User manual MEDION MD 90121 QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Remove the hard drive from the data dock or from the plug power supply unit when not in use. Never open the casing of your hard disk, if you do the hard disk will no longer be covered by our guarantee. The hard disk is not designed for use in commercial applications/situations. After transportation, wait until the equipment is at room temperature before turning it on. [. . . ] Packaging All packaging and packaging materials that are no longer required can and should be recycled. 12 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Data security Every time you update your data make backup copies on an external storage medium. We assume no liability for data loss or damage to data storage units, and no claims can be accepted for damages resulting from the loss of data or consequential losses. Data security 13 Introduction Notes on these Operating Instructions We have structured these Operating Instructions for the installation so that you will be able to look up the necessary subject-related information by means of the Contents List at any time. The purpose of these instructions is to help you operate and install your external hard disk safely, quickly and easily. In addition, many application programs include extensive help functions. As a general rule, you can access help functions by pressing F1 on the keyboard. These help functions are available to you when you use ® the Microsoft Windows operating system or the various application programs. 14 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Service Our customer care is there to provide support and assistance whenever you have questions or are experiencing problems. This manual contains a section specific to Customer Service starting on page 28. We are pleased to welcome you as our newest customer. Our target group These instructions are intended for advanced users. Regardless of the possible professional utilization, this Notebook is designed for day-to-day household use. The functions and applications for use have been designed with the entire family in mind. Introduction 15 Box contents Please check the contents of the box and notify us within 14 days of purchase if the contents of this box is incomplete. The following should be included with the hard drive: · · · · Hard disk USB cable User manual Guarantee documents System requirements · · Operating system Connection Windows® Vista/XP USB 16 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Setting up Connecting the cables Connect the external hard disk to your computer using a free USB port. You can also connect the hard disk to computers with a USB 1. 1 port however the speed of transmission will be slower. (Back view) USB connection 1. Start your computer and wait until Windows® has been fully loaded. Connect the mini-USB connector of the supplied USB cable to the USB port of your external hard disk. Connect the other end of the USB cable to your PC / Notebook. Setting up 17 4. The operating indicator (blue LED) will light up as soon as the hard drive is connected to a source of electricity. With Windows Vista/XP the hard disk will be automatically recognized and connected. 18 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Installing the hard disk Note Your drive has already been set up (1 partition in FAT32 format) and so it will not be necessary to reformat or repartition it. We assume no responsibility for lost data. Before you install your hard disk . . . We would like to remind you once again that when installing the new hard disk some programmes are used that could cause your data to be irreversibly lost if used incorrectly. Setting up 19 Note Make a backup of all your data and check that the recovery procedure works. Partitioning programmes With Windows® Vista/XP use the disk management help program in order to install the hard disk. You can find the program in the computer management section of control panel. With these operating systems you must have administration rights to install a hard disk. Look under help in Windows for detailed information on using this program. 20 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Partitioning the drive Partitioning a drive divides the space into different areas which can be accessed as separate logic drives (with letters C:, D:, E: etc. ). Read the manual of your operating system to find out how to partition hard drives with your particular system. Formatting the drive In order to remove data from the hard disk, the partitions must be formatted. [. . . ] We would like to give you some tips to help solve common problems. Requirements for optimal performance: · · · · a stable, trouble-free computer a correctly installed operating system cables correctly attached to the hard disk ® regular execution of the Windows defragmenter and scandisk programs to remove sources of error and increase the system performance. 30 English 100 x 100 mm 12 May 2009 Errors And Possible Causes We wish to give you a basic guide in the following, in order for you to recognize a problem possibly present and to remove the cause of it. We shall be glad to help you further if the notes given here do not lead to success. · ANSWER: You should hear a quiet humming and clicks after connecting the hard drive to electricity in this case. If ScanDisk finds a problem and is unable to fix it, there may be a problem with the hard disk. Customer service 31 PROBLEM: The hard drive does not seem to have as much storage capacity as I allocated. [. . . ]