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)!Port
For connecting high-speed peripherals such as digital video cam-
eras and other consumer electronics devices that use the IEEE 1394
(FireWire) interface.
PC Card Expansion Slot
This PC Card slot accepts one Type-II PC Card. You can use it and
various PC Cards on the market to further expand the capabilities
of your Joybook 8100.
Insert the PC Card into the slots following the direction indicated
on the card and complete related driver settings.
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Joybook 8100 Features 3
DVD+RW/DVD & CD-RW Combo Drive (Optional)
Supports multi-functional optical module for reading music
CDs, VCDs and DVDs or burning CD-R/CD-RW or DVD+R/
DVD+RW (Optional) discs. Discs can be inserted/ejected by
pressing the small ejection button on the drive.
If you want to open the disc tray of the DVD+RW/DVD & CD-RW
Combo Drive when your Joybook power is off, or it can't be opened
using the ejection button, insert a pointed object into the tray ejec-
tion hole next to the ejection button to force open the disc tray.
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Joybook 8100 Features4
USB Port
For connecting peripherals such
as mice, digital cameras and
MP3 players that use the USB
interface
VGA Port
For connecting external display
devices, such as monitors and
projectors.
Ethernet Port
Allows Joybook 8100 to connect
to an Ethernet 10/100BaseT net-
work.
Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Jack
Outputs sound to digital audio-
enabled speakers or devices.
Parallel Port
For connecting devices such as
printers that use the parallel port
interface.
S-Video Out
Outputs an display signals to a
television set or VCR.
Modem Port
Accepts an analog telephone line
for use with the internal modem.
Power Jack
For connecting the AC adapter.
USB Port
For connecting peripherals such
as mice, digital cameras and
MP3 players that use the USB
interface
Kensington Lock
For installing the Kensington
lock available on the market to
prevent theft.
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Joybook 8100 Features 5
Super DJ Control Panel
Wireless Network!Card Activ-
ity Indicator
Lights up in blue when the
wireless network card is active.
Not every Joybook is built-
in a wireless network card.
Refer to the specification
label on the shipping box
if you are not sure about
the standard equipment of
your Joybook.
Super DJ Power Switch/Wire-
less Network Card Switch
When Joybook 8100 is shut
down, can be used to turn the
Super DJ on and off. When Joy-
book 8100 is on, activates or
deactivates the wireless net-
working card.
Previous song/Backward search
Press this button to go back to
the previous song.
Press and hold this button to
start backward search.
Volume Up
Increases the volume of music
playback.
Press the and buttons simul-
taneously during stop mode (music
playback stopped) to change play-
back media.
When Joybook 8100 is
turned off, press this key
to turn on Super DJ.
Next song/Forward search
Press this button to go to the
next song.
Press and hold this button to
start forward search.
Press the and buttons
simultaneously during Super
DJ mode to change playback
mode.
Speaker/Earphone Jack
For connecting external speaker or
earphone.
Super DJ Power Indicator
Lights up in blue when the
Super DJ is turned on.
Play/Pause
Plays or pauses playing music.
Microphone
For recording audio on Joybook
8100.
Stop
Stops music playback.
Infrared Port and Remote Control
Receiver
The interface for infrared commu-
nications, allowing Joybook 8100
to transfer data to and from PDAs
or other devices with infrared
capabilities. It also functions as a
receiver to receive signals from the
wireless remote control.
Volume Down
Decreases the volume of CD
playback.
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Joybook 8100 Features6
Wireless Remote Control
The wireless remote control allows you to use the multimedia functions of your Joybook 8100
remotely. It can be inserted into the PC Card slot for easy storage and access.
The function of each button on the remote control varies in different modes. For details, please
refer to the description below.
To navigate the QMedia Center...
Enter or exit QMedia Center/
Wake Joybook 8100 up from
sleep mode
Move selection focus left
Confirm selection
Move selection focus down
Return to the previous
screen/menu
Move selection focus up
Move selection focus
right
When playing music using Super DJ...
Backward search
Play/Pause
Select playback mode
Previous song
Select playback media
Forward search
Next song
Stop
Increase volume
Decrease volume
(Directional buttons)
Put Joybook 8100 in
sleep mode*
*Press and hold this button for approximately 5 seconds to put Joybook 8100 in
sleep mode.
**The TV and TV recording functions are to be available through future updates.
Start recording TV pro-
grams in QMedia Center**
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Joybook 8100 Features 7
Changing the battery
When playing DVD/VCD movies in QMedia Center... When viewing digital pictures in QMedia Center...
Open a picture/picture
folder
Return to the contents
screen
Stop slideshow
Backward search
Play/Pause
Fast rewind/Previous
Chapter
Select playback language
Fast forward/Next
Chapter
Stop
Increase volume
Decrease volume
Mute
Go to a picture/picture
folder
Forward search
Open DVD menu
Select subtitle
Next picture
Previous picture
1. Open the battery compartment cover by
sliding it in the direction shown by the
arrow below.
2. Remove the old battery from the battery
retainer.
3. Install the new battery. Pay attention to
the polarities when you install.
4. Replace the battery compartment cover.
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Joybook 8100 Features8
Using Super DJ
With Super DJ, you can play music CDs or music files in MP3 or WAV formats on
the hard disk/optical drive/USB flash drive or USB MP3 player (such as Joybee
MP3 Player)/flash drive without having to enter Windows. Besides, you can also
set up different playback modes.
Turning on Super DJ
Press the button on the Super DJ Control Panel. The Super DJ Power Indi-
cator lights up and you are entering the Super DJ mode.
Selecting media
In stop mode, press the volume up and volume down buttons simulta-
neously. Super DJ will cycle the media by optical drive -!hard disk - USB. Release
the buttons when you get a desired media.
Changing playback mode
In Super DJ mode, press and hold the and buttons simultaneously.
Super DJ will cycle the playback modes by normal playback - repeat all songs -
repeated a single song - random playback. Release the buttons when you get a
desired playback mode.
Playing/pause playing music
Press the button to start playing music. Press the button during play-
back to pause.
Music playback operations
•Press the volume up or volume down button to adjust playback volume.
•Press the button to go to the previous song.
•Press and hold the button to scan the track backward.
•Press the button to go to the next song.
•Press and hold the button to scan the track forward.
•Press the button to stop.
Turning off Super DJ
Press the button, or press the power button of Joybook 8100. The Super DJ
Power Indicator will go out.
You can also use the wireless remote control to access the playback functions
described above.
Creating Playlists Using QMusic
1. Click SSuper DJ on the left column of QMusic and then the button.
2. Enter the name of the playlist and click O
OK. A new playlist will be created and it
will appear under Super DJ on the left column of QMusic. You can create up to
9 playlists following the same method.
3. Click the playlist you just created, and then the button. In the dialog that
appears, browse to select the songs you want to include in the playlist and click
Open. The songs you selected will appear on the right column of QMusic. Now
you are done with the creation of a playlist ready for Super DJ playback.
Notes
1. If the music files on the USB flash drive can not be recognized by Super DJ,
check the format of the drive.
2. Do not delete or move the MMy Music folder in Joybook 8100 D:/ disk. Other-
wise, Super DJ will not be able to play music files in the hard disk normally.
3. A playlist can contain up to 999 songs. Super DJ supports up to 9 playlists.
4. Although Super DJ also supports playback of music files in an external high-
capacity hard disk drive,!it can take a lot of time for Super DJ to search and
locate all music files. Therefore we would recommend that you move the music
files to a smaller capacity media, or to the internal hard disk and create a playlist
for these files for better playback efficiency.
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Joybook 8100 Features 9
Function Hotkeys
You can use the function hotkeys to access commonly used functions or make quick settings. To use the hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key at the lower left corner of the key-
board, and then press the desired hotkey.
Fn + F1 Opens hotkey online help. FFn + F6 Activates or deactivates the touch pad. Fn + Pg Up Moves the cursor to the previous page in a
document.
Fn + F2 Puts Joybook 8100 into sleep mode. F
Fn + F7 Activates or deactivates the speakers. Fn + Pg Dn Moves the cursor to the next page in a doc-
ument.
Fn + F3 Switches display between the screen and
an external monitor, or allows simulta-
neous display.
Fn + F8 Decreases speaker volume. Fn + Home Moves the cursor to the front of the cur-
rent line.
Fn + F4 Decreases screen brightness. F
Fn + F9 Increases speaker volume. Fn + End Moves the cursor to the end of the current
line.
Fn + F5 Increases screen brightness. F
Fn + F11 Deactivates QMedia Center.
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Joybook 8100 Features10
Windows Key
Functionally equivalent to clicking the Start button on the
Windows desktop.
+ R Activates the RRun dialog.
+ Tab Makes the next item on the Windows task bar active. Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard.
+ E Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks and files. Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered.
+ M Minimizes all windows. Application Key
Provides the same function as the right touch pad button,
bringing up a contextual pop-up menu.
Shift + + M Cancels minimization of all windows.
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Getting Started with Windows XP 11
Getting Started with Windows XP
Your Joybook comes installed with Windows XP, Microsoft's latest operating system for consumer PCs. The first time you start up your Joybook, Windows XP will ask you a
few questions. Answer the questions to ensure that your full rights are protected. I
If you are asked to select the type of keyboard and you are not sure, please check the speci-
fication label on the packing carton to determine the correct keyboard type.
After you are done answering the questions, Joybook will restart and then you will enter Windows XP for the first time. Click S
Start and select HHelp and Support in the menu
that appears. The H
Help and Support Center will appear and you can find more information on how to use Windows XP here.
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Using the Q-Media Bar12
Using the Q-Media Bar
The QQ-Media Bar integrates a number of software applications to enhance the multimedia experience on your Joybook 8100. Click on the small
triangle button and a rotating button bar will appear.
From the Q-Media Bar, you can;
Click to start up
Internet Explorer and surf the Internet.
Click to open O
Outlook Express for accessing e-mail.
Click to open QQMusic. You can use QMusic to listen to MP3 or CD music, burn MP3 music onto a CD (needs optional CD burner), convert and save CD music into
MP3 format, or create your personal favorite music album.
Click to activate P
PowerDirector with which you can create and edit your personal movie clips.
Click to open C
CD-Maker or NNero Express for burning your favorite music, photos and files onto CDs.
Click to open EZQ for chatting over the wireless network.
Click to open Q
QMedia Center for an integrated audio and visual entertainment experience.
Click to open QQSync for exchanging data between Joybook and your mobile devices.
Click to view the information about QMedia Bar.
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Setting Up QMedia Bar
Right-click on the QMedia Bar and a menu will appear on it.
Yo u c a n :
•Let QMedia Bar appear on top of all open programs by selecting AAlways on top.
•Close QMedia Bar by selecting E
Exit.
•Customizing the P1 and P2 hotkeys on your Joybook 8100 by selecting H
Hotkey
Setting.
•Adjust the size of QMedia Bar on the screen by selecting SSize and then select an
appropriate size.
Customizing the hotkeys
Using QMedia Bar, you can setup the P1 and P2 hotkeys on your Joybook 8100 by
yourself.
1. Right click on QMedia Bar and select H
Hotkey Setting,PP1or PP2hotkey and then
a program you want to open when pressing the hotkey.
2. If the program you want is not on the menu, select .....
An O
Open dialogue box will appear.
3. Browse to select the executable (.exe) file of the desired program and click
Open.
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Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 810014
Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100
Create your own movies.
Listen to music, play music and
movies and view digital pictures.
Burn CDs quickly and reliably.
Chat wirelessly with other Joybook
users.
Send and receive e-mail. Browse the
Web.
Listen to music and create your
own custom music collections.
Convert music into the MP3 format
and take your favorite tunes wher-
ever you go.
Exchanging data between Joybook
and your mobile devices.
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QMedia Center
With QMedia Center and your wireless remote control, you can easily and com-
fortably enjoy the multi-media capabilities of your Joybook 8100.
To open QMedia Center, press the button on the remote control, or click
the button on the QMedia Bar.
Playing music/MP3 CD in QMedia Center
1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100.
Additional playback operations
Shuffle
1. Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select S
Shuffle and
press the O
OKbutton.
Repeat all
1. Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select R
Repeat All
and press the O
OKbutton.
Adjust volume
Press the V
Volume Up or VVolume Down button on the remote control.
Stop
Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
Playing music files in Joybook 8100
1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100.
If there are more than 9 songs in the selected directory (folder), press the down
directional button to go to the next page.
Additional playback operations
Shuffle
1. Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select S
Shuffle and
press the O
OKbutton.
Repeat all
1. Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select R
Repeat All
and press the O
OKbutton.
Adjust volume
Press the V
Volume Up or VVolume Down button on the remote control.
Stop
Press the S
Stop button on the wireless remote control.
2. Press the Q
QMedia Center button on the wire-
less remote control to enter QMedia Center.
3. Press the up or down directional buttons on
the wireless remote control to select M
Music and
press the O
OKbutton.
4. Insert a music CD into the disc drive.
5. A few seconds later, the tracks on the CD will
appear on the display. Press the U
Upor DDown
button on the wireless!remote control to
scroll to a track you want to play, and then
press the
OK button
2. Press the QQMedia Center button on the wire-
less remote control to enter QMedia Center.
3. Press the up or down directional buttons on
the wireless remote control to select M
Music and
press the O
OKbutton.
4. The contents screen will appear. You can locate
the music files you want to play following the
method below:
•Use the directional buttons on the wireless
remote control to select a folder.
•Press the OOKbutton on the wireless remote
control to open the selected folder.
•To return to the previous screen, press the BBack
button.
•Press the directional buttons on the wireless
remote control to select a song you want to play
and press the O
OKbutton.
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QMedia Center Music settings
The Music settings of QMedia Center allow you to customize the music playback
function of QMedia Center according to your preferences. Press the directional
buttons on the wireless remote control to select S
Settings and press the OOKbutton.
In the Settings menu, you can press a directional button on the wireless remote
control to select an option and then the O
OKbutton to select or change settings. to
return to the previous screen, press the B
Back button.
Please refer to the table below for a description of the settings and options:
Playing DVD/VCD movies
1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100.
Movie desktop
When playing DVD/VCD movies, click the button located at the bottom part
of the screen and the movie will appear on the Windows desktop as a motion wall-
paper.
To return to QMedia Center, press the QMedia Center button on the wireless
remote control.!
Operations during playback
When playing DVD/VCD movies, you can press the Stop button on the wireless
remote control to access the Stop Menu. In the Stop Menu, you can move to an
option using the directional buttons and select it using the O
OKbutton.
Resume Movie
Use the directional button on the remote control to scroll to this item and press
OK, and QMedia Center will resume the movie.
Restart
Play the movie from the very beginning.
Title menu
Go to the title menu of the movie.
Eject
Eject the VCD/DVD.
Settings
Enter the S
Settings menu.
Option/Setting Description
Show visualization
and song informa-
tion
You can choose to display or not display visualization
effects or song information when playing music. Select
this option using the directional buttons on the remote
control and then press the O
OKbutton to select YYes or NNo.
Select visualization 1. Move to this option using the directional buttons on the
remote control and then press the O
OKbutton to open
the visualization effects list.
2. Move to a visualization effect on the right and press the
OK button to select it.
3. When you are done selecting, move to BBack using the
directional buttons and then press the O
OKbutton.
Restore Default Set-
tings
Move to this option using the directional buttons on the
remote control and then press the O
OKbutton to reset all
settings to default value.
2. Press the Q
QMedia Center button on the wire-
less remote control to enter QMedia Center.
3. Press the up or down directional buttons on
the wireless remote control to select M
Movies
and press the O
OKbutton.
4. Insert a movie DVD/VCD into the disc drive.
5. A few seconds later, the DVD/VCD will play
automatically.
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