Medion Akoya P7812 manual

11/2011 Instr uction M anual MD 98770 MEDION Austr alia Pty L td St L eonar ds, NSW 2065 Austr alia Hotline: 1300 884 987 Opening hour s: Mon - Fri 08:30AM to 06:00P M EST Inter net www .medion.com.au E-mail Support austr alia@medion.com N26968 17.3 " Not ebook MEDION ® A K O YA ® P7812 17.3"[...]

After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Internet: www.medion.com.au i 17.3” Notebook Warranty Details The product is guaranteed to be free from de fects in workmanship and parts for a perio d of 24 months from the date o f purchase. Defe cts that occur within this warranty period, under normal use and care, will be repaire d, re placed or ref[...]

After Sales Support Telephone: 1300 884 987 Internet: www.medion.com.au ii 17.3” Notebook Repair and Refurbished Goods or Parts Notice Unfortunately, from time to time, faulty pro duc ts are manufactured which need to b e returned to the Supplier for repair. Please be aware that if your p roduct is capa ble of retaining user-generated data (such [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au i Notes on This Manual Keep these instructions with your computer at all times. Th e proper setup , use and care can help extend the life of yo ur computer. I n the event t hat you transfer ownership of this computer, please provide these in structions to the new owner. This manu[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au ii T able of C on ten ts Safety and Ma intenanc e ........................................................................ 1  Safety Instructions .......................................................................................... 3  Data Security ....................[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au iii Display ......................................................................................................... 34  Opening and Closing the Display ............................................................. 34  Screen Resolution ....................................[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au iv Improved Taskbar ............................................................................... 65  Jump lists ............................................................................................ 65  Improved Desktop .............................................[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au v Appendix ............................................................................................. 99  Information about Conformity .................................................................... 101  ISO 13406-2 Class II .........................................[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 1 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 1 Safety and Maintenance Subject Page Safety Instructions ............................................................. 3 Data Security ...................................................................... 4 Setup Location .....[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 3 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Saf ety Instructions Please follow the instructions in this sectio n for the safe operation of your notebo ok:  Do not allow small children t o play unattended with electrical equipment . Children are incapable of judging potential ri[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 4 Switch off your note book immediately or do not switch it on at all and contact the MEDION Help Desk if  …the power cord or the conn ectors attached to it are bur nt or damaged. Replac e the defective power cord with an original power cord. Under no circumstances may a def[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 5 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Ambient Temperature  The notebook is most reli ably operated at an ambient temper ature between +41° F (5° C) and +86° F (30° C) and at a relative humidity between 20% and 80% (without condensation).  When powered off, the note[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 6 Working in Comfort Sitting in one position fo r long periods can be uncomfortabl e. To minimise the potential for physical discomfort or injury, it’s impor tant that you maintain proper posture.  Back – While sitting at your work station, make sure your back is supported[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 7 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Connecting Pay attention to the following information in order to connect your noteb ook correctly: Power Supply  Do not open the power ad apter housing. When the housing is open there is a danger of severe electric shock. It contains[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 8 Cabling  Arrange cables so that no one can walk on or trip over them.  Do not place objects on any of the cables.  To avoid damage to your notebook, connect your peri pherals (e.g. keyboar d, mouse and monitor) whilst yo ur notebook is powered off. Some devices c an be[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 9 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Information about the Regula tory Compliance to R&TTE The following remot e equipment h as be en supplied with this notebook:  Wireless LAN  Bluetooth When used in France, the built-in wireless LAN solution may only be used in [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 10 Battery Operation To extend the life and pow er of your battery and guarantee secure operation, the instructions below should be followed:  Never expose the battery to direct s unlight or heat for long periods.  Do not dispose of the battery by fire.  Disregarding the[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 11 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 2 Views & Handling Subject Page Included with Your Notebook ........................................... 13 Views .................................................................................. 14 Open Notebook ...........[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 13 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Included with Y our Not ebook Please check that the contents are complete and notify us within 7 days of purchase if any of the following compo nents are missing:  17.3” Notebook  8-cell Li-Ion Battery  AC Adapter with Power [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 14 View s Open Notebook 1 2 3 6 4 5 7 8[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 15 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix 1 - LCD Display ............................................................................ (  p. 34) 2 - Keyboard ............................................................................... (  p. 41) 3 - Touchpad Buttons ...[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 16 Right Side 13 - USB 2.0 Port .......................................................................... (  p. 63) 15 - Audio Out* / Digital Audio Out (S/P-DIF, optical) ....................................... (  p. 54) 16 - Microphone* ...................................[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 17 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Device Indicators LED's indicate the power and operating system states of the notebook. The meaning of each LED is:  Operating Indicator This LED will shine if the system is switched on.  Battery LED This LED lights when the [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 18 Getti n g S tarte d Before you get started using your notebook , first take a few moments to read the important section on Safety . This notebook comes with software fully pre -installed . You do not have to insta ll software fr om any of the discs supplied. How to Start: Step[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 19 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix  Connect the supplied power adapte r to the notebook at the notebook power socket ( 9 ). Connect the power ada pter via a power cord to a free AC power outlet. Set the switch on the power adapter to the I setting, in order to supply [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 20 The operating system is loaded from the hard drive. Du ring the initial setup, the loading process takes slightly longer t han normal to register the operating system and the individual components complete ly. Your operating system is finished loadi ng when a welcome screen is[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 21 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Short Description of the Windows ® Desktop  Start Button Clicking the Start button brings up a me nu where you can access hel p, software programs, files, and settings  All Programs All of the software progr ams installed on yo u[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 22  Logged in User This tells you which user is logged in to your notebo ok.  Control Panel You can use the icons in the Control Panel to change the appearance and functionality of Windows®7. These icons represent options f o r configuring your notebook. You should, howeve[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 23 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix           [...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 25 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 3 Main Components Subject Page Power Supply .................................................................... 27 Display .............................................................................. 34 Wireless Display (WiDi[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 27 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Power Sup pl y On/Off Button Power on or off your not ebook by pressing the on/off button briefly. The power indicator will inform you about th e operat ional status of the notebook. The notebook will always be switched off if the main [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 28 Power Adapter Your notebook is supplied with a universal AC power adapt er, which automatically adj usts to the available power source. The fo llowing levels ar e supported: AC 100-240V ~/ 50-60 Hz. Please follow the power supply safety instructions found on page 3. The power [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 29 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Battery Operation Note Please charge and discharge the new battery completely two to three times in succession. Only then will it achieve its full performance level! Batteries store electrical ener gy in their cells and then deliver it [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 30 Removing the Battery Push the Safety Locks (  and  ) to the ‘Unlock’ position in order to remove the battery pack, then slide the battery out of the compartment (  ). Warning! Do not remove the battery while the notebook is running on battery power, this will very[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 31 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Charging the Battery The battery is charged via the power adapter. If the power adapter is connected, it charges the battery automatically, no matter if the notebook is turned on or off. If the note book is switched on, the charging pro[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 32 Checking the Battery Level In order to check the current level of the batt ery, move the cursor over the power symbol in the system tray. The symbol of a batter y is displayed during battery operati on. You will receive additional infor mation about settings if you doub le cli[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 33 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Power Management Your notebook offers automa t ic and modifiable power saving functions that you can use to maximise battery life and reduce ov erall operating costs. The power saving modes ar e known as sleep mode and hibernate mode. S[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 34 Displa y Unlike a normal monitor, the LCD display does not produce either radiation or flicker. Opening and Closing the Display The display is locked by means of a special c onstruction of the display hinge so that an additional lock is not necessary. To open, lift the display[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 35 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Appearance and Personalization This program offers you the p ossibility of ad justing the presentation on your display. This includes the background image, the scr eensaver, Active Deskto p (web) and additional settings of your display [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 36 Connecting an External Monitor The notebook has a VGA port ( 10 ) and an HDMI port ( 12 ) for connecting an e xternal monitor. 1. Shut down your notebook. 2. Connect the video signal ca ble of the external monito r to the VGA port of the notebook ( 10 ). Alternatively, you wil[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 37 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The external sc reen will be de tected and can be us ed only a fter the operati ng system has been loaded. Several possibilities will be available to you. You will call them up as follows: 1. A right click on the display. 2. Select the [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 38 Duplicate the Desktop This mode duplicates the display of the notebook on an external monitor. Information The same screen resolution must have been set on bo th devices in the case of this mode. Extend the Desktop An empty Desktop will be shown on the se cond (external) monit[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 39 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Wireless Display (WiDi) You can use Wireless Display t o transfer yo ur notebook screen to a TV screen. The necessary software is alre ady pr e-installed on your notebo ok. In order to be able to use the Wirele ss Display function, proc[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 40 6. You will be asked to enter the 4-digit se curity code which you see on your TV screen. 7. Follow the instructions on scr een in order to activate the Intel® Wireless Display . Note Copy-protected content cann ot be transferr ed via the Intel® Wireless Display function. Th[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 41 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Data Entr y The Keyboard By dual assignment of cer tain keys you have the same range of functions available to yo u as with a normal Windows® keyboard. Some functions are i nput using the Fn key, which is normal on notebook computers. [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 42 Combination Description Fn +  Increases the volume. Fn +  Decreases the volume. Fn +  Enhances screen brightness. Fn +  Reduces screen brightness. Touchpad The touchpad is positioned in front of the keyboard. The mouse pointer (cursor) follows the direc tion determ[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 43 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Two-Finger Control Your touchpad supports a two-finger cont rol which can be applied to customised functions. The controls and their functions are described as follows: Illustration Gesture Function Expand / Narrow Zoom out object / Zoo[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 44 The Har d Driv e The hard drive is the main storage medium combining l arge storag e capacity and rapid data access. The hard drive contains the op erating system of the computer, other application programs and backup files. These progr ams and files ar e pre-installed on your[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 45 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Important Directories In the following we have listed the most important directories and described their content. Attention! Do not delete or modify these directories or their contents since data could be lost or the functionality of th[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 46 Installing a second hard drive Note The second hard drive slot is fr ee in the stat e at delivery. Read the safety notes in these Operating In structions and the notes concerning your second hard drive before in stalling the hard drive. Note Leave the installation or the conve[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 47 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix 2. Remove the cover ( 1 ) of the hard drive slot by loosening the three screws ( 2 ), lift the cover of the hard drive slot with a screwdriver and re move it. 3. Loosen the screw with which the holder is attached and remove the holder f[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 48 Attention! Never operate the laptop without the hard drive cover. 9. Start your notebook. 10. The second h ard drive will be recognised and integrated by the operating system. A brand-new hard drive will have to be se t up by means of the Disk Manag ement section of the Comput[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 49 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Optic al Drive Loading a Disc Unlike optical drives of deskto p PC’s optical drives of notebooks retain discs with the help of a locking mechanism. When inserting the disc, you should take care to push the disc right down onto the[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 50 1. Press the eject button ( 19 ) at the optical drive while the notebook is on to open the tray. 2. Remove the disc from its case without touching the unprinted side if possible. 3. Place the disc on top of the tray so that it lays flat with the label facing upward. Gently pus[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 51 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Playing Back and Retrieving Data from Discs Your notebook is able to play back and retr ieve information on Audio CDs, DVD Movies and Data discs. After loading the disc your oper ating system will open a sele ction window with different[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 52 Subjects Concerning the CD/DVD-Rewriter Recordable/Rewriteable Discs Normal Discs are pressed f rom a digital, glass master and then s ealed. In the case of blank discs, the information is burnt onto the disc with the laser of the Rewrit er. Therefor e these discs are more sen[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 53 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Sound Car d Your notebook has an integrat ed stereo soun d card (on-board) with 16-bit and 3D sound effects. The sound card is compatible with the industry standard Sound Blaster and Microsoft Sound System Version 2.0. This guar ant[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 54 External Audio Ports Your notebook has a loudspeaker so you ca n always playback so unds without additional equipment. The use of the external c onnections gives you the opportun ity to connect your notebook to external audio devices. Caution! The use of head phones/earphones [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 55 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Audio Out / Digital Audio Out (S/P-DIF optical) ( 15 ) For sound reproduction with an external surround decoder via an optical cable ( available separately at a specialist shop). For sound reproduction via ex ternal stereo equipment suc[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 56 The Netw ork What is a Network? A network means connecting your notebook to one or severa l other computers. Users can transfer data between computers and share resources such as printers and hard disk drives. Here are some practical exa mples:  You can exchange E-mail and [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 57 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Wireless LAN Wireless LAN is an optional feature. This func tion all ows you to create a w ireless network link with an access point or direct ly with another wireless-e nabled PC. Using the Quick launch key combination Fn+F7 you can en[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 58 Conditions An access point is a wireless transmitter that commu nicate s with your notebook and controls access to the network connectio n (e.g., a home network or a broadband connection such as DSL). Wireless access poi n ts are often found in off ices, airports, universities[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 59 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Troubleshooting within the Network Why does an error message appear wh en I click on the network environment? The computer name must be unique on the network and may not be the same as the work group . It appears that the network b oard[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 60 Bluetooth ® Bluetooth wireless technology operat es over a short distance. Bluetooth devices use radio transmission, which enables your computer, mobil e phone, printer, keyboard , mouse, and other devices to communicate w ith each other without cables. There are several uses[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 61 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Multimedia C ard Re ader Memory cards are media that are being used f or a variety of purposes, especially in digital photography. The form and c apacity of a memory card can vary according to the manufacturer. Your notebook support[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 62 The W ebcam Various services like calling online c an be used with the built in webcam. Use the key combination Fn+F9 to enable or disable the webcam. It is disabled by default and must be enabled before f irst use. Example Using Windows Live Messenger 1. Start Windows Live Me[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 63 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Univ ers al Seri al Bus (USB) Ports USB ports provide an easy way to connect many peripheral devices to your notebook. You can use any USB device with any USB port. On the USB it is possible to connect up to 127 devices which correspond[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 64 Securin g the Not ebook Your new notebook has s oftware and hardware solutions preventing un authorised access. Startup Password You can protect your notebook against unau thorised use by setting a start-up password. You will then have to e nter a passwor d during the notebook[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 65 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Sof twar e This section concerns itself with software. We make a distinction between the operating system, the software (application program), Windows activation, BIOS and the security package, which is delivered with the device. Gettin[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 66 Improved Desktop Windows® 7 simplifies working with the wind ows on the Desktop. Th is provides you with more intuitive possibilities for open ing and closing, as well as fo r changing the size and for rearranging. Windows® 7 makes the perf ormance of every day tasks even si[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 67 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Homegroup With homegroups , a new function of Windows® 7, the li nki ng of home computers is really simple. A home network group is created aut omatically, for example, when you link th e first computer under Windows® 7 with th e home[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 68 Windows® 7 – Getting Started Learn everything you need to know about the featur es of the notebook. It is the aim of this feature to enable bo th beginners and experienced users to make additional setting for the optimal us e of Windows®7 after first bringing the Notebook [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 69 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Getting St arted has been subdivided into many small gr oups of subj ects, so that the user will have the possibility of ad justing the cont ent optimally to his or her knowledge. There are some of the links in the following:  Go onl[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 70 Windows® 7 – Control Panel You can change Windows settin gs using the control panel. The settings control almost everything relating to Windows displays and functionalities, and they enable you to organise Windows according to your requirements. When you first open the Cont[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 71 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows Media Center The Windows Media Center is the platform for your individual home entertainment in Windows®7. You will be able to record televi sion, TV broad casts, DVDs and music, look at photos and much more by a remote or by a[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 72 Main menu Sub-menu Tasks Settings Adapt the Windows Media Center to your requirements and needs here. For example, make the settings for the protection of children here. Stand by You will not only close th e Windows Media Center but you will be able to put the whol e opera tin[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 73 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Main menu Sub-menu Music Music library All the music titles stored in your notebook will be located in the music library. You will be able to start the select ed playback of an album, an artist or a selected title here. Play back everyt[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 74 Installation of Software Note If your operating system is configured so that the installation procedure accepts only signed driver s (default) and soft ware an information screen will appear. The software included in delivery is already pre-installed in the factory. Attention![...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 75 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix An example for the manual installation without the autorun function: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on  All Programs. 3. Open the Accesso ries program p oint. 4. Select the item Run . 5. Now enter the letter of the CD-ROM drive followe[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 76 Windows Activation Microsoft is committed to the protection of inte llectual property rights and the reduction of software piracy. Therefor e Windows® 7 contains softwa re-based product activation technology. Your copy of Windows® 7 has already be en activated for your noteb[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 77 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix BIOS Setup Program In BIOS setup (Basic Configura tion) there are a number of configur able settings available for your notebook. For example, you c an change the oper ating mode of the interfaces, security features or power management.[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 78 Kaspersky Internet Security Kaspersky Internet Security is a comprehensive tool to protect your data. The use of it not only offers you full protection against viruse s, but als o against spam and at tacks against your network. Furt her components of th e so ftware will protec[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 79 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Kaspersky Internet Secur ity Package wi ll be updat ed with th e most up-to-date virus information for 90 days after the free re gistration . Read the activation information abou t this on the internet at: https://www.Kaspersky.com/[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 81 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 4 Help Subject Page Data and System Security ................................................... 83 System Restore ................................................................... 84 FAQ ......................................[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 83 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Dat a and S ystem Securi ty The programs descri bed below are part of your Windows operating system. You can find additional information on these programs in the Windows H elp file. Please also read th e notes on page 4. Data Security B[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 84 S yst em Restor e Windows® 7 provides a useful function ( Syst em Restore ) enabling the sto rage of so-called Recovery points . The system remembers the current configuratio n as a snapshot and returns to this, if necessary. The advantage is th at an unsucce ssful installati[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 85 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows ® Update Windows Update is the online updating of Windows. Use Windows Update to d ownload elements such as security upda tes, important updates, the ne west help files, drivers and Internet products from the Internet. The webs[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 86 Windows Update Information for Data Security Windows Update needs certain information about the respective notebook, so that a suitable list with updates can be provided fo r you. This information will include the following:  Version number of the op erating system  Vers[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 87 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix F actor y Restor e If your system is not functio ning properly yo u may perform a Factory R estore. The Factory Restore program is launched by pressing the F11 key when prompted during startup or by inserting the Application & Suppo[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 88 Carrying out a Factory Restore 1. Remove any mass storage dev ices you may b e using (memory cards, USB sticks, etc.). 2. Switch on the notebook. 3. Press the corresponding key when you see the messag e " Press F11 to ru n recovery" . After a few seconds, the message[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 89 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix F AQ – Fr equently Ask ed Questions Do I still have to install the en closed discs? No. Basically all progr ams are alread y preinst alled. The discs are only intended as backup copies. Where can I find the drivers necessary for my No[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 90 Cus tom er S er vi ce Localise the Cause Errors can have simple causes, but sometimes they are caused by faulty eq uipment. We would like to give you some tips to he lp solve common pro blems. Should these instructions not lead to success, please feel free to contact us. Check[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 91 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Errors and Possible Causes The screen is black:  This error can have different causes: 1. The operational display (On /Off switch) is not lit and th e notebook is busy with 'file swapping'. Solution : Press the On /Off swit[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 92 Additional Support If the suggestions in the previous section have not solved your problem, please contact the MEDION Help Desk on 1 300 884 987 and we wi ll attempt to help you s olve the problem. Before you call, however, ple ase have your proof of purchase at ha nd and the [...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 93 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Transporting the Notebook Please use the following guide lines when transporting the notebook:  Switch off the notebook. This will prev ent damage to the h ard disk. When the notebook is turned off, the hard dis k heads are mov ed in[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 94 Maintenance Warning! There are no u ser-serviceable or user-cleana ble parts insid e the notebook housing. Never open the not ebook housing. Following these measures can extend the lifetime of your n otebook:  Before cleaning, al ways remove the power adapter plug and all c[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 95 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Up gr ades and Repairs  Only a qualified Service Engineer should perform upgrades and repairs to your notebook.  Please contact the Help Desk i f you are ex per iencing technical problems with your notebook.  Please contact our[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 96 Rec yclin g and Disposal Device At the end of its life, the appliance must no t be disposed of in ho usehold rubbish. Enquire about the options for enviro nmentally-friendly disposal Batteries Do not dispose of used batteries in the hous ehold rubbish! They must be deposited a[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 97 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Batteries and Proper Treatment Batteries may contain combustible materia ls. By misuse, this may cause battery leakage , heat , explosion or ignition , bringing about injury or damage to the device. Please observe strictly the following[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 99 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix Subject Page Information about Conformity .......................................... 101 Index ................................................................................ 104[...]

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After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 101 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix In for ma tion abou t Con f ormity The device fulfils electromagnetic compatibility and el ectricity safety requirements. Your device complies with the basic requirements and th e relevant Australian EMC guidelines [electromagnetic com[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 102 Pixel structure Types of Pixel Failures:  Type 1: A constantly lit pixel (a bright, white spot), even though it is not addressed. A white pixel is caused when all three sub-pixel are lit.  Type 2: A pixel that does not light up (dark, black spot), although it is address[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 103 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply with the limits for a Class B digital device, pursuant to Part 15 of FCC Rul es. Thes e limits are designed to provide reasonable protection against harmful in[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 104 Inde x A  All Programs ....................................... 21 Ambient Temperature........................... 5 Appearance and Personalization ......... 35 Autorun .............................................. 74 B  Batteries and Proper Treatment........... 97 Batte[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 105 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix L  Laser Radiation ................................... 95 License Agreement ............................. 20 M  Main Components Card Reader .................................... 61 Main Operation ..................................[...]

After Sales Support TEL: 1 300 884 987 WEB Support: www.medion.com.au 106 Keyboard ........................................ 15 LAN Port ......................................... 15 LCD Display .................................... 15 Microphone .................................... 16 Multimedia Card Reader ................. 16 Optical Drive.........[...]

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