Medion External hard disk User Manual

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I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N 2 Contents: Safety and installation.................................................. 3 Cleaning ..................................................................... 4 Data security ........

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I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N 3 SAFETY AND INSTALLATION Please read this chapter carefully and observe all listed notes. This will ensure reliable operation and long life expec- tancy of your product. Keep these instructio...

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I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N 4 Keep your hard disk and all connected equipment away from damp and avoid dust, heat and direct sunlight in order to prevent operational problems. The slits and openings in the hard disk ...

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I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N 5 I I N N T T R R O O D D U U C C T T I I O O N N WHAT’S INCLUDED Please check to ensure that your product is complete and inform us within 14 days of purchase if anything is missing. The...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 6 S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P CONNECTING THE CABLES You can connect the external hard disk to your computer using a free USB or IEEE 1394 (Firewire) port. If your com- puter supports U...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 7 TURNING ON THE HARD DISK 1. Push the on/off button on the back of the hard disk. The LED display turns orange as soon as the hard disk is turned on. The LED display turns green when the hard disk...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 8 PARTITIONING PROGRAMS With Windows ® 2000/XP use the data media management help program in order to install the hard disk. You can find the program in the computer management. With some opera...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 9 CHOOSING BETWEEN NTFS, FAT, AND FAT32 When you use Windows XP and Windows 2000 you can choose between three file systems for disk partitions: NTFS, FAT, and FAT32. Use the information below to compa...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 10 a FAT or FAT32 partition as the primary (or startup) partition on the hard disk. Most earlier versions of Windows cannot access a partition if it uses the latest version of NTFS. The two exceptions...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 11 The following table compares disk and file sizes possible with each file system. NTFS FAT FAT32 Recommended minimum volume size is approxi- mately 10 mega- bytes (MB). Vol- umes much larger ...

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S S E E T T T T I I N N G G U U P P 12 DELETING HARD DISKS FROM THE SYSTEM Depending on the operating system, the external hard disk must be disconnected before it can be deleted. This is usually the case for Windows 2000. Read how thi...

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C C U U S S T T O O M M E E R R S S E E R R V V I I C C E E 13 C C U U S S T T O O M M E E R R S S E E R R V V I I C C E E REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE: 1. a stable, trouble-free computer 2. a correctly installed operat...

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C C U U S S T T O O M M E E R R S S E E R R V V I I C C E E 14 1. Go to Start->Run and type msconfig in the Open: box. 2. On the General tab, uncheck all items listed under Se- lective startup (make sure that Selective startup is ...

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C C U U S S T T O O M M E E R R S S E E R R V V I I C C E E 15 DO YOU REQUIRE ADDITIONAL SUPPORT? If the suggestions in the previous section have not solved your problem, please contact the hotline. We will try and help you over the tel...

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W W A A R R R R A A N N T T Y Y 16 W W A A R R R R A A N N T T Y Y MEDION warrants to our customers that this product is free from defects in materials and workmanship as follows: for a period of one (1) year from the date of original pu...

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W W A A R R R R A A N N T T Y Y 17 to local standards. MEDION will not alter form, fit or function of the product to make it operate in a country for which it was never intended to function. TO THE EXTENT ALLOWED UNDER APPLICABLE LAW, THE ...

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W W A A R R R R A A N N T T Y Y 18 tured parts equivalent to new in performance or may have been subject to incidental use. Out-of-Warranty Support In addition to providing free technical support during the warranty period, MEDION is als...