BenQ Joybook 8000 User manual

Joybook 8000 User Manual

Before using your Joybook, please read the Quick Start Guide to get

your computer up and running. Read this manual for more detailed

information that can help you use all of your Joybook's capabilities

more effectively and enjoyably.

Table of Contents

Joybook 8000 Features................................................................... 3

Function Hotkeys ........................................................................... 8

Getting Started with Windows XP ............................................ 10

Using the Q-Media Bar ................................................................ 11

Your Digital Entertainment Center --- BenQ Joybook 8000 ... 12

Sending and Receiving E-mail................................................ 13

Getting Online ........................................................................ 14

Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections 15

Watching Video and Making Your Own Movies.................. 16

Viewing Digital Photographs and Creating Slide Shows .... 18

Burning CDs ............................................................................ 20

Attaching External Display Devices ........................................... 22

Installing Additional Memory...................................................... 24

Recommendations and Troubleshooting................................... 26

Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance.... 28

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Joybook 8000 Features 3

Joybook 8000 Features

Power Indicator

Lights up in blue when the com-

puter is turned on. When the

computer enters sleep mode,

turns orange.

Battery Indicator

When the computer 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 malfunction-

ing, in which case you should contact ser-

vice personnel.

Hard Disk Drive Activity Indica-

tor

Lights up in blue when the hard disk

drive is reading or writing data.

Optical Drive Activity Indicator

Lights up in blue when the optical drive

is accessing data on a disk.

Caps Lock

Lights up in blue when the Caps Lock is

engaged.

Num Lock

Lights up in blue when the Num Lock

key is engaged.

Cover Switch

Speech Input Jack

Power Button

Turns the computer on or off.

Internet Hotkey

Starts up the Internet Explorer Web

browser.

E-Mail Hoteky

Starts up the Outlook Express e-mail

client.

Customizable Hotkey 1

Can be set by the user to open the

same application as the third icon on

the Q-Media bar.

Customizable Hotkey 2

Can be set by the user to open the

same application as the fourth icon on

the Q-Media bar.

To u c h P a d

For controlling the on-screen cursor. Can be

activated and deactivated by pressing the Fn +

F6 hotkey combination. The up and down

arrows on the right provide document scrolling.

Left and Right Selection Buttons

Equivalent to the right and left buttons on a

mouse.

4 Joybook 8000 Features

Wireless Network

Card Activity Indicator

Lights up in blue when the

wireless network card is

active. (A wireless network

card must be purchased sepa-

rately.)

Music DJ Power Indica-

tor

Lights up in green when the

Music DJ is turned on. Flashes

when music is being played.

Music CD Power

Switch/Wireless Net-

work Card Shut

Down

When the computer is shut down, can

be used to turn the Music DJ on and

off. When the computer is on, acti-

vates or deactivates the wireless net-

working card, if installed.

* When the computer is turned off,

pressing this key will begin playback

of music from an inserted audio CD.

Play/Pause

Can play or pause music on

an audio CD, even when the

computer is turned off.

Rewind

Allows fast backwards

searching on audio CDs.

Forward

Allows fast forwards search-

ing on audio CDs.

Stop / Eject

Stops playback from an

audio CD. If pressed again,

ejects the CD. If the CD is

not being played, pressing

once will eject it.

Lower Volume

Decreases the volume of CD

playback.

Raise Volume

Increases the volume of CD

playback

Speaker/Earphone Jack

Microphone

For recording audio on the

computer.

Infrared Port

The interface for infrared communica-

tions, allowing the computer to trans-

fer data to and from PDAs or other

devices with infrared capabilities

Joybook 8000 Features 5

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 dis-

play devices, such as moni-

tors and projectors.

S-Video Out

Outputs an display signals to a

television set or VCR.

Ethernet Port

Allows the computer to con-

nect to an Ethernet 10/

100BaseT network.

Modem Port

Accepts an analog telephone

line for use with the internal

modem.

USB Port

Refer to the first column.

RCA Connector/ S/

PDIF

Outputs sound to digital

audio-enabled speakers.

Power Jack

For connecting the AC

adapter.

Kensington Lock

For preventing theft of the

computer.

6 Joybook 8000 Features

Ventilation Holes

For dissipating heat and keeping the

computer at an optimal temperature.

IEEE 1394 Port

For connecting high-

speed peripherals such as

digital video cameras and other con-

sumer electronics devices that use

the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface.

PC Card Expansion Slot

Allows the functionality of the com-

puter to be extended through the use

of a wide variety of PC Card modules

available—for example, wireless net-

working cards and mobile disks.

PC Card Eject Button

Before ejecting a PC Card, perform

the following steps:

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. (See the photograph.)

Joybook 8000 Features 7

Slot-Loading DVD + CD-RW Combo Drive

Optical drive that supports audio CD, VCD, CD-ROM,

DVD, DVD-ROM, and CD-RW formatted disks. Disks can

be ejected using the Stop/Eject button on the Music DJ.

Optical Drive Activity Indicator

Lights up when data is being accessed any disk inserted in

the optical drive.

 Do not insert disks of non-standard size into the optical drive.

This drive is a slot-loading device. Gently insert the disk into the opening, and the drive will automatically

pull the disk in. Do not force the disk inside.

8 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 in the

lower left corner of the keyboard, and then press the desired hotkey.

Fn + F1

Opens online help.

Fn + F2

Puts the computer into sleep mode.

Fn + F3

Switches display between the LCD

panel 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 speak-

ers.

Fn + F8

Lowers speaker volume.

Fn + F9

Increases speaker volume.

Fn + Pg Up

Moves the cursor to the previous

page in a document.

Fn + Pg Dn

Moves the cursor to the next page in

a document.

Fn + Home

Moves the cursor to the front of the

current line.

Fn + End

Moves the cursor to the end of the

current line.

Function Hotkeys 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 Run dialogue

box.

Num Lock

Activates the numeric keypad inte-

grated in the keyboard.

Caps Lock

Capitalizes all text entered.

Application Key

Provides the same function

as the right touch pad but-

ton, bringing up a contex-

tual pop-up menu.

10 Getting Started with Windows XP

Getting Started with Windows XP

Your Joybook 8000 comes installed with Windows XP Home Edition, Microsoft's latest operating system for consumer PCs. The first time you start

up your computer, Windows XP will ask you a few questions. Answer the questions to ensure that your full rights are protected.

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