Advent 6470 Laptop

Specification

Drivers

Your laptop should have been supplied with a utility CD which contains a backup copy of all the drivers.

The 7007 is basically a rebadged Gericom N34AS1 (you should see this printed on the underside of the laptop) so you can also download the drivers and user manual from the Gericom website.

Memory Upgrades

Many thanks to John Thomson for the following info.

Remove the keyboard by releasing the 3 retractable clips at the front of the keyboard with a small screwdriver (these should be below the 'Fn', the 'Alt Gr', and the 'Down Arrow' keys). When removing the keyboard be careful not to damage the strip cable at the back.

Undo and remove 2 small screws securing memory cover plate (on right hand side). Remove cover plate.

Insert the upgrade into the free slot at a slight angle (The slot in the PCB edge showd the correct way). Make sure it is fully home in the connector before applying downward pressure to secure it into the retaining clips. Refit cover, clip K/B back in.

Reboot M/C, and right click on My Computer, General Tab, and check that M/C has picked up the extra memory

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

Bottom of Laptop

1. Hard disk drive
2. Battery pack
3. Battery pack release
4. CPU access
5. CPU fan

Function Keys

Fn + F1 - Enters Suspend Mode
Fn + F3 - Turns Battery Warning Beep on or off
Fn + F4 - Changes Display Mode: LCD-only, CRT-only and LCD&CRT
Fn + F5 - Turns Speaker Volume up
Fn + F6 - Turns Speaker Volume down
Fn + F7 - Increases Display Brightness
Fn + F8 - Decrease Display Brightness
Fn + Num Lock - Enables the Numeric Keypad

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
• Mains power adapter
• Mains power cable
• UK modem cable
• BT connector

Documentation Supplied

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

Recovery

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 Knowhow (basically "The Tech Guys" under a new name), their website is http://www.knowhow.com/. If you laptop is covered under warranty then you need to contact them for repairs.

There are also plenty of other companies that do repairs or supply spare parts, here is a selection -

TechnoMart - http://www.techno-mart.co.uk
DriveMyLaptop (replacement drives) - http://www.drivemylaptop.co.uk
Laptop Solutions UK - http://www.laptopsolutionsuk.co.uk
PartMaster (spare parts) - http://www.partmaster.co.uk