Benq Joybook S52 User Manual
Joybook S52 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 S52 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 printi n g on your Joybook .
Table of Contents
Touring Your Joybook................. .....................................................................1
Left Side View.............................................................................................2
Right Side View ..........................................................................................3
Rear View.................................................................................................... 4
Front Panel.................................................................................................5
Function Hotkeys....................................................................................... 6
Getting Started with Windows XP...................................................................8
Using the Q-Media Bar.....................................................................................10
Setting Up QMedia Bar..............................................................................10
Sending and Receiving E-mail................................................................... 11
Getting Online............................................................................................ 12
Using the Built-In Wireless LAN Function..............................................13
Using Bluetooth ......................................................................................... 14
Initializing Bluetooth Connection ..................................................... 14
Using the Bluetooth Services of the Connected Device....................16
Quick Connection............................................................................... 16
Searching for a Bluetooth Device.......................................................16
Configuring Bluetooth Services on Your Joybook............................ 16
Performing Advanced Bluetooth Configurations .............................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
Viewing Digital Photographs, Creating Slide Shows and Calendars....... 20
Photo Explorer Workspace................................................................. 20
Viewing Images ...................................................................................20
Creating a Slide Show or Screensaver................................................20
Making a Calendar..............................................................................21
Watching DVD/VCD Movies.................................................................... 22
Power DVD Control Panel.................................................................22
Region Code Settings ..........................................................................23
Basic Operations.................................................................................. 23
Making Your Own Movies ........................................................................ 24
PowerDirector Workspace..................................................................24
The Movie-Making Process ................................................................25
Step 1: Loading Clips into the Library................................................25
Step 2: Managing Clips in the Workspace..........................................25
Step 3: Working with Effects...............................................................25
Step 4: Producing a Movie Disc..........................................................26
Burning CDs Using Nero Express ............................................................. 27
Using QCamera..........................................................................................30
QCamera Workspace ..........................................................................30
Capturing Videos.................................................................................31
Capturing Photos.................................................................................31
Applying Special Effects to Photos and Videos..................................31
Creating a New Album........................................................................31
Adding Photos to an Album ...............................................................31
Burning Albums onto a CD................................................................31
Using QPower.............................................................................................33
Launching QPower..............................................................................33
Checking Battery Level........................................................................33
Selecting a Power Profile.....................................................................33
Setting up a Power Profile...................................................................33
Associating Application Programs with Power Profiles....................34
Removing the Association Between Programs and Power Profiles..35
QPresentation.............................................................................................36
BenQ Surround ..........................................................................................36
SmartAudio.................................................................................................36
Attaching External Display Devices .................................................................37
Attaching an External Display Device.......................................................37
Installing Additional Memory..........................................................................38
Recovering Your System ...................................................................................41
Using the Windows System Restore Tool.................................................41
Using the Quick Recovery Function..........................................................41
Using the Recovery CDs.............................................................................42
Reinstalling Software or Driver...........................................................42
FAQ and Troubleshooting........................................... .............. .......................43
General........................................................................................................43
Battery and Power ......................................................................................43
Table of Contents i
Connection .................................................................................................44
System .........................................................................................................45
Display.........................................................................................................47
Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance..........................49
Safety...........................................................................................................49
Battery Maintenance ..................................................................................49
Cleaning Your Joybook..............................................................................49
Service and Support.......................................................................................... 50
BenQ Joybook Global Online Service .......................................................50
Joybook Online Registration......................................................................50
Appendix........................................................................................................... 51
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Touring Your Joybook
Hard Disk / Optical Drive Activity
Indicator
Lights up in blue when Joybook S52 is
accessing hard disk or optical drive.
Caps Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Caps Lock
is activated.
Scroll Lock Indicator
Interne t Ho t key
Starts up the Internet Explorer Web
browser.
E-Mail Hotkey
Starts up the Outlook Express e-mail client.
Lights up in blue when the Scroll
Lock is activated.
Num Lock Indicator
Lights up in blue when the Num Lock
is activated.
Touch Pad
For controlling the on-screen cursor.
Can be activated and deactivated by
pressing the Fn + F6 hotkey combina-
tion.
Power Switch
Turns Joybook S52 on or off.
Left and Right Buttons
Equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse.
Touring Your Joybook 1
Left Side View
(1)
(1) Kensington Lock Hole
You can attach a Kensington -t ype lock a n d c abl e to t his
hole to prevent theft.
(2) Ventilation Holes
For dissipating heat and keeping the computer at an
optimal temperature.
(3) USB 2.0 Ports
For connecting peripherals such as mice, digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface.
(4)
LAN (Ethernet) Port
Allows Joybook to connect to a 10/100Mbps Ethernet
network.
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(2) (3) (4) (5) (6)
(5) IEEE 1394 (FireWire) Port
For connecting high-speed pe ripherals such as digital
video cameras a nd other consumer elect ronics devices
that use the IEEE 1394 (FireWire) interface.
(6)
PC Card 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.
Insert the PC Card into the slots following the direction
indicated on the card and complete related driver settings.
(7)
(7) 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.
Right Side View
(1)
(2) (3)
(1) Modem Port
Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the internal modem.
DVD Super-Multi/DVD+RW/DVD & CD-RW Combo Drive
(2)
(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 wh en your Joyb ook
power is off, or i t ca n' t be o pe ne d u si n g t he ejection button, ins er t
a pointed object into the tray ejection hole next to the ejection button to force open the disc tray.
(3)
VGA Port
For connecting external display devices, such as monitors and pro-
jectors.
Touring Your Joybook 3
Rear View
(1)
(1) Power Jack
For connecting AC power supply.
Touring Your Joybook4
(2)
(2) Por t Replicator Po rt
For connecting to a Port Replicator to add additional ports to your Joyboook S52 such as : PS/2,
serial , parallel, USB, etc.
Front Pan el
(1)
(3) (4)
(2)
(1) 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.
(2) Infrared port
You can connect Joybook to your PDA, mobi le phone or
other Infrared compatible devices using this port.
(3) Five-in-One Memory Card Access Indicator
Lights up when a Memory Stick, Memory Stick Pro, XD,
SD or MMC memory card is inserted.
(6) (7)
(5)
(4) Wireless Device Switch/Indicator
This is a switch/indicator combo. Press this switch to
turn on/off wireless connection function (WLAN and
Bluetooth, Bluetooth is opt ional depending on your
model).
• When the wireless LAN function is turned on, this
switch/indicatorwill light up blue.
• When the Bluetooth function is turned on, this switch/
indicatorwill light up amber.
(5) Earphone/SPDIF Audio Output Jack
Can be used to con ne c t to an ea rphone/he a dset or exter-
nal speaker for playing Joybook audio.
(6) Microphone Input Jack
Can be used to connect to a microphone for recording
sounds.
(7) Five -in - O n e Memo ry Card Slot
Reads a Memory Stick, M emory Stick Pro, XD, SD or
MMC memory card.
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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 di spla y betw een the s cr een and an ext ernal monit or/p r ojec-
tor, or allows simultaneous display.
Fn + F4 Decreases screen brightness. Fn + F10 Switches among the 3 basic power profiles of QPower.
Fn + F5 Increases screen brightness. Fn + F12 Switches between all 3 combinations of WLAN and Bluetooth on/
Fn + F8 Decreases volume.
Fn + F9 Increases volume.
off. The status is indicated b y the on-screen display.
Bluetooth is optional depending on your purchased model.
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Window s 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 Com puter w indow for browsing disks
+ E
and files.
Minimizes all windows. Caps lock Capitalizes all text entered.
+ M
Num lk
Application Key
Activates the Run dialogue box.
+ R
Activates or deactivates the numeric keypad integrated in
the keyboard (indicat ed by the l ight gray s hade in th e illustration above).
Provides the same function as the right touch pad button,
bringing up a contextual pop-up menu.
Touring Your Joybook 7
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 ques tions t o ensur e that y our full rights are p r ot ect ed.
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.
If you are asked to select the type of keyboard and you are not sure, please check
.
Getting Started with Windows XP8
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.
5. In the drop-down listbox, click to select your language and country.
2. Click Date, Time, Language, and Regional Options.
3. Click Regional and Language Options in the window that appears.
4. Click the Advanced tab.
6. Click Apply.
7. Click Yes.
8. Click Yes.
Getting Started with Windows XP 9
Using the Q-Media Bar
The Q-Media Bar integrates a number of software
applications to enhance the multimedia experience on your J oy book. Click on the
small triangle button and a rotating button bar will appear.
From the Q-Media Bar, you can:
Click to start up Internet Explorer and surf the Internet.
Click to open Outlook Express for accessing e- mail.
Click to open QMusic. You can use QMusic to listen to MP3 or CD music,
burn MP3 music onto a CD (requires optional CD-burner), convert and save CD
music into MP3 format, or create your personal favorite music album.
Click to start up PowerDVD for playing DVD or movie clips.
Click to activate PowerDirector with which you can create and edit your
personal movie clips.
Click to open Photo Explorer. It allows you to easily create and s hare your
photos.
Click to open Nero Express for burning your favorite music, photos and
files onto CDs.
Setting Up QMedia Bar
Right-click on the QMedia Bar and a menu will appear on it.
You can:
• Let QMedia Bar appear on top of all open programs by selecting Always on top.
• Close QMedia Bar by sel e c t i n g Exit.
• Adjust the size of QMedia Bar on the screen by selecting Size and then select an
appropriate size.
Click to open QCamera for capturing and sharing video and photos.
Click to view the information about QMedia Bar.
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Sending and Receiving E- mail
You can use Outlook Express to send and receive e-mail.
In order to use e-mail, you must have an account with an ISP (Internet service provider) and perform needed software configuration. For detailed i n fo rmati o n on acc oun ts, passwords, e-mail servers and other settings, please consult your system administrator/ISP, or contact BenQ Customer Service for help.
1. Open Outlook Express
by pressing the
hotkey on your Joybook
or clicking on
the button on the
QMedia Bar
2. After the Outloo k
Express application window opens, y ou can start
to write, s en d and
receive e-ma i l.
-
For more information on how to use Outlook Express, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and then select Contents and Index.
Using the Q-Media Bar 11
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, passwords and other settings, please consult your system administrator/ISP, or contact BenQ Customer Service for help.
1. Open Internet Explorer
by pressing the
hotkey on your Joybook
or clicking on
the button on the
QMedia Bar
2. After the Internet
Explorer application
window opens, enter the
address for the web page
you wish to view in the
Address field and then
click Go to.
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For more information on how to use Internet Explorer, please consult the on-line Help by clicking Help and then select Contents and Index.
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Using the Built-In Wireless LAN Function
With the built-in wireless LAN card on your Joybook, you can access Ethernet
network wirelessly without the constraints of network cables.
At home or in the office, y ou need an acc ess point, whic h serves as an air sta tion to
make transmission possible. Outdoors in places such as in coffee shops or library,
you can inquire the service personnel about an account.
To connect to a wireless LAN network:
1. Make sure th at y ou ar e loc at ed within the wir eless ne two rk service ar ea a nd y ou
have already obtained the user name and password for accessing such network
from the service provider.
2. Press the Wireless Device S witch, and then the Fn + F12 hotkey combination to
turn on Wireless LAN.
3. Click on the wireless LAN icon on the System T r ay located at the lower
right corner of the Desktop to bring up the pop-up menu.
4. If you see the ‘Use Intel PROSet/Wireless’ option in the dialog, click to select it,
if not, skip to step 6 below.
5. Click on the wireless LAN icon again to bring up the pop-up menu.
6. Click Open Intel PROSet/Wireless to bring up the utility window.
10. You may update the security settings on this page and enter a password if necessary. (Please check with your ISP for the values for these settings.) Click Next.
11. Click OK to complete the profile.
12. Back on the main page of the utility window, notice the new profile item in the
‘Profiles’ section.
13. Highlight your profile and cli ck Connect to connect to wireless LAN.
14. You will notice the wireless LAN icon on the system tray now appearing in
green to indicate connection on.
To access Internet, you may have to undergo another authorization process and
enter username and password. For details, please consult your ISP.
If you are not to use the WL AN Card in your Joyboo k, dial- up co nnect ion us ing th e
modem port, AD S L an d b ro ad ba nd tr an sm iss i on us ing th e LA N port would also do .
Please contact your local ISP to get more information.
When travelling b y air, please be sure to tur n off wireless ne tworking t o avoid any
possible risks to flight safety.
Click Help on the menu bar any time to bring up help.
7. In the ‘Available Networks’ section of the window shows a list of available networks automatically detected by your wireless LAN card.
8. Click on one of the items in that list and click Configure to create a pr o file f or it.
9. Give it a profile name and click Next.
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