Medion EXTERNAL HDD Manual de usuario

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Contents:

Safety instructions ......................................................................... 1

Safety and installation................................................................................ 1

Electromagnetic compatibility/Conformity ................................................ 2

Power supply............................................................................................. 3

Cleaning ........................................................................................ 4

Disposal ......................................................................................... 4

Data security.................................................................................. 4

What’s in the box? ......................................................................... 5

System requirements ..................................................................... 5

Setting up ...................................................................................... 6

Connecting the cables ............................................................................... 6

Installing the hard disk............................................................................... 7

Before you install your hard disk ... ......................................................... 7

Partitioning programs............................................................................. 7

Partitioning the drive .............................................................................. 7

Formatting the drive............................................................................... 8

Choosing between NTFS, FAT, and FAT32 .............................................. 8

Deleting hard disks from the system ........................................................ 10

Customer service.......................................................................... 11

Requirements for optimal performance: .................................................. 11

Troubleshooting................................................................................... 12

If you need further assistance ............................................................... 12

Warranty ..................................................................................... 13

Liability limitations ................................................................................... 14

Copying this manual................................................................................ 14

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Safety instructions

Safety and installation

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. In the event that you transfer ownership of this

product, please provide these instructions to the new owner.

•Never allow children to use electronic devices unsupervised. Children may not

always correctly identify potential hazards.

•Hard disks are extremely fragile. Never drop or shake the hard drive - this

could irreversibly damage the data on the hard disk. Be especially careful

when transporting the hard disk. We provide no guarantee for this type

of damage.

•The hard drive can become very warm after prolonged use. handle the hard

drive via the two black plastic caps to avoid transmitting the heat through to

your hands.

•The hard drive consumes energy and becomes very warm during operation.

Remove the hard drive from the data dock or from the plug power supply unit

when not in use.

•Follow the user guide for your PC.

•Do not insert any objects through the slits and openings into the

interior of the hard disk. This could lead to a short circuit or even cause a

fire.

•Never open the hard disk casing. If you do so, the hard disk will no longer be

covered by the guarantee.

•The hard disk is not designed for use in commercial applications/situations.

•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 disk and all connected equipment away from damp and

avoid dust, heat and direct sunlight in order to prevent operational

problems.

•In order to avoid damage from a fall, place the hard disk on a stable and level

surface which does not vibrate.

•Route the cable so that no one can step on it or stumble over it.

•To avoid damage to the cable do not place any objects or furniture on

it.

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•The slits and openings in the hard disk are for air circulation. Do not cover these

openings, as this could lead to overheating.

•For additional safety, we recommend using power connection through a

power surge protection unit in order to protect your equipment from power

surges and lightning strikes.

•The voltages and interfaces used in the equipment are in line with the low

voltage protection guidelines set out in EN60950. Connections to other

equipment may only be made using similar interfaces with low voltage

protection in accordance with EN 60950.

•Please use our Service Center if you have any technical problems with your

hard disk. If repairs are needed, please use exclusively our authorised service

partners.

•In the first hours of operation, new devices may emit a typical, unavoidable

but completely harmless smell, which will decline increasingly in the course of

time.

We recommend you to ventilate the room regularly, in order to counteract the

formation of the smell.

Electromagnetic compatibility/Conformity

This device fulfils the requirements of electromagnetic compatibility and electrical

safety of the following:

EN 55022 Information technology equipment - Radio disturbance

characteristics - Limits and methods of measurement

EN 55024 Information technology equipment - Immunity characteristics -

Limits and methods of measurement

EN 61000-3-2 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Limits for harmonic

current emissions (equipment input current up to and

including 16 A per phase)

EN 61000-3-3 Electromagnetic compatibility (EMC) - Limitation of voltage

changes, voltage fluctuations and flicker in public low-voltage

supply systems, for equipment with rated current <= 16 A per

phase and not subject to conditional connection

EN 60950 Safety of information technology equipment

•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.

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Power supply

•Do not open the power adapter housing. When the housing is

open there is a danger of severe electric shock. It contains no

user-serviceable parts.

•The power socket must be in the vicinity of the device and within reach of the

power adapter cables. DO NOT stretch the power cables tightly to reach a

power socket.

•To disconnect your device from the power source remove the power cord

from the power socket. Always hold the power supply unit firmly when taking

it out. Never pull the lead power cable.

•Stop using the power supply unit if the housing or the feed line to the device

is damaged. Replace it with a power supply unit of the same type.

•Only use the power supply unit at earthed power points with AC 200-

240V~,50 Hz.

•To avoid power consumption when the device is switched off either plug out

the power plug when the device is not in use or connect the device to a

master-/slave power bar.

•If using an extension cord, make certain that it meets your local safety

requirements. If in doubt, consult a qualified electrician.

•To provide additional protection against electric shock, power surges,

lightning strikes, or other electrical damage to your device, we recommend

the use of a surge protector.

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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.

Caution!

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.

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What’s in the box?

Please check to ensure that the below mentioned parts are in the box and inform us

within 14 days of purchase if anything is missing.

•External 3.5” hard disk in compact casing

•USB 2.0/1.1 connection cable

•Power supply unit

•User guide, guarantee documents

System requirements

•Computer PC/AT compatible computer

•Processor Pentium class above 200 MHz

•Operating system Windows®2000/XP/Vista

•Working memory 32 MB or more

•Connection USB

External SATA interface

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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 eSATA

connection connection

1. Start your computer and wait until Windows®has been fully loaded.

2. Connect the USB cable to the USB connection on your external hard disk.

Use a suitable eSATA cable (not included) if your PC has an external SATA

interface.

3. Connect the other end of the connection cable to your computer.

4. 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.

5. The operating indicator (blue LED) will light up as soon as the hard drive is

connected to a source of electricity.

6. With Windows®2000/XP/Vista the hard disk is now automatically recognized

and connected.

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Installing the hard disk

Note

Your drive has already been set up in the factory. It will not be

necessary to reformat or repartition it.

Caution!

Partitioning or formatting a disk drive deletes data. We assume no

responsibility for lost data.

Before you install your hard disk ...

We would like to remind you once again that when installing the new hard disk

some programs are used that could cause your data to be irreversibly lost if used

incorrectly.

Make a backup of all your data and check that the recovery procedure

works.

Partitioning programs

With Windows®2000/XP use the Windows Disk Management Tool help

program in order to install the hard disk. You can find the program in the

computer management.

With some operating systems you must have administration rights to install a hard

disk.

Look under help in Windows for detailed information on using this program.

Partitioning the drive

Partitioning a drive divides the space into different areas which can be accessed as

separate logical drives (with letters C:, D:, E: etc.). Read you PC operating system

manual to find out how to partition hard drives.

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Formatting the drive

In order to remove data from the hard disk, the partitions must be formatted.

Caution!

You must be totally sure about which drive letter to enter so that you

don’t format a drive that contains data you wish to keep.

You can carry out the formatting using Windows®Explorer (right click on the drive

and select format).

The following section outlines the various options available when formatting your

hard drive.

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

compare the file systems. NTFS is the recommended file system for the following

reasons:

NTFS is more powerful than FAT or FAT32, and includes features required for

hosting Active Directory as well as other important security features. You can use

features such as Active Directory and domain-based security only by choosing NTFS

as your file system.

It is easy to convert partitions to NTFS. The Setup program makes conversion easy,

whether you use partitions FAT, FAT32, or the older version of NTFS. This kind of

conversion keeps your files intact (unlike formatting a partition). If you do not need

to keep your files intact and you have a FAT or FAT32 partition, it is recommended

that you format the partition with NTFS rather than convert from FAT or FAT32.

Formatting a partition erases all data on the partition and allows you to start with a

clean drive.

Whether a partition is formatted with NTFS or converted using the convert

command, NTFS is the better choice of file system. (For more information about

Convert.exe, after completing Setup, click Start, click Run, type cmd, and then

press ENTER. In the command window, type help convert and then press ENTER.)

In order to maintain access control on files and folders and support limited

accounts, you must use NTFS. If you use FAT32, all users will have access to all files

on your hard drive, regardless of their account type (administrator, limited, or

standard.)

NTFS is the file system that works best with large disks. (The next best file system for

large disks is FAT32.)

There is one situation in which you might want to choose FAT or FAT32 as your file

system. If it is necessary to have a computer that will sometimes run an earlier

version of Windows and other times run Windows XP, you will need to have a FAT

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