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Joybook 3000 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 3000 Features ....................................................................3

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

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

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

Your Digital Entertainment Centre --- BenQ Joybook 3000  ... 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

Basic Specifications  ...................................................................... 28

Information on Safety, Cleaning, and Battery Maintenance .... 29

Summary of Contents for Joybook 3000

Page 1: ...Started with Windows XP 10 Using the Q Media Bar 11 Your Digital Entertainment Centre BenQ Joybook 3000 12 Sending and Receiving E mail 13 Getting Online 14 Listening to Music and Creating Custom Mus...

Page 2: ...BENQ Corporation makes no representations or warranties either expressed or implied with respect to the contents hereof and specifically disclaims any warranties merchantability or fitness for any pa...

Page 3: ...Scroll Lock is active Left and Right Selection Buttons Equivalent to the left and right buttons on a mouse Internet Hotkey Starts up the Internet Explorer Web browser E Mail Hotkey Starts up the Outlo...

Page 4: ...while the 200th song will be displayed as the first one 2 A song list can play 999 songs at most Each list is categorised as P1 P2 P9 and SuperDJ supports 9 song lists at most 3 The file folder in the...

Page 5: ...MP3 players that use the USB interface Modem Port Accepts an analogue telephone line for use with the internal modem Ethernet Port Allows the computer to connect to an Ethernet 10 100BaseT network Ve...

Page 6: ...unctions 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 Wireless Network Card Power Button The function is...

Page 7: ...al display devices such as monitors and projectors USB Port For connecting peripherals such as mice digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface DVD Drive Supports multi functional optic...

Page 8: ...esired hotkey Fn F1 Opens online help Fn F2 Puts the computer into sleep mode Fn F3 Switches display between the screen and an external monitor or allows simultaneous display Fn F4 Decreases screen br...

Page 9: ...ens the My Computer window for browsing discs and files M Minimises all windows Shift M Cancels minimisation of all windows R Activates Run dialogue box Num Lock Activates the numeric keypad integrate...

Page 10: ...our Joybook 3000 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 Ans...

Page 11: ...but you can also use it to burn audio CDs from MP3s or conversely to turn your audio CDs into compact MP3 files for storage on your hard disc drive or creating custom music compilations If you want to...

Page 12: ...nd edit digital photographs Quickly and reliably burn CD R discs Send and receive e mail Browse the Web Listen to music and creating your own custom music collections Convert music into the MP3 format...

Page 13: ...icon on the Windows desktop 2 Click the Outlook Express icon on the Q Media bar 3 After the Outlook Express application window opens you can send and receive e mail 1 2 3 In order to use e mail you mu...

Page 14: ...dia bar 3 After the Internet Explorer application window opens enter the URL address for the web page you wish to view in the Address field 1 2 3 When travelling by air please be sure to turn off wire...

Page 15: ...item selected elsewhere in the Music window creates new play lists or adds songs Option Accesses application preferences Music Library Lists your music file collections My Joybee When a Joybee MP3 pl...

Page 16: ...DVD videos 1 Insert the disc and the DVD will auto matically start up and begin playback 2 If you wish select full screen mode for more comfortable viewing 3 To view an explanation of the function fo...

Page 17: ...isplays previews of video footage transitions and various types of effects Media Database Shows various types of raw media files that can be used in the storyboard pane Trash Can For deleting items fr...

Page 18: ...lide shows 1 Locate the desired image files in the Directory Tree 2 Files in the directory you selected will be shown as thumbnails or in a list in the Browse Pane Select the image you wish to view 3...

Page 19: ...hoose to run the slide show automati cally or control it manually If you choose to run the slide show automatically you should also set the duration each slide should be displayed This setting applies...

Page 20: ...To select the type of CD you would like to burn click the arrow on the right side of the Open New File icon You can select from the pull down menu Copy CD Data CD Audio CD Video CD Super Video CD Mix...

Page 21: ...up menu that appears 3 Click the Step 2 button and make the desired settings and start burning your CD In general regardless of the burning format two major steps are to be followed Step 1 is to creat...

Page 22: ...vice When giving a presentation you can output the Joybook 3000 s video signal to an external display device such as a projector or monitor Press the Fn F3 hotkey combination to switch between the com...

Page 23: ...Attaching External Display Devices 23 S Video Out The S Video Out port allows you to output display signals to a television set or VCR for viewing or recording Television Set VCR...

Page 24: ...does not cover any damage to the machine as a result of your own discretionary upgrade or memory replacement It is therefore recommended that you take your Joybook 3000 to your BenQ distributor or cu...

Page 25: ...rt it 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...

Page 26: ...f it is lit up in orange the computer has entered sleep mode in order to conserve power Simply pressing the power button should return the computer to normal operating mode If it is lit up in blue the...

Page 27: ...region code of the software to match that of the move Otherwise you can only play back DVDs with the same region code as the last DVD played back successfully The computer is unable to use the infrare...

Page 28: ...MB DDR 266 SDRAM SoDIMM 128 MB DDR 266 SDRAM SoDIMM Hard Disc Drive 30 GB HDD 20 GB HDD Optical Drive DVD 8 24x Display 15 0 high brightness TFT LCD Graphics Subsystem nVIDIA MAP17 32MB SDRAM Weight...

Page 29: ...ibutor or service centre 11 Make sure that the modem port is used only with a regular analogue phone line Do not connect a digital phone line to the modem port as this will cause damage to the modem B...

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