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Table of Contents Copyright ............................2 Disclaimer .............................2 Power safety ..........................3 BenQ ecoFACTS .........................3 Introduction ..........................6 About this book ............................6 Signs ................................6 Box contents ..........................7 Product overview ........................8 Front view ..............................8 Rear-right view ............................9 Rear-left view ............................10 Getting started .......................... 11 Adjusting the angle ..........................
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Controlling wirelessly from your smartphone or tablet (Could Remote) ....39 Basic controls from the phone/tablet ....................40 Creating your BenQ account for BenQ services ..............41 Checking the available space on the BenQ servers ................. 41 Synchronizing with your Google Account ................42 Introducing main applications ....................43 BenQ Cloud ..............................
Introduction About this book This book provides you the main information about various components in your smart display and demonstrates how to use them. Keep this user manual in a safe place for easy reference when needed. In this user manual, the steps needed to reach a menu are shown in condensed form, for example: >...
Box contents When unpacking please check you have the following items. If any are missing or damaged, please contact the place of purchase for a replacement. 1. Smart display 2. Adapter 3. Power cord 4. Back cover 5. Quick Start Guide 6.
Product overview Front view Name Function Built-in A 1.2 megapixel built-in camera that allows you to hold a video webcam conference, capture images, or record videos. See Using the built-in webcam on page 23 for more information. Microphone For online chat and voice typing. Touchscreen Use finger tip to tap or slide in order to select an item or perform an action.
Rear-right view Name Function Handle • Hold the handle to remove the smart display. • For wall mounting. Cable For cable management. management hole LAN (Local Allows the smart display to connect to a 10/100Mbps fast Area Network) Ethernet 100BASE-T network. port (RJ-45 connector) There is only one direction to make the connection.
Rear-left view Name Function Vents Dissipates heat and keeps your smart display at an optimal temperature. To prevent overheating, do not obstruct the vents. Anti-theft Attaches an anti-theft Kensington lock and cable to this slot to Kensington lock help prevent possible theft. slot USB ports •...
Getting started Your smart display is an All-in-one device that came with Android system. It can be switched to Display mode or as mass storage device as well. Different start-up procedures are required for these functions. Functions Procedures All-in-one system Adjusting the angle on page Connecting the power on page Connecting to a network on page...
Adjusting the angle Carefully lift the smart display and place it upright on its stand on a flat even surface. Position the smart display and angle the screen to minimize unwanted reflections from other light sources. Adjust the viewing angle as needed. Connecting the power 1.
Connecting to a network You can choose to connect to a network via the built-in wireless connectivity of your smart display or a Ethernet cable. For more information and other network connectivity, see Setting up Internet connection on page Connecting to a wireless network 1.
2. Connect the HDMI connector of the HDMI cable to the HDMI port of your computer. HDMI 3. Turn on the smart display. See Switching the smart display on on page 17 for more information. Wait until the smart display enters the main Home screen. 4.
Insert a microSD card into the microSD card slot on the back of the smart display until it clicks into place. Ensure that the card's metal contacts face toward the back of the smart display. HDMI Please follow the directions to insert the microSD card. Wrong or forced insertion may damage the microSD card slot or smart display.
Removing the back cover Place your finger in the recess at the top edge of the back cover, and take the cover back off the smart display as illustrated. Keep the back cover somewhere safe for future use. Connecting other USB devices Your smart display supports connecting with other devices that are USB-compatible, e.g.
2. Connect the other end of the USB cable to the USB port of your computer. Connecting headphones You may connect headphones to the headphone jack found on the left side of the smart display. Switching the smart display on/off Switching the smart display on To turn on the smart display, press and hold the Power button for 3 seconds until the LED indicator lights up green.
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The first time you switch on the smart display, you will be guided through a series of setup screens. First time startup on page 19. It may take a while to power on the smart display for the first time before it enters the setup screen. Switching the smart display off To turn off the smart display, press and hold the Power button for 4~5 seconds, and tap Power...
Switching the smart display on on page 17. Wait for the smart display to boot up with the BenQ screen. This may take a moment. 2. Tap on the screen to begin, and set up the network, date and time, owner Start information, and Google Account (required for Google Services) as needed.
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Sliding You can slide across the screen up and down, left and right. A....B....B.... C....A....B......A....C....B....C....A....B....C....Zooming in or out Tap twice on the screen increase or decrease magnification.
When you use the touchscreen panel, you must follow these instructions: • Follow normal operation procedures and use proper tools to avoid the damage caused by user errors. • Touch the panel with your finger to assure normal operation. Any sharp edged or hard objects are prohibited. Avoid applying excessive activation force or sudden impact on the panel surface.
You also need to unlock the screen. Press the power button, then tap and hold on the screen and drag it to on the right. To manually enable screen timeout, press the Power button. The time the smart display takes to activate screen timeout may vary, depending on your setting >...
1. Tap to go back to the main Home screen. 2. Tap > > Settings Language & input. 3. Tap under Default KEYBOARD & INPUT METHODS 4. Tap to select a desired input method. 5. Make sure that the related settings are properly made for the desired text input method in >...
2. Tap to take still images. To switch to Record mode ( ), tap . Start the recording by tapping . Tap to stop recording. Thumbnail of the video taken previously Zoom Capture button Settings Preview screen Capture mode Recording mode By default, the captured images and videos can be accessed from >...
> System Update • You can install the software version released by BenQ only. It is the sole responsibility of the user if problems (such as data loss and system failure) occurred due to non-factory installed software. Restoring to the default settings To restore to the default values will delete all data, the self-installed applications and settings on the smart display.
2. The smart display will be powered on automatically. See First time startup on page 19 initial setup. • It is strongly recommended to back up the important data on the smart display before you restore the smart display to the default values. •...
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Turning Wi-Fi on Make sure that you are located within the wireless network service area. • Tap from the Home screen to turn Wi-Fi on. If the green line under the icon is displayed, the Wi-Fi network is activated. • Alternatively, go to >...
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3. Name the network created by your smart display and secure it if needed in Tethering & > . A password is created automatically if the portable hotspot Configure Wi-Fi hotspot network is encrypted. Make sure to check to display the password. This Show password is helpful for the Wi-Fi connection afterwards.
The Home screens You will enter the main Home screen after you have completed the first-time startup procedure. By default, there are 3 or 4 Home screens (depending on the product supplied for your region). You can add new Home screens or manage applications and widgets to be accessed from the Home screens.
Name Description Application The space is open to application shortcuts and widgets. Available shortcuts and application shortcuts and widgets may vary depending on the widgets product supplied for your region. See Customizing your Home screens on page 31 for more information. Accesses all applications installed on your smart display.
• slide your finger across the main Home screen to other Home screens. Slide to view the screens on the right Slide to view the screens on the left Customizing your Home screens You can customize all of your Home screens. You can change the wallpaper, add or remove screens, and re-arrange the widgets and application shortcuts.
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Adding a new Home screen You can have up to 9 Home screens. On a Home screen, tap and hold the existing application shortcut/widget that you’d like to add to a new Home screen, and drag it to the far right end of the Home to the just displayed.
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3. You can move or delete a folder as you do to the shortcuts. You can ungroup the applications in the same folder by dragging them out of the folder one by one. You can create folders for the application shortcuts on the Docking as well. Deleting an item Items on the Home screen are application shortcuts, widgets, or folders and can be deleted while the applications/widgets are still available on your smart display from...
Connecting with the family (Family Board) You must establish the Internet connection before use. Your smart display features , which is a bulletin board to share information with Family Board the family. With , you can do the following: Family Board •...
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3. Go to > . All the contacts in your Google Account will be displayed. Edit, add, People or delete your contacts on your smart display and the updated information will be synced to the web. Adding a new contact 1.
Adding a new account helps to combine contacts from different accounts so you can manage these contacts People easily. If you prefer to add a new account when adding a new contact in , follow the on-screen People instructions to complete the setting. Alternatively, refer to the following procedures to add a new account from Settings 1.
4. Tap to save. Now you can see the most up-to-date information just posted by your Done friends. Alternatively, you can check your friends’ updates from if corresponding social network accounts are People added and enabled. Go to > > the tab.
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1. Make sure the smart display and your media device for file sharing are powered on. 2. Make sure the smart display and your media device are within the same home network and the network connection is enabled. 3. Tap from the smart display’s Home to enable DLNA service.
If the green line under the icon is displayed, the service is enabled. 3. Tap > , and then select BenQ Recommend Cloud Remote Download 4. Select a application that is compatible with the operation system of your phone/tablet. You can choose to install the application of...
Basic controls from the phone/tablet Once the connection between smart display and your phone/table is established, you can control the smart display by touching the middle of your phone/tablet screen. A cursor on the smart display screen moves with your finger tip(s); you can scroll through the phone/tablet screen as if on the smart display screen.
A BenQ account is required to obtain cloud services provided by BenQ. You can have one BenQ account only for a BenQ product. If you have launched any of the BenQ cloud services on the smart display and logged in successfully for the first time, your BenQ account is created.
Synchronizing with your Google Account You must establish the Internet connection before use. Available Google services may vary depending on the product supplied for your region. You must sign in your Google Account to enjoy the Google services on your smart display, such as , and other Google applications, or back up your settings to Gmail...
Icon Name Description BenQ Provides applications recommended by BenQ. Recommend BenQ Cloud Provides free storage space on the BenQ server. See BenQ Cloud on page 45 for more information. Browser Accesses the web sites. See Browser on page 47 for more information.
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Icon Name Description Reads and edits the files in Office formats, including, *.doc, *.txt, Kingsoft *.xls, and *.ppt. See Kingsoft Office on page 61 for more Office information. Music Share Plays and shares audio files. See Music Share on page 62 for more information.
• Available options may vary depending on the file type. • Should you have any queries about more storage space, locking/unlocking the BenQ account, please contact the BenQ customer service. 1. Input your BenQ account and password. See...
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4. Without network connection, tap to view the selected files offline. Managing files on BenQ cloud server Once the files are uploaded to BenQ cloud server, you can create folders to manage the files, or delete them. Creating a new folder 1.
Step 1, and select a BenQ Cloud Family Board Family Board folder to copy the file to. Downloading files from BenQ cloud server (available for offline files only) 1. Tap to switch to offline view. 2. Tap a file to be shared and tap from the option menu displayed.
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You can view and access web sites through browser. You must establish the Internet connection before use. Opening browser 1. Tap on the home screen to enter the browser. Browser 2. To manually enter the web site address, tap the address field on the browser, and then use the screen keyboard to enter the web address.
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3. Select in the field. And tap Bookmarks Add to You can go to > the tab to view all the bookmarked pages. BOOKMARKS Scrolling a page Slide on the screen to scroll a page. Finding on the page 1. Tap >...
You are provided with a calculator widget that is available from the Home screen. The calculator widget provides basic arithmetic calculations. If advanced arithmetic calculations are required, tap the BenQ logo in the calculator widget to bring up the application.
Calendar > Calendar Calendar offers 4 kinds of view modes: day, week, month, and agenda, allowing you enter and edit personal agenda. Switching the view mode To change the view mode, tap the desired mode on the top-left of the screen. Adding an event 1.
Clock > Clock Displays time and sets up alarms. If you did not set up time during the first time startup, go to > > . To Settings Date & time set date and time manually, uncheck first, and change the settings in Automatic date &...
• To disable an alarm, tap a desired alarm to uncheck the alarm. Tap Done • To delete an alarm, tap a desired alarm and select > Delete Done Email > Email You can send and receive e-mails through the smart display. You must establish the Internet connection before use.
Creating a new family board Use your BenQ account to create a new family board. A smart display is allowed to create one family board and have 20 accounts added to the board. 1. Go to >...
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2. Follow the on-screen instructions to join the family board. 3. Once you have joined the family board, you can share your life with other family members easily through . For devices other than the BenQ smart display, you can Family Board access if compatible version of application is installed.
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Displays the updates of the current board. Tap and hold to view more updates. All the data and images files displayed are stored on the BenQ server. Members of the same family board can access the same information from different devices through Internet once the compatible version of application is installed.
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• During playback, tap the screen to bring the tool bar for more functions. Uploading images You can choose an existing file from the internal memory or the connected storage devices, or activate the built-in webcam to take a new picture and upload the file immediately. If a new folder is preferred to save the new files, see Creating a new album on page Under the desired folder (album), tap...
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Adding a new event 1. Tap from mode. Week 2. Input event title and location. 3. Tap time and date fields to specify the time and date information by scrolling up and down the bar. And confirm with 4. Tap to add participants.
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Family Board Family Board 1. Tap > on your smart display, and then select BenQ Recommend Family Board Download 2. Select a application that is compatible with the operation system of your device. You can choose to install the application of...
You can browse and edit the files stored on the smart display and the connected storage devices. • Select a storage device from the left. All the stored files are displayed on the right. shows all the files stored on the BenQ cloud server. See BenQ Cloud on BenQ Server page 45 for more information.
Kingsoft Office > Kingsoft Office With the Office-equivalent functionality provided by , you can open, browse Kingsoft Office and edit the files created in Office software, including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. You can also access the files in *.pdf format. For the first-time use, please read through the statistics agreement, and then tap Agree to activate Kingsoft Office.
Music Share > Music Share to play music stored on the device or the connected storage devices. Your Music Share device can also receive media sources from other DLNA devices for playback, or vice versa. Searching by index tabs The main page includes several index tabs: , and Artists Albums...
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Icon Function Plays shuffle. Goes to the previous song. Plays music. Pauses playing music. Goes to the next song. Repeats all songs. Adjusts volume. Plays music on a DLNA device. See Playing multimedia files between different media devices (through DLNA) on page 37 for more information.
QWeather • You must establish the Internet connection before use. • If RJ45 cable is used for network connection, you need to determine your location manually. widget on the Home screen retrieves the latest weather information from the QWeather Internet. To use the service for the first time, you will be requested to specify your location to collect the weather information.
Task Manager > Task Manager lists all applications you open during the operation of the device. You can Task Manager browse and manage all running applications and services. • To end some of the applications in use, tap the desired applications to be ended (the check mark on the right appears blue), and then tap Kill selected tasks •...
Video Share > Video Share to play video clips stored on the smart display or on the connected storage Video Share devices. Your smart display can also receive media sources from other DLNA devices for playback, or vice versa. Playing a video 1.
Settings > Settings You can adjust the settings, and find copyright and device information. Available options may vary depending on the current settings. Options that are not available will become grayed out. WIRENESS & NETWORKS Name Function Enables wireless Internet connection. Once switched , a list of available Wi-Fi Wi-Fi networks is displayed.
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PERSONAL Name Function Manages the accounts and the available services on this smart display. You Account & can log in different accounts and decide the type of information to be synced sync with each account. You must consent to sharing location anonymously with Location Google’s location...
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Name Function Selects system language. Language & Language input Provides suggested words Spelling correction Adds and removes words from user dictionary. Personal dictionary Selects a default text input method. Default Activates voice typing. Google voice typing Configures Voice Search Voice Search Configures text-to-speech.
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Name Function Sets to display the texts with larger font size. Large text Enables to input the passwords by speaking. Speak passwords Determines the delay required for the smart display to notice that you are Touch & hold delay touching and holding an item. Allows the applications to install scripts from Google.
Appendix: Connecting with your computer Switching to display mode Your smart display can receive video and audio signals from your computer via HDMI connection. See Connecting the HDMI cable (optional) on page 13 for more information. Performing computer’s operations via the touchscreen As your smart display features touch function, you are allowed to perform the computer’s operations via the touchscreen directly.
FAQ and troubleshooting The chapter describes situations that you may encounter during use of the device, along with basic troubleshooting steps. If you are not able to resolve the issue, contact a nearest BenQ service center for assistance immediately. Power Why does the device not respond after the Power button is pressed? Connect the adapter to the device and electric outlet again.
• Do not use the adapter if it becomes damaged. • Do not attempt to service the adapter. There are no service parts inside. Replace the unit if it is damaged or exposed to excess moisture.Consult your BenQ dealer or service center for help and maintenance.
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