Keep these instructions with your computer at all times. The
proper set up, use and care can help extend the life of your computer. In the event that you transfer ownership of this computer,
please provide these instructions to the new owner.
This manual is divided into sections to help you locate the information you require. Along with the Table of Contents at the beginning of this manual, an Index has been provided to help you
find topical information.
If you want to start up your PC immediately, please read the
chapters Operational Safety (page 3) and Setting up and Get-ting Started (page 30).
We strongly recommend you read this entire manual to ensure
the proper set-up and operation of your PC.
Many application programs incorporate extensive help functions.
As a general rule, you can access help functions by pressing F1 on
the keyboard. These help functions will be available to you while
you are using the Microsoft Windows
respective application program.
We strongly recommend
that you read the Online Manual for
your PC, which can be found in the Start Menu.
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operating system or the
Information about your PC
This interactive manual is designed to provide additional information about your PC as well as useful links accessible via the World
Wide Web.
xp
Windows
invites you to a tour (notes on the task bar) to familiar-
ize yourself with the operating system. We listed further useful
sources of information starting on page 66.
AUDIENCE
These instructions are intended for both the novice and advanced
user. Regardless of the possible professional utilisation, this PC is
designed for day-to-day household use. The functions and applications for use with this PC have been designed with the entire
family in mind.
PURCHASE DETAILS
Enter your purchase details below for quick reference:
Serial Number ......................................
Date of Purchase ......................................
Place of Purchase ......................................
You will find the PC serial number on the Service Hotline card. The
serial number also appears on the rear of the PC.
QUALITY
Medion has selected the components in this computer for their high
level of functionality, ease of use, safety and reliability.
Through balanced hardware and software design we are able to provide you with an innovative personal computer useful for applications
relating to both work and leisure.
We are pleased to welcome you as our newest customer. Thank you for choosing our products.
2005 Medion®. All rights reserved. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, and Windows are registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries. Pentium
trademark of Intel Corporation. The names of actual companies and products mentioned
herein may be the trademarks of their respective owners.
This product incorporates copyright protection technology that is protected by method claims
of certain U.S. patents and other intellectual property rights owned by Macrovision Corporation
and other rights owners. Use of this copyright protection technology must be authorised by
Macrovision Corporation, and is intended for home and other limited viewing uses only unless
otherwise authorized by Macrovision Corporation. Reverse engineering or disassembly is prohibited.
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is a registered
Information in this document is subject to change without notice
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Table of Contents
Safety and Maintenance .................................................... 1
Data Security............................................. 4
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Operational Safety
Please read this chapter carefully and observe all listed notes. This ensures a reliable operation and long life expectancy of your PC.
Do not allow children to play unattended with
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electrical equipment.
Do not open the PC casing or use the PC with the
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casing removed. When the casing is open there is a
danger to life from electric shock.
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CD-ROM-/CDRW-/DVD-drives are Laser Class 1 devices. These lasers must remain in their sealed PC
casing. Do not remove the drive covers, as expo-
sure to the lasers may prove harmful.
Do not cover the slots and openings in the PC
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casing. These openings are for ventilation purposes.
Covering these vents may lead to overheating.
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Do not insert objects through the slots and
openings of the PC. This may lead to electric shock
or an electrical short-circuit or fire that will damage
your PC.
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Switch off your PC immediately or do not switch it on at all
and contact customer service...
• ... if the power cord or the attached plug is worn or dam-
aged. Have the defective power cord replaced with an original cable. Never try to repair a defective cable.
•... if the housing of the PC is damaged or liquids have
penetrated. Have the PC checked by Customer Service
first. Otherwise it is possible the PC cannot be operated
safely which might cause danger to life by electric shock!
The power cord is worn or damaged!
DATA SECURITY
Every time you update your data make back-up cop-
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ies on an external storage medium. The supplier does
not assume liability 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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Chapter 2
Setting Up &
Getting Started
Subject Page
Included with Your PC ...............................7
Setting Up ...............................................9
Positioning the Monitor .............................. 9
Getting Started ...................................... 30
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Included with Your PC
Please check that the contents listed below are supplied with your
package and notify us within 14 days of purchase if this is not the
case. 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
• Windows-compatible keyboard + Mouse
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• Microsoft Windows
(for re-installing the operation system)
• Application and Support CD
• This instruction manual
• Warranty Card
Take the precise specifications of your PC and the technical data
from the system sticker on the packaging.
Getting Started Manual + Recovery CD
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Setting Up
Remember that choosing the proper location for your PC is just as
important as connecting it correctly. Place your PC in a stable,
vibration-free area. Detailed below are additional guidelines on
setting up your PC.
POSITIONING THE MONITOR
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Ensure that the monitor is set up in such a way that
reflections, glare and light/darkness contrast are
avoided.
You should not position the monitor in close proximity to a window, because this is the brightest area of the room because of
daylight. This brightness impedes the adjustment of the eyes to
the darker monitor.
Always position the monitor in a line of sight that runs parallel to
the window front (see picture).
You should also apply a parallel 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 monitor as outlined above, the following
measures might be helpful:
• Turn, lower or incline the monitor.
• Place horizontal or vertical shades at the windows.
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50-70 cm
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Hand rest: 2” – 4”
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• Viewing distance: 20” – 27.5”
Legroom (vertical): minimum 25.5”
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Legroom (horizontal): minimum 23.6”
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Top line of screen at eye level or slightly below.
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Take regular breaks from the work at your screen
to prevent tenseness and exhaustion.
Sitting in one position for long periods can be uncomfortable. To
minimize the potential for physical discomfort or injury, it’s important that you maintain proper posture.
Overall: Change your position frequently and take regular breaks
to avoid fatigue.
Back: While sitting at your work surface, make sure your back is
supported by the chair’s backrest in erect position or angled
slightly backwards.
Legs: Your thighs should be horizontal or angled slightly downward. Your lower legs should be near a right angle to your thighs.
Your feet should rest flat on the floor. If necessary, use a footrest,
but 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 parallel to the
floor.
Wrists: Your wrists should be as straight as possible while using
the keyboard, mouse or trackball. They should not be bent sideways, or more than 10 degrees up or down.
Head: Your head should be upright or tilted slightly forward.
Avoid working with your head or trunk twisted.
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SET-UP LOCATION
• Keep your PC and all units connected to it away from moisture, dust, heat and direct sunlight. Failure to observe
these instructions can lead to malfunctions or damage to the
PC.
• To prevent damage to your PC from a fall, place and operate
the PC and all connected units on a stable, balanced and
vibration-free surface.
AMBIENT TEMPERATURE
• The PC can be operated at an ambient temperature of
between 10° C and 35° C (+41° and +95° F) and at a relative
humidity of between 30% and 70% (without condensation).
• When powered off, the PC can be stored at temperatures
between -20° C and 50° C (–40° and +158° F).
• To provide additional protection against electric shock,
power surges, lightning strikes, or other electrical damage to your PC, we recommend the use of a surge protector.
• Wait until the PC has reached ambient (room) temperature
before turning it on or connecting it to the power adapter.
Drastic variationsintemperature and humidity can create condensation within the PC and may cause it to short-circuit.
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Connecting
For a better guidance, open up the left inner page of the
cover with the diagrams to find the location of the described connections.
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Note: The devices listed are not necessarily in-
cluded with your PC!
All the connections listed are optional and will not
be inevitably available on your PC.
CABLING
Beachten Sie nachfolgende Hinweise, um Ihren PC ordnungsgemäß und sicher anzuschließen:
• Arrange cables in such a way that no one can tread on or
trip over them.
• Do not place objects on the cables.
• To avoid damage to your PC, connect your peripherals (e.g.,
keyboard, mouse and monitor) whilst your PC is powered
off. Some devices can be connected whilst your PC is in use.
These devices usually have a USB or IEEE 1394 connector.
Please follow the appropriate instructions for each
device.
• Keep the PC at least one meter (approximately three feet)
away from high frequency and magnetic interference sources (e.g., televisions, loudspeaker cabinets, mobile telephones, etc.) in order to avoid malfunctions and/or loss of
data.
• Please note that only shielded cables shorter than
3 metres (9.84 ft) should be used for the LPT, COM, USB, IEEE
1394, audio, video and network interfaces with this PC.
Please only use doubly shielded cables in the case of printer
cables.
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• To avoid EMC issues, make sure that all devices are con-
nected to each cable or that cables not in use are removed
from the computer.
• The connection of devices is limited to equipment that complies
with EN60950 “Safety of information technology equipment”
or EN60065 “Audio, video and similar electronic apparatus.
Safety requirements”.
Note: You only need to connect those components to
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described device (e. g. printer) you may skip the respective item and carry it out later, if necessary.
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CONNECTING THE MONITOR
Diagram reference: W, W2
If your graphics card has two VGA sockets), you can use either port to
connect to the monitor. Your PC may optionally be equipped with a
digital connector (DVI, W2). With the help of an adapter you can
also use this connector for your VGA monitor.
Take care that the connector and the socket fit ex-
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actly to avoid damaging the contacts. Because of its
asymmetric form the plug only fits into the socket in
one position.
1. Connect the data cable of the monitor to one of the sockets
of the graphics card (reference W or W2 in the case of a
digital connection cable). If necessary, remove the white
guard-ring on the monitor plug.
2. Hand-tighten the screws on the monitor cable.
CAUTION! Your PC monitor is preconfigured for a screen
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resolution of 1024 x 768 pixels and an optimal refresh rate of 75 hz.
Your monitor can possibly be damaged if it does not support these
values. Please consult the operating instructions of your monitor.
You can change the screen resolution and configuration of your monitor as follows (See also your monitor's User Manual):
1. Once you have powered on the PC, press the F8 key to select Safe Mode.
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start menu which gives you the option to run in Safe
Mode. Reboot your PC and retry if you have missed
this.
2. Select the ‘Secure Mode’ Option.
3. Select Display Properties to designate the screen resolution for your monitor.
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CONNECTING WIRELESS KEYBOARD &MOUSE
These devices are optional. The wireless keyboard and mouse
operate with digital radio technology to ensure no hinder communication between the keyboard, the mouse and your computer
without connecting cable. The transmission and receiving of keyboard and mouse are free from angle restriction. There are two
frequency channels each for keyboard and mouse to prevent malfunctions when you operate several radio transmission devices
simultaneously.
Before working with your new keyboard and mouse, take a few
one-time preparations.
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Beware: Please read and follow the security advices
concerning the use of batteries on page 90.
INSERTING BATTERIES IN MOUSE
The mouse requires two alkaline batteries (Type: AAA).
Cover
1 =
Battery compartment
2 =
Channel setting button
3 =
(similar diagram)
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of
the keyboard.
2. Insert the two alkaline batteries (AAA) in the battery compartment.
3. Fix the battery compartment cover on the bottom of
mouse again.
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INSERTING BATTERIES IN KEYBOARD
The keyboard requires two alkaline batteries (AA).
1. Remove the battery compartment cover on the bottom of
the keyboard.
2. Insert two AA batteries. The illustration in the battery
compartment shows how to insert the batteries properly.
3. Recover the battery compartment.
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Note: Please do not push the channel setting button
(3) at one side of the battery compartment cover. It
may cause the channel or ID change.
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SETTING FREQUENCY CHANNEL OR ID
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Note: Please make the following setting only after
installing your PC as described on the other chapters
in this manual.
For the radio connection, set the keyboard to receiver, and mouse
to receiver, with the same frequency channel and ID.
Different ID can keep the keyboard and mouse working well with
the same frequency channel. There are 255 IDs each for keyboard
and mouse. Change the frequency channel may prevent interference between two devices.
Setting frequency channel on keyboard and mouse
1. Push the connect button on the top of receiver. The indica-
tor will be blinking.
2. Push the button on the bottom of keyboard or mouse. The
channel will be changed after the button released.
Note: Please do not hold the button longer than 3
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Setting ID on keyboard and mouse
1. Push the connect button on the top of the receiver. The
indicator on the top of the receiver will be blinking.
2. Hold down the button on the bottom of keyboard and
mouse for approx. 3 seconds. The ID will be changed after
the button released.
1. Plug the plug of the receiver into an USB port of your computer. The computer will activate your mouse and keyboard after 10 seconds
2. Place the receiver at least 20 cm (8 inches) from other
electrical devices (e.g. monitor) to achieve optimum performance. The distance between the keyboard, mouse and
receiver should not exceed 5 feet. Do not place the receiver on metal surfaces.
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make entries smoothly.
The driver for these devices has already been installed on your PC.
The operation of the mouse and the keyboard is described on page 38.
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Please proceed as described as follows if your computer is
equipped with a cable-connected mouse/keyboard combination:
CONNECTING A PS/2KEYBOARD
Diagram reference: R
(optional equipment)
If you want to connect a USB Keyboard please follow the instructions below.
1. Connect the keyboard to the left, blue PS/2 port.
CONNECTING A USBKEYBOARD
Diagram reference: E
If you want to connect a PS/2 Keyboard please follow the instructions below.
1. Connect the USB keyboard to a USB port.
CONNECTING A PS/2MOUSE
Diagram reference: O
(optional equipment)
If you want to connect a USB mouse please follow the instructions
below.
1. Connect the mouse cable to the right, green PS/2 port.
CONNECTING A USBMOUSE
Diagram reference: E
If you want to connect a PS/2 mouse please follow the instructions below.
1. Connect the USB mouse to a USB port.
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CONNECTING PARALLEL DEVICES
Diagram reference: P
(optional equipment)
Take care that the connector and the socket fit ex-
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asymmetric form the plug only fits into the socket in
one position.
Use a doubly shielded parallel connection cable (25-pin), in order
to connect a printer:
1. If you wish to connect a printer with a parallel connecting
cable, connect the printer cable from your printer to the
red printer socket P on the rear of your PC.
2. Hand-tighten the screws.
If you wish to use a scanner, which also connects to the PC via
the parallel interface, follow the instructions above. With the PC
parallel port in use, the printer can be connected directly to the
scanner. You will have use of both devices if they are connected in
this manner.
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CONNECTING MODEM/ISDN
Diagram reference: Z
(optional equipment)
Your PC may be fitted with an analog modem or an ISDN card to
prepare your PC for Internet excess and fax operation, according
to the equipment.
MODEM
The modem cable has an RJ11 plug, which is plugged into the
modem of your PC, and a TAE plug, which fits an N-coded, analogue telephone socket. For further information please refer to the
Modem section.
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Attention! Please observe that the modem may only
be connected to an analogue telephone line. The con-
nection of a digital system (ISDN etc.) to an analogue
telephone line can possibly cause damage to the modem or the connected devices and the telecommunication network.
ISDN
The ISDN cable has RJ45 plugs at either end. It makes no difference which end is plugged into which socket.
1. Connect the matching plug of the enclosed communication
cable to jack Z of your computer. Usually the jack is
marked with “Line”.
2. Then connect the other plug to the telephone or ISDN outlet.
ATTENTION! Operate the ISDN unit only with digi-
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tal telephone systems. This prevents an inadmissible
operation possibly causing damage to the unit or the
connected devices.
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CONNECTING SERIAL DEVICES
Diagram reference: S
(optional equipment)
You can connect an external modem or another serial device using this port.
Take care that the connector and the socket fit ex-
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asymmetric form the plug only fits into the socket in
one position.
1. Connect the serial cable with the turquoise-coloured connection socket (S) on the rear of your PC.
2. Hand-tighten the screws.
LANCONNECTION
Diagram reference: Q
(optional equipment)
According to the features your PC can be equipped with a network
connection, in order to prepare it for network operation.
The network cable usually has two RJ45 plugs so that it is unimportant which plug is connected to which jack.
1. Connect the one plug of the cable to the PC jack.
2. Connect the other plug to the other PC or hub/switch.
For further information refer to chapter “The Network” starting
at page 59.
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CONNECTING SPEAKERS/AUDIO OUTPUT
Diagram reference: H
Here you can connect your headphones, active speakers or
audio connection cables for recording. Please refer to the user's
guide of your stereo installation for information about which connector you should use (usually Line In or Aux).
1. Connect your headphones or active speakers by plugging the cable with the 3.5 mm stereo jack plug into the
green socket (reference H).
PCS WITH SURROUND SOUND
Diagram reference: H, H2, H3, H4, U, U2
(optional equipment)
Note: You will find information about placing
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speakers by starting the sound software in the task bar.
If your PC is equipped with it the following connection is required:
1. Connect the front speaker to the green socket (reference H).
2. Connect your rear speaker to the Rear connector (H2).
Your centre speaker or subwoofer can be connected to the
3.
socket Centre/Subwoofer (H3)
4. Connect to the optional Back Surround socket (H4) two
more speakers for the back surround.
An optional digital audio output (SPDIF) can be connected with
an optical and/or a coaxial cable.
1. Plug the cinch cable in the jack at location U. The optical
digital audio outlet is positioned at location U2.
2. Connect the cable with an audio device with a digital cinch
inlet according to the SPDIF standard.
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