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TSfabianz03	Feb 1 2010, 03:29 PM, updated 16y ago Show posts by this member only \| Post #1
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 4,649 posts Joined: Aug 2008 From: Tāmaki Makaurau	BenQ Joybook S41 Winner of Germany reddot Design Award 2007 Centrino Platform: Santa Rosa/Satnta Rosa Refresh CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7100/T7250/T7300/T7500/T8100 Chipset: Intel PM965 + ICH8-M Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 8600M GS 256MB GDDR3 Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time Weight: 2.4kg with battery BenQ Joybook S41.5 (NON-OFFICIAL) Centrino Platform: Santa-vina (cuz more Santa Rosa parts than Montevina parts ) CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo T7500 Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD Wireless: Intel Wireless WiFi Link 4965AGN Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 16ms response time Weight: 2.4kg with battery BenQ Joybook S42 Centrino Platform: Montevina CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8400/P8600/P8700 Chipset: Intel GM45 + ICH9-M Graphic: Nvidia GeForce 9600M GT 256MB GDDR3, Intel Graphic Media Accelerator X4500MHD Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5300 Monitor: 14.1" UltraVivid @ 1280x800, 8ms response time Weight: 2.4kg with battery Windows Experience Index (C2D P8600) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Windows Vista Home Premium x86 SP1 Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RC BenQ Joybook S57 Centrino Platform: Montevina CPU: Intel Core 2 Duo P8700 Chipset: Intel PM45 + ICH9-M Graphic: AMD-ATi Mobility Radeon HD 4650 512MB DDR3 Wireless: Intel WiFi Link 5100 Monitor: 15.6" UltraVivid @ 1366x768, 8ms response time Weight: 2.8kg with battery Windows Experiene Index » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Vista Home Premium x86 Windows 7 Ultimate x86 RC Told you this is a performance thread. We dun use standard BenQ drivers. Try the following if you dare. Chipset Software Installation Utility: Click Here (Intel) Wireless: 4965AGN (Intel) 5300 and 5100 (Intel) HD Audio: Click Here (Realtek) PhysX (for GeForce only): Click Here (LV2G) Graphic: Forceware for GeForce M - LaptopVideo2Go (modded) Nvidia (original) Catalyst for Mobility Radeon - Do Not Argue (modded) AMD (original) DriverHeaven Mobility Modder (to mod original Catalyst) DirectX: Click Here (Microsoft) (Requires Genuine Windows ) Touchpad: Click Here (LV2G) Modded Synaptics Driver with Multi-Touch (My Digital Life) Driver Sweeper: Click Here (Guru3D) How to do a clean update of graphic driver: » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « 1) Download and install Driver Sweeper. 2) Download the new driver to the desktop. We'll use it later. 3) Uninstall the old driver with Windows Uninstaller. Go Control Panel, Add and Remove Programs. 4) Restart, boot into Safe Mode. (Press F8 continuously after the computer boot, until the Winodws Advanced Menu is brought up) 5) Run Driver Sweeper. Tick the driver to clean, and let it run. 6) Restart, back into normal mode. 7) Install the new driver. Restart if needed. Done with the drivers??? Good, now let's check it out. CPU-Z (Displays info abt your CPU, mobo and RAM): Click Here (CPUID) GPU-Z (Displays info abt your graphic accelerator): Click Here (TechPowerUp) CoreTemp (Monitor the temperature of your CPU): Click Here (CoreTemp) HWMonitor (Monitor fan speed, temperature and voltage): Click Here (CPUID) RivaTuner (Overclock and monitor your GPU, comes with framerate detection): Click Here (Guru3D) ATi Tool: (Another handy overclocking tool, supports Radeon and GeForce): Click Here (TechPowerUp) SiSoftware Sandra (System ANalyser, Diagnostic and Reporting Assistant): Click Here (Guru3D) 3D Mark 06 (Check out how your GPU performs): Click Me (Guru3D) Benchmarking / Game screenshots [/b] S42 - Courtesy of DoubleU » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « cod 4 screenshots - Courtesy of DoubleU gameplay was nice and smooth, but if explosion, you can see framerate drop to around 20 fps, but still nice and smooth thumbs up oh yea max temp recorded in this mission was 70 C ^^ how many times must i say! S42 can barely cook egg le!!! S57 - Courtesy of rd33 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « this is few pics of COD4: "will upload more when im free, currently quite busy with mah final exam.....sorry" Price (updated 10/01/2010, for reference only) » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « S42 - RM2299 S57 - RM3399(BD), rm2999 (DVD) S41 - Priceless Top 10 Off-topic-ers for V19 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « miahahaha 326 wanttobuylaptop 291 Dackson 258 lee_what2004 257 evolution120 204 fabianz03 176 BBXiong 162 astria 130 noien 88 highwind85 80 Top 10 BenQ Geek of V18 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « evolution120 423 astria 354 miahahaha 290 Fantasia 289 fabianz03 232 wanttobuylaptop 175 BBXiong 136 Dackson 110 noien 106 highwind85 73 prescott2006 54 [/spolier] The top 10 posters of V17 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Fantasia 570 lee_what2004 439 Dackson 416 evolution120 309 astria 271 miahahaha 239 fabianz03 45 BBXiong 26 ZzZzz... 21 Sk8teR 20 The top 10 speaker of V16 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 389 evolution120 379 lee_what2004 366 Fantasia 362 Dackson 326 miahahaha 286 fabianz03 79 Joshua_0718 74 Michaelbyz23 52 weiyap_tan 47 The 10 Freest People in V15 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « lee_what2004 518 Dackson 450 astria 364 Michaelbyz23 164 evolution120 142 miahahaha 125 john_jay2 118 noien 104 BBXiong 102 cain 85 Top 10 Contributor of V14 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 348 lee_what2004 308 evolution120 270 Fantasia 217 BBXiong 206 john_jay2 164 Dackson 155 chiam dar siang 115 miahahaha 114 cloudstrife07 112 Spammers of V13 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 438 evolution120 389 fabianz03 353 john_jay2 204 miahahaha 196 weiyap_tan 173 BBXiong 140 sordanny 114 Dackson 111 fongzai92 102 10 Free-est Members of V12 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « miahahaha 333 sordanny 306 BBXiong 262 astria 239 weiyap_tan 225 fabianz03 197 john_jay2 180 evolution120 164 Fantasia 113 fongzai92 74 Spammers of V11 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « evolution120 512 miahahaha 381 BBXiong 352 fabianz03 289 astria 278 weiyap_tan 128 sordanny 81 Fantasia 66 john_jay2 51 fongzai92 41 Posters with the most free time V10 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « miahahaha 516 evolution120 481 fabianz03 365 BBXiong 329 astria 254 fongzai92 128 Dackson 97 rayz1031 60 sordanny 48 Fantasia 30 Top ~~Spammer~~ Posters of V9 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 384 DoubleU 349 Dackson 303 sordanny 271 miahahaha 269 BBXiong 263 fongzai92 120 DragonSilver 97 revolnia 61 cloudstrife07 41 Top "Contributor" of V8 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « Dackson 488 (omg omg ) astria 446 weiyap_tan 233 chiam dar siang 180 BBXiong 177 DoubleU 160 miahahaha 138 Angelpoli 85 DragonSilver 77 edwardgsk 71 Top Contributors of V7 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria (the king wins again) 521 miahaha 437 weiyap_tan 163 mav 156 DoubleU (hehe 5th place) 150 xproc 144 angelpoli 141 edwardgsk 137 bobiac 110 dragonsilver 70 Top 10 Contributors (spammer?) of V6 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 468 miahahaha 430 mav910623 364 bobiac 267 weiyap_tan 206 xproc 129 DoubleU 122 sordanny 96 edwardgsk 65 PrincZe 40 Top 10 Contributors of V5 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « astria 655 weiyap_tan 562 mav910623 444 bobiac 221 xproc 125 DoubleU 121 sordanny 84 HL Milk 71 BBXiong 67 miahahaha 40 Remember guys, there's one time many of us got banned for discussing off topic stuffs. Stick to the topic ! This post has been edited by fabianz03: Feb 1 2010, 04:39 PM
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 03:30 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #2
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	*UBUNTU INSTALLATION GUIDE* » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « What you need: 1)S41 users : congrats u don't need any extra package or configuration other than having the install disc for Ubuntu 9.04 desktop version 2)S42 users: xp-bios from the benq website ( to avoid tricky configuration for the hybrid card) and of course the installation disc. How to install? s41 users : 1.Put the disc into your disk drive on start up, i recommend live disc rather than alternate disc for beginners or those who has very little knowledge about text mode installation. 2.Prior to that, for those who plan to do dual boot with windows, i recommend installing windows prior to ubuntu, just leave out 10GB from ur hard disk for Ubuntu is more than enough. Don't worry abt ntfs support, ubuntu can handle them very well, read and write will never be a problem. NOTICE! Never use ExFAT file system, Ubuntu gives no support for it. 3.Next, on the Ubuntu Logo screen after u boot into the disk, You should be able to see the option to boot into live session. Select it and press enter. 4.Once boot into the live session, ur keyboard and trackpad should be functioning properly. If there is any support problem with ur keyboard and touchpad, please refer to the guide for s42 users below. 5.Double click the [install] icon on the desktop, and folloe the steps through the installation wizard. 6.At the partition editor part, just select the option to use all the empty space available ( the 10GB u left earlier) 7.the wizard should show u that 9.5GB of them is use as the mount point [/] and 512MB as swap memory. This may of course vary from what i write. 8.For those who r only using ubuntu as the single OS in ur s41, feel free to choose the manual option. From the empty space, setup new partition of 10GB for the mount point [/] and make sure u use EXT3 Journaling file system, I still dun recommend EXT4, because it is still in unstable state. Then use theb rest of ur hard disk to format them into another partition using EXT3 journaling file system as well. Set the mount point to [/HOME]. Then use another 1GB of it to setup a partiton as SWAP. 9.The rest of it is just go and get urself a Teh tarik and wait for the installation to complete. 10.Restart the system once finish, and u should be able to use Ubuntu without any problem, hardware driver for Nvidia 8600M GS should be detected and downloaded. S42 users: This is one of the more tricky install in Ubuntu i have ever came across, I myself has tried for more than 5 times, and at last found the best solution for it. First, all s42 users shoud know that Ubuntu still have some issue with the hybrid card of S42, this will later be solved with the xp -bios from the benq website. Next is the problem with the keyboard and touchpad, they will not be recognised automatically as in S41. We need to do some changes to the boot option to make it works. 1.First, in order to be able to flash the xp-bios, we need to first install windows xp, for those who r going to use windows xp, please refer to the downgrade form vista guide on the benq official website. 2.Once done, boot into the live disc. Now on the logo page, press [F6]. 3.You will see a line pop up at the bottom of the screen, move the cursor to the end of the line, and press [space] once. 4.Now, type: i8042.nomux=1 i8042.noloop=1 5.press [enter] and boot into the live session, u will notice the boot time is very long, don't wory, it is becuase of the script. But, once u got the Ubuntu install, the boot time wil be come normal again. 6.The rest of the steps are similar to the s41 until u finish the installation. 7.On the first booting into Ubuntu, press [esc] once u see the grub loader screen on the start up. 8.Now, u will enter a screen with the kernel selection option, and as well the memtest. 9.Navigate to the first option and press [e] 10.nest navigate to the line starting with „kernel...“ and press [e] again, 11.at the end of the line press [space] once and type: i8042.nomux=1 i8042.noloop=1 12.press [enter] and then [b ] (ctrl+x for 9.10) 13.U will be able to boot into Ubuntu again and of course with the keyboard and touchpad working. 14.Now, press [alt+F2] and type: gnome-ternimal 15.A window will open up, then type: sudo gedit /boot/grub/grub.cfg 16.the terminal will ask for ur password, type them as usual, but u won't be able to see what type, press [enter] when finish typing. 17.Now another window will pop up, scroll to the end of the document, and search for line starting with „kernel...“ at the end of it press [space] once and type: i8042.nomux=1 i8042.noloop=1 18.make sure u put this extra line into both the kernel selections. Remeber to reedit this document again every time u update to newer kernel. 19.Save the document and restart the computer. 20.NOW. Comgratulation from me, u have just successfully install Ubuntu on ur s42 where there still many s42 users worldwide, who do not know how to get it works...lol Guide for Useful application list on Ubuntu http://www.ubuntupocketguide.com/ download the pocket guide from the website. And u will be an expert in no time....haha, just joking. But at least you will be able to understand how to use ur Ubuntu. And for those who accidently mess up their grub loader, refer here: http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=224351 For those who have problem with multimedia play back, go to [application > add and remove application], install every package starting with „gstreamer...“ there. Then install the w32codec here : http://debian-multimedia.org/pool/main/w/w32codecs/ For more information look here https://help.ubuntu.com/8.04/musicvideophotos/C/index.html In order to keep ur system at optimum condition, i do not recommend skipping the disk check which runs automatically on every 27 times of ur start up. Run the update manager often to check for update as well. I guess that's all for this tutorial, You can always refer to ubuntuforum.org for more help. Weiyap a.k.a Mr Poison..26/4/09 *LINK FOR GAMES BENCHMARK* INSTALLING DOX MODDED DRIVER FOR S42~BBXiong Style For users that use BenQ S42 that have problem installing hybrid graphic (Dox modded 185.85)..refer to the steps below, as it already been tested by BBX for a 60%??? successful rate of installation...works for x86 » Click to show Spoiler - click again to hide... « extract the driver(as in run thru the dox's setup file, select W7, Hybrid grpahic) when u see the [install] button, just cancel, u will notice ur desktop there got a folder being extracted now, go to device manager, select ur GMA card first, and update it's driver to latest then, to the 'Standard VGA Adapter", right click, install driver, choose select from a list, and choose "have disk", browse to that folder, select the INF file, and u will see 9600M GT in the list, select, and press next the driver will now install(half way thru, it will ask u if u wanna install unsigned driver, just clock on 'continue install anyway') after that, REMEMBER, change ur power profile to power saver mode to ensure it boots with the GMA card, restart PC, DoX's driver should work.. this is the finding that i had after trying a number of different approach to install yesterday..u can try out and see AS REQUESTED ----> Dox Modded 195.62 (32/64 bit) *ANOTHER HYBRID DRIVER -----> Nautis 190.38 (32/64 bit)* This post has been edited by monza84: Mar 29 2010, 06:36 AM
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lee_what2004	Feb 1 2010, 03:32 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #3
stare ji-------- Elite 14,813 posts Joined: Nov 2006	lets continue discussion
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astria	Feb 1 2010, 03:34 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #4
an apple a day keeps the doctor away Senior Member 22,158 posts Joined: Aug 2008 From: Singapore	do i see an exclamation mark on the title???
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xKAIZERUx	Feb 1 2010, 03:35 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #5
RAWR!!!!! Senior Member 822 posts Joined: Jan 2007 From: Sepang, KLIA - Malaysia / York - UK	what the eff? v20 already... congrats. onto business, why teh mark?
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TSfabianz03	Feb 1 2010, 03:37 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #6
Look at all my stars!! Senior Member 4,649 posts Joined: Aug 2008 From: Tāmaki Makaurau	Okay, everything is fine now. Removed the mark, add thumbnails. Continue with your ~~spamming~~ discussions peeps
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highwind85	Feb 1 2010, 03:37 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #7
~Lone Ranger~ Senior Member 948 posts Joined: Jun 2007 From: Canberra, Australia	someone close the old thread...it's still open...later got people go there and post without knowing this new version... Btw, welcome back fabianz..
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 03:38 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #8
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	Need evo to closed the old thread because he is the TS there...
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BBXiong	Feb 1 2010, 03:40 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #9
CFX Senior Member 6,317 posts Joined: Sep 2007	dang...that would be me lo..i posted there just now.. anyway, who is emailing mr yap? can help me ask if it's possible to change thermal paste to GPU also? also, who knows where to buy thermal sticker? or normal IT shop got sell one..and is there any nice brand/type of thermal sticker??
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 03:42 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #10
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	QUOTE(BBXiong @ Feb 1 2010, 03:40 PM) dang...that would be me lo..i posted there just now.. anyway, who is emailing mr yap? can help me ask if it's possible to change thermal paste to GPU also? also, who knows where to buy thermal sticker? or normal IT shop got sell one..and is there any nice brand/type of thermal sticker?? I can help you to email Mr Yap..because want to ask about my laptop also, when can send in for a major clean-up...about the thermal sticker, well some normal IT shop should have it ...well, got to check though Added on February 1, 2010, 3:44 pmIs the V19 top posters correct ..how come mia got no1..i tot i should be someone else This post has been edited by monza84: Feb 1 2010, 03:45 PM
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lee_what2004	Feb 1 2010, 03:45 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #11
stare ji-------- Elite 14,813 posts Joined: Nov 2006	Only could find thermal paste at shop, none of the sticker
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astria	Feb 1 2010, 03:45 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #12
an apple a day keeps the doctor away Senior Member 22,158 posts Joined: Aug 2008 From: Singapore	QUOTE(BBXiong @ Feb 1 2010, 03:40 PM) dang...that would be me lo..i posted there just now.. anyway, who is emailing mr yap? can help me ask if it's possible to change thermal paste to GPU also? also, who knows where to buy thermal sticker? or normal IT shop got sell one..and is there any nice brand/type of thermal sticker?? i still prefer thermal paste... This post has been edited by astria: Feb 1 2010, 03:45 PM
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 03:46 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #13
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	@lee Sarawak here got..i know some of the IT shops that sell those rare stuffs ..well, maybe because been lurking around those shops for quite a long time now
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lee_what2004	Feb 1 2010, 03:47 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #14
stare ji-------- Elite 14,813 posts Joined: Nov 2006	selling for how much?
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 03:48 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #15
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	@BBX Do i need to copy your installation guides on Dox modded drivers in V19..because you said, it sometime works sometimes not ...enlighten me bro Added on February 1, 2010, 3:49 pm QUOTE(lee_what2004 @ Feb 1 2010, 03:47 PM) selling for how much? Can't give you the exact price now..need to ask my friend first...been quite long since i buy this kind of stuff Added on February 1, 2010, 3:50 pm@astria I also prefer paste over sticker but for laptop sometime paste just doesn't well fitted so the only choice would be sticker This post has been edited by monza84: Feb 1 2010, 03:50 PM
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lee_what2004	Feb 1 2010, 03:53 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #16
stare ji-------- Elite 14,813 posts Joined: Nov 2006	bending the cooling system might fill the gap
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BBXiong	Feb 1 2010, 03:59 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #17
CFX Senior Member 6,317 posts Joined: Sep 2007	err...just copy bah...if don work can just post here, maybe i try look into it.. @lee: i tried that..with wrong angle, WoW login screen gives me 110C GPU...so, think twice if u wanna do that
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 04:03 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #18
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	OK bos, right on command..i go copy now @lee Well, there's risk when want to do that..just like BBX case where he bent it wrongly and the temp shoot right up
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kayweng	Feb 1 2010, 04:07 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #19
Getting Started Junior Member 160 posts Joined: Jun 2008	Hello ,all. my benQ adapter that has a problem when i open the shift button on wall socket , the light of adapter remain off. I had spent some time to check the cable(which connect the adapter to wall socket to get the voltage) and adapter. Then , i tried my previous cable that use for my acer laptop.when i use acer cable connect to benQ adapater,it is working. The light is power on..yahooo... but may i know should i exchange one new benQ adapter with BenQ service center? i check the benQ adapter ,but it is look like this ...(click the picture to view) http://www.busytrade.com/upload/images/200...70729222238.jpg so ...i should go to service center to get a new due to my laptop warranty is still not expire yet.or my warranty for battery is nt include tat cable?
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monza84	Feb 1 2010, 04:11 PM Show posts by this member only \| Post #20
...... Senior Member 2,059 posts Joined: Jan 2010	QUOTE(kayweng @ Feb 1 2010, 04:07 PM) Hello ,all. my benQ adapter that has a problem when i open the shift button on wall socket , the light of adapter remain off. I had spent some time to check the cable(which connect the adapter to wall socket to get the voltage) and adapter. Then , i tried my previous cable that use for my acer laptop.when i use acer cable connect to benQ adapater,it is working. The light is power on..yahooo... but may i know should i exchange one new benQ adapter with BenQ service center? i check the benQ adapter ,but it is look like this ...(click the picture to view) http://www.busytrade.com/upload/images/200...70729222238.jpg so ...i should go to service center to get a new due to my laptop warranty is still not expire yet.or my warranty for battery is nt include tat cable? Better got and get a new adapter from Service Center...seems to me that your power cable (which connects the adapter to the wall socket) must be spoiled...call BenQ SC first ask them can change a.s.a.p or not
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