User manual MEDION MD 90118 QUICK GUIDE

[. . . ] Contents Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Safety and installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 Electromagnetic compatibility/Conformity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 Power supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 FCC Compliance Statement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ] If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception, which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on, the user is encouraged to try to correct the interference by one or more of the following measures: Reorient or relocate the receiving antenna. Increase the separation between the equipment and receiver. Connect the equipment into an outlet on a circuit different from that to which the receiver is connected. Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. 5 UK / NORTHERN IRELAND HELPLINE 0871 3761 020 (calls are charged at 7p per min from a standard landline, calls from mobiles could be higher REPUBLIC OF IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992 508 Cleaning As a rule, it is not necessary to clean the equipment. Before cleaning, always pull out the plug and all connection cables. Do not use any solvents, corrosive or gaseous cleaning products. This equipment does not include any parts that need servicing or cleaning. Disposal Device At the end of its life, the appliance must not be disposed of in household rubbish. Enquire about the options for environmentally-friendly disposal. Packaging All packaging and packaging materials that are no longer required can and should be recycled. Data security Every time you update your data make back-up copies on an external storage medium. There is no liability assumed 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. 6 6 UK / NORTHERN IRELAND HELPLINE 0871 37 61 020 (calls are charged at 7p per min from a standard landline, calls from mobiles could be higher REPUBLIC OF IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992508 What's in the box? Please check to ensure that the below mentioned parts are in the box and inform us if anything is missing. External 3. 5" hard disk in compact casing USB 2. 0/1. 1 connection cable Power supply unit (FSP P/N: FSP024-DEFB2) User guide, guarantee documents System requirements Operating system Connection Windows® Vista/Windows XP/Windows®7 USB External SATA interface 7 UK / NORTHERN IRELAND HELPLINE 0871 3761 020 (calls are charged at 7p per min from a standard landline, calls from mobiles could be higher REPUBLIC OF IRELAND HELPLINE 1-800-992 508 Setting up Connecting the cables Connect the external hard disk to your computer using a free USB port or an external SATA connection. The difference between those two ports is the transmission speed. Using a USB 1. 1 port instead of a USB 2. 0 port means a slower transmission speed. The external SATA connection offers a faster transmission speed than through USB. (Back view) Electrical connection USB connection eSATA connection 1. Start your computer and wait until Windows® has been fully loaded. Connect the USB cable to the USB connection on your external hard disk. Or Use a suitable eSATA cable (not included) if your PC has an external SATA interface. Connect the other end of the connection cable to your computer. Now connect the power adaptor to a power socket that can easily be reached. Plug the rounded DIN end of the power adaptor into the corresponding socket in the hard disk. Use the information below to compare the file systems. [. . . ] On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check Now Sometimes Defragmenter or Scandisk works on 10% or 30% of a hard drive and then pauses. This is usually caused by Windows programs running in the background. If this happens, you can prevent Windows from running processes in the background. Go to Start->Run and type msconfig in the Open: box. [. . . ]