Advent 6470 Laptop

Can You Help?

If you own one of these laptops can you take a couple of minutes to check the information on this page is correct. If you come across any errors or have any other information that can help fill in the gaps then please email me at info@uktsupport.co.uk.

Many thanks, Matt

Specification

*Battery life is dependant on the tasks performed and power management settings on your notebook. Time quoted is maximum battery life under optimal conditions. To maintain maximum performance you should allow your battery to drain fully before recharging.

** See the memory upgrades section below for more information.

Bottom of Laptop

1. Hard Disk Drive Bay
2. Battery Pack and Battery Latch
3. Ventilation Grills

Memory Upgrades

There does seem to be a bit of confusion regarding the memory this laptop takes. According to Advent and some memory upgrade sites it takes 144-pin PC133 SDRAM but according to Garry (below) it takes 200-pin PC2100 DDR memory. Now whether this means there are two versions of the laptop I don't know, but it may be worth double checking before buying.

Many thanks to Garry for providing the information on how to upgrade the memory on this laptop.

Upgrade Memory Instructions

1. Find the 3 tiny locking tabs on the front edge of the keyboard.
2. Use 2 very small screwdrivers, one to push clip gently about 1.5mm to the front of the laptop and the other to get underneath the keyboard and lift 10 to 20mm as you pop off the next clip as per the picture.
3. Under the keyboard you will see the bios chip and two access panels, one for memory, other for a wireless intel 2200BG lan card.

Adding RAM is the most cost effective way to boost your computer's performance.

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• Advent 6470 recovery CD x2
• Notebook utility CD
• Electronic manual CD
• Power DVD XP 4.0 CD (Serial number on front of CD sleve)

Items Supplied

• Advent 6470 notebook
• UK mains power cable
• Mains power adapter
• UK modem cable
• BT connector

Documentation Supplied

• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition "Start here" guide
• Freeserve leaflet

Recovery

Replacement recovery discs can be ordered from a company called "The Tech Guys". More information is available on their website - http://support.thetechguys.com//recoverymedia/.

The recovery process will restore your computer to its "out of the box" state. This will delete all your personal files. Make sure that you save these to disk before you begin. Once the computer has been recovered you will not be able to retreive these files.

To begin system recovery, follow the following steps:

• Insert CD into the DVD drive.
• Restart your computer.
• A recovery page will be displayed warning that everything on the hard drive will be deleted and if you would like to continue, Press Y to continue.
• Press Y to confirm your selection on the next page ensuring the user is aware that all data will be lost from the hard drive.
• Press Y for a third time to start the recovery process (Make sure you have backed up any personal data before agreeing to this question, as all data will be erased).
• The files will now be copied over to the hard drive from the CD.
• When prompted, insert CD 2.
• When the recovery has completed remove the CD and press CTRL, ALT and Delete to reboot the system.
• Once you have restarted the computer, you will need to answer a few simple questions to begin using your computer again, then the recovery process is complete.

Driver CD

The notebook is supplied with a Utility CD. This can be used to restore corrupt drivers.

Useful Links

Repairs and Spares

All official service and support is handled by The Tech Guys (http://www.thetechguys.com/), if you laptop is covered under warranty then you need to contact them for repairs.

If your laptop is out of warranty then there are a number of other companies who do either repairs or supply spare parts, here are a selection -

TechnoMart - http://www.techno-mart.co.uk
Advent Spares - http://www.adventspares.co.uk/
DriveMyLaptop (replacement drives) - http://www.drivemylaptop.co.uk
Laptop Solutions - http://www.laptopsolutions.net/index.htm
DAB Solutions - http://www.dab-solutions.co.uk/

Accessories

There are plenty of internet sites that sell power cables, adapters, batteries, etc. for Advent laptops, here are just a selection -

MDS Battery - http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk
LaptopShop - http://www.laptopshop.co.uk
PartMaster - http://www.partmaster.co.uk