Medion External hard disk - Customer Service

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REQUIREMENTS FOR OPTIMAL PERFORMANCE:
1. a stable, trouble-free computer
2. a correctly installed operating system
3. cables correctly attached to the hard disk
4. regular execution of the Windows
®
defragmenter and
scandisk programs to remove sources of error and in-
crease 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. It's advised that you leave your PC defragmenting
over night. To defragment your drive in Windows 2000/XP:
1. Close down all applications and disable your virus
scanner if possible. Also switch turn off any
screensavers.
2. Click Start and then Programs->Accessories->System
Tools->Disk Defragmenter
3. Select a drive an click Analyze.
4. Defragment if it is recommended.
ScanDisk is not present in Windows XP. Instead, use Check
Disk. To start Check Disk:
1. Open My Computer, right-click a drive, and then click
Properties.
2. On the Tools tab, under Error-checking, click Check
Now
Sometimes Defragmenter or Scandisk works on 10% or 30%
of a hard drive and then hangs. This is usually caused by
Windows programs running in the background. If this hap-
pens, you can prevent force Windows to not run automatic
background programs. To run ScanDisk/Defrag successfully: