Benq Joybook 5000, Joybook 5200 User Manual
Joybook 5000/5200 Series User’s Manual
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Joybook Models Covered by This
Manual
This manual contains the information about the following Joybook models:
• Joybook 5000 series
• Joybook 5200 series
Please note that the actual hardware or software capabilities will vary according to
the model you purchased. To determine your Joybook model, please refer to the label
on the packing box, or the printing on your Joybook.
Table of Cont e n t s
BenQ Joybook 5000/5200 Series Quick Start Guide ....................................... 1
Package Contents ....................................................................................... 1
Getting Your Joybook Ready for Use........................................................ 1
Expanding the Capabilities of Your Joybook ........................................... 2
Touring Your Joybook ...................................................................................... 5
Left Side View............................................................................................. 7
Right Side View .......................................................................................... 8
Rear View.................................................................................................... 9
Front Panel ................................................................................................. 10
Function Hotkeys....................................................................................... 11
Getting Started with Windows XP ...................................................................13
Using the Q-Media Bar.....................................................................................14
Setting Up QMedia Bar.............................................................................. 15
Customizing the Hotkeys (P1, P2) ..................................................... 15
Sending and Receiving E-mail................................................................... 16
Getting Online............................................................................................ 16
Wireless Magic - Using the Built-In Wireless LAN Function.................. 17
Listening to Music and Creating Custom Music Collections.................. 18
QMusic Workspace ............................................................................. 18
Playing a Music CD............................................................................. 18
Creating a Playlist................................................................................ 18
Converting CD Music into MP3 Format........................................... 19
Creating an MP3 Music CD ............................................................... 19
Watching DVD/VCD Movies.................................................................... 20
PowerDVD Control Panel .................................................................. 20
Region Code Settings .......................................................................... 21
Basic Operations.................................................................................. 21
Making Your Own Movies ........................................................................ 23
PowerDirector Workspace ................................................................. 23
The Movie-Making Process ................................................................ 24
Step 1: Loading Clips into the Library ............................................... 24
Step 2: Managing Clips in the Workspace ......................................... 24
Step 3: Working with Effects .............................................................. 24
Step 4: Producing a Movie Disc.......................................................... 25
Viewing Digital Photographs, Creating Slide Shows and Calendars....... 26
Photo Explorer Workspace .................................................................26
Viewing Images.................................................................................... 26
Creating a Slide Show or Screensaver................................................. 26
Making a Calendar .............................................................................. 27
Burning CDs/DVDs Using Nero Express.................................................. 28
Using QCamera ..........................................................................................31
QCamera Workspace .......................................................................... 31
Capturing Videos................................................................................. 32
Capturing Photos................................................................................. 32
Applying Special Effects to Photos and Videos.................................. 32
Creating a New Album........................................................................ 32
Adding Photos to an Album ............................................................... 32
Burning Albums onto a CD ................................................................32
Using QPower.............................................................................................34
Launching QPower.............................................................................. 34
Checking Battery Level ........................................................................ 34
Selecting a Power Profile..................................................................... 34
Setting up a Power Profile................................................................... 34
Associating Application Programs with Power Profiles ....................35
Removing the Association Between Programs and Power Profiles .. 36
Protecting Your Joybook from Viruses and Other Security Threats....... 36
Attaching External Display Devices ................................................................. 37
Attaching an External Display Device .......................................................37
S-Video Out ................................................................................................ 38
Installing Additional Memory ..........................................................................39
Recovering Your System ...................................................................................42
Using the Windows System Restore Tool .................................................42
Using the Quick Recovery Function.......................................................... 42
Using the Recovery CDs............................................................................. 42
Reinstalling Software or Driver...........................................................42
FAQ and Troubleshooting ................................................................................43
General ........................................................................................................ 43
Battery and Power ...................................................................................... 43
Connection .................................................................................................44
System .........................................................................................................44
Display......................................................................................................... 47
Table of Contents iii
Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance.......................... 48
Safety ...........................................................................................................48
Battery Maintenance .................................................................................. 48
Cleaning Your Joybook ..............................................................................48
Service and Support .......................................................................................... 49
BenQ Joybook Global Online Service .......................................................49
Joybook Online Registration...................................................................... 49
Table of Contentsiv
BenQ Joybook 5000/5200 Series Quick Start Guide
Package Contents
Before using your Joybook for the first time, please check if you have all the items
with you. For details about what should be included in the package, refer to the
package contents label on the accessory box. If any of the items are missing or
appear to be damaged, contact your dealer. Save the packaging in case you need to
ship your Joybook for service.
Getting Your Joybook Ready for Use
1. Connecting the power
• Connect the power cord to a wall outlet and start charging the battery.
• The power systems and plug types might vary depending on your country/region.
• When the battery is charging, the battery indicator appears in amber. When the
battery is fully charged, the light goes off.
• For details about the colors and meanings of the indicators, refer to the figures in
"Touring Your Joybook" on page 5.
2. Turning the power on
Press the power button to start up your Joybook, and then follow the onscreen
instructions to complete the initial Windows XP setup.
• Connect the power cord to the power adapter.
• Connect the power adapter to the power socket on your Joybook.
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Expanding the Capabilities of Your Joybook
• Connect an analog telephone line to the modem port of the Joybook to dial-up
to the Internet.
• Access your home or office local area network (LAN) by connecting the Ethernet
cable to the Ethernet port of your Joybook.
• Connect USB mice or digital cameras to the USB port of the Joybook to enjoy
the convenience of high-speed USB connectivity.
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• Listen to music or record sounds via the earphone or microphone jack.
• Use the PC card slot and various PC cards available on the market to further
expand the capabilities of your Joybook.
• View DVD movies or create your own CDs.
• Connect digital camcorders and high-speed storage equipment to the IEEE 1394
(FireWire) port of the Joybook.
• Connect an external monitor or projector to the VGA port of the Joybook.
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• Connect various video devices to the S-Video port of the Joybook using an SVideo cable.
• Exchange files using the Three-in-One memory card slot and Memory Stick, SD
or MMC type memory cards.
• Connect to your personal digital devices (such as mobile phones or PDA) wirelessly. (available on Joybook 5000 series only)
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Touring Your Joybook
Joybook 5000
Series
Joybook 5200
Series
Hard Disk Drive Activity Indicator
Lights up in blue when Joybook is
reading the data on the hard disk.
Internet Hotkey
Starts up the Internet
Explorer Web browser.
E-Mail Hotkey
Starts up the Outlook
Express e-mail program.
Customizable Hotkey 1
Can be customized to
open an application.
Customizable Hotkey 2
Can be customized to
open an application.
Power Button
Turns Joybook on or off.
For more information about how to configure the customizable hot keys, please
refer to "Customizing the Hotkeys (P1, P2)" on page 15.
Three-in-One Card Indicator
Lights up in blue when Joybook is
reading data on the memory card.
Num Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Num
Lock function is activated. (refer to
"Function Hotkeys" on page 11 for
details).
Caps Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Caps
Lock function is activated. (refer to
"Function Hotkeys" on page 11 for
details)
Scroll Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when Scroll Lock
function is activated. (refer to "Function Hotkeys" on page 11 for details)
Touring Your Joybook 5
Joybook 5000 Series
For recording sounds.
Microphone
Up and Down Scroll Button
Use this button to scroll windows
up or down, or toggle among
items in a menu.
Touring Your Joybook6
Tou c h P a d
You can use the touch pad to conveniently control the cur-
sor on the screen.
• To move the cursor, gently move your finger on the
• Tap on the touch pad once to execute the same action as
• Tap twice to execute the same action as double-clicking.
Left and Right Selection Buttons
Equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Joybook 5200 Series
touch pad. The cursor will move accordingly.
clicking on the left button of a mouse.
Left Side View
Joybook 5000 Series
Modem Port
Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the
internal modem.
USB 2.0 Ports
For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface.
Volume Up/Down Button
Increases and decreases the speaker volume.
Three-in-One Memory Card Slot
Reads Memory Stick, SD Card and MMC Card.
Joybook 5200 Series
PC Card Slot
This PC Card slot accepts two (one on Joybook 5200 series)
Type-II or one Type-III (not supported on Joybook 5200
series) PC Card. You can use it and various PC Cards on the
market to further expand the capabilities of your Joybook.
Insert the PC Card into the slots following the direction indicated on the card and complete related driver settings.
PC Card Ejection Button
You can use this button to eject an inserted PC Card. To eject
a PC Card:
1. Quit all PC Card applications and shut down all PC Card
functions.
2. Press and then release the PC Card ejection button, causing
it to pop out.
3. When the button has popped out, push it in again to eject
the PC Card.
Touring Your Joybook 7
Right Side View
Joybook 5000 Series
DVD Super-Multi/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 wish to open the disc tray of the
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.
Touring Your Joybook8
Joybook 5200 Series
Kensington Lock Hole (only on Joybook 5000 Series)
You can attach a Kensington-type lock and cable to this hole to pre-
vent theft.
Rear View
Joybook 5000 Series Joybook 5200 Series
Kensington Lock Hole (only on Joybook 5200 Series)
You can attach a Kensington-type lock and cable to this hole
to prevent theft.
Power Jack
For connecting AC power supply.
IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
Can be used to connect to a digital video camera and use it
to create your own movies. You can also use it to connect to
a Firewire hard disk, printer and more.
LAN (Ethernet) Port
Allows Joybook to connect to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet network.
VGA Po rt
For connecting external display devices, such as monitors and projectors.
S-Video Out Port
Allows you to output display signals to a television set or VCR for
viewing or recording.
Ventilation Holes
For dissipating heat and keeping the computer at an optimal temperature.
Touring Your Joybook 9
Front Panel
Joybook 5000 Series
Joybook 5200 Series
Speaker
Plays audio generated by Joybook.
Earphone Jack
Can be used to connect to an earphone/headset or external speaker for playing Joybook audio.
MIC IN
Can be used to connect to a microphone for recording
sounds.
Touring Your Joybook10
Power Indicator
• Lights up in blue when Joybook is turned on.
• When the system enters sleep mode, turns into amber.
Battery Indicator
• When Joybook is in use, lights up in blue.
• When the battery is charging, turns into amber.
• Flashing blue indicates that the battery is running low.
• Flashing amber indicates that the battery is malfunc-
tioning, in which case you should contact service personnel.
Wireless Connection Indicator
When the wireless LAN function is enabled, lights up in
blue.
Infrared port (only on Joybook 5000 Series)
You can connect Joybook to your PDA, mobile phone or
other Infrared compatible devices using this port.
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 (Function) key at the lower left corner
of the keyboard, and then press the desired hotkey.
Fn + F1 Opens function keys online help. Fn + F6 Activates or deactivates the touch pad.
Fn + F2 Puts Joybook into sleep mode. Fn + F7 Activates or deactivates the speakers.
Fn + F3 Switches display between the screen and an external monitor/projec-
tor, or allows simultaneous display.
Fn + F4 Decreases screen brightness. Fn + F12 Activates or deactivates wireless LAN function.
Fn + F5 Increases screen brightness.
Fn + F10 Switches among the 3 basic power profiles of QPower.
Press this key combination several times to switch between wireless
LAN ON -> wireless LAN OFF.
The status is indicated by the Wireless Connection Indicator. Please
refer to the previous page for details.
Touring Your Joybook 11
Windows Key
Functionally equivalent to clicking the Start button on
the Windows desktop.
Shift ( ) + + M
Cancels minimization of all windows.
Makes the next item on the Windows task bar active.
+ Tab
Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks
+ E
and files.
Minimizes all windows. Caps lock Capitalizes all text entered.
+ M
Fn + num lk
Application Key
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Activates the Run dialogue box.
+ R
Activates or deactivates the numeric keypad integrated in
the keyboard (indicated by the light gray shade in the illustration above).
Provides the same function as the right touch pad button,
bringing up a contextual pop-up menu.
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.
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.
Next, please follow the steps below to setup the language for non-unicode programs settings in Windows XP.
1. Click Start and then Control Panel.
2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
If you are asked to select the type of keyboard and you are not
.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
5. In the drop-down listbox, click to select your language and country.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Ye s .
3. Click Regional and Language Options in the window that appears.
8. Click Yes.
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