Medion MD 8820 user Manual

Notes on this Manual

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 8).

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.

Windows Vista offers you additional aids to learn about the new
version of Windows and your PC. You can find this information in
the Welcome Center after booting up your PC. We have listed
further useful sources of information starting on page 49.

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operating system or the

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.

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Purchase Details

Enter your purchase details below for quick reference.

Serial Numbers ......................................

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(i.e. Microsoft

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Place and date of Purchase ......................................

You will find the PC serial number on the rear of the PC. Also copy
this number into your guarantee documents, if necessary.

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.

© 2007 Medion®. All rights reserved. Microsoft®, MS-DOS®, and Windows are
registered trademarks of Microsoft Corporation in the U.S. and other countries.
Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel Corporation. The names of actual
companies and products mentioned herein may be the trademarks of their respec­tive owners.

Information in this document is subject to change without notice.

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Table of contents

Safety.......................................................................... 1

Operational Safety ...................................................... 3

Data Security........................................................... 4

Setting Up & Getting Started ...................................... 5

Included with your PC.................................................. 7

Setting Up ................................................................. 8

Set-up Location........................................................ 8

Ambient Temperature ............................................... 8

Ergonomics.............................................................. 9

Connecting .............................................................. 12

Cabling ................................................................. 12

Front Connectors .................................................... 13

LAN Connection...................................................... 14

Connecting Speakers/Audio Output ........................... 14

Connecting a Sound Source/Audio Input .................... 14

TV-out .................................................................. 15

Antenna Connection for TV....................................... 15

Analogue TV reception .......................................... 15

DVB-T TV reception .............................................. 15

Connecting a Recording Source / Video Inlet ............. 16

Connecting the Monitor ........................................... 16

PCs with Surround Sound ........................................ 17

Connecting a Microphone......................................... 17

Connecting USB Devices .......................................... 18

Connecting PS/2 Devices ......................................... 18

Connecting Parallel Devices...................................... 19

Connecting Serial Devices........................................ 19

Connecting the Power Supply ................................... 20

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Getting Started......................................................... 21

Step 1: Power On ................................................... 21

Switch ................................................................ 21

On/off Switch ...................................................... 21

Step 2: Starting Initial Setup.................................... 22

Step 3: Finalising.................................................... 23

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Short Description of the Windows

Desktop ............. 23

Operation .................................................................. 25

The Mouse ............................................................... 27

The Keyboard........................................................... 28

The Alt and Ctrl Keys .............................................. 29

The Hard Drive ......................................................... 30

Important Directories.............................................. 31

Connecting an external hard drive............................. 32

The Optical Drive ...................................................... 33

Loading a Disc: ...................................................... 33

Playing Back and Retrieving Data from Discs .............. 34

How to Remove a Disc............................................. 34

The Optical Drive as Boot Drive ................................ 34

Regional Playback Information for DVD...................... 35

Subjects Concerning the CD/DVD-Rewriter................. 36

The Card Reader (optional) ........................................ 37

The Graphics Card .................................................... 38

Performance Characteristics ..................................... 38

Current Image Playback Frequencies ......................... 38

The Sound Card........................................................ 39

USB Port.................................................................. 40

The Network ............................................................ 41

What is a Network?................................................. 41

Troubleshooting within the Network .......................... 42

The TV Tuner Card .................................................... 43

Watch TV .............................................................. 43

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The Remote Control .................................................. 44

Inserting Batteries .................................................. 44

Installing the remote control receiver ........................ 44

Button layout ......................................................... 45

Changing the transmission/reception channels............ 47

Parallel Interface ...................................................... 48

Serial COM Port ........................................................ 48

Software.................................................................. 49

Getting to Know Windows Vista ................................ 49

Windows Vista – Quick Start Guide ......................... 49

Windows Vista - Help and Support .......................... 49

Windows Vista – Welcome Center ........................... 50

Windows Vista – User Account Control..................... 51

Installation of Software ........................................... 52

How to Install your Software.................................. 52

Software Uninstallation ......................................... 53

Windows Activation................................................. 54

Product Activation on your PC ................................ 54

BIOS Setup ........................................................... 55

Execution of the BIOS Setup.................................. 55

Customer Service & Self Help ................................... 57

Data and System Security.......................................... 59

Data Security......................................................... 59

Maintenance Programs ............................................ 59

Password Reset File ................................................ 59

System Restore ........................................................ 60

Correction ............................................................. 60

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Windows

Update................................................... 61

Windows Update Information for Data Security......... 62

System Restore powered by Symantec ...................... 63

Limits of the Recovery .......................................... 63

Carrying out a Restore .......................................... 63

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FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions .............................. 64

Customer Service ..................................................... 66

Troubleshooting ..................................................... 66

Localise the Cause .................................................. 66

Errors and Possible Causes ...................................... 67

Additional Support .................................................. 68

Driver Support ....................................................... 68

Transporting the PC ................................................ 69

Cleaning and Care .................................................. 69

Recycling and Disposal ............................................ 70

Battery Treatment .................................................. 70

Upgrades and Repairs ............................................. 72

Notes for Service Engineers ................................... 72

Appendix ................................................................... 75

Standards................................................................ 77

Electromagnetic Compatibility .................................. 77

Electrical Safety ..................................................... 77

Ergonomics............................................................ 78

Noise Emission ....................................................... 78

Information about the Regulatory Compliance

according to R&TTE................................................. 79

FCC Compliance Statement ...................................... 79

Warranty ................................................................. 80

Liability Limitations ................................................. 81

Making Copies of this Manual ................................... 81

Index ...................................................................... 82

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Safety Connecting Operation Help Appendix

Chapter 1

Safety

Subject Page

Operational Safety .................................. 3

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 electrical
equipment. Children are incapable of judging potential risks
properly.

• Keep the packing materials, such as plastic sheeting away
from children. The danger of suffocation could arise in the
case of misuse.

• Do not open the PC casing or use the PC with the casing re-
moved. When the casing is open there is a 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 harmful.

• Do not insert objects through the slots and openings of the
PC. This may lead to electric shock, electrical short-circuit or
fire that will damage your PC.

• Do not cover the slots and openings in the PC casing. These
openings are for ventilation purposes. Covering these vents
may lead to overheating. Please keep free a minimum dis­tance of 20 cm on all sides when setting up the PC.

Switch off your PC immediately or do not switch it on at all
and contact customer service …

• … if the power cord or the connectors attached to it are
burnt or damaged. Replace the defective power cord with an
original power cord. Under no circumstances may a defec­tive power cord be repaired.

• ... if the housing of the PC is damaged or fluids have leaked
into it. Have the PC checked by customer service first, be­cause the PC may not be safely operated otherwise and
there may be a life-threatening risk of electrocution!

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Data Security

Attention!

Every time you update your data make back-up copies
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 ...............................................8

Connecting ............................................ 12

Getting Started ..................................... 21

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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

• Remote control type OR24E

• Remote control receiver type CM20E

• OEM Version of Operating System

• Application-/ Support Disc

• Documentation

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Setting Up

Remember that choosing the proper location for your PC is just as
important as connecting it correctly.

Set-up Location

• Keep your PC and all units connected to it away from mois-
ture, 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.

• Your PC is not suitable for use at video workstation devices
in the sense of §2 of the video workstation regulation.

Ambient Temperature

• The PC can be operated at an ambient temperature of
between 10° 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° and 50°C (–40° and +158°F).

• Unplug the cable during thunderstorms and make especially
sure to remove the antenna cables, if present. We recom­mend the use of a surge protector for additional safety, in
order to protect your PC from being damaged by power
peaks or lightning strikes through the power network.

• Delay operating a PC after transport until the device has ad-
justed to the ambient temperature. In situations of large
temperature or humidity differences condensation may build
up moisture inside the PC, which might cause an electrical
short circuit.

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Ergonomics

Note

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 as this is usually the brightest area of the room and may
cause visual impairments during daylight hours.

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.

• Working in Comfort

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Note

Take regular breaks from the work at your screen to
prevent tenseness and exhaustion.

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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 neck twisted.

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• Hand rest: 2” – 4”

• Top line of screen at eye level or slightly below

• Viewing distance: 20” – 27.5”

• Legroom (vertical): minimum 25.5”

• Legroom (horizontal): minimum 23.6”

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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.

Note:

The devices listed are not necessarily included with
your PC.
All the connections listed are optional and will not in­evitably be available on your PC.

Cabling

Please follow the instructions below in order to correctly connect
your PC:

• 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 external interfaces. Please
only use doubly shielded cable in the case of printer cables.

• Do not replace the cables supplied with the machine by any
others. Use the cables belonging to the scope of the delivery
exclusively, because they will have been tested extensively
in our laboratories.

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• Also only use the connection cable supplied with the devices
for the connection of your peripheral devices.

• Make sure that all connection cables have been connected to
the peripheral devices associated with them, in order to
avoid disruptive radiation. Remove unneeded cables.

• The connection of devices is limited to equipment that com-
plies with EN60950 “Safety of information technology equip­ment” or EN60065 “Audio, video and similar electronic appa­ratus. Safety requirements”.

• In the first hours of operation, new devices may emit a typi-
cal, 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. During the devel­opment of this product, we have made sure that the appli­cable limits are clearly fallen below.

Note

You only need to connect those components to your
computer you require. If you do not have the de­scribed device (e. g. printer) you may skip the respec­tive item and carry it out later, if necessary.

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Front Connectors

Diagram reference: C

Some connections are located behind the front flap. This offers
you the great advantage of creating frequently used connections
quickly and conveniently, without turning the PC round. The flap,
which can be slid, also protects the connections.

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LAN Connection

Diagram reference: E

Your PC is 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 41.

Connecting Speakers/Audio Output

Diagram reference: F

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 F).

Connecting a Sound Source/Audio Input

Diagram reference: G1

This port is used to accommodate a connecting cable for external
analogue audio sources (i.e. stereo system, keyboard/synthe­sizer).

1. Connect the cable with the 3.5 mm stereo jack plug to the
light-blue coloured socket.

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TV-out

Diagram reference: H
(optional feature)

If your computer’s graphics card is equipped with a TV-Out socket
you can establish a connection to a TV. Use a composite cable
(Cinch, available separately) or an S-video cable.

1. Connect your PC and your television with the cord required
for your TV.

Antenna Connection for TV

Analogue TV reception

Diagram reference: I

1. Connect a terrestrial aerial or cable television to the TV
socket (I) of your TV card.

DVB-T TV reception

Diagram reference: I

You will have the possibility of using these services by means of a
corresponding aerial, if DVB-T or digital services are offered at
your location.

1. Connect a DVB-T aerial to the TV socket (I) of your TV card.

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Connecting a Recording Source /
Video Inlet

Diagram reference: J, G2

You can connect an external video source to your PC using an
S-Video or composite (cinch) cable. These connections enable you
to record and, if necessary, edit video data.

1. Connect the plug of the cord to the jack.

2. Use the audio input on the TV card (socket G2) to feed in
the audio signal.

Connecting the Monitor

Diagram reference: K

Your PC is equipped with a VGA and a DVI connector.

Note

Take care that the connector and the socket fit exactly
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 the socket on the
graphics card (reference K). If necessary, remove the white
guard-ring on the monitor plug and ensure that the plug and
socket mate together precisely.

2. Hand-tighten the screws on the monitor cable.

Caution!

Your PC monitor is preconfigured for a screen resolu­tion of 1024 x 768 pixels and an optimal refresh rate
of 75 hz. If your monitor does not support these set­tings it may become damaged or malfunction during
use. You can change the screen resolution and con­figuration of your monitor as follows (See also your
monitor's User Manual).

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You can change the screen resolution and configuration of your
monitor as follows:

1. Once you have powered on the PC, press the F8 key to se­lect Safe Mode.

Note

If you don’t hit the F8 key on time, you won‘t see the
start menu which gives you the option to run in Safe
Mode. Reboot your PC and retry if you have missed
this.

2. After this you can go to “Control Panel”, “Personaliza-
tion” where you can customize the display options to match
your monitor.

PCs with Surround Sound

Diagram reference: F, L

Connect your surround equipment as follows:

1. Connect the Front speaker to the green socket.

2. Attach the back loudspeakers to the connector back sur-
round.

3. Your centre speaker or subwoofer can be connected to the
socket centre/bass.

4. Connect to the side surround socket two more speakers for
the rear surround.

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Connecting a Microphone

Diagram reference: M

1. You can use the pink socket M to connect a microphone with
a 3.5 mm mono jack plug.

2. Position the microphone in such a way that it does not point
directly at the speakers. If you hear feedback, characterised
by loud whistling noises, reposition the microphone until the
sound stops.

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Connecting USB Devices

Diagram reference: N

Warning!

Connect your USB devices after initial set-up of your
new PC. This will prevent unnecessary confusion dur­ing installation. These devices can generally be con­nected during operation. Read the manual for your pe­ripheral device first.

The voltage outputs of your PC for USB are protected by a fuse
(limited power source according to EN60950). This ensures 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.

1. If you wish to use a printer, scanner or other device with a
USB port, connect the cable to the USB socket on your PC.

Note

Connect your devices always to the same port other­wise your operating system will give a new ID and
asks for driver installation.

Connecting PS/2 Devices

Diagram reference: Q

You can omit this step if you want to connect a USB mouse or a
USB keyboard.

1. Connect the mouse cable to the right, green PS/2 port.

2. Connect the keyboard to the left, blue PS/2 port.

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Connecting Parallel Devices

Diagram reference: O

Note

Take care that the connector and the socket fit exactly
to avoid damaging the contacts. Because of its asym­metric form the plug only fits into the socket in one
position.

Use a doubly screened, parallel connection cable (25-pin) to con­nect a printer:

1. Connect the printer cable from your printer to the red
printer socket O on the rear of your PC.

2. Hand-tighten the screws of the printer cable.

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.

Connecting Serial Devices

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Diagram reference: P

You can connect an external modem or another serial device us­ing this port.

Note

Take care that the connector and the socket fit exactly
to avoid damaging the contacts. Because of its asym­metric form the plug only fits into the socket in one
position.

1. In order to connect an external modem, card reader or other
serial device, connect the serial cable with the turquoise­coloured connection socket (P) on the rear of your PC.

2. Hand-tighten the screws of the serial cable.

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Connecting the Power Supply

Diagram reference: R

Finally, connect the power supply to your PC and monitor.

1. Plug the main connection cable into the plug socket and
connect it with the main cable connection (R) of your PC.

Observe the following safety precautions:

Please note

Even with the power switch switched off some parts of
the device receive current. You must unplug the
power plug from the socket, if you want to interrupt
the power supply to your PC or cut off your device
from current entirely.

• The power socket must be in the vicinity of the 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.

• 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.

• If you are using an extension cord, ensure that the cord
meets your local safety requirements. If in doubt, ask an
electrician.

• The power supply unit has an On/Off switch (X2) that can be
used to power off the PC. When the switch is Off (0) no
power is being consumed.

Do not start your PC yet!

First, read the following section to find out what you need to know
in order to get started.

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