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Joybook Q41 Series User Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome Joybook Q41 Series User Manual JB_Q41_en book Page i Friday December 21 2007 12 09 PM...

Page 2: ...n and to make changes from time to time in the contents hereof without obligation of this company to notify any person of such revision or changes Windows Internet Explorer and Windows Mail are tradem...

Page 3: ...Using Bluetooth available on selected models 27 Connecting to a Bluetooth device 27 Sending a file to a Bluetooth device 31 Using QMedia Bar 33 Introduction to QMedia Bar 33 Setting up QMedia Bar 33 U...

Page 4: ...ng the supplied discs 61 Step 1 Reinstalling a clean copy of Windows Vista 61 Step 2 Reinstalling drivers and applications 62 Protecting your Joybook from viruses and other security threats 62 Install...

Page 5: ...Joybook Basic and advanced information about operating your Joybook Using Windows SideShow Information about using the built in SideShow device Using BIOS setup Information about how to use the BIOS...

Page 6: ...he damage to components data or personal injury caused by misuse and improper operation or behavior Tip Useful information for completing a task Note Supplementary information or Keys on the keyboard...

Page 7: ...e items are missing or appear damaged contact your dealer immediately Save the packaging in case you need to ship your Joybook for service Getting your Joybook ready for use 1 Installing the battery p...

Page 8: ...ctory You can still use your Joybook while the battery is charging Power systems and plug types may vary depending on your country region When the battery is charging the battery indicator appears in...

Page 9: ...ista Home Premium Windows Vista Business or Windows Vista Ultimate Installing other operating systems that have not been tested is not recommended and may not only void your warranty but also affect t...

Page 10: ...ket of your Joybook with a VGA cable To switch to the external display device or simultaneous display press the Fn F3 hotkey combination Connect USB peripherals to the USB port of your Joybook Insert...

Page 11: ...ed on the card to exchange files Connect an earphone to the audio output socket to output sounds Connect a microphone to the microphone input socket to record sounds Use the optical drive to access da...

Page 12: ...hone line to the modem port of your Joybook and dial up to the Internet or send a fax Access local area network LAN by connecting a network cable to the LAN port of your Joybook JB_Q41_en book Page 8...

Page 13: ...icrophone Receives sounds and voices for recording 6 Speaker 7 Audio output socket Can be used to connect to an earphone headset or external speaker for playing the Joybook audio 8 Microphone input so...

Page 14: ...such as monitors and projectors 2 Ventilation holes For dissipating heat and keeping your Joybook at an optimal temperature To prevent overheating do not obstruct the vent For example do not use the J...

Page 15: ...ccepts two formats of the standard ExpressCard modules ExpressCard 34 and ExpressCard 54 The ExpressCard 34 module is characterized by its 34 mm width and the ExpressCard 54 module is characterized by...

Page 16: ...es by model and the support of disc types depends on the optical drive that comes with your Joybook Supports multi functional optical module for reading music CDs VCDs and DVDs or burning CD R CD RW o...

Page 17: ...ejection button to release the disc tray 5 Modem port RJ 11 connector Accepts an analog telephone line for use with the internal modem To reduce the risk of fire ensure that your phone cable is of ad...

Page 18: ...wer the Joybook and charge the battery 3 LAN Local Area Network port RJ 45 connector Allows the Joybook to connect to a 10 100Mbps fast Ethernet 100BASE T network Please be careful to avoid plugging a...

Page 19: ...n find the memory slot of the Joybook There is also a MiniCard slot for using an optional MiniCard A wireless network card in the MiniCard form factor design may have been built in on selected models...

Page 20: ...5 6 3 Battery indicator When the system is on and the battery is in use it lights up in blue When the battery is charging it lights up in amber When the battery is fully charged the amber light goes o...

Page 21: ...shared printer How to connect to the Internet How to register Windows and other packaged software How to update Windows with the latest service packs and security patches How to synchronize the system...

Page 22: ...nter press the Fn F10 hotkey combination or do one of the following Click Start Control Panel Mobile PC and then click Windows Mobility Center Click the battery meter icon or in the notification area...

Page 23: ...ouse does To move the pointer place your finger with slight pressure on the touchpad and move in the direction as desired Do not use a pen pencil or marker on the touchpad Use only your fingertip To s...

Page 24: ...ts or your fingernails Function Left touchpad button Right touchpad button Touchpad Select Click once Tap once Execute Click twice quickly Tap twice quickly Drag Click once and hold the item and then...

Page 25: ...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 The appearance of the keyboard legend...

Page 26: ...Mobility Center refer to Using Windows Mobility Center on page 18 Fn F4 Decreases screen brightness Fn F12 Turns WLAN and Bluetooth on or off The status is indicated by the on screen display WLAN and...

Page 27: ...ys You can access features of the Windows operating system quickly using Windows key combinations To use the shortcut combinations press and hold the Windows key and then press the other shortcut key...

Page 28: ...h can be inserted into documents as a screenshot or pasted into a graphics software such as Microsoft Paint E Opens the Computer window for browsing disks and files Caps Lock Capitalizes all text ente...

Page 29: ...ps or library you can inquire the service personnel about an account Wireless LAN WLAN is available on selected models WLAN connectivity has limited range depending upon the equipment being used the c...

Page 30: ...her authorization process and enter username and password For details please consult your network administrator For more information refer to Help and Support in Windows Vista For data security it is...

Page 31: ...ected models Connecting to a Bluetooth device 1 Press the Fn F12 hotkey combination a few times until Bluetooth is ON 2 Turn on the power of your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function Y...

Page 32: ...ady turned on and discoverable place a checkmark in the My device is set up and ready to be found checkbox and then click Next 5 Please wait while Windows is searching for available Bluetooth devices...

Page 33: ...at you want to add and then click Next 7 Refer to the documentation that came with your Bluetooth device to determine if there is a pre defined passkey If not you can select Choose a passkey for me JB...

Page 34: ...hen you are prompted to enter a passkey on your Bluetooth device follow the on screen instructions to enter the passkey 9 The Bluetooth device is now connected to your Joybook Click Finish to complete...

Page 35: ...r Bluetooth device and Joybook 1 After your Joybook is connected to a Bluetooth device right click the Bluetooth icon in the notification area to display the pop up box and then select Send a File 2 C...

Page 36: ...on you specified 5 Click Finish to complete The example shown above is specifically for connecting to a mobile handset To connect to other types of Bluetooth devices refer to the online Help for detai...

Page 37: ...e button and a rotating button bar will display Setting up QMedia Bar Right click on QMedia Bar and a menu will display on it You can Let QMedia Bar display on top of all open programs by selecting Al...

Page 38: ...es easily The Windows SideShow feature is supported in Windows Vista Home Premium Windows Vista Business and Windows Vista Ultimate only This feature is not supported in other operating systems The Si...

Page 39: ...is no response 6 Five way navigation button moving up moving down moving left moving right OK Enters confirms your selection 7 MENU button displays the contextual menu with various options 8 BACK but...

Page 40: ...select Yes and press OK Getting started with gadgets To download more gadgets from the Internet refer to the instructions in Customizing SideShow settings on page 54 For details about how to activate...

Page 41: ...level and or the charging status Wireless status displays whether your Joybook is connected to any network Additional Wireless status displays other networks that are currently available Using Music P...

Page 42: ...V WMA and MP3 audio file formats Changing Music Player settings 1 In the Music Player menu press or to move to Player Settings 2 Press OK The Player Settings menu appears You can select the repeat mod...

Page 43: ...menu appears 4 Then press or to choose the image file you want to play and then press OK By default all the image files that are stored in Image Library will start to play back automatically The Slid...

Page 44: ...on and then press OK A message appears indicating that the device is now in Media Sync mode and you can only transfer files in sync mode If you want to cancel the synchronization press OK again 2 Laun...

Page 45: ...to sync 5 Click Start Sync 6 When the synchronization is finished press the OK button on the SideShow device to return to SideShow mode Using Solitaire 1 On the Home Page screen press or to select Sol...

Page 46: ...Media Player and then select Browse Media Library 3 The Media Library menu appears You can browse songs by Albums Artists Playlists or Genres If you want to access the Playlists menu first make sure...

Page 47: ...in Windows Media Player Go to Now Playing List allows you to go to the Now Playing list which displays the song tracks that are currently playing Back allows you to go back to the previous view Home a...

Page 48: ...start the slide show You can press OK to go to the next slide easily 5 You can press the MENU button to display the contextual menu with a variety of options as shown below Press or to move to the des...

Page 49: ...led information press or to select your appointment meeting or event and then press OK In each Windows session the information retrieved from Office Outlook is temporarily stored in the built in SDRAM...

Page 50: ...e information retrieved from Office Outlook is temporarily stored in the built in SDRAM of the SideShow device Once you end a Windows session by restarting your Joybook the cached information will be...

Page 51: ...d the previous or next email message press the MENU button select Previous or Next and then press OK In each Windows session the information retrieved from Office Outlook is temporarily stored in the...

Page 52: ...ages 3 Press or to select the email message you want to read and then press OK to read the message 4 To read the previous or next email message press the MENU button select Previous Message or Next Me...

Page 53: ...username and password in Windows Vista 1 On the Home Page screen press or to select VoIP Phone 2 Press OK to launch VoIP Phone The Main Menu screen appears Dialing a contact 1 In Main Menu press or t...

Page 54: ...rchase Skype Credit first For more information visit Skype s web site Skype is not a replacement for your traditional telephone service and cannot be used for emergency calling 1 In Main Menu press or...

Page 55: ...ent You can view RSS feeds that you have subscribed to with the pre installed Feed Viewer gadget Finding and subscribing to RSS feeds 1 You can use Internet Explorer 7 to find RSS feeds subscribe to t...

Page 56: ...e SideShow device and then press OK Selected feeds will appear as gadgets in Windows SideShow in Control Panel where you can add them to the SideShow device 4 Click to select the RSS feed gadget that...

Page 57: ...nt to read and then press OK 8 To move to the previous or the next item press the MENU button select Previous item or Next item and then press OK If you encounter display problems with RSS feeds that...

Page 58: ...checkbox that corresponds to the gadget you want to deactivate Set my computer to wake automatically allows you to wake your computer automatically to update information on the SideShow device Change...

Page 59: ...to use BIOS setup when You see an error message on the screen requesting you to run BIOS setup You want to restore the factory default settings You want to modify some specific settings according to...

Page 60: ...s of the system and shows some system information such as the BIOS version CPU type and speed and the system memory etc System Time allows you to set the time of the system Type in the value and then...

Page 61: ...convenienced in gaining subsequent access to your Joybook Set Supervisor Password This set of password controls access to the whole BIOS setup menu It must be set before User Password can be set When...

Page 62: ...tup without saving the changes you have made Load Setup Defaults loads factory default values for all the items Discard Changes cancels all changes since last save without exiting the BIOS setup utili...

Page 63: ...aunching QDataTrove 1 Start your Joybook 2 During the startup process press the Alt F10 key when you see Press Alt F10 to enter QDataTrove2 on the upper left part of the screen 3 After launching QData...

Page 64: ...er data on the D drive will not be affected a To restore your Joybook to its factory settings click Full System Restore Factory default settings under the Restore tab b Follow the on screen instructio...

Page 65: ...xt 7 On the Where do you want to install Windows screen select the primary disk partition and then click Format This will remove all programs and data on the C drive where Windows Vista is currently i...

Page 66: ...mplete the installation Protecting your Joybook from viruses and other security threats Your Joybook may come pre installed with an anti virus software If it s not pre installed on your system please...

Page 67: ...r purchased model Click Specifications to find out the limit of maximum memory To find out the types of BenQ certified memory modules for your Joybook try the steps below 1 Connect to BenQ Online Serv...

Page 68: ...y cover Ground yourself to your Joybook with professional grounding equipment like an anti static wristband or touch the metal surface on the inside of your Joybook to discharge any static electricity...

Page 69: ...with the screws 10 Place the battery on its original position 1 and then slide Battery retainer B to the lock position 2 Connect the power adapter When you start the Joybook it will automatically tes...

Page 70: ...quency radio waves rather than wires to communicate and transmit data among nodes It is a flexible data communication system implemented as an extension to or as an alternative for a wired LAN within...

Page 71: ...the problem then the battery the power source in your Joybook or the AC power cord may be defective Consult your BenQ dealer for help and maintenance What should I do if the battery gets hot in my Joy...

Page 72: ...3 The Properties window will pop up Click the Advanced tab and then click the Speed Duplex item on the left 4 Select the appropriate mode according to the settings of your LAN service from the Value d...

Page 73: ...ssary helps your system performs more efficiently Prevent background software programs from loading As software programs load the small icons in the notification area located in the lower right corner...

Page 74: ...data and groups them back together in the front of the drive 1 Click Start and then click Computer 2 Right click the hard disk s icon and select Properties 3 Click the Tools tab and then the Check No...

Page 75: ...n in the notification area located in the lower right corner of the desktop to see if the volume has been muted If so please restore the volume The speakers may have been turned off Use the Fn F7 hotk...

Page 76: ...dio to see if you can still hear that noise If the noise persists the earphone may be out of order If you can hear the noise only when inserting it is the result of high instantaneous current It is a...

Page 77: ...s battery type and it is the easiest battery type to be maintained Display There is nothing visible on the screen Check the Power button indicator If it is not lit up no power is being supplied to the...

Page 78: ...olution please visit the BenQ web site to download and update the latest Joybook display drivers Contact your BenQ dealer if you encounter the following situations The screen flickers when the system...

Page 79: ...ncinerate Exposure of battery to extreme heat may result in an explosion 8 Do not use power adapters other than the one provided with the Joybook 9 Do not place the battery within reach of children 10...

Page 80: ...tips Contact Us Here you can directly contact BenQ Customer Service for answers and advice to your questions You can also obtain the information about the BenQ service stations in your country Joybook...

Page 81: ...nts where the temperature is below 5 C or above 35 C Otherwise system performance will be adversely affected 9 Do not use your Joybook near water for example near a bathtub wash bowl kitchen sink or l...

Page 82: ...side Replace the unit if it is damaged or exposed to excess moisture Safety information about the modem Caution Never connect telephone wiring during a lightning storm There may be a remote risk of el...

Page 83: ...e Laws of the Member States relating Electromagnetic Compatibility 89 336 EEC and Low Voltage Directive 73 23 EEC and R TTE Directive 99 05 EEC For the evaluation regarding the electromagnetic compati...

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