User manual BENQ JOYBOOK 8100

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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 Table of Contents i < Memo > ii Table of Contents 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. 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. Customizable Hotkey 2 Can be customized to open an application. Battery Indicator When Joybook 8100 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. Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator Flashes in blue when Joybook 8100 is reading the data in the hard disk. 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 Left and Right Selection Buttons Touch Pad You can use the touch pad to conveniently control Equivalent to the left and right the cursor on the screen. buttons on a mouse. 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. Microphone For more information about how to configure the customizable hot keys, please refer to"Customizing the hotkeys" on page 13. Joybook 8100 Features 1 Ventilation Holes For dissipating heat and keeping Joybook 8100 at an optimal temperature. IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port For connecting high-speed peripherals such as digital video cameras 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. 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. 2 Joybook 8100 Features 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 ejection hole next to the ejection button to force open the disc tray. Joybook 8100 Features 3 USB Port For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface Parallel Port For connecting devices such as printers that use the parallel port interface. VGA Port For connecting external display devices, such as monitors and projectors. S-Video Out Outputs an display signals to a television set or VCR. Ethernet Port Allows Joybook 8100 to connect to an Ethernet 10/100BaseT network. Modem Port Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the internal modem. USB Port For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface Optical Audio (S/PDIF) Jack Outputs sound to digital audioenabled speakers or devices. Power Jack For connecting the AC adapter. Kensington Lock For installing the Kensington lock available on the market to prevent theft. 4 Joybook 8100 Features Super DJ Control Panel Wireless Network Card Activity Indicator Lights up in blue when the wireless network card is active. Not every Joybook is builtin 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/Wireless Network Card Switch When Joybook 8100 is shut down, can be used to turn the Super DJ on and off. When Joybook 8100 is on, activates or deactivates the wireless networking card. When Joybook 8100 is turned off, press this key to turn on Super DJ. 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 simultaneously during stop mode (music playback stopped) to change playback media. Speaker/Earphone Jack For connecting external speaker or earphone. Microphone For recording audio on Joybook 8100. Infrared Port and Remote Control Receiver The interface for infrared communications, 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. Joybook 8100 Features 5 Super DJ Power Indicator Lights up in blue when the Super DJ is turned on. Play/Pause Plays or pauses playing music. Stop Stops music playback. 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. Volume Down Decreases the volume of CD playback. 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... When playing music using Super DJ... Move selection focus up 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 Start recording TV programs in QMedia Center** Put Joybook 8100 in sleep mode* (Directional buttons) Move selection focus right Select playback media Stop Backward search Play/Pause Select playback mode Previous song Forward search Next song Increase volume Decrease volume *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. 6 Joybook 8100 Features When playing DVD/VCD movies in QMedia Center... When viewing digital pictures in QMedia Center... Select playback language Stop Backward search Play/Pause Fast rewind/Previous Chapter Mute Open DVD menu Forward search Fast forward/Next Chapter Increase volume Decrease volume Select subtitle Go to a picture/picture folder Open a picture/picture folder Previous picture Return to the contents screen Stop slideshow Next picture Changing the battery 1. Open the battery compartment cover by 2. Remove the old battery from the battery 3. Install the new battery. Pay attention to retainer. the polarities when you install. sliding it in the direction shown by the arrow below. 4. Replace the battery compartment cover. Joybook 8100 Features 7 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. Creating Playlists Using QMusic 1. Click Super DJ on the left column of QMusic and then the button. 2. Enter the name of the playlist and click 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 Turning on Super DJ Press the button on the Super DJ Control Panel. The Super DJ Power Indicator lights up and you are entering the Super DJ mode. Selecting media In stop mode, press the volume up and volume down buttons simultaneously. Super DJ will cycle the media by optical drive - hard disk - USB. Release the buttons when you get a desired media. 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 My Music folder in Joybook 8100 D:/ disk. Otherwise, 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 highcapacity 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. 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 back to pause. button during play- Music playback operations · Press the volume up · Press the · Press and hold the or volume down button to adjust playback volume. button to go to the previous song. 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. 8 Joybook 8100 Features 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 keyboard, and then press the desired hotkey. Fn + F1 Opens hotkey online help. Fn + F2 Puts Joybook 8100 into sleep mode. Fn + F3 Switches display between the screen and an external monitor, 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 + F8 Decreases speaker volume. Fn + Fn + Fn + Pg Up Moves the cursor to the previous page in a document. Pg Dn Moves the cursor to the next page in a document. Home Moves the cursor to the front of the current line. End Moves the cursor to the end of the current line. Fn + F9 Increases speaker volume. Fn + F11 Deactivates QMedia Center. Fn + Joybook 8100 Features 9 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. Shift + + M Cancels minimization of all windows. + R Activates the Run dialog. Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard. Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered. Application Key Provides the same function as the right touch pad button, bringing up a contextual pop-up menu. 10 Joybook 8100 Features 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. 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 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. Getting Started with Windows XP 11 Using the Q-Media Bar The Q-Media Bar triangle button integrates a number of software applications to enhance the multimedia experience on your Joybook 8100. Click on the small and a rotating button bar will appear. From the Q-Media Bar, you can Click Click Click to start up Internet Explorer and surf the Internet. to open Outlook Express for accessing e-mail. 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. to activate PowerDirector with which you can create and edit your personal movie clips. to open CD-Maker or Nero Express for burning your favorite music, photos and files onto CDs. to open EZQ for chatting over the wireless network. to open QMedia Center for an integrated audio and visual entertainment experience. to open QSync for exchanging data between Joybook and your mobile devices. to view the information about QMedia Bar. Click Click Click Click Click Click 12 Using the Q-Media Bar Setting Up QMedia Bar Right-click on the QMedia Bar and a menu will appear on it. An Open dialogue box will appear. You can: · Let QMedia Bar appear on top of all open programs by selecting Always on top. · Close QMedia Bar by selecting Exit. · Customizing the P1 and P2 hotkeys on your Joybook 8100 by selecting Hotkey Setting. · Adjust the size of QMedia Bar on the screen by selecting Size and then select an appropriate size. 3. Browse to select the executable (.exe) file of the desired program and click Open. 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 Hotkey Setting, P1 or P2 hotkey and then a program you want to open when pressing the hotkey. 2. If the program you want is not on the menu, select .... Using the Q-Media Bar 13 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Send and receive e-mail. Browse the Web. Create your own movies. Listen to music and create your own custom music collections. Listen to music, play music and movies and view digital pictures. Convert music into the MP3 format and take your favorite tunes wherever you go. Burn CDs quickly and reliably. Exchanging data between Joybook and your mobile devices. Chat wirelessly with other Joybook users. 14 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 QMedia Center With QMedia Center and your wireless remote control, you can easily and comfortably enjoy the multi-media capabilities of your Joybook 8100. To open QMedia Center, press the the button on the QMedia Bar. button on the remote control, or click Playing music files in Joybook 8100 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Music and press the OK button. 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 OK button on the wireless remote control to open the selected folder. · To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. · Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select a song you want to play and press the OK button. If there are more than 9 songs in the selected directory (folder), press the down directional button to go to the next page. Playing music/MP3 CD in QMedia Center 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Music and press the OK button. 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 Up or Down button on the wireless remote control to scroll to a track you want to play, and then press the OK button Additional playback operations Shuffle 1. Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Shuffle and press the OK button. Repeat all 1. Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Repeat All and press the OK button. Adjust volume Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button on the remote control. Stop Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. Additional playback operations Shuffle 1. Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Shuffle and press the OK button. Repeat all 1. Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Repeat All and press the OK button. Adjust volume Press the Volume Up or Volume Down button on the remote control. Stop Press the Stop button on the wireless remote control. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 15 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 Settings and press the OK button. In the Settings menu, you can press a directional button on the wireless remote control to select an option and then the OK button to select or change settings. to return to the previous screen, press the Back button. Please refer to the table below for a description of the settings and options: Option/Setting Description Show visualization You can choose to display or not display visualization and song informa- effects or song information when playing music. Select tion this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button to select Yes or No. Select visualization 1. Move to this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button 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 Back using the directional buttons and then press the OK button. Restore Default Set- Move to this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button to reset all tings settings to default value. 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 wallpaper. 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 OK button. 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 Settings menu. Playing DVD/VCD movies 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Movies and press the OK button. 4. Insert a movie DVD/VCD into the disc drive. 5. A few seconds later, the DVD/VCD will play automatically. 16 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 QMedia Center VCD/DVD playback settings If Settings is selected in the Stop Menu, you will enter the settings menu. In the Settings menu, you can press a directional button on the wireless remote control to select an option and then the OK button to select or change settings. to return to the previous screen, press the Back button. Please refer to the table below for a description of the settings and options: Option/Setting Video Description Use hardware acceleration Allows you to choose whether to use the hardware acceleration or not. 4:3 output type If the picture aspect ratio of current movie is 4:3, you can select the type of display method on the screen. Color profile This option allows you to select an appropriate color profile according to the ambient light condition or other factors while viewing the movie. Language Subtitle If the DVD disc supports, you can select a subtitle language with this option. Closed Caption If the DVD disc supports, you can select a closed caption language with this option. Audio If the DVD disc supports, you can select an audio language with this option. Restore Default Move to this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button to reset all setSettings tings to default value. Playing movie files 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Movies and press the OK button. 4. The contents screen will appear. You can locate the movie files you want to play following the method below: · Use the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select a folder. · Press the OK button on the wireless remote control to open the selected folder. · To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. · Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select a movie file you want to play and press the OK button. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 17 Viewing digital pictures 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional button on the wireless remote control to select Pictures and press the OK button. 4. The contents screen will appear. You can locate the pictures you want to view following the method below: · Use the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select a folder. · Press the OK button on the wireless remote control to open the selected folder. · To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. · Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select a picture you want to play and press the OK button 4. The selected picture will be rotated in the specified directional. 5. You can select Next picture and press the OK button on the wireless remote control to continue rotating the next picture, or press the Back button to return to the previous screen. Picture settings When viewing pictures, you can use the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Settings and then press the OK button to access picture settings. In the Settings menu, you can press a directional button on the wireless remote control to select an option and then the OK button to select or change settings. to return to the previous screen, press the Back button. Please refer to the table below for a description of the settings and options. Option/Setting Slide duration Description You can setup the duration of each picture in a slideshow with this option. Move the selection focus on the left or right arrow button using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button to increase or decrease duration. Transition effects You can specify a transition effect between each picture in a slideshow with this option. Move the selection focus on the left or right arrow button using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button to select a transition effect. Play music during You can choose to play background music when playing a slideshow slideshow with this option. Move the selection focus on the left or right arrow button using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button to select Yes or No. Options when viewing pictures Activating slideshow Select Play slideshow using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button. To stop playing slideshow, press the Back button. Sort pictures by name Select Sort by name using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button. Sort pictures by date Select Sort by date using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and then press the OK button. Rotate picture 1. Select Rotate pictures using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and press the OK button. 2. Select a picture you want to rotate using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and press the OK button. 3. Select a rotating directional using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and press the OK button. 18 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Background music You can choose the background music for slideshows with this option. 1. Move the selection focus on the arrow button using the directional buttons on the wireless remote control and press the OK button. 2. Select a music file following the method below: · Use the directional buttons to select a folder. · Press the OK button to open the selected folder. · To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. · Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select the music file you want and press the OK button. Restore Default Move to this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button to reset all setSettings tings to default value. Setting up QMedia Center 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. 2. Press the QMedia Center button on the wireless remote control to enter QMedia Center. 3. Press the up or down directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select Settings and press the OK button. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to move the selection focus to an option, and then press the OK button to select it or change settings.To return to the previous screen, press the Back button. Please refer to the table below for a description of the settings and options. Option/Setting Screen ratio Description You can setup the screen aspect ratio according to the display size. It is recommended that you select Widescreen. Move the selection focus on the left or right arrow button and then press the OK button to select a ratio. Displays detailed information about QMedia Center. Move the selection focus on this option and then press the OK button. Move to this option using the directional buttons on the remote control and then press the OK button to reset all settings to default value. About QMedia Center Restore Default Settings Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 19 Sending and Receiving E-mail You can use Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail. n 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. 1. Open Outlook Express by pressing the hotkey on your Joybook 8100 or clicking on the button on the QMedia Bar. 2. After the Outlook Express application window opens, you can start to write, send and receive email. For more information on how to use Outlook Express, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and then select Contents and Index. 20 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Getting Online You can use Internet Explorer to browse web pages on the Internet and access various on-line information. In order to get online, 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. 1. Open Internet Explorer by pressing the hotkey on your Joybook 8100 or clicking on the button on the QMedia Bar. 2. After the Internet Explorer application window opens, enter the address for the web page you wish to view in the Address field and then click Go to. For more information on how to use Internet Explorer, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and then select Contents and Index. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 21 Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections QMusic is the perfect tool for managing your favorite music collections. You can use it to play music CDs and MP3 files, burn MP3 songs onto CDs, convert audio CD tracks to MP3 format for storage on your hard disk drive, or create custom music compilation. If you also have a BenQ Joybee MP3 digital audio player, you can also use QMusic to update songs in the player quickly and easily. Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open QMusic. Display Area Display the status of the action currently being performed. Action Buttons Used to execute certain actions in QMusic, such as burning a CD, converting songs, stopping the current action, adding songs or playlists..., etc. Media Which contains: Music Library Lists your music file collections. My Joybee This is where you can store the songs to be updated to the Joybee Digital Audio Player. Super DJ Allows you to create playlists for Super DJ. My Play Lists This is the place to store your own music playlists. MP3 Disc Playlists This is the location where you can arrange the directories for your favorite MP3 music and creation of CD. Play Buttons Used to control the playback actions or adjust volume when playing music. Status Bar Displays the details of your song list. System Buttons Controls the QMusic window or opens the on-line Help. Search Window Allows you to search for a song in your music collection. Feature Buttons Allows you to customize sound effects, setup QMusic or change play modes..., etc. About QMusic Click to view detail information about QMusic. For more information on how to use QMusic, please consult the on-line Help by clicking the button. 22 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Making Your Own Movies Your Joybook 8100 can help you edit video files to create a movie that you can share with family and friends. With a digital video camera or other source of digital video footage, you can take advantage of the PoweDirector to produce your very own cinematic masterpiece-or if you're less ambitious, just the coolest home video ever! Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open PowerDirector. i-Power Brings up the i-Power online resources portal website. Minimize Minimizes the Power Director application window. Close Closes the Power Director. Mode Wheel Used for switching between various editing modes. Media Databank Shows various types of raw media files that can be used in the storyboard pane. Preview Pane Displays previews of video footage, transitions, and various types of effects. Trash Can For deleting items from the Media Databank or Storyboard pane. Storyboard Pane Provides area for manipulating all the media segments, transitions, special effects and user settings needed to produce the final movie. For more information on how to use PoweDirector, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and selecting PowerDirector Pro Help. Volume Controls audio volume. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 23 Burning CDs The Nero Express software that comes with your Joybook 8100 enables you to burn different types of data to CD by simply following the easy step-by-step instructions. Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open Nero Express. 4. Browse to select the music files in the dialogue box that appears and then click Add. Repeat this step if you want to burn more music files onto the CD. 1. Insert a blank CD into the CD-burner. 2. Take burning an audio (music) CD that you can play on any audio CD players as an example, move the cursor onto the icon , and then click the Make Audio CD item that appears underneath. 5. When you are done selecting files, click Finished. 3. In the window that follows, click Add. 6. The total selected file size will be calculated and displayed by a blue bar at the bottom part of the window. If the blue bar goes over the dotted red line, you 24 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 have to delete some files from the selected files list by right-clicking a file and select Delete. Click Next. 8. Nero Express will start burning files on to the CD. 7. The following window will appear. Click Burn. 9. When the burning process has been carried out successfully, the following dialogue box will appear. Click OK. 10. Click Next. 11. You can now choose to burn another CD with the same selection of files again, burn a CD with different files, enter Cover Designer to design the cover for the Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 25 CD you just burned or save the setting of this CD for future use. Or, you can simply click Exit to exit Nero Express. For more information on how to use Nero Express, please consult the on-line Help by clicking the icon Help Topics. on the Nero Express welcome window and then select 26 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Wireless Magic - Using the Built-In Wireless LAN Function With the built-in wireless LAN card on your Joybook 8100, you can access Ethernet network wirelessly without the constraints of network cables. At home or in the office, you need an access point, which serves as an air station to make transmission possible. Outdoors in places such as in coffee shops or library, you can inquire the service personnel about an account. To connect to a wireless LAN network: 1. Make sure that you are located within the wireless network service area and you have already obtained the user name and password for accessing such network from the service provider. 2. Turn on your Joybook 8100 and press the Wireless Network Card Switch to turn on the wireless network function. 3. Double-click on the icon on Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of the Desktop. 4. Select a wireless network. Fill in the blank with your network key and click Connect. 5. After you are connected to the wireless network, the network status will appear on the screen. To access Internet, you may have to undergo another authorization process and enter username and password. For details, please consult your ISP. If you are not to use the WLAN Card in your Joybook 8100, dial-up connection using the modem port, ADSL and broadband transmission using the LAN port would also do. Please contact your local ISP to get more information. When travelling by air, please be sure to turn off wireless networking to avoid any possible risks to flight safety. If your Joybook 8100 is equipped with the Ethernet network and the wireless network functions, the system will automatically optimize the working environment itself when you connect to the Internet. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 27 Chatting over the Air - Using EZQ If your Joybook 8100 is equipped with the wireless LAN function, EZQ allows you to chat wirelessly through the peer-to-peer wireless LAN connection with another user who also uses a Joybook 8100 that has wireless LAN function. Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open EZQ. Chatting with a Buddy To chat with someone, you can choose to perform one of the following: · Click a name under the Buddy List and then click Chat on the Tool Bar. · Double-click on a name under the Buddy List. · Right-click a name under the Buddy List and select Send Message in the submenu that appears. The following Chat Window will appear. Menu Bar Tool Bar Conversation Box 1. The following dialogue box will appear. You can choose to sign in to the BenQ Joybook Family as a Joybook Family member or simply enter your name, sex and e-mail to login temporarily. Text Chat message Box Enter your chat message in the Chat Message Box and click Send. Your message will appear in the Conversation Box. 2. The following EZQ Window will appear. If there are other BenQ Joybook EZQ users nearby, their names will appear in the chat screen under the Buddy List. Menu Bar Tool Bar Public Chatroom Buddy List You can also use the options on the Tool Bar to access certain actions when chatting. Buttons on the Tool Bar Option Profile Status Bar Description Click this button to open a dialogue box that contains the information about the buddy you are chatting with. 28 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Alert History Deny Click this button to play a doorbell chime and draw your buddy's attention. Click this button to view the chatting history log in another new window. Click this button to deny all chat messages from current buddy. If this button is clicked, the smiley of current buddy will turn into . Click this button again to cancel denying the buddy's messages. You can right-click on the EZQ icon on Windows system tray located at the lower right corner of the Desktop and select Configuration from the menu that appears to configure the settings of EZQ. The Public Chatroom In addition to chatting with a buddy privately, you can also enter the Public Chatroom where all EZQ users nearby can chat together. To enter Public Chatroom, double-click Chatroom in the EZQ Window. The following Public Chatroom Window will appear. Now you can start chatting in the Public Chatroom. Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 29 The Good Partner of Your Personal Mobile Devices - QSync QSync is a software program that allows you to synchronize various data in your mobile devices (such as a GSM/GPRS mobile phone) with your Joybook 8100. To open QSync, click the button on the QMedia Bar. For more information on how to use QSync, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and then select Online Help.... 30 Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Attaching External Display Devices Attaching a VGA Display Device When giving a presentation, you can output the Joybook 8100's video signal to an external display device, such as a projector or monitor. Press the Fn + F3 hotkey combination to switch between Joybook 8100's own LCD panel and the attached display device, or use simultaneous display. Monitor Projector Attaching External Display Devices 31 S-Video Out The S-Video Out port allows you to output display signals to a television set or VCR for viewing or recording. TV VCR 32 Attaching External Display Devices Installing Additional Memory If you wish to upgrade the system memory, you can replace the existing memory module with a higher-capacity one. However, please note that the product warranty as provided by BenQ does not cover any damage to the machine as a result of your own discretionary upgrade or memory replacement. Therefore, it is recommended that you take your Joybook 8100 to the BenQ distributor or customer service center for the upgrade or memory replacement. It is recommended that you use only BenQ DDR333 memory modules for your Joybook. 1. Turn off Joybook 8100, and disconnect the AC adapter. Turn Joybook 8100 over. Memory cover Battery Installing Additional Memory 33 2. Take out the battery, and use a screwdriver to remove the screws that secure the memory cover. Open the cover. 3. Align the memory module with the slot, and then insert it. 4. Gently push the free edge downwards until the module locks into place. 5. Replace the cover, and use a screwdriver to secure it with the screws. Insert the battery, and then connect the AC adapter. When you start Joybook 8100, it will automatically test and configure the new memory. 34 Installing Additional Memory Recovering Your System Before following any of the methods below to restore your system, you should try to use Microsoft Windows XP System Restore tool to restore under Windows. If you don't know where the System Restore tool is, you can just insert the Recovery CD Disc 1 into CD-ROM drive under Windows, then Recovery CD will auto-launch the Windows XP System Restore tool. System recovery is a data destructive process. You should backup all data and applications prior to restoring. Please make sure your system is connected to AC Power before continuing. Reinstalling Software or Driver To install/reinstall the software or driver that was installed when you purchased your Joybook, you could find the source files on the Recovery CD Disc 2. After you complete recovering your Joybook 8100 from the hard disk or recovery CDs, please follow the steps below to disable the vertical scroll bar on the touch pad and re-activate the Infrared port To disable the vertical scroll bar: 1. Double-click the icon ner of the Desktop. on Windows system tray located at the lower right cor- Recovering From Your Hard Disk Your Joybook provides you with a One-Button Quick Recovery method from its hard drive. To use One-Button Quick Recovery: 1. Restart your Joybook. 2. During the restart process, press the F10 key when you see "<-+>" symbols displayed on the upper-left part of the screen. The system will then enter the Quick Recovery mode. 3. Follow the instructions on the screen. Recovering Using the Recovery CDs You should receive a Recovery CD pack containing CDs that you can use to rebuild your system. These Recovery CDs will help you to restore the hard disk with the original content that was installed when you purchased your Joybook. Follow the steps below to rebuild your hard disk. The Primary Partition (Drive C:) will be reformatted. The data files on Extended Partition (Drive D:) will not be erased. 2. The following window will appear on the screen. Click the Device Settings tab. To recover your system using the recovery CDs: 1. When Joybook starts up, press the Esc key to enter the Boot Menu during Power-On Self-Test (POST) while the BenQ Joybook logo is being displayed. 2. Insert the Recovery CD Disc 1 into the CD-ROM drive. 3. Select CD-ROM/DVD from Boot Menu and press the Enter key. 4. Then system will boot from CD-ROM and you will see the Quick Restore screen. 5. When you finish the recovery process, remember to remove the Recovery CD. Recovering Your System 35 3. Click the Settings button. To re-activate the Infrared port: 1. Click the Start button on Windows Taskbar and right-click on My Computer. In the submenu that appears, select Properties. 4. A new window will appear. Click Virtual Scrolling on the left part of the new window. 2. Click the Hardware tab in the dialogue that appears. 5. Uncheck the Enable vertical scrolling and Enable horizontal scrolling checkboxes and then click Apply, OK. 36 Recovering Your System 3. Click Device Manager. 5. Right-click on IrDA Fast Infrared Port and select Properties in the submenu that appears. 4. Click the "+" sign beside Infrared Devices. 6. Click the Advanced tab. Recovering Your System 37 7. Click to select Infrared Transceiver A in the Property box, and then select HP HSDL-1100/2100 in the Value drop-down listbox. Click OK. 38 Recovering Your System Recommendations and Troubleshooting The following are descriptions of situations that you may encounter during use of the Joybook 8100, along with basic troubleshooting steps. If you are not able to resolve the issue, immediately contact a BenQ service center for assistance. Joybook 8100 will not start up, even though the power button was pressed. Check the power indicator. · If it is not lit up, Joybook 8100 is not being supplied by power-either from an external power source via the AC adapter or from the battery. Make sure that the AC adapter is correctly inserted into the power jack of Joybook 8100 and a working electrical socket, and allow the battery to begin charging. · If the power indicator is lit up in blue, the Joybook 8100 is being supplied normally with power, meaning that the problem lies elsewhere. · If you have added any hardware (for example, memory), check if it has been installed correctly. · It is possible that certain operating system files are damaged or missing. If so, you may need to first back up all your data and then use the restore CD that came with the Joybook 8100 to return the its software to original state. Please note however that doing so will cause all of your personal data on the hard disk drive to be lost! There is nothing visible on the screen. Check the power indicator. · If it is not lit up, no power is being supplied to Joybook 8100. Connect the AC adapter and restart Joybook 8100. · If it is lit up in orange, Joybook 8100 has entered sleep mode in order to conserve power. Simply pressing the power button should return Joybook 8100 to normal operating mode. · If it is lit up in blue, Joybook 8100 is being supplied normally with power. There are two possible causes for the problem. · The screen's brightness may be set too low. Use the Fn + F5 hotkey combination to increase the brightness. · The display mode may be set to use an external display. Use the Fn + F3 hotkey combination to switch the display mode to use Joybook 8100's own LCD panel or to use simultaneous display. There is no sound coming from the speakers. Check the following: · The speakers may have been muted. Look at the volume control (speaker icon) on the Windows Taskbar to see if mute has been set. If so, turn off the mute. · The speakers may have been turned off. Use the Fn + F7 hotkey combination to turn them on. · The volume may have been set too low. Use the Fn + F9 hotkey combination to increase the volume. · An earphone or external speakers may be connected to the audio-out jack, automatically turning off Joybook 8100's internal speakers. CD or DVD discs don't seem to be detected by Joybook 8100. Please verify the following: · Joybook 8100 is turned on. · There are no other discs inserted in the optical drive. · The disk that you want to use is properly inserted in the optical drive. · The CD or DVD discs are in good condition. DVD movies will not play. The region code of the DVD inserted must match that of the DVD playback software used. This region code can be set up to five times. If you have not reached this limit, a prompt will appear that will allow you to change the region code of the software to match that of the move. Otherwise, you can only play back DVDs with the same region code as the last DVD played back successfully. Joybook 8100 is unable to use the infrared port to communicate with other devices. Please confirm the following: · Communication speeds for Joybook 8100 and the external device are identical. · The infrared port is clean, and there are no objects blocking the path between Joybook 8100 and the external device. · The distance and angle between Joybook 8100 and device do not exceed the effective range of the port. · You are not attempting to establish the link under conditions of direct sunlight. · There are no incompatibilities between the communications software that is attempting to establish the infrared link and any other communications software on Joybook 8100. For further information, please consult the manual for the particular software. Recommendations and Troubleshooting 39 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance Safety When setting up or operating Joybook 8100, please pay special attention to the following: 1. Keep this manual in a safe place for easy reference when needed. 2. Make sure to follow all instructions and warnings related to the system. 3. Place Joybook 8100 on stable, level surface, and ensure that the ventilation holes are not obstructed. 4. Do not expose Joybook 8100 to rain or excess humidity, and keep it away from liquids (such as beverages, faucets, and so on). 5. Do not expose Joybook 8100 to direct sunlight, and keep it away from sources of heat (such as radiators, space heaters, stoves, and so on). 6. Do not expose Joybook 8100 to heavy impacts or strong vibrations. When closing Joybook 8100, do not use excessive force. 7. Do not place Joybook 8100 in environments where the temperature is below 20 °C or above 60 °C , or operate Joybook in environments where the temperature is below 0 °C or above 40 °C . 8. Do not place Joybook 8100 in the area of strong magnetic fields. 9. Use an appropriate electrical outlet, and make sure that no heavy objects are placed on the AC adapter or power cord. 10. The AC adapter is a high-voltage component. Do not attempt to repair it on your own. If it becomes damaged, please contact an authorized BenQ distributor or service center. 11. Make sure that the modem port is used only with a regular analog phone line. Do not connect a digital phone line to the modem port, as this will cause damage to the modem. When updating/upgrading system firmware (BIOS), do not connect or re-connect the power adapter. 4. Follow the local laws governing the disposal of batteries. As far as possible, submit used batteries to be recycled. 5. Use of improper batteries, or attempting to disassemble a battery, may result in explosions. Follow vendor recommendations in using batteries of the identical or equivalent type as replacements for worn-out batteries. Cleaning Your Joybook 8100 When cleaning Joybook 8100, follow these steps: 1. Turn off Joybook 8100, disconnect the AC adapter, and remove the battery. 2. Use a damp cloth to wipe the outer surface of Joybook 8100. Do not apply liquid or spray cleaners directly on the Joybook 8100. 3. Do not use cleaners containing alcohol or acetone. Instead, use cleaning fluids specially formulated for LCD screens. Battery Maintenance 1. Do not use AC adapters other than the one provided with Joybook 8100. 2. After an extended period of usage, the battery's ability to retain charge will gradually deteriorate-this is entirely normal. To replace an old battery, turn off Joybook 8100, and be sure to use a new battery from the same manufacturer. 3. Do not place the battery within reach of children, and keep well away from sources of fire. 40 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance 41 42 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance 43 44 Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance