BenQ Joybook 7000 Notebook Review Posted! - Page 3

Fat`Albert · 7th Feb 2005, 01:16 PM

thanks thats just the answer i was looking for

Adrian Wong · 7th Feb 2005, 02:44 PM

Great answer, m00j!

The Celeron M is not a bad processor at all. In fact, clock-for-clock, it's still better than the Pentium 4M. Just not as fast as the Pentium M.

It's also not so great on power saving. But like m00j said it, if you are going to use the notebook to run distributed computing projects or play games all the time, then it's not going to matter much.

But if you are looking for maximum battery life while doing light work, i.e. word processing, surfing on the Internet, etc., then you should consider the Pentium M. It can help extend battery life by quite a bit, especially if you are on the go constantly.

m00j · 7th Feb 2005, 05:50 PM

The hardest thing I have ever had to do at my work (selling laptops) was explain to an average joe how the Celeron M, being the budget line outperforms the Pentium 4, being the high end line, at the same speed. I eventually did it, but had to bring the Celeron D into the equation (the desktop celeron, a cutdown of the pentium 4) and it caused quite a bit of confusion.

ahk3wl · 7th Feb 2005, 09:29 PM

Hey mooj,

where did you get the microsoft keyboard software from? I need it to customise those keys

The qmediabar just doesnt run for me

m00j · 7th Feb 2005, 09:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ahk3wl

Hey mooj,

where did you get the microsoft keyboard software from? I need it to customise those keys

The qmediabar just doesnt run for me

get it from Here

I am using IntelliType Pro 5.2 - the latest version (should you wish to download it elswhere)

ahk3wl · 8th Feb 2005, 11:11 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00j

get it from Here

I am using IntelliType Pro 5.2 - the latest version (should you wish to download it elswhere)

Thanks

Seems like using this you can get the function keys to work but then the hotkey manager doesnt

m00j · 23rd Mar 2005, 08:11 PM

Has anyone noticed a buzzing sound from their laptop? Mine was making one from the front left corner. I sent it in to get it fixed and they replaced the motherboard but it was still happening and BenQ are apparently looking into it (they think it was a bad batch of motherboards).

Anyone else getting it?
Look forward to seeing your replies when I get back from my easter camping vacation.

Adrian Wong · 23rd Mar 2005, 10:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00j

Has anyone noticed a buzzing sound from their laptop? Mine was making one from the front left corner. I sent it in to get it fixed and they replaced the motherboard but it was still happening and BenQ are apparently looking into it (they think it was a bad batch of motherboards).

Anyone else getting it?
Look forward to seeing your replies when I get back from my easter camping vacation.

Hmm.. Nope, no buzzing sound.

But I'm getting seek noises from the DVD writer everytime I type on the right side of the keyboard. It comes and goes and sometimes, the DVD writer actually pops out!

peaz · 24th Mar 2005, 01:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by m00j

Has anyone noticed a buzzing sound from their laptop? Mine was making one from the front left corner. I sent it in to get it fixed and they replaced the motherboard but it was still happening and BenQ are apparently looking into it (they think it was a bad batch of motherboards).

Anyone else getting it?
Look forward to seeing your replies when I get back from my easter camping vacation.

Hmm no buzzing sound on my JB7K too...

m00j · 24th Mar 2005, 06:11 AM

Good to hear it is not _every_ jb7k that does it. I was a bit worried because I saw this guy in one of my uni lectures with one so I asked him about it and he had it too.

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7th Feb 2005, 05:50 PM	#23 (permalink)
m00j Newbie Join Date: 7 Dec 2004 Posts: 22 Reputation: 17 Rep Power: 0	The hardest thing I have ever had to do at my work (selling laptops) was explain to an average joe how the Celeron M, being the budget line outperforms the Pentium 4, being the high end line, at the same speed. I eventually did it, but had to bring the Celeron D into the equation (the desktop celeron, a cutdown of the pentium 4) and it caused quite a bit of confusion.

7th Feb 2005, 09:29 PM	#24 (permalink)
ahk3wl Newbie Join Date: 7 Feb 2005 Posts: 3 Reputation: 0 Rep Power: 0	Hey mooj, where did you get the microsoft keyboard software from? I need it to customise those keys The qmediabar just doesnt run for me

23rd Mar 2005, 08:11 PM	#27 (permalink)
m00j Newbie Join Date: 7 Dec 2004 Posts: 22 Reputation: 17 Rep Power: 0	Has anyone noticed a buzzing sound from their laptop? Mine was making one from the front left corner. I sent it in to get it fixed and they replaced the motherboard but it was still happening and BenQ are apparently looking into it (they think it was a bad batch of motherboards). Anyone else getting it? Look forward to seeing your replies when I get back from my easter camping vacation.

24th Mar 2005, 06:11 AM	#30 (permalink)
m00j Newbie Join Date: 7 Dec 2004 Posts: 22 Reputation: 17 Rep Power: 0	Good to hear it is not _every_ jb7k that does it. I was a bit worried because I saw this guy in one of my uni lectures with one so I asked him about it and he had it too.