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Joybook R41 Series User Manual

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Page 1: ...Welcome Joybook R41 Series User Manual JB R41 book Page i Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 2: ...ular purpose Further BenQ Corporation reserves the right to revise this publication 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 Outlook Express are trademarks of Microsoft Corporation Others are copyrights of their respective companies or organizations Joybook models c...

Page 3: ...nu 20 Security menu 20 Boot menu 20 Exit menu 21 Boot from LAN 21 Connecting to external display devices 22 Connecting to a VGA display device 22 Installing additional memory 23 FAQ and troubleshooting 26 General 26 Battery and power 26 Connection 27 System 27 Display 30 Information on cleaning and battery maintenance 32 Battery maintenance 32 Cleaning your Joybook 32 Service and support 33 BenQ J...

Page 4: ...Table of contents iv Memo JB R41 book Page iv Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 5: ...o use the BIOS setup utility Connecting to external display devices Information about how to connect your Joybook to external display devices Installing additional memory Information about how to add the memory FAQ and troubleshooting Information about frequently asked questions and troubleshooting Information on cleaning and battery maintenance Information about cleaning and battery maintenance S...

Page 6: ...ed to ship your Joybook for service Getting your Joybook ready for use 1 Installing the battery pack Turn your Joybook upside down and put it on a soft clean cloth With the label side of the battery pack facing down slide it gently into the battery compartment until it snaps into place 1 Move the release latch to the left as shown to lock the battery pack into place 2 2 Connecting the power Connec...

Page 7: ...lows you to open the case easily 4 Performing initial setup Press the power button to start up your Joybook and then follow the on screen instructions to complete the initial Windows XP setup The actual operating system that comes with your Joybook might vary For more information refer to the Product Specifications label on the product carton Your Joybook R41 Series only works with Microsoft Windo...

Page 8: ...book Connect a telephone 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 Insert an ExpressCard 34 module or ExpressCard 54 module to further expand the capabilities of your Joybook JB R41 book Page 4 Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 9: ...o the earphone or microphone jack to output or record sounds Use the optical drive to access data on various kinds of discs or enjoy DVD VCD movies Connect USB peripherals to the USB port of your Joybook JB R41 book Page 5 Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 10: ...D panel 3 Speakers 4 Power switch with LED Turns your Joybook on or off When the system is on it lights up in blue When the system is in Suspend mode it lights up in amber When the system is in Hibernation mode or powered off the light goes off 5 Keyboard 6 Touchpad 7 Microphone input jack Can be used to connect to a microphone for recording sounds 8 Audio output jack Can be used to connect to an ...

Page 11: ...lug a phone jack connector in the RJ 45 port This may damage this device 5 USB 2 0 port For connecting peripherals such as mice digital cameras and MP3 players that use the USB interface 6 ExpressCard slot This ExpressCard slot accepts 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 ...

Page 12: ...D RW DVD RAM 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 release the disc tray 2 USB 2 0 port For connecting peripherals such as mice digit...

Page 13: ...Accommodates the hard disk drive of Joybook 2 Battery retainer A Secures the battery in place 3 Battery pack Supplies power to Joybook when external power is not connected 4 MiniCard slot memory expansion slot and CPU compartment Accommodates the CPU and memory slot of Joybook There is also a MiniCard slot for using an optional MiniCard Depending on your model a MiniCard wireless network card may ...

Page 14: ...dicator 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 charging is complete the blue and amber light both go off Flashing blue indicates that the battery is running low Flashing amber indicates that the battery is malfunctioning in which case you should contact service personnel 4 Caps Lock indicator Lights up in blu...

Page 15: ...nel Printers and Other Hardware and Mouse The touchpad is a pressure sensitive device that requires proper care to avoid damage Do not rest heavy objects on the touchpad or its buttons Do not scratch the touchpad with sharp pointed objects or your fingernails No Component Function 1 Touchpad Moves the pointer selects or activates items on the screen 2 Left touchpad button Equivalent to the left bu...

Page 16: ...d an external monitor projector or allows simultaneous display switches between internal external display TV output Fn F9 Increases volume Fn F4 Decreases screen brightness Fn F10 Switches among the 3 basic power profiles of QPower For more information about how to use QPower refer to Joybook Application Software User Manual Fn F5 Increases screen brightness Fn F11 Not available Fn F6 Activates or...

Page 17: ...es the Run dialogue box E Opens the My Computer window for browsing disks and files Num Lk Activates or deactivates the numeric keypad integrated in the keyboard indicated by the light gray shade in the illustration above M Minimizes all windows Caps Lock Capitalizes all text entered Application Key Provides the same function as the right touch pad button bringing up a contextual pop up menu JB R4...

Page 18: ...imes until WLAN is ON 3 If the wireless LAN icon on the System Tray located at the lower right corner of the desktop shows in green you are now connected to the network 4 For details about the current status of the wireless radio right click on the icon and then select Open Atheros Client Utility The information is available under the Current Status tab To access Internet you may have to undergo a...

Page 19: ...ab in the Profile Management window For details refer to the on line help by right clicking on the icon and then select Help If you are not going to use the WLAN card in your Joybook you could instead use dial up connection using the modem port ADSL and broadband transmission using the LAN port Please contact your local ISP to get more information When travelling by air please be sure to turn off ...

Page 20: ...pears in red on the Windows system tray Adding a Bluetooth device 1 Press the Fn F12 hotkey combination several times until Bluetooth is ON 2 Turn on the power of your Bluetooth device and activate its Bluetooth function For details about how to activate the device s Bluetooth function please refer to its documentations The maximum effective range of connection between your Joybook and the Bluetoo...

Page 21: ...ce and another device with Bluetooth connectivity must be identical If you are using a device that has a fixed Bluetooth PIN code refer to the documentation that comes with the device for details 7 Click Next to continue 8 Enter the connection name telephone number user name and password and then click Finish The example shown above is specifically for connecting to a mobile phone To connect to ot...

Page 22: ...ox and select Wireless File Transfer 2 Click Add to select the files on your Joybook to be sent to the Bluetooth device 3 In the Transfer enabled device area place a check next to the desired Bluetooth device and then click Send 4 Wait for file transfer to complete 5 You have completed sending files to a Bluetooth device Click OK JB R41 book Page 18 Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 23: ...r reference only The actual items or settings on your Joybook may differ The BIOS setup program may have been updated after the publication of this manual The settings you select in your operating system might override similar settings in BIOS setup To run BIOS setup press the F2 key immediately when the BenQ logo appears on the screen during system startup The logo shows up on the screen for only...

Page 24: ...sed it or written it down and stored it with your Joybook warranty documentation Should you happen to forget or mislay the password once set you will be greatly inconvenienced 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 typing the password first make sure t...

Page 25: ...etup 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 utility Save Changes Save changes without exiting the BIOS setup utility It is recommended that you go into BIOS to load setup defaults whenever you have installed new hardware components Boot from LAN Du...

Page 26: ... You can output Joybook s video signal to an external display device such as a projector or monitor Press the Fn F3 hotkey combination to switch between Joybook s own screen and the external display device or use simultaneous display P41 Monitor Projector VGA port JB R41 book Page 22 Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 27: ...ory refer to the product information from http BenQ com Please follow the steps below to consult the FAQ information and find out the types of BenQ certified memory modules for your Joybook 1 Connect to BenQ On line Service and Support http Support BenQ com 2 Click FAQ 3 Click Joybook 1 Shut down your Joybook completely Disconnect the AC adapter and turn over your Joybook 2 Slide the battery retai...

Page 28: ...ke an anti static wristband or touch the metal surface on the inside of your Joybook to discharge any static electricity Handle the memory module by its edge and avoid touching the contacts 6 Align the memory module with the slot and then insert it When inserting pay attention to the direction of the memory module 7 Gently push the free edge downwards until the module locks into place If the memor...

Page 29: ...ainer A to the to the lock position 2 Connect the AC adapter When you start Joybook it will automatically test and configure the new memory It is recommended that you go into BIOS to load setup defaults after installing additional memory For details refer to Using BIOS setup on page 19 Battery retainer A JB R41 book Page 25 Thursday October 5 2006 6 49 PM ...

Page 30: ...about 15 C to 25 C Extremely high or low temperature will shorten the life of battery When charging the battery the power indicator on Joybook suggests that the battery is fully charged When I check it from the Power Manager in Windows the battery level is only about 95 99 Why It is the result of the battery protection design of Joybook When the power indicator on Joybook is off it means that the ...

Page 31: ...k speed duplex item on the left 4 Select the appropriate mode according to the settings of your LAN service from the Value drop down menu on the right and then click OK If the situation persists use the Fn F12 function key combination to shut down wireless network function to reduce interference of different network connection modes I have problem setting up wireless network Please follow the inst...

Page 32: ... the Startup folder 5 Select unwanted program icons right click on them and select Cut 6 Close the open windows to return to the windows desktop 7 Open the folder created in step 1 8 Select the Edit and Paste commands in the folder window The icons that were cut from the Startup folder are now placed in the folder 9 Restart the Joybook The programs removed from the Startup folder will no longer ru...

Page 33: ... been turned off Use the Fn F7 hotkey combination to turn them on The volume may have been set too low Use the Volume Up Down Button to increase the volume An earphone or external speakers may be connected to the audio out jack automatically turning off the computer s internal speakers CD or DVD does not function Please verify the following Joybook is turned on and the CD or DVD discs are properly...

Page 34: ...sing the power button or any key should return Joybook to normal operating mode If it is lit up in blue Joybook is being supplied normally with power There are two possible causes for the problem The screen s brightness may be set too low Use the Fn F5 hotkey combination to increase the brightness The display mode may be set to use an external display Use the Fn F3 hotkey combination to switch the...

Page 35: ...ng phenomena occurs The screen shakes when the system started up normally Fonts displayed on the screen are unclear and strange codes appear There is no display when the hard drive is running normally Colors on the screen are strange and turn into white Vertical or horizontal lines appear on the screen When playing back a media file using Windows Media Player the frame speed is abnormal The sound ...

Page 36: ...es of extreme heat Do not incinerate Exposure of battery to extreme heat may result in an explosion 8 Do not use AC adapters other than the one provided with the Joybook 9 Do not place the battery within reach of children 10 Follow the local laws governing the disposal of batteries As far as possible submit used batteries to be recycled 11 Use of improper batteries or attempting to disassemble a b...

Page 37: ... Contains answers to frequently asked questions about Joybook as well as additional tips Contact Center 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 on line registration Register now to get free product news and latest information about BenQ To register follow...

Page 38: ...ne Do not connect a digital phone line to the modem port as this will cause damage to the modem Safety information about the battery Caution texts concerning lithium batteries Caution Danger of explosion if battery is incorrectly replaced Replace only with the same or equivalent type recommended by the equipment manufacturer Discard used batteries according to manufacturer s instructions Safety in...

Page 39: ...waste disposal service The recycling of materials will help to conserve natural resources and ensure that it is recycled in a manner that protects human health and environment Declaration of Conformity For the following equipment Type of Equipment Notebook PC Brand name or mark BenQ Model designation s Model no s DHR400 Joybook R41 Series Company name address telephone fax no Name BenQ Europe B V ...

Page 40: ...depanaţi aparatul În interior nu există componente depanabile Înlocuiţi aparatul dacă acesta se deteriorează sau este expus la umezeală în exces 7 Nu instalaţi niciodată cablu telefonic în timpul unei furtuni cu fulgere Slovensko 1 Glede sistema sledite navodilom in opozorilom 2 Raèunalnika ne postavljajte na mesta z moènim magnetnim poljem 3 V primeru nepravilne namestitve akumulatorja obstaja ne...

Page 41: ...ad nelietojiet un neveiciet telefona līnijas pieslēgumu negaisa laikā Hrvatski 1 Pridržavajte se svih uputa i upozorenja u vezi sa sustavom 2 Ne postavljajte računalo u područje jakih magnetskih polja 3 Nepravilna zamjena baterije izazvat će opasnost od eksplozije Prilikom zamjene koristite istu ili ekvivalentnu vrstu baterije koju je preporučio proizvođač Rabljene baterije odložite prema uputama ...

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