Joybook 3000 User Manual Before using your Joybook, please read the Quick Start Guide to get your computer up and running. Read this manual for more detailed information that can help you use all of your Joybook's capabilities more effectively and enjoyably. Table of Contents Joybook 3000 Features................................................................... 3 Function Hotkeys ........................................................................... 8 Getting Started with Windows XP ............................................ 10 Using the Q-Media Bar ................................................................ 11 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 3000 ... 12 Sending and Receiving E-mail................................................ 13 Getting Online ........................................................................ 14 Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections 15 Watching Video and Making Your Own Movies.................. 16 Viewing Digital Photographs and Creating Slide Shows .... 18 Burning CDs ............................................................................ 20 Attaching External Display Devices ........................................... 22 Installing Additional Memory...................................................... 24 Recommendations and Troubleshooting................................... 26 Basic Specifications ...................................................................... 28 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance.... 29 Copyright Copyright © 2003 by BENQ Corporation. 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Others are copyrights of their respective companies or organizations. 2 Copyright Joybook 3000 Features Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Lights up in blue when the computer is reading the data in the hardware. Internet Hotkey Starts up the Internet Explorer Web browser. E-Mail Hotkey Four-in-One Card Indicator Lights up in blue when the computer is reading the card data. Starts up the Outlook Express e-mail client. Customizable Hotkey 1 Can be set by the user to open the same application as the third icon on the Q-Media bar. Caps Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when the Caps Lock is engaged. Customizable Hotkey 2 Can be set by the user to open the same application as the fourth icon on the Q-Media bar. Num Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when the Num Lock key is engaged. Power Button Turns the computer on or off. Scroll Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when Scroll Lock is active. Cover Switch Touch Pad For controlling the on-screen cursor. Can be activated and deactivated by pressing the Fn + F6 hotkey combination. Left and Right Selection Buttons Equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Joybook 3000 Features 3 Power Button/Play/Pause Rewind Allows fast backwards searching on Music Button Can play music even when the computer is turned off. audio CDs. LCM Display Screen Limitations on LCM: 1. LCM displays 199 songs at most, while the 200th song will be displayed as the first one. 2. A song list can play at most 999 songs. Each list is categorized as P1, P2,..., P9, and SuperDJ supports 9 song lists at most. 3. The file folder in the playback media runs from F0,F1,F2,...,to F9. F0 is the root menu, and may be selected only once, while F1 stands for the first file folder. SuperDJ supports 99 file folders at most. Lower Volume Decreases the volume of CD playback. Forward Stop/ Eject Stops playback from an audio CD. If pressed again, ejects the CD. * Power automatically cuts off if the SuperDJ stops playing for more than 10 minutes. Allows fast forwards searching on audio CDs. Raise Volume Increases the volume of CD playback. Select Playback Media and Song List/File Folder When SuperDJ is off, you can press both and to select another playback media*. If either button is pressed, switch to another song list or file folder. * Playback media includes hard disk, CD, Flash Card and USB device. Select Play Mode When power on, SuperDJ is set to play once from the beginning to the end. When the SuperDJ plays, pauses or stops, press both and to select playback once, repeated playback, repeated single piece playback or random playback. Infrared Port The interface for infrared communications allows the transfer of data to and from PDAs or mobile phone or computer with infrared capabilities. 4 Joybook 3000 Features Power Jack For connecting the AC adapter. S-Video Out Outputs S-Video signals to a television set or a projector. Modem Port Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the internal modem. Parallel Port For connecting devices such as printers that use the parallel port interface. VGA Port For connecting external display devices, USB Port such as monitors and projectors. For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface. Ethernet Port Allows the computer to connect to an Ethernet 10/100BaseT network. Ventilation Holes For dissipating heat and keeping the computer at an optimal temperature. Ventilation Holes For dissipating heat and keeping the computer at an optimal temperature. Kensington Lock Joybook 3000 Features 5 Ventilation Holes For dissipating heat and keeping the computer at an optimal temperature. PC Card Eject Button PC Card Expansion Slot Allows the functionality of the computer to be extended through the use of a wide variety of PC Card modules available--for example, wireless networking cards and mobile disks. 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. Wireless Network Card Power Button (The function is currently not supported.) Four-in-One Slot Reads Memory Stick Card, SD Card, Smart Media Card and MMC Card. Wireless Network Card Activity Indicator (The function is currently not supported.) Power Indicator Lights up in blue when the computer is turned on. When the system enters sleep mode, turns orange. Battery Indicator When the computer is in use, lights up in blue. When the battery is charging, turns orange. Flashing blue indicates that the battery is running low. Flashing orange indicates that the battery is malfunctioning, in which case you should contact service personnel. 6 Joybook 3000 Features Earphone Jack/S/PDIF Outputs optical sound. Can be connected to optical audio-enabled speakers for high quality music. IEEE 1394 Port For connecting external display devices, such as monitors and projectors. DVD Drive Supports multi-functional optical module for music CD, VCD and DVD. Disks can be inserted/ejected pressing the small rectangular button at the center of the Drive. USB Port For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface. Line-in Inputs sound into the computer. USB Port For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface. PS2 Mouse Port Mic in Inputs speech into the computer. Joybook 3000 Features 7 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 in the lower left corner of the keyboard, and then press the desired hotkey. Fn + F1 Opens online help. Fn + F4 Decreases screen brightness. Fn + F6 Activates or deactivates the touch pad. Fn + F8 Lowers speaker volume. Fn + F2 Puts the computer into sleep mode. Fn + F5 Increases screen brightness. Fn + F9 Fn + F7 Activates or deactivates the speakers. Increases speaker volume. Fn + F3 Switches display between the screen and an external monitor, or allows simultaneous display. Fn + F10 Turns on or off the Logo backlight. 8 Function Hotkeys Windows Key Functionally equivalent to clicking the Start button on the Windows desktop. +M Minimizes all windows. Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard. Application Key Provides the same function as the right touch pad button, bringing up a contextual pop-up menu. Shift + +M Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered. Cancels minimization of all windows. + Tab Makes the next item on the Windows task bar active. +R Activates Run dialogue box. +E Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks and files. Function Hotkeys 9 Getting Started with Windows XP Your Joybook 3000 comes installed with Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft's latest operating system for consumer PCs. The first time you start up your computer, Windows XP will ask you a few questions. Answer the questions to ensure that your full rights are protected. 2 1 10 Getting Started with Windows XP Using the Q-Media Bar The Q-Media bar integrates a number of software applications to enhance the multimedia experience on your Joybook 3000. From the Q-Media bar, you can quickly start up Internet Explorer and Outlook Express to browse the Web and access your e-mail. QMusic is a great tool for listening to music and for creating personalized audio CDs with your favorite music. Not only does QMusic support playback of MP3 and audio CD music, but you can also use it to burn audio CDs from MP3s, or conversely to turn your audio CDs into compact MP3 files for storage on your hard disk drive or creating custom music compilations. If you want to watch a DVD or video files, start up Power-DVD from the Q-Media bar. Power-Director lets you edit your own video masterpieces, while Photo Explorer is perfect for viewing and editing image files, such as photographs from a digital camera. Photo Explorer also lets you produce online photo albums of your favorite photos for sharing with friends and family. you wish. CD-Maker makes it easy for you to burn CD-R disks for storing music, photographs, or any other kind of data Using the Q-Media Bar 11 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 3000 Send and receive e-mail. Browse the Web. Watch video. Create your own movies. Listen to music and creating your own custom music collections. Browse and edit digital photographs. Convert music into the MP3 format and take your favorite tunes wherever you go. Quickly and reliably burn CD-R disks. 12 Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 3000 Sending and Receiving E-mail By using the Q-Media bar or the hotkey on the right side of the keyboard, you can instantly start up the Outlook Express e-mail client. 2 1. Activate the Q-Media bar by doubleclicking its icon on the Windows desktop. 3 2. Click the Outlook Express icon on the Q-Media bar. 3. After the Outlook Express application window opens, you can send and receive e-mail. 1 In order to use e-mail, you must have an account with an ISP (Internet service provider) and perform needed software configuration. For detailed information on accounts, passwords, e-mail servers and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP. Sending and Receiving E-mail 13 Getting Online From the Q-Media bar, or by using the hotkey on the keyboard, you can instantly start up Internet Explorer wed browser. 2 1. Activate the Q-Media bar by doubleclicking its icon on the desktop. 3 2. Click the Internet Explorer icon on the Q-Media bar. 3. After the Internet Explorer application window opens, enter the URL address for the webpage you wish to view in the Address field. 1 When traveling by air, please be sure to turn off wireless networking when the plane is taking off or landing to avoid any possible risks to flight safety. If your Joybook are loaded with the network card and the wireless network card, the system will optimize the working environment itself when you connect to the Internet. 14 Getting Online Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections Qmusic is the perfect tool for playing your favourite music. You can use it to play music on audio CDs or MP3 files, burn MP3 songs to audio CDs, convert audio CD tracks to MP3 format for storage on your hard disk drive, or create custom music compilation. Action Depending on t ...