BenQ Joybook manual

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Table of contents iii T able of c ontents Overview .................................... ................................................. .......... 1 About this book ............................................................................. 1 Typographics ............................................................................. ..... 1 Gett[...]

Table of cont ents iv Safety information about the battery ............................................ 36 Safety information about the AC adapter .................................... 36 Safety information about the modem .......................................... 37 Caution...........................................................................[...]

Overview 1 Over v iew A bout this bo ok This book pro v ides you the main information about var ious c omponent s in your Jo y book and demonstrates how to use them . The following are the major chapters of this book. Ty p o g r a p h i c s The usage of notes, tips and warnings is spe cifically for different purp oses , whi ch a re de scri bed as f[...]

Getting started 2 Getting star ted Depending on the model of your Joybook, the appearance may be different from th e illustrations shown in this manual. P a c k age c ontents Before using your Jo ybook for t he first time, please check if you hav e all the items w ith y ou. For details about what should be included in the package, refer to the Pa c[...]

Getting started 3 • Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your country/ region. • When the battery is charging, the b attery indicator appears i n amber . When the b attery is fully c harged, the light goes o ff. • The battery pack is ship ped with low ch arge from the fact ory . • For details about the co lors and meanings of [...]

Getting started 4 Expanding the capabi lities of y our J oybook Connect an external di splay dev ice (such as a monitor or projec tor) to the 15-pin D-sub video socket of y our Joybook. Conne ct a telephon e line to t he modem port of you r Joybook and dia l-up to the Internet or send a fax. Ac cess local a rea network (LAN) by connecting a net w o[...]

Getting started 5 U se th e optic al d riv e to a cc ess da ta on va riou s kinds o f disc s an d en jo y movies or music. Connect an ear phone to the aud io output socket to output sounds. Connect a microphone to the microphone sock e t to r ecord sounds. Connect USB peripherals to the USB port s of y our Joybook. JB_A52.book Page 5 Mo nday, Febru[...]

Touring your Joybook 6 To u r i n g y o u r J o y b o o k Depe nding on the mod el of your Joyb ook, the appe arance may be differe nt from the ill ustrations shown in this manual. Fron t v i ew (1) L CD (Liquid Cr ystal Display) panel (2) Po w e r b u t t o n T urns y our Jo y book on or of f. Refe r to "I nd i ca to rs " o n p a ge 11 f[...]

Touring your Joybook 7 Left side v iew A ccepts an a nalog telephone line for use wit h the internal mo dem. • T o reduce the ris k of fire, ensur e that you r phone cabl e is of adequat e capaci ty and ap proved for use with you r local telecommunications supplier . • This is the only telecommunications modem port on th e Joybook. Please be ca[...]

Touring your Joybook 8 Rig ht side v iew (1) DVD/CD-RW Combo/DVD Super -M ulti dr ive (available on se lected mo dels) The type of t he optical drive varies by m odel, and the sup port of disc types depends on the optical drive th at comes with you r Joybook. Supports multi-functional optical module fo r reading music C Ds, V CDs and DV Ds or bu rn[...]

Touring your Joybook 9 Bottom view (1) Batter y re tainer B Secures the batter y in place. (2) Batter y pa ck Supp lie s po wer t o J oybook when ext er nal po wer is not co nnected. (3) Batter y re tainer A Secures the batter y in place. (4) Speak ers (5) MiniCard and memor y expansion slot cov er Ins ide the cover , you c an f ind the mem or y sl[...]

Touring your Joybook 10 Re a r v i e w (1) Pow e r s o ck e t Fo r connecting A C power supply to power the Joybook and charge the batter y . (2) USB po rt F or co nnec tin g peri phera ls s uch a s mi ce, digi tal ca meras an d MP3 p la yer s that use the U SB 2.0 interface. (3) 15-pin D- sub vide o socket For c onnecti ng ext ernal display dev ic[...]

Touring your Joybook 11 In di c at or s (1) Sys tem st at us in di ca tor • When the system is on, it lig hts up in g reen. • When the system is in Suspend mode, it flashes in g reen. • When the batter y is running lo w, it lights up in amber . (2) Battery indicat or • When the batter y is charging , it lights u p in amber . • W hen the b[...]

Getting started with Windows Vista 12 Getting star ted w ith W ind o ws V ista Depending on y our purcha sed model, your Jo ybook may come pre- installed with th e latest M icrosof t operating system: W i ndo ws V ista™ Hom e B as ic . W hen you first set up y our Joybook, y ou may want t o fi nd information about the fol lowing topics. Refer to [...]

Getting started with Windows Vista 13 The Start menu power button may look different accor d ing to y our settings U sing W indo w s M o bility Cent er W indows M ob ility Center is a con venient location w her e you can quickly access y o ur Joybook ’ s settings, such as brig htness, volume, battery status, and wi reless network, et c. T o open [...]

Using your J oybook 14 Us i n g y o u r J o y b o o k U sing the t ouchpad The touchpad with it s buttons is a point ing dev ice that functio ns as an opt iona l exte rna l mou se, w hic h can per for m nav iga tion , sc rolli ng a nd selection fu nctions. The components of the touchpad a r e describ ed as follows. • T o use the touchpad as an op[...]

Using your Joybook 15 U sing the keyboar d Fu nction hotkeys Y ou can use th e function hot k e ys to access co mmonly used functions or make quick settings. T o use the hotkeys, press and hold t he <Fn> (Funct ion) k e y at the lower left c o rner of the keyboa rd, and then press the desired hotkey . The appearance of the keyboard legend m a[...]

Using your J oybook 16 Wind ow s ke y s a n d l o ck key s Windows key Functionally equivalent to clic king the Start button on the Windows desktop. Shift + + M Cancels minimiz ation of all windows. + T ab Press and hold the Windows key , and then press Ta b to switch between windows. + R Activates the Run dialogue box. + E Opens the Computer windo[...]

Using your Joybook 17 U sing built-in w ireless c onnectivit y (available on select ed models) W ith t he built-in wireless connectivit y of your J oybook, you can access other wireless ne twork enabled devices (such as Ac cess Point network stations, Not e book co mputers, P ersonal Dig ital Assistants, or digital projectors) wirelessly w ithout t[...]

Using BIOS setu p 18 U sing BIOS setup BIOS (Basic Input/Output S ystem) is a la yer of software, called firmwa re, that translates inst ructions from other lay ers of softw ar e into instruct ions tha t Joybo ok h ardwa re can und erst and. The BIOS set tin gs a re nee ded by Jo ybo ok to identify the t ypes of insta lled devices and es tablish sp[...]

Using BIOS set up 19 N avigating the BIOS setup scr een K eyb oard information can b e found at the bot t om of the screen. A br ief description of k ey board usage is listed belo w: Mai n m enu The Main menu contains the basic co nfigur ation settings of the system and shows some system information, such as the BIOS ve rsion, CPU t ype and speed, [...]

Using BIOS setu p 20 Exi t menu The Exit menu displays ways of exiting BIOS setu p . A fter finished w ith your settings, you must sav e a nd exit so that the new settings can take effect. • Ex it Savi ng Cha nges : sav e s the changes you have made and exits BIOS setup. After finishing with your sett ings, you must sav e a nd exit so that the ne[...]

Recovering you r system 21 R e c ov er ing y ou r sys tem System recovery is a dat a destruct ive p rocess. Y ou should backup all data and applications prior to restoring. Please make sure your sys tem is connec ted to AC Pow er before c ontinui ng. The system recovery methods listed below are only available when your Joybook comes pre -inst alled[...]

Recovering your system 22 R eco vering your bac kup file s: a. T o brows e your e xist ing back up fi les or fo lders , an d recover them to the dr iv e you selected, click Recover Ba ckup Fi les to proce ed. b. Follow the on-screen in structions to comple t e th e task. R esto ring your backup i mage: a . T o re s t o re y o u r Jo y b o o k f ro [...]

Recovering you r system 23 When y ou f inish reinstalling the operat ing system, be sure to r emove the “Operatin g System Disc” from your optical drive. 10.Restart your J oybook. T o make J oybook oper ate properly , it requires the r einst allation of the driver s and software programs located o n the “Driv ers and Applications ” discs, w[...]

Connecting to external display devices 24 Conne cti ng to exter nal display dev i c es Conne cti ng to a V GA displ a y de vi ce Y ou can output Joybook ’ s video sig nal to an exte rnal display device, such as a pr ojec tor or monit or . Once the V GA cable is conn ected pro per l y , simultaneous displa y will be available on your J oybook and [...]

Installing additional memory 25 I nstalli ng addit ional memor y Y ou ca n replace the existing memory modu le with a higher-capacity one. Before you upgrad e or replace memory , p lease check on the BenQ we b si te to dete rm in e th e mo du le w hi ch c an b e us ed , or cont ac t Be nQ distributor or customer ser vice center . It is recommended [...]

Installing additional memory 26 3. Slide th e batter y retainer A to the unlock position (1) and, while still holding the r etainer , pull the batter y a way fro m its compartment (2) . 4. T he memo ry cover i s sec ure d wi th 2 scre ws. U se a sc rewdr iver t o rem ove the se s crew s. 5. Open the cover . • Gr ound you rself t o you r Joybook w[...]

Installing additional memory 27 7. Gently push the free edge downwards until the module locks into place. If the memory module is not inst alled prop erly , your Joybook may not boot prop erly . 8. Replace the cov er . 9. U se a s crew driver t o secure it w ith the screws. 10.Place the batter y on its orig inal position (1) and then slid e the bat[...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 28 F A Q and troub leshoot ing The following are descrip tions of situations that you may encounter during use of the Jo yb ook, along w ith basic troubleshooting st eps. If you are not able to resolve the issue, immed iately contact a B enQ serv ice center for assistance. General W hat is Joyboo k? W h at are the d ifferenc[...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 29 W hat should I do if the batt er y g e ts h ot in my J oyboo k? T a k e the battery out and let it cool do w n. If the problem persists onc e it is inserted ba ck into the Jo ybook, the b attery could be defective and it may need to be r epl aced. Jo ybo ok wil l not st art up, even though the P ower button w as pressed .[...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 30 Sy s te m Ho w should I resolve the “Lo w on Disk Space ” or “Out of Disk Space ” error messages. W in do ws uses disk space for operations such as ca ching and virtual memor y . The Joybook may not run reliably if the ha r d drive ’ s free disk space drop s under 100MB or 200 MB . The following instruct ions wi[...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 31 1. Click the St art butto n and then s elect Comput er . 2. Right-click the hard drive’ s icon and select Properties . 3. Click the To o l s tab and then the Ch eck N o w button. 4. Check all check box es in the dialog that f ollo ws. 5. Click St art . 6. Restart th e computer . It may take a long time to complete. T o [...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 32 DVD mo vies will not play . The region code of th e DVD inserted must ma t ch that of t he DVD playback software used. This regi on c ode can be se t up to five times. If yo u hav e not reached this limit, a prompt will appear that w ill allow yo u to change the reg ion code of the software to match that of t he move. Oth[...]

FAQ and troubleshooting 33 Should I drain the batter y of m y Joybook every time befor e charging to retain its capacity? N o. Y our Jo y book comes w ith an Lith ium-Ion (Li-Ion) batter y pack. This is one of the newest cell typ es available. It is also the lig htest batter y ty pe curr ently av ailable on a c ommerc ial basi s and can pr ovide mo[...]

Information on cleaning an d battery maintenance 34 Infor mat ion on cleani ng and batter y main tenance Batt er y maintenanc e 1. Ful ly charg e/di sch arge bat ter y up to 4 cycles bef ore a chie vin g fu ll capacity of a new batter y . 2. Fully discharge a nd then fully char ge the battery every t wo to three weeks for bat t er y conditions. 3. [...]

Service and supp ort 35 Se r v ic e a nd s up por t BenQ J oybook Global Online Ser vice W elco me t o BenQ Joybook Glob al Online Serv ice (http://Suppor t.BenQ.com). In order to ensure y ou an enjoyable experience wi th your J oyb ook, the following suppor ts are provided so you can get assisted w henever and wherever you are. • W arra nty : Gl[...]

Appendix 36 Ap p e n d i x General safet y information W hen setting up or operating your Joybook, please pay special attention to t he fol l owi ng : 1. K eep this ma n ual in a safe place for easy reference when nee ded. 2. Mak e sure y ou follow all inst ructions and warnings related to the system. 3. Plac e your J oybook on a st able, lev el su[...]

Appendix 37 Safet y infor mation abo ut the modem Ca uti on N ever connect telephone w iring du ring a light ning storm. There may be a remot e risk of electr ic shock from lightning. Disposal of W ast e Elect rical and Electronic Equip ment b y users in private households in the E uro pean U nion. This sy mbol on the pr oduct or on the packaging i[...]

Appendix 38 Safet y instructions for P oland, Romania, Sl ov enia, Bulgaria, Latvia, and Cr oatia Pol ski 1. Nale ż y up ewni ć si ę , ż e zastosowano si ę d o wszystkich instrukcji i ostrze ż e ń dotycz ą cych systemu. 2. Nie nal e ż y umieszcza ć komputera w miejscach oddzia ł yw ania si lnych pól mag netycznyc h. 3. Ostrz e ż enie: [...]

Appendix 39 Latviski 1. Sekojiet vis ā m s ist ē mai atbilstošaj ā m nor ā d ē m un br ī din ā jumiem. 2. Neno vietoji et datoru t uvu sp ē c ī giem magn ē tiskajiem laukiem. 3. Nepa reizi no main ī ts akumula tors v ar uzsp r ā gt. Mainiet akumulatoru tikai pret t ā du pašu vai l ī dzv ē rt ī gu ražot ā ja ieteiktu akumulatoru.[...]

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