Advent 7014 Laptop
Specification
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz |
| BIOS | AMI BIOS. Press DEL to enter |
| Memory | 512 MB PC2100 DDR SODIMM (2 memory slots. Max 1GB) * |
| Hard Drive | 40GB Hitachi DK23DA |
| CD Drive | QSI SBW-161 DVD/CDRW |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Screen | 15" TFT (Native Res.1024x768) |
| Video Card | nVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go 32Mb + TV Out |
| Sound Card | SiS 7012 audio |
| Modem | SmartLink 56K |
| Network Card | SiS 900 PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet |
| PC Card | 1x Type I/II |
| Ports | 1x IR 1x IEEE1394 (FireWire) 1x Microphone 1x Headphone 1x S-Video (TV-Out) 1x LAN 1x Modem 1x PC Card 2x USB 2.0 1x VGA 1x Parallel |
| Battery | Samsung UN 356S1-S1. Battery life approx 1hr 44mins |
| Dimensions | 43 x 325 x 281 (HxWxD in mm) |
| Colour | Silver |
| Weight | 3.4kg |
| Made By | Gericom WebgineForce-351S1 |
* There is very little official information available on Advent memory upgrades and while I've done my best to make sure this page is accurate I would recommend double-checking before buying. One way is by running a system scanner like the one provided by Crucial Memory (shameless plug for advert below).
Adding RAM is the most cost effective way to boost your computer's performance.
Drivers
The 7014 is basically a rebadged Gericom WebgineForce-351S1 (you should see 351S1 printed on the underside of the laptop) so you can download the drivers from the Gericom website.
If you have trouble getting the official graphics drivers working it may be worth trying the nVIDIA Omega drivers from http://www.omegadrivers.net/nvidia.php. These are independently produced drivers which have been tweaked to improve performance.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent recovery CDs
- Nero 5.5 OEM (serial number located on the CD sleeve)
- PowerDVD XP 4.0 (serial number located on the CD sleeve)
Items Supplied
- Advent 7014 notebook
- Mains power adapter
- Mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- BT phone connector
Documentation Supplied
- Advent notebook user's manual
- 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/.
Warning: this process will erase all data from your hard drive. You should save all your files to disk before you begin this procedure.
A Bootable Recovery CD is supplied with these machines. To recover the system:-
- Insert CD into the drive.
- Reboot the PC.
- A warning message prompting the user to backup data before proceeding.
- Press Y to continue.
- A final warning that all data will be erased is displayed.
- Press Y to continue.
- Finally a message "Remove CD-ROM when prompted" is displayed.
- Press Y to continue.
- The image file will load. Once complete the user is prompted to remove the CD and press CTR + ALT + DEL to restart.
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
DriveMyLaptop (replacement drives) - http://www.drivemylaptop.co.uk
Laptop Solutions UK - http://www.laptopsolutionsuk.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
PartMaster - http://www.partmaster.co.uk