90170 Aldi AUS Final Cover.FH11 Wed Nov 24 09:46:47 2010 Seite 1 C M Y CM MY CY CMY K External Hard Drive 500 GB MEDION® P82721 (MD 90170) 01/11 MEDION Australia Pty Ltd St. Leonards, NSW 2065 Australia MEDION Help Desk: 1300 884 987 Schwarz australia@medion.com www.medion.com.
1 External Hard Drive What Your 1 Year Warranty Means Great care has gone into the manufacture of this product and it should therefore provide you with years of good service when used properly. In the event of product failure within its intended use over the course of the first year after the date of purchase, we will rectify the problem as quickly as possible once it has been brought to our attention.
2 Contents Safety Instructions ................................................................................ 3 Cleaning ................................................................................................. 6 Repairs ................................................................................................... 7 Recycling And Disposal ........................................................................ 7 Data Security ..................................................................
3 Safety Instructions Please read this chapter carefully and observe all listed notes. This will ensure reliable operation and long life expectancy of your product. Keep these instructions with your product at all times. The proper set up, use and care can help extend the life of your product. In the event that you transfer ownership of this product, please provide these instructions to the new owner.
4 Safety The hard drive is not intended to be used by individuals with restricted physical, sensory or intellectual abilities or a lack of experience and/or knowledge (including children), unless they are being supervised by an individual responsible for their safety or have received instructions about how the hard drive is to be used from such a person. Children should be supervised to ensure that they do not play with the hard drive.
5 After transportation, wait until the equipment is at room temperature before turning it on. If there is a large difference in temperature or humidity, damp can build up through condensation and cause an electrical short circuit. Keep your hard drive and all connected equipment away from dampness and avoid dust, heat and direct sunlight in order to prevent operational problems. In order to avoid damage from a fall, place the hard drive on a stable and level surface which does not vibrate.
6 Make sure that it is located at least one meter away from sources of high frequency and magnetic disturbance (TVs, speakers, mobile telephones, etc.) in order to avoid operational problems and data loss. Information About Conformity This device fulfils the requirements for electromagnetic compatibility and electrical safety.
7 Repairs Please contact the MEDION Help Desk at 1300 884 987 if you have any problems with your external hard drive. ALWAYS have repairs completed only by our authorised service centre. Recycling And 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 with your retailer. Packaging All packaging and packaging materials that are no longer required can, and should be recycled.
8 What's In The Box? 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: External Hard Drive USB Connection Cable Instruction Manual Warranty Certificate Warranty Sticker System Requirements Operating System Windows® Vista/ XP/Windows® 7 Connection max. 2 USB After Sales Support TEL: 1300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.
9 Setting Up Connecting The Cords Connect the external hard drive to your computer using a free USB 3.0 port. You will also be able to connect the device to computers through a 1.1 USB or a 2.0 USB port. However, the transfer speed will then be significantly lower. Information Operation with 3.0 USB port is only possible with the USB cable with 3.0 USB specifications supplied with the device. Although the use of a 2.0 USB cable is possible it will not, however, offer the speed advantage of the 3.
10 1. Start your computer and wait until Windows® has been fully loaded. 2. Connect the USB-B connector of the supplied Y-cable to the USB port of your external hard drive. 3. Connect the other end of the Y-cable which has two USB Type-A connectors with the following labels: The ‘MAIN’ connector must be connected to your PC / Notebook at all times when in use; the ‘AUX’ is an additional power source, only when your PC / Notebook does not supply sufficient power strength with one USB port. 4.
11 Installing The Hard Drive Note Your drive has already been set up and so it will not be necessary to reformat or repartition it. Caution! Partitioning or formatting a hard drive deletes data. We assume no responsibility for lost data. Before You Install Your Hard Drive ... We would like to remind you once again that when installing the new hard drive some programmes are used that could cause your data to be irreversibly lost if used incorrectly.
12 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 drive, the partitions must be formatted.
13 Deleting Hard Drives From The System Depending on the operating system, the external hard drive must be disconnected before it can be deleted. Read how this works in the help files of your operating system. 1. Disconnect the hard drive from the operating system if necessary using the safely remove hardware wizard. 2. Now pull out the plug and disconnect all the connection cables from the external hard drive. Caution! While accessing the hard drive, the hard drive must not be deleted or turned off.
14 Customer Service First Aid In The Case Of Malfunctions Localisation Of The Cause Malfunctions can sometimes have simple causes, but they can also at times be very complex in nature and require a costly analysis.
15 PROBLEM: The drive is not recognized by my computer. ANSWER: Restart your computer. PROBLEM: ScanDisk reports an unrecoverable error. ANSWER: The Scandisk program tests drives for errors. There may be a problem with the hard drive if ScanDisk has found a problem and is unable to fix it. PROBLEM: The hard drive does not seem to have as much storage capacity as I allocated to it. ANSWER: Check that your operating system and file system support the desired amount.
16 Copying This Manual This document contains legally protected information. All rights reserved. Copying in mechanical, electronic and any other form without the written approval of the manufacturer is prohibited. After Sales Support TEL: 1300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.
