Medion Akoya P6624 User Manual

NotebookMEDION® AKOYA® P6624User manual40035266Medion AG, 45307 Essen, GermanyMedion Electronics Ltd.120 Faraday Park, Faraday Road, DorcanSwindon SN3

Safety Instructions 3Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Safety Instructions Please follow the instructions in this section for the safe operat

Information about Conformity 93Safety Handling Components Help Appendix FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply

Restricted Warranty 94 Restricted Warranty I. General Conditions of Warranty 1. General This warranty covers defects relating to workmanship and manu

Restricted Warranty 95Safety Handling Components Help Appendix This warranty shall be void and you may be required by MEDION to reimburse MEDION for

Restricted Warranty 96 operation of the product. Please refer to your user or instruction manual for this product for detailed operating instructions

Restricted Warranty 97Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The service hotline is available on 362 days in the year, including Sundays and bank

Restricted Warranty 98 III. Special warranty conditions for repair on site or replacement on site If a claim for repair or replacement on site is inc

Index 99Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Index AAll Programs ... 22 Ambient Temperature...

Index 100 LLaser radiation ... 87 License Agreement ... 21 MMain Components ...

Index 101 Safety Handling Components Help Appendix VViews Audio Out ... 16 Device Indicators ...

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Safety Instructions 4 Data Security Attention! Every time you update your data make back-up copies on an external storage medium. The supplier does n

NotebookMEDION® AKOYA® P6624User manual40035266Medion AG, 45307 Essen, GermanyMedion Electronics Ltd.120 Faraday Park, Faraday Road, DorcanSwindon SN3

Safety Instructions 5Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Ambient Temperature  The notebook is most reliably operated at an ambient temperatur

Safety Instructions 6 Working in Comfort Sitting in one position for long periods can be uncomfortable. To minimise the potential for physical disco

Safety Instructions 7Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Connecting Pay attention to the following information in order to connect your noteboo

Safety Instructions 8 Cabling  Arrange cables so no one can walk on or trip over them.  Do not place objects on any of the cables.  Do not all

Safety Instructions 9Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Information about the regulatory compliance according to R&TTE The following remot

Safety Instructions 10 Battery Operation To extend the life and power of your battery and guarantee secure operation, the instructions below should b

11Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 2 Views & Handling Subject Page Included with Your Notebook ...

Included with Your Notebook 12

iNotes on This Manual Keep these instructions with your computer at all times. The proper setup, use and care can help extend the life of your compu

Included with Your Notebook 13Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Included with Your Notebook Please check that the contents are complete and n

Views 14 Views Open Notebook 1 2 3 7 58 9 4 6

Views 15Safety Handling Components Help Appendix 1 - Display ... (

Views 16 Right Side 12 - USB Port 2.0 ... ( p. 58) 17 - Microphone por

Views 17Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Device Indicators LED's indicate the power and operating system states of the notebook. The me

Getting Started 18 Getting Started Before you get started using your notebook, first take a few moments to read the important section on Safety. Thi

Getting Started 19Safety Handling Components Help Appendix  Connect the supplied power adapter to the notebook at the notebook power socket (11)

Getting Started 20  Please ensure that the battery is inserted and the power adapter is connected when operating the notebook for the first time. I

Getting Started 21Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Step 2 The greeting procedure will guide you through a series of dialogue boxes. The info

Getting Started 22 Short Description of the Windows® Desktop  Start Button Clicking the Start button brings up a menu where you can access help,

ii Quality Medion has selected the components in this computer for their high level of functionality, ease of use, safety and reliability. Through b

Getting Started 23Safety Handling Components Help Appendix  Control Panel You can use the icons in the Control Panel to change the appearance and

Getting Started 24          

25Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 3 Main Components Subject Page Power Supply ...

Power Supply 26

Power Supply 27Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Power Supply On/Off Button Power on or off your notebook by pressing the on/off button brief

Power Supply 28 Power Adapter Your notebook is supplied with a universal AC power adapter, which automatically adjusts to the available power source.

Power Supply 29Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Battery Operation Note Please charge and discharge the new battery completely two to three

Power Supply 30 Removing the Battery Push the Safety Lock () to the ‘Unlock’ position, push and hold die eject button ( in order to remove the batt

Power Supply 31Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Charging the Battery The battery is charged via the power adapter. If the power adapter is c

Power Supply 32 Checking the Battery Level In order to check the current level of the battery, move the cursor over the power symbol in the taskbar.

iiiTable of Contents Safety and Maintenance ... 1Safety Instructions ...

Power Supply 33Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Power Management Your notebook offers automatic and modifiable power saving functions that y

Display 34 Display Opening and Closing the Display The display is locked by means of a special construction of the display hinge so that an additiona

Display 35Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Appearance and Personalisation This program offers you the possibility of adjusting the presentat

Display 36 Connecting an External Monitor The notebook has a VGA port (13) for connecting an external monitor. 1. Shut down your notebook. 2. Con

Display 37Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The external screen will be determined after the operating system has been loaded. Several possib

Display 38 Duplicate the Desktop This Mode duplicates the display of the notebook on an external monitor. Information The same screen resolution mu

Data Entry 39Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Data Entry The Keyboard By dual assignment of certain keys you have the same range of function

Data Entry 40 Combination Description Fn + F7 WLAN Enables or disables the wireless LAN function. Fn + F9 Webcam Enables or disables the webcam. Fn

Touchpad 41Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Touchpad The touchpad is positioned in front of the keyboard. The mouse pointer (cursor) follows

Touchpad 42 Two-Finger Control Your touchpad supports a two-finger control which can be applied to customized functions. The controls and their func

iv Display ... 34Opening and Closing the Disp

The Hard Drive 43Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Hard Drive The hard drive is the main storage medium combining large storage capacity

The Hard Drive 44 Important Directories In the following we have listed the most important directories and described their content. Attention! Do no

The Optical Drive 45Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Optical Drive Loading a Disc Unlike optical drives of desktop PC’s optical drives o

The Optical Drive 46 1. Press the eject button at the optical drive to open the tray. 2. Remove the disc from its case without touching the unprin

The Optical Drive 47Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Emergency Ejection of a Blocked Disc If the tray fails to open automatically, the tray

The Optical Drive 48 Subjects Concerning the CD/DVD-Rewriter This Section only relates to devices that have been supplied with a CD-RW, a combinatio

The Sound Card 49Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Sound Card Your notebook has an integrated stereo sound card (on-board) with 16-bit a

The Sound Card 50 External Audio Ports Your notebook has a loudspeaker so you can always playback sounds without additional equipment. The use of the

The Sound Card 51Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Microphone In (17) For recording via an external microphone. Audio Out / Digital Aud

The Sound Card 52 Setting the Recording Level To set the desired recording level, go to System control  Sound  Recording and select the source. Th

vWindows® 7 - User Account Control ... 64Windows® 7 – Control Panel ...

The Network 53Safety Handling Components Help Appendix The Network What is a Network? A network means connecting your notebook to one or several ot

The Network 54 Wireless LAN Wireless LAN is an optional feature. This function allows you to create a wireless network link with an access point or

The Network 55Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Conditions An access point is a wireless transmitter that communicates with your notebook an

The Multimedia Card Reader 56 The Multimedia Card Reader Memory cards are media that are being used for a variety of purposes, especially in digital

Webcam (optional) 57Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Webcam (optional) Various services like calling online can be used with the built in we

Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port 58 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port On the USB it is possible to connect up to 127 devices which correspond to the USB

Securing the Notebook 59Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Securing the Notebook Your new notebook has software and hardware solutions preven

Software 60 Software This section concerns itself with software. We make a distinction between the operating system, the software (application progra

Software 61Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Improved Desktop Windows® 7 simplifies working with the windows on the Desktop. This provides yo

Software 62 Homegroup With homegroups, a new function of Windows® 7, the linking of home computers is really simple. A home network group is created

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Software 63Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® 7 – Getting Started Learn everything you need to know about the features of the noteboo

Software 64 Getting Started has been subdivided into many small groups of subjects, so that the user will have the possibility of adjusting the conte

Software 65Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® 7 – Control Panel You can change Windows settings using the control panel. The settings

Software 66 Windows Media Center The Windows Media Center is the platform for your individual home entertainment in Windows®7. You will be able to re

Software 67Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Main menu Sub-menu Tasks Settings Adapt the Windows Media Center to your requirements and need

Software 68 Main menu Sub-menu Music Music library All the music titles stored in your notebook will be located in the music library. You will be a

Software 69Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Installation of Software Note If your operating system is configured so that the installation p

Software 70 An example for the manual installation without the autorun function: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on  All Programs. 3. Open the A

Software 71Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows Activation Microsoft is committed to the protection of intellectual property rights and

Software 72 The BIOS Set-up Program In BIOS setup (Basic Configuration) there are a number of configurable parameter settings available for your note

1Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 1 Safety and Maintenance Subject Page Safety Instructions ...

73Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 4 Help Subject Page Data and System Security ...

Software 74

Data and System Security 75Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Data and System Security The programs described below are part of your Windows o

System Restore 76 System Restore Windows® 7 provides a useful function (System Restore) enabling the storage of the so-called Recovery points. The s

System Restore 77Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® Update Windows Update is the online updating of Windows. Use Windows Update to d

System Restore 78 Windows Update Information for Data Security Windows Update needs certain information about the respective notebook, so that a sui

System Restore 79Safety Handling Components Help Appendix System Restore If your system is not functioning properly, you should use the Application

System Restore 80 Carrying out a Restore 1. Remove any mass storage devices you may be using (memory cards, USB sticks, etc.). 2. Switch on the no

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions 81Safety Handling Components Help Appendix FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions Do I still have to install the enclos

Customer Service 82 Customer Service Localise the Cause Errors can have simple causes, but sometimes they are caused by faulty equipment. We would l

Safety Instructions 2

Errors and Possible Causes 83Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Errors and Possible Causes The screen is black:  This error can have differe

Errors and Possible Causes 84 Additional Support If the suggestions in the above section have not solved your problem, please contact customer care a

Errors and Possible Causes 85Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Transporting the Notebook Please use the following guidelines when transportin

Errors and Possible Causes 86 Maintenance Warning! There are no user-serviceable or user-cleanable parts inside the notebook housing. Never open th

Upgrades and Repairs 87Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Upgrades and Repairs  Only a qualified Service Engineer should perform upgrades a

Recycling and Disposal 88 Recycling and Disposal Device At the end of its life, the appliance must not be disposed of in household rubbish. Enquir

89Safety Handling Components Aid Appendix Chapter 5 Appendix Subject Page Information about Conformity ...

Recycling and Disposal 90

Information about Conformity 91Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Information about Conformity The device fulfils electromagnetic compatibilit

Information about Conformity 92 Pixel structure Types of Pixel Failures:  Type 1: A constantly lit pixel (a bright, white spot), even though it