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Summary of Contents for ERAZER Series

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Page 2: ...34 I Removable HDD Hot Swap Rack 32 K Memory Card Reader 37 L Overclocking Button 17 N Monitor port DVI I DVI D D Sub VGA 20 38 O1 Mini HDMI port 20 38 O2 HDMI port 20 38 P Speakers FS Headphone sock...

Page 3: ...34 I Removable HDD Hot Swap Rack 32 K Memory Card Reader 37 L Overclocking Button 17 N Monitor port DVI I DVI D D Sub VGA 20 38 O1 Mini HDMI port 20 38 O2 HDMI port 20 38 P Speakers FS Headphone sock...

Page 4: ...15 Remove eSATA Devices 15 Connecting USB Devices 16 Overclocking Button 17 Processor overclocking using the button in the MEDION ERAZER Control Center 17 Processor overclocking using the OC switch o...

Page 5: ...m Discs 35 Regional Playback Information for DVD 35 Subjects Concerning the CD DVD Rewriter 36 Important Information about High Resolution Video Formats 36 The Card Reader 37 The Graphics Card 38 Appe...

Page 6: ...ows Update 59 Windows Update Information for Data Security 60 System Restore 61 Limits of the Recovery 61 Carrying out a Restore 61 FAQ Frequently Asked Questions 62 Customer Service 63 Troubleshootin...

Page 7: ...balanced hardware and software design we are able to provide you with an in novative personal computer useful for applications relating to both work and leisure We are pleased to welcome you as our n...

Page 8: ...card Symbols and Key Words Used in these Instructions DANGER Warning immediate mortal danger WARNING Warning possible mortal danger and or serious irreversible inju ries CAUTION Please note the follow...

Page 9: ...rsonal injury or damage to the product Do not use the device in extreme ambient temperatures and conditions Information about Conformity The following remote equipment has been supplied with this devi...

Page 10: ...danger to life from electric shock Optical drives are Laser Class 1 devices These lasers must remain in their sealed PC casing Do not remove the drive covers as exposure to the lasers may prove harmfu...

Page 11: ...ct the MEDION Help Desk or other suitable specialist workshop Data Security ATTENTION Every time you update your data make back up copies on an external storage medium The supplier does not assume lia...

Page 12: ...e You MUST provide your PC s serial number when contacting a customer service representative Your PC bundle should include the following components PC and power cord OEM Version of Operating System Do...

Page 13: ...f between 10 and 35 C 41 and 95 F and at a relative humidity of between 30 and 70 without con densation When powered off the PC can be stored at temperatures between 20 and 50 C 40 and 158 F Unplug th...

Page 14: ...rallel line of sight with respect to artificial lighting This means that in a room lit by artificial light essentially the same criteria and objectives apply Should it not be possible to arrange the m...

Page 15: ...ut double check that you have your seat height adjusted correctly before getting a footrest Arms Your arms should be relaxed and loose elbows close to your sides with forearms and hands approximately...

Page 16: ...is powered off Some devices can be connected whilst your PC is in use These devices usually have a USB connector Please follow the appropri ate instructions for each device Keep the PC at least one m...

Page 17: ...mend that you ventilate the room regularly in order to counteract the for mation of the smell During the development of this product we have made sure that the applicable limits are clearly decreased...

Page 18: ...A stands for external Serial ATA and is used for connecting external hard disks Unlike common USB standards the transmission speed of an eSATA connection is higher than that of external USB hard disks...

Page 19: ...ures that a malfunction of the PC will not damage the peripheral devices connected to the respective jacks You have a choice of several connection sockets It does not matter which you use NOTICE Take...

Page 20: ...locking you will always need to restart your computer When you launch the MEDION ERAZER Control Center a correspond ing notification will appear CAUTION Back up your data on external storage media aft...

Page 21: ...ur computer may be fitted with an OC switch on the front cover or on the back If so then this button has a purely informational purpose Disable indicates that overclocking is disabled if the button sh...

Page 22: ...tch should click into position Restart your computer for the change to take effect If you have launched the MEDION ERAZER Control Center a corresponding notification will appear on the screen To disab...

Page 23: ...card reference N If necessary remove the white guard ring on the monitor plug Hand tighten the screws on the monitor cable Connecting Mini HDMI devices Diagram reference O1 optional feature HDMI is th...

Page 24: ...with a high volume can lead to lasting damage to your hearing Set the volume to the lowest level before reproducing any sound Start the sound reproduction and increase the volume to the level that is...

Page 25: ...evices Diagram reference V optional feature CAUTION Connect your IEEE 1394 devices after initial set up of your new PC This will prevent unnecessary confusion during installation These devices can gen...

Page 26: ...nect the one plug of the cable to the PC jack Connect the other plug to the other PC or hub switch For further information refer to chapter The Network starting at page 43 Connecting a Sound Source Au...

Page 27: ...PC and within reach of the power cables Do not stretch the power cables tightly to reach a power socket Only operate the PC on grounded plugs of the domestic power net Use only the supplied power cord...

Page 28: ...als and finally the PC itself Step 1 Power On Power on the monitor and your peripherals Switch Diagram reference U Provide power to your PC by pressing the switch to position I You will stop the flow...

Page 29: ...ions just click on License agreement Please read through the license agreement carefully It contains important legal informa tion on the use of your software In order to see the full text use the mous...

Page 30: ...t is not erased Turn Off To turn off the PC click on the Shut down button with the left mouse key Desktop Click on this Button if you would like to minimise all the windows open onto the taskbar in or...

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Page 32: ...ages NOTICE The scroll wheel can be used as a button The functionality de pends on the application In Word for example you can push the wheel to move up and down as a scroll function If the mouse cour...

Page 33: ...essing the other key The right Alt key operates in a similar way but selects certain special characters The Ctrl key like the Alt key carries out program functions Useful key combinations software dep...

Page 34: ...ng system of the PC further application pro grams and backup files are located on the hard drive and reduce its total capacity NOTICE Never switch off the computer while the busy indicator is lit sinc...

Page 35: ...s As the name suggests in this directory programs install the files be longing to the application C Windows The main directory of Windows This is where the files of the operat ing system are saved D D...

Page 36: ...This slot is only compatible with the MEDION HDDrive 2 Go super speed hard drive All other HDDrive 2Go hard drives of earlier genera tions cannot be used MEDION HDDrive 2Go super speed hard drives are...

Page 37: ...ight of the optical drive to open the tray Place the disc on the tray so that it lays flat with the label facing upward Push the eject button again to close the tray NOTICE Many CD s start automatical...

Page 38: ...ents CSS sometimes called copy guard is the name of a data protection program incorporated by the movie industry as an action against illegal copies Among the numerous regulations for CSS licensees th...

Page 39: ...g media with your drive Audio CDs CD R CD RW DVD R DVD R DVD RW DVD RW Among other factors the following requirements must be fulfilled in order to be able to play the new video formats or new media B...

Page 40: ...handle different memory card types The following table refers to the use of the card reader Slot Card type Contacts MS SD MC Memory Stick Memory Stick Pro SD Secure Digital MMC MultiMediaCard point to...

Page 41: ...includes the background image the screensaver Active Desktop web and additional settings of your display and your graphics card for example The program can be started in the following way Right mouse...

Page 42: ...P S By using the external connections you have the possibility to connect your PC with a sur round system If you wish to alter the base volume click on the loudspeaker symbol in the task bar Click on...

Page 43: ...ducing any sound Start the sound reproduction and increase the volume to the level that is comfortable for you Changing the basic settings of the equalizer can also cause damage to the hearing of the...

Page 44: ...tc Technical Specifications Depending on the application the maximum data transfer is about 100 200 or 400 Mbit s corresponding to a data throughput of up to 50 MB per second The device can be plugged...

Page 45: ...an this it will be necessary to provide a hub dis tributor booster On the USB it is possible to connect up to 127 devices which correspond to the USB stan dard 1 1 and 2 0 supported The USB 3 0 connec...

Page 46: ...eans connecting your PC to another or several other PCs Users can transfer information and data between computers and share resources such as printers modems and hard disk drives Here are some practic...

Page 47: ...problem Maybe one of the used network boards works with a different speed e g 10 instead 100 Mbit and your network computer is unable to recognize this If necessary set the network driver to the compa...

Page 48: ...window open in the program Moving the cursor over the miniature displays a full screen preview of the par ticular window Moving the cursor away from the miniature closes the full screen preview Jump l...

Page 49: ...ice Stage helps you use all compatible devices connected to your com puter Thanks to Device Stage now you display the device status in one single window and carry out often used commands You will even...

Page 50: ...You can print or bookmark the information which is categorized into topics You start like this Click on Start Now select Help and Support Windows 7 Getting Started Learn everything you need to know ab...

Page 51: ...ze of the text on your screen Use Getting Started to understand your PC better and in order to be able to use it opti mally It will also serve you as an additional source of information for recognizin...

Page 52: ...r information on any element in the Control Panel category view hold the cursor over the symbol or category name and read the pop up display text To open one of these elements click on the associated...

Page 53: ...Sub menu TV Films Recordings You will have the possibility of recording broadcasts if you con nect a TV tuner You can play back the broadcasts recorded de lete them or burn them on external media thro...

Page 54: ...such as an MP3 player or a digital camera you will be able to synchronise the respective data to an external device with the PC through this sub menu Extension set up You will be able to set up a Win...

Page 55: ...u will start the playback of all the files stored in your music library by means of this sub menu Radio You will have the possibility of listening to a radio broadcaster and to administrate it if you...

Page 56: ...ven cancelled To avoid further problems in using older files after an installation make sure you safeguard your hard disk See page 57 for further information regarding data backup How to Install your...

Page 57: ...f the CD ROM drive followed by a colon and the program name setup Click on OK Follow the instruction given by the program Software Uninstallation In order to remove installed software from your PC fol...

Page 58: ...ever activation needs your unique Product ID which can be found on the Certificate of Authenticity sticker on your PC housing When you call please inform your agent that you are running an OEM SLP ver...

Page 59: ...iar with the configuration possibilities Execution of the BIOS Setup You can only execute the configuration program when starting the system If the PC has already been started exit Windows and reboot...

Page 60: ...s and Configuration This program is found in Accessories System Tools within the Start menu You should make a backup disk with all your passwords and the operating system s original configura tion Mai...

Page 61: ...ore installing new software or drivers At this point if the system does not run properly this recovery point should enable you to return to a workable configuration without deleting newly created docu...

Page 62: ...rograms or hardware components will be classified as an important update and auto matically selected for installation for you Important updates will be provided to remove known problems and to protect...

Page 63: ...ersion numbers of additional software programs Plug Play identification key of the hardware devices Windows Update will stand up for the protection of your private data and will not record your name a...

Page 64: ...Wait un til the files are loaded The Power Recover menu will then appear Select the language of the restoration menu Click on Next You may now choose between two forms of restoration Restore to HDD n...

Page 65: ...s activation Your operating instructions include a chapter about this subject When do I have to activate Windows Your software has been preactivated in the factory An activation will only be required...

Page 66: ...ith power Check power points power cable and all power switches Switch off the PC and check all cable connections Check the connections to periph erals Do not exchange cables even though they may look...

Page 67: ...correctly Is the optical drive displayed in Windows Explorer If so test another disc The mouse does not work Check the cable Is the mouse functioning in another application program Is the mouse deacti...

Page 68: ...ally repeat the problem If you have been given a customer number previously please quote this Driver Support This PC has been extensively tested in our laboratories with a large number of compatible d...

Page 69: ...lose the ventilation openings This can lead to overheating and incorrect functioning Make sure that the ventilation openings guarantee sufficient air circula tion at regular intervals approx every 3 m...

Page 70: ...a risk of damage to the components Internal components of the PC may be damaged by electrostatic discharge ESD Carry out system upgrades and changes in an ESD protected workshop If no such workshop i...

Page 71: ...ction Do not allow yourself to be exposed to the laser beam Avoid exposure of the eyes or skin to direct or stray radiation Recycling and Disposal Device At the end of its life the appliance must not...

Page 72: ...ult a doctor Do not expose batteries to strong impact by dropping or throwing the batteries Do not reverse the positive and negative terminals to avoid short circuit Do not mix used and new or differe...

Page 73: ...allation If this equipment does cause harmful interference to radio or television reception which can be determined by turning the equipment off and on the user is encouraged to try to correct the int...

Page 74: ...udio input 23 Speakers audio output 21 USB devices 16 Control panel 49 Customer service 63 D Data and system security 57 Directories 32 Disc drive 34 Driver support 65 E Ergonomics 11 Errors and possi...

Page 75: ...Power supply 24 R Recycling and disposal 68 S SD 37 Service engineers 67 Set up location 10 Software 45 Software uninstallation 54 Sound system 39 System restore 58 T Transporting 66 Troubleshooting...

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