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Advent 7008 Laptop

Specification

CPUIntel Pentium 4 2.0GHz
BIOSAMI BIOS. Press DEL to enter
ChipsetSIS 650
Memory256MB PC2100/2700 DDR SODIMM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB)
Hard Drive30GB Hitachi DK23DA-30
CD DriveNEC CD-2100A Combo DVD/CDRW
Floppy DriveFloppy disk drive fitted
Screen14.1" TFT (Native Res.1024x768)
Video CardSiS 650 32MB shared
Sound CardSIS 7012 audio chipset
ModemSmartLink 56K
Network CardSiS 900 integrated fast ethernet
PC CardNone
Ports1x Parallel
1x IEEE1394 (FireWire)
1x VGA
2x USB
1x LAN
1x Modem
1x Microphone
1x Headphone
1x IR
1x P/S2
1x Kensington Lock
1x S-Video (TV-Out)
BatteryUN34AS1-S1 (11.1v 5400mAh)
Made ByGericom N34AS1

Drivers

Your laptop should have been supplied with a "Utility and Driver CD" which contains a backup copy of all the drivers.


Memory Upgrades

Many thanks to John Thomson for the following info.

7011 memory upgrades #1

7011 memory upgrades #2

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.

7011 memory upgrades #3

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

7011 memory upgrades #4

7011 memory upgrades #5

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


Bottom of Laptop

7007 underneath

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 7008 recovery CD x2
  • 34ASI driver CD, version 1.0
  • Nero burning ROM CD, version 5.5 OEM
  • PowerDVD CD, version 4.0 XP
  • Electronic manual CD

Items Supplied

  • Advent 7008 Notebook
  • Mains power adapter
  • Mains power cable
  • UK modem cable
  • BT connector

Documentation Supplied

  • User manual
  • "Windows XP start here" guide
  • Freeserve leaflet

Recovery

A Bootable Recovery CD is supplied with these machines. To recover the system:-

  • Insert CD into the drive.
  • Reboot the PC.
  • 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 that you are aware that all data will be lost from the hard drive.
  • Press Y for a third time to start the recovery process.
  • The files will now be copied over to the hard drive from the CD.
  • When prompted swap the recovery CDs over.
  • When the recovery has completed remove the CD and press CTRL, ALT and DELETE to reboot the system.