User manual MEDION BDAPC8000DE

[. . . ] 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 Getting Started (page 11). We strongly recommend you read this entire manual to ensure the proper set-up and operation of your PC. As a general rule, you can access help functions by pressing F1 on the keyboard. [. . . ] In the factory setting these files are hidden for safety reasons. C:\Programs As the name suggests, in this directory programs install the files belonging to the application. C:\Documents and Settings This folder includes the settings and documents of all the PC users. D:\Driver This folder includes the drivers required by your computer (pre-installed). D:\Tools Here you find additional programs and other documentation for your PC. E:\Recover Here the backup files are located enabling you to recover the factory setting (see page 75). 40 OPERATION THE CARD READER SD / MMC Memory Stick Compact Flash / IBM® Microdrive SmartMedia (Diagram the same) If your PC is provided with a Card Reader (drawing reference: C), you can handle different memory card types. The following table refers to the use of the Card Reader: Slot Top, left Top, right Bottom, left Bottom, right Card type SD (Secure Digital) MMC (MultiMediaCard) Memory Stick CF (Compact Flash) IBM® Microdrive SmartMedia Contacts point to bottom point to bottom point to front point to top If a card is inserted, a free drive will be assigned by Windows® and the LED next to the slot is lit. THE CARD READER 41 THE OPTICAL DRIVE Depending on the model, your PC will be fitted with a CDROM, a CD-RW, a DVD-drive or a combination of those drives. Compact disks can store large quantities of data and offer relatively rapid access to data. LOADING A DISK: 1. Press the eject button (drawing reference, B) on the front of the CD-ROM-drive to open the tray. Place the disk on the tray so that it lays flat with the label facing upward. In order to access the CD via Windows Explorer, select the letter corresponding to the drive. When accessing audio or video disks (or audio or video files on conventional CDs) you should use the media playback application pre-installed on the computer. Attention: The decoding software included with your PC may be changed for regional DVD decoding up to five times, after which the drive will only play DVD movies for the region setting last entered. Changing the region code after that will require factory resetting which is not covered by warranty. If resetting is desired, shipping and resetting costs will be billed to the user. THE OPTICAL DRIVE 45 SUBJECTS CONCERNING THE CD-REWRITER First you receive information on the so-called blank discs. These media, requiring a CD rewriter (burner) to produce CDs are called CD recordable (CD-R) or CD rewritable (CD-RW). RECORDABLE/REWRITEABLE CDS (CD-R/CD-RW) Normal CDs are pressed from a digital, glass master and then sealed. In the case of blank CDs, the information is burnt onto the CD with the laser of the CD-Rewriter. Please avoid the following when using recordable/rewriteable disks ­ especially blanks that have never before been used: radiation by direct sunlight (UVA/UVB) scratches and damage to the disk surface extreme temperatures COLORS OF BLANK CDS Blank CDs have a reflective layer (silver or gold) and a colored synthetic layer that is initially transparent. The laser ray reflected back from the reflective layer hits the synthetic layer and "burns" it, making it impassable for the laser ray. There is no one answer to the question about which color combination is best as the medium (the blank CD), the writing device (CD-Rewriter) and the reading devices (CD-ROM, hi-fi CD-player, Discman etc. ) must harmonize together. If you have problems reading a particular type of CD, we recommend you try a CD with a different colored synthetic layer. 46 OPERATION WHAT TYPES OF CDS CAN BE COPIED? CD-ROM, CD-R and CD-RW drives have technical limits. The source CD-ROM drive and source CD both can cause problems in duplication. We therefore recommend that before you permanently copy a CD you select the Simulation option. [. . . ] Consult the dealer or an experienced technician for help. Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate the equipment. Shielded interface cables, if any, must be used in order to comply with the emission limits. STANDARDS 89 DECLARATION OF CONFORMITY According to 47CFR, Parts 2 and 15 for Class B Personal Computers: We: Located at: Medion Aktiengesellschaft____________ (Name of the Responsible Party) Gänsemarkt 16 ­ 18_________________ D-45127 Essen______________________ Germany__________________________ (Adress, City, State, Zip Code) Fax : 0 201 / 81 081 ­ 227____ (Facsimile Number for conformity issues only) Declare under sole responsibility that the product identified herein, complies with 47CFR Parts 2 and 15 of the FCC rules as a Class B digital device. Each product marketed, is identical to the representative unit tested and found to be compliant with the standards. Records maintained continue to reflect the equipment being produced can be expected to be within the variation accepted, due to quantity production and testing on a statistical basis as required by 47CFR §2. 909. [. . . ]