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NetbookMEDION® AKOYA® E1225User manual40037595Medion 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 operati

English 4 Switch off your Netbook immediately or do not switch it on at all and contact customer service …  … if the power cord or the connectors

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

English 6 Working in Comfort Sitting in one position for long periods can be uncomfortable. To minimize the potential for physical discomfort or inj

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

English 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 allow any large

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

English 10 Battery Operation To extend the life and power of your battery and guarantee secure operation, the instructions below should be followed:

Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Chapter 2 Views & Handling Subject Page Included with your Netbook ...

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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 compu

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

English 14 Views Open Netbook (Diagram the same) 1 - Webcam (optional) ... ( p. 49

Views 15Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Left Side (Diagram the same) 8 - Power Socket ...

English 16 Device Indicators LED's indicate the power and operating system states of the Netbook. The meaning of each LED is: Operating indicat

Getting Started 17Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Getting Started Before you get started using your Netbook, first take a few moments to rea

English 18  Connect the mains adapter supplied to the Netbook (). Then connect the mains cable to the adapter (). Connect the power adapter via a

Getting Started 19Safety Handling Components Help Appendix  Switch the Netbook on by operating the On/Off Switch. The Netbook starts and now goes t

English 20 Step 2 Follow the instructions on the screen. Dialogue boxes will explain any steps that need to be taken. The greeting procedure will gu

Getting Started 21Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Short Description of the Windows® Desktop  Start Button Clicking the Start button bring

English 22  Desktop Icons Desktop icons link to their respective programs. To start a program, double-click its desktop icon. The desktop encompa

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Getting Started 23Safety Handling Components Help Appendix          

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

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

English 28 Power Adapter Your Netbook is supplied with a universal AC power adapter, which automatically adjusts to the available power source. The f

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

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

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

English 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. The

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

English 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 The following adjustment possibilities are available:  Personalization  Display  Desktop

English 36 Connecting an External Monitor The Netbook has an has a VGA port (9) for connecting an external monitor. 1. Shut down your Netbook. 2.

Data Entry 37Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Data Entry The Keyboard By dual assignment of certain keys you have the same range of functions

English 38 Touchpad Switches the touchpad on / off. Mute Switches the loudspeakers on / off. Decreases the volume. Increases the volume. Touch Pa

Touch Pad 39Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Two-Finger Gesture Your touchpad supports a two-finger gesture which can be applied to customise

English 40 The Hard Drive The hard drive is the main storage medium combining large storage capacity and rapid data access. The hard drive contains

The Hard Drive 41Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Important Directories In the following we have listed the most important directories and de

English 42 The Sound Card Your Netbook has an integrated stereo sound card (on-board) with 16-bit and 3D spatial sound effects (3D). The sound card

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The Sound Card 43Safety Handling Components Help Appendix External Audio Ports Your Netbook has a loudspeaker, so you can always playback sounds with

English 44 The Network What is a network? A network means connecting your Netbook to one or several other computers. Users can transfer data between

The Network 45Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Wireless LAN Wireless LAN is an optional feature. This function allows you to create a wirele

English 46 Troubleshooting within the Network Why does an error message appear when I click on the network environment? The computer name must be u

The Network 47Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Bluetooth® (optional) Bluetooth wireless technology is designed to replace cables between devi

English 48 The Multimedia Card Reader Memory cards are media that are being used for a variety of purposes, especially in digital photography. They

Webcam (optional) 49Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Webcam (optional) Various services like calling online can be used with the built in web

English 50 Universal Serial Bus (USB) Port USB ports provide an easy way to connect many peripheral devices to your Netbook. You can use any USB devi

Securing the Netbook 51Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Securing the Netbook Unauthorized access to software and hardware solutions will be

English 52 Software This section concerns itself with software. We make a distinction between the operating system, the software (application program

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Software 53Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Improved Desktop Windows® 7 simplifies working with the windows on the Desktop. This provides you

English 54 Homegroup With homegroups, a new function of Windows® 7, the linking of home computers is really simple. A home network group is created a

Software 55Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® 7 – Getting Started Learn everything you need to know about the features of the Netbook.

English 56 Getting Started has been subdivided into many small groups of subjects, so that the user will have the possibility of adjusting the conten

Software 57Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® 7 – Control Panel You can change Windows settings using the control panel. The settings

English 58 Windows Media Center The Windows Media Center is the platform for your individual home entertainment in Windows®7. You will be able to rec

Software 59Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Main menu Sub-menu Tasks Settings Adapt the Windows Media Center to your requirements and needs

English 60 Main menu Sub-menu Music Music library All the music titles stored in your Netbook will be located in the music library. You will be abl

Software 61Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Installation of Software Note If your operating system is configured so that the installation pr

English 62 An example for the manual installation without the autorun function: 1. Click on Start . 2. Click on  All Programs. 3. Open the Ac

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Software 63Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows Activation Microsoft is committed to the protection of intellectual property rights and t

English 64 The BIOS Set-up-Program In BIOS setup (Basic Configuration) there are a number of configurable parameter settings available for your Netbo

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

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Data and System Security 67Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Data and System Security The programs described below are part of your Windows op

English 68 System Restore Windows® 7 provides a useful function (System Restore) enabling the storage of the so-called Recovery points. The system r

System Restore 69Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Windows® Update Windows Update is the online updating of Windows. Use Windows Update to do

English 70 Windows Update Information for Data Security Windows Update needs certain information about the respective Netbook, so that a suitable li

System Restore 71Safety Handling Components Help Appendix System Restore If your system is not functioning properly, you should use the Application S

English 72 Carrying out a Restore 1. Remove any mass storage devices you may be using (memory cards, USB sticks, etc.). 2. Switch on the Netbook.

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

FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions 73Safety Handling Components Help Appendix FAQ – Frequently Asked Questions When do I have to activate Windows? Yo

English 74 Customer Service Localize the Cause Errors can have simple causes, but sometimes they are caused by faulty equipment. We would like to g

Errors and Possible Causes 75Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Errors and Possible Causes The screen is black:  This error can have differen

English 76 Additional Support If the suggestions in the above section have not solved your problem, please contact customer care and we will attempt

Errors and Possible Causes 77Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Transporting the Netbook Please use the following guidelines when transporting

English 78 Maintenance Warning! There are no user-serviceable or user-cleanable parts inside the Netbook housing. Never open the Netbook housing. F

Upgrades and Repairs 79Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Upgrades and Repairs  Only a qualified Service Engineer should perform upgrades an

English 80 Recycling and Disposal Device At the end of its life, the appliance must not be disposed of in household rubbish. Enquire about the opt

Recycling and Disposal 81Safety Handling Components Help Appendix Batteries and Proper Treatment Batteries may contain combustible materials. By misu

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

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Information about conformity 85Safety Handling Components Aid Appendix Information about conformity The device fulfils electromagnetic compatibility

English 86 Pixel structure Types of Pixel Failures:  Type 1: A constantly lit pixel (a bright, white spot), even though it is not addressed. A w

Information about conformity 87Safety Handling Components Aid Appendix FCC Compliance Statement This equipment has been tested and found to comply wi

English 88 Index AAll programs ... 21 Ambient Temperature... 5 Appearance and Personalization ... 34

Index 89Safety Handling Components Aid Appendix NNetwork ... 44 Fast Ethernet-Network ... 44 Troubles

English 90 Windows activation ... 63 Windows Media Center ... 58 Windows® 7 User account control ... 56

NetbookMEDION® AKOYA® E1225User manual40037595Medion AG, 45307 Essen, GermanyMedion Electronics Ltd.120 Faraday Park, Faraday Road, DorcanSwindon SN3