Joybook 5000 User Manual Before using your Joybook, please read the Quick Start Guide to get your Joybook 5000 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 5000 .............................................................................................1 Function Hotkeys ......................................................................................6 Getting Started with Windows XP and QMedia Bar ...............................8 Using the Q-Media Bar .............................................................................10 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 5000 .....................11 Getting Online ..................................................................................................12 Sending and Receiving E-mail .........................................................................13 QMusic - Making Music Mobile ......................................................................14 Making Music Mobile ......................................................................................15 Watching Movies ..............................................................................................17 Making Your Own Movies ...............................................................................18 Viewing Digital Photographs and Creating Slideshows .................................19 Creating a Slide Show ......................................................................................20 Burning CDs ......................................................................................................21 Wireless Magic - Built-In WLAN Card (Optional) ................................23 Wireless Fun ..............................................................................................26 Attaching External Display Devices ..........................................................27 Installing Additional Memory ..................................................................29 Recommendations and Troubleshooting ................................................31 Recovery CD Instructions .........................................................................33 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance .................34 Warranty Information ..............................................................................36 Copyright Copyright 2003 by BENQ Corporation. 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Joybook 5000 Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Lights up in blue when Joybook 5000 is accessing the hard disk drive. Memory Card Access Indicator Lights up in blue when Joybook 5000 is accessing the memory card. Num Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when the Num Lock is activated. Caps Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when the Caps Lock is activated. Scroll Lock Indicator Lights up in blue when the Scroll Lock is activated. Left and Right Buttons Equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse. Customizable Hotkey 2 Can be set to open the same application as the fourth icon on the Q-Media bar. Power Switch Turns Joybook 5000 on or off. Touch Pad For controlling the on-screen cursor. Can be activated and deactivated by pressing the Fn + F6 hotkey combination. Up and Down Scroll Button Use this button to scroll windows up or down, or toggle among items in a menu. Internet Hotkey Starts up the Internet Explorer Web browser. E-Mail Hotkey Starts up the Outlook Express email client. Customizable Hotkey 1 Can be set to open the same application as the third icon on the Q-Media bar. Joybook 5000 1 Power Jack For connecting the AC adapter. LAN (Ethernet) Port Allows Joybook 5000 to connect to a 10/ 100Mbps Ethernet network. TV OUT The S-Video Out port allows you to output display signals to a television set or VCR for viewing or recording. Ventilation Holes For dissipating heat and keeping the Joybook at an optimal temperature. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Connect to a digital video camera and use it to create your own movies. You can also connect Firewire hard disk, printer, and more. VGA Port For connecting external display devices, such as monitors and projectors. 2 Joybook 5000 Modem Port Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the internal modem. USB 2.0 Ports For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface. Volume up/down Increases and decreases the volume. Three-in-One Slot Reads Memory Stick, SD Card and MMC Card. PC card slots You can use the 2 built-in PC card slots and various PC cards on the market to further expand the capabilities of Joybook 5000. Insert the PC card into the slots following the direction indicated on the card and complete related driver settings. PC Card Ejection Button Before ejecting a PC Card: 1. Quit all PC Card applications and shut down all PC Card functions. 2. Press and 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. Joybook 5000 3 DVD / DVD&CD-RW Combo Drive (optional) Supports multi-functional optical module for reading music CD, VCD and DVD or burning CD-R/CD-RW (optional). Discs can be inserted/ ejected by pressing the small eject button at the center of the Drive. Kensington Lock Attach a lock and cable to prevent theft. 4 Joybook 5000 Speaker Plays audio generated by Joybook 5000. Mic in Can be used to connect to a microphone for recording sounds. Battery Indicator When Joybook is in use, lights up in blue. When the battery is charging, turns into 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. Wireless LAN Indicator When connected to a wireless LAN network, this indicator will light up. Infrared port You can connect Joybook 5000 to your PDA, mobile phone or other Infrared compatible devices using this port. Earphone Jack Can be used to connect to an earphone or external speaker. Power Indicator Lights up in blue when Joybook is turned on. When the system enters sleep mode, it turns into orange. Joybook 5000 5 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 function keys online help. Fn + F2 Puts Joybook 5000 into sleep mode. Fn + F3 Switches display between the LCD screen and an external monitor/projector, or allows simultaneous display. Fn + F4 Decreases screen brightness. Fn + F5 Increases screen brightness. Fn + F6 Activates or deactivates the touch pad. Fn + F7 Activates or deactivates the speakers. Fn + F12 Activates or deactivates wireless LAN function. 6 Function Hotkeys Windows Key Functionally equivalent to clicking the Start button on the Windows desktop. + Tab Makes the next item on the Windows task bar active. +E Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks and files. +M Minimizes all windows. Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard. Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered. Shift + +M Cancels minimization of all windows. +R Activates Run dialogue box. Application Key Provides the same function as the right touch pad button, bringing up a contextual pop-up menu. Function Hotkeys 7 Getting Started with Windows XP and QMedia Bar Your Joybook 5000 comes installed with Windows XP, Microsoft's latest operating system for consumer PCs. The first time you start up your Joybook 5000, Windows XP will ask you a few questions. Answer the questions to ensure that your full rights are protected. If you are asked to select the type of keyboard and you are not sure, please check the specification label on the packing carton to determine the correct keyboard type. After you are done answering the questions, Joybook 5000 will restart and then you will enter Windows XP for the first time. Click Start and select Help and Support in the menu that appears. The Help and Support Center will appear and you can find more information on how to use Windows XP here. 8 Getting Started with Windows XP and QMedia Bar Next, please follow the steps below to setup the languge for non-unicode programs settings in Windows XP. Click Start and then Control Panel. In the drop-down listbox, click to select your language and country. Click Apply. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options. Click Yes. Click Regional and Language Options in the window that appears. Click Yes. Click the Advanced tab. Getting Started with Windows XP and QMedia Bar 9 Using the Q-Media Bar On the Q-Media Bar, you can: Click to start up Internet Explorer and surf the Internet. Click to open Outlook Express for accessing e-mail. Click to open QMusic. 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 start up Power-DVD for playing DVD or movie clips. Click to activate Power-Director with which you can create and edit your personal movie clips. Click to open Photo Explorer. It allows you to easily create and share your online photo album. Click to open CD-Maker for burning your favorite music, photos and files onto CDs. 10 Using the Q-Media Bar Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 5000 Send and receive e-mail. Browse the Web. Watch video. Create your own movies. Listen to music and create your own custom music collection. Browse and edit digital photographs. Convert music into MP3 format and take your tunes wherever you go. Quickly and reliably burn CD-R discs (optional). Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 5000 11 Getting Online By using the Q-Media bar or the Internet hotkey , you can begin surfing the web quickly. Click icon the Internet Explorer on the Q-Media bar, or press . the Internet hotkey After the Internet Explorer window opens, enter the address in the Address field and click Go or press the Enter key. In order to access the Internet, you must have an account with an ISP (Internet service provider) and perform needed software configuration. For detailed information on accounts, passwords and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP. 12 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 5000 Sending and Receiving E-mail By using the Q-Media bar or the e-mail hotkey , you can instantly start up the Outlook Express e-mail program. Click the Outlook Express Icon on the Q-Media bar, or press the e-mail hotkey . After the Outlook Express window opens, you can start sending and receiving e-mail. In order to send and receive 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 server and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 5000 13 QMusic - Making Music Mobile Action Depending on the item selected elsewhere in the QMusic window, burns a CD, converts songs, stops the current action, or continues a suspended action. Add Depending on the item selected elsewhere in the QMusic window, creates new play lists or adds songs. Music Library Lists your music file collections. My Joybee When a Joybee MP3 player is connected, you can transfer all listed songs by selecting Renew Songs. My Play Lists You can select your favorite songs in My Play Lists and give it an album name. QMusic application window controls Search entry field Enter the text and click the magnifier icon to search for a song. Option Accesses application preferences. Skin Allows you to change the appearance of QMusic. Repeat Shuffle Visual Effect Equalizer Playlists Song List window Displays songs and related information. You can also se ...