User manual MEDION SIM 2000

[. . . ] NOTES ON THIS MANUAL Keep these instructions with your computer at all times. The proper set up, use and care can help extend the life of your computer. In the event that you transfer ownership of this computer, please provide these instructions to the new owner. This manual is divided into sections to help you find the information you require. [. . . ] Avoid scratches and damage to the disc surface. Do not attach labels or paper to DVD discs. Do not use record-cleaning or anti-static agents to clean your discs. We also recommend that you avoid specially shaped discs such as hearts or polygons, or discs that are not standard size. Do not use warped or cracked discs as they may cause damage to your drive. THE OPTICAL DRIVE 37 LOADING A DISC Tip: Do not place protective foils or other stickers on your CD's. To avoid damage to your drive, do not use deformed of damaged CD's. Attention: Do not use scratched or dirty disks, discs with pieces broken off or disks of poor quality. Because of the high speeds in the drive the disks might break and damage your data as well as your drive. Examine the disks before you enter them. If damage or dirt is visible, you should not use them. Damage caused by faulty media is excluded from warranty and their repair must be charged. Press the eject button on the front of the drive to open the tray. Place the disc on the tray so that it lays flat with the label facing upward. Many discs automatically start when they are loaded and launch a playback software program. In some cases you might need to start a program (for example, a DVD player program). REMOVING A DISC Press the eject button on the front of the drive to open the tray. While the Notebook is accessing the CD-ROM drive the media activity indicator is lit. Do not try to remove the CD from the drive while this LED is lit. 38 MAIN COMPONENTS EMERGENCY EJECTION OF A BLOCKED DISC If the tray fails to open automatically, then the tray can be opened manually provided there is an opening for emergency ejection. Restart your notebook and if the tray is still locked proceed as follows: 1. Shut down Windows and switch off your notebook. Insert a long thin object (like a straightened paper clip) into the emergency ejection opening ( ) until you feel resistance. Remove the disc and restart the notebook. PLAYING MUSIC CDS Windows Media Player and MusicMatch Jukebox can be used to play music CDs. Please refer to the documentation for these programs to decide which program you would like to use. PLAYING DVD MOVIES To play DVD movies on your Notebook, you need a DVD playback software program, such as CyberLink's award-winning PowerDVD. To play DVD movies using this software, insert a movie DVD into the DVD-ROM or DVD-RW drive, then click Start, then All Programs and select PowerDVD. [. . . ] 26, 76 Power On Self Test . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63 Power Supply. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Battery Operation. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Main Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 Standby Mode. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 Suspend Mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26 PowerDVD . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39 Program bar . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 Programs Installing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Q Quality. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ii R Rear side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 14 Recovery. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Windowsxp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Recovery points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62 Removing a PC card. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50 Removing Memory Cards . . . . . . . 48 Removing the Battery . . . . . . . . . . . 24 Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 Right side. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 Right Side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 Running the Bios Setup . . . . . . . . . 56 S Safety Data. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36 Safety and maintenance . . . . . . . . . 3 Additional safety instructions 5 Ambient temperature . . . . . . . . . . 7 Battery operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 Cabling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . [. . . ]