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BenQ Joybook 8100 User Manual

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  • Page 1 Joybook 8100 User's Manual Welcome...
  • Page 2 Further, BENQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes.

  • Page 3: Table Of Contents

    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 ..................
  • Page 4 < Memo > Table of Contents...

  • Page 5: Joybook 8100 Features

    The cursor will move accordingly. Tap on the touch pad once to execute the same For more information about how to configure the customizable hot keys, please action as clicking on the left button of a mouse. Tap refer to"Customizing the hotkeys"...
  • Page 6 PC Card. (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.
  • Page 7 DVD+RW/DVD & CD-RW Combo Drive (Optional) If you want to open the disc tray of the DVD+RW/DVD & CD-RW Supports multi-functional optical module for reading music Combo Drive when your Joybook power is off, or it can't be opened CDs, VCDs and DVDs or burning CD-R/CD-RW or DVD+R/ using the ejection button, insert a pointed object into the tray ejec- tion hole next to the ejection button to force open the disc tray.
  • Page 8 Allows Joybook 8100 to connect Outputs sound to digital audio- as mice, digital cameras and devices, such as monitors and to an Ethernet 10/100BaseT net- enabled speakers or devices. MP3 players that use the USB projectors. work. interface Parallel Port S-Video Out...

  • Page 9: Super Dj Control Panel

    Super DJ Power Switch/Wire- Previous song/Backward search Volume Up Wireless Network Card Activ- less Network Card Switch Press this button to go back to Increases the volume of music ity Indicator When Joybook 8100 is shut the previous song. playback.

  • Page 10: 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.
  • Page 11 Select subtitle 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 4. Replace the battery compartment cover. sliding it in the direction shown by the retainer.

  • Page 12: Using Super Dj

    2. Enter the name of the playlist and click O O K. A new playlist will be created and it Turning on Super DJ will appear under Super DJ on the left column of QMusic. You can create up to 9 playlists following the same method.

  • Page 13: Function Hotkeys

    Function Hotkeys You can use the function hotkeys to access commonly used functions or make quick settings. To use the hotkeys, press and hold the Fn key at the lower left corner of the key- board, and then press the desired hotkey.
  • Page 14 Windows desktop. Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard. + Tab Makes the next item on the Windows task bar active. Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered. + E Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks and files.

  • Page 15: Getting Started With Windows Xp

    After you are done answering the questions, Joybook will restart and then you will enter Windows XP for the first time. Click S S tart and select H H elp and Support in the menu that appears.

  • Page 16: Using The Q-Media Bar

    Click to open Q Q Music. 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.

  • Page 17: Setting Up Qmedia Bar

    Using QMedia Bar, you can setup the P1 and P2 hotkeys on your Joybook 8100 by yourself. 1. Right click on QMedia Bar and select H H otkey Setting, P P 1 or P P 2 hotkey and then a program you want to open when pressing the hotkey.

  • Page 18: Your Digital Entertainment Center - Benq Joybook 8100

    Your Digital Entertainment Center - BenQ Joybook 8100 Create your own movies. Send and receive e-mail. Browse the Web. Listen to music, play music and Listen to music and create your movies and view digital pictures. own custom music collections.

  • Page 19: Qmedia Center

    1. Press the S S top button on the wireless remote control. 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select S S huffle and 2. Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote control to select S S huffle and press the O O K button.
  • Page 20 QMedia Center according to your preferences. Press the directional of the screen and the movie will appear on the Windows desktop as a motion wall- buttons on the wireless remote control to select S S ettings and press the O O K button. paper.
  • Page 21 QMedia Center VCD/DVD playback settings Playing movie files If S S ettings is selected in the Stop Menu, you will enter the settings menu. 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100. In the Settings menu, you can press a directional button on the wireless remote 2.
  • Page 22 Viewing digital pictures 4. The selected picture will be rotated in the specified directional. 5. You can select N N ext picture and press the O O K button on the wireless remote 1. Turn on the power of your Joybook 8100.
  • Page 23 Press the directional buttons on the wireless remote con- option, and then press the O O K button to select it trol to select the music file you want and press the O O K but- or change settings.To return to the previous ton.

  • Page 24: 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, pass- words, e-mail servers and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP.

  • Page 25: 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, pass- words and other settings, please consult your system administrator or ISP.

  • Page 26: 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.

  • Page 27: Making Your Own Movies

    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 foot- age, 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.

  • Page 28: Burning Cds

    3. In the window that follows, click A A dd. 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...
  • Page 29 Click O O K. 10. Click N N ext. 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...
  • Page 30 CD you just burned or save the setting of this CD for future use. Or, you can simply click E E xit to exit Nero Express. For more information on how to use Nero Express, please consult the on-line Help...

  • Page 31: Wireless Magic - Using The Built-In Wireless Lan Function

    With the built-in wireless LAN card on your Joybook 8100, you can access Ether- 4. Select a wireless network. Fill in the blank with your network key and click C C on- net network wirelessly without the constraints of network cables.

  • Page 32: Chatting Over The Air - Using Ezq

    To chat with someone, you can choose to perform one of the following: user who also uses a Joybook 8100 that has wireless LAN function. Click a name under the Buddy List and then click C C hat on the Tool Bar. Click the button on the QMedia Bar to open EZQ.
  • Page 33 You can right-click on the EZQ icon on Windows system tray located at the lower Alert Click this button to play a doorbell chime and draw your buddy’s right corner of the Desktop and select Configuration from the menu that appears to attention.

  • Page 34: The Good Partner Of Your Personal Mobile Devices - Qsync

    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.

  • Page 35: 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 combina- tion to switch between Joybook 8100's own LCD panel and the attached display device, or use simultaneous display.

  • Page 36: S-Video Out

    S-Video Out The S-Video Out port allows you to output display signals to a television set or VCR for viewing or recording. Attaching External Display Devices...

  • Page 37: Installing Additional Memory

    If you wish to upgrade the system memory, you can replace the existing mem- ory module with a higher-capacity one. However, please note that the product warranty as provided by BenQ d d oes 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.
  • Page 38 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 bat- tery, and then connect the AC adapter. When you start Joybook 8100, it will auto- matically test and configure the new memory.

  • Page 39: Recovering Your System

    (Drive D:) will not be erased. To recover your system using the recovery CDs: 1. When Joybook starts up, press the E E sc key to enter the Boot Menu during Power-On Self-Test (POST) while the BenQ Joybook logo is being displayed.
  • Page 40 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 win- dow. 2. Click the Hardware tab in the dialogue that appears.
  • Page 41 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...
  • Page 42 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. Recovering Your System...

  • Page 43: Recommendations And Troubleshooting

    Joybook 8100, along with basic troubleshooting steps. If you are not able to on the Windows Taskbar to see if mute has been set. If so, turn off the mute. resolve the issue, immediately contact a BenQ service center for assistance.

  • Page 44: Information On Safety, Cleaning, And Battery Maintenance

    (such as beverages, faucets, and so on). 2. Use a damp cloth to wipe the outer surface of Joybook 8100. Do not apply liq- 5. Do not expose Joybook 8100 to direct sunlight, and keep it away from sources uid or spray cleaners directly on the Joybook 8100.
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