Instruction Manual MD 90046 HDD2Go -External Hard Disk With USB 2.0 Connectivity (Backward USB 1.1 Compatible) Copyright © 2005 All rights reserved. This manual is protected by Copyright. MEDION® owns the Copyright. Trademarks: MS-DOS® and Windows® are registered trademarks of Microsoft®. Pentium® is a registered trademark of Intel®. Other trademarks are the property of their respective owners. We reserve the right to make technical changes without prior notice.
Table of Contents: Safety instruction ................................................................... 1 Safety and installation .......................................................... 1 Electromagnetic compatibility/ Conformity with norms............... 2 Cleaning ............................................................................. 3 Recycling and disposal.......................................................... 3 Data security ...............................................................
SAFETY INSTRUCTION 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. The proper set up, use and care can help extend the life of your product. In the event that you transfer ownership of this product, please provide these instructions to the new owner.
Keep your hard disk and all connected equipment away from damp and avoid dust, heat and direct sunlight in order to prevent operational problems. 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.
CLEANING As a rule, it is not necessary to clean the equipment. Before cleaning, always pull out the plug and all connection cables. Caution! This equipment does not include any parts that need servicing or cleaning. Make sure that the hard disk casing does not get dirty. Do not use any solvents, corrosive or gaseous cleaning products.
INTRODUCTION WHAT’S INCLUDED Please check to ensure that your product is complete and inform us within 14 days of purchase if anything is missing. The following should be included with the hard drive: External 3.5” hard disk in compact casing USB 2.0/1.
SETTING UP CONNECTING THE CABLES Connect the external hard disk to your computer using a free USB 2.0 interface. (You can also connect the hard disk to computers to a USB 1.1 interface. The speed of transmission is then somewhat slower.) (Rear view) AC Adapter Input Jack USB Cable Input Jack 1. Start your computer and wait until Windows® has been fully loaded. 2. Connect the USB connection cable to the USB input jack at the rear of the external hard disk. 3.
INSTALLING THE HARD DISK Â NOTE: Your drive has already been set up in production. It will not be necessary to reformat or repartition it. Â 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.
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.
For anything other than a situation with multiple operating systems, however, the recommended file system is NTFS. Â Important: Once you convert a drive or partition to NTFS, you cannot simply convert it back to FAT or FAT32. You will need to reformat the drive or partition, which will erase all data including programs and personal files on the partition. The following table describes the compatibility of each file system with various operating systems.
DELETING HARD DISKS FROM THE SYSTEM Depending on the operating system, the external hard disk must be disconnected before it can be deleted. This is usually the case for Windows 2000. Read how this works in the help files of your operating system. 1. Disconnect the hard disk from the operating system if necessary. 2. Now pull out the plug and disconnect all the connection cables from the external hard disk. Â Caution: While accessing the hard disk, the hard disk must not be deleted or turned off.
CUSTOMER SERVICE REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE: 1. A PC/Notebook that is running stable and trouble-free 2. A correctly installed operating system 3. Cables correctly connected to the hard disk 4. Regular execution of the Windows® defragmenter and scandisk programs to remove sources of error and increase the system performance. Defragmenting your hard drive can take some time (several hours even on a fast PC), and you cannot use your PC during this time.
TROUBLESHOOTING PROBLEM: Windows stops responding when I disconnect the external hard drive. ANSWER: This may occur because Windows is trying to access a file that is on external hard drive. Make sure that none of the files on the disk are open when you unplug the drive. Be sure to stop the drive before disconnecting the power or adapter cable to prevent any data loss. PROBLEM: Your computer might not recognise the external hard disk drive. ANSWER: Restart your computer.
WARRANTY The sales receipt serves as proof of first purchase and should be kept in a safe place. It is required should you need to make use of the warranty. If the product is passed onto another user, then they shall be entitled to warranty services for the remaining period of the warranty. The receipt of purchase as well as this declaration should be passed on to the new user.