Advent 7340DVD Laptop

Specification

Drivers

The laptop should have been supplied with a "Utilities and Drivers" CD which contains a copy of all the drivers.

The 7340DVD is basically a rebadged Asus L7300 (you should see L7300 printed on the underside of the laptop) so you can also download the drivers from the Asus website.

I'm also fairly certain its the same as the Higrade L7000, I've uploaded the drivers and user manual for that model onto the UKT Support File Site.

Memory Upgrades

This laptop has one memory upgrade slot which is accessed by removing the compartment cover underneath the laptop. It also has 64MB built into the motherboard, this cannot be removed or upgraded. Opinion is divided on what the maximum memory is, some sources say it will only take a 128MB module (making the maximum 192MB) while others say it'll take 256MB (making the maximum 320MB).

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

Function Keys

Fn + F1 - Enter Suspend Mode
Fn + F2 - Toggle Numeric Keypad On/Off
Fn + F5 - Increase Display Brightness
Fn + F6 - Decrease Display Brightness
Fn + F7 - Toggles the Display Panel On/Off
Fn + F8 - Toggles Between LCD and External Displays
Fn + F10 - Toggles the Speakers On/Off
Fn + F11 - Increase Speaker Volume
Fn + F12 - Decrease Speaker Volume

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• Advent recovery CD
• Recovery CD boot floppy disk
• Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• Notebook utilities and drivers CD

Items Supplied

• Advent 7340DVD notebook
• Mains power adapter
• Mains power cable
• UK modem cable

Documentation Supplied

• Advent "Read this first" booklet
• Advent user manual
• Warranty information
• Getting started with Microsoft Windows 98 Second Edition
• 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/.

This procedure will erase all your files, make sure that you save any important files to disk before you begin this procedure. If the recovery procedure asks for a password at any point then the password is "MAXIMUM".

A Bootable Recovery CD is supplied with these machines (some earlier machines are supplied with a bootable floppy disk). To recover the system:-

• Insert the CD (and floppy disk if required) into the appropriate drive.
• Reboot your PC.
• You will be asked if you wish to proceed. Press Y followed by Enter. Note. This procedure will erase all your files, make sure that you save any important files to disk before you begin this procedure.
• The Ghost program will now be load, this takes a little time so be patient.
• You will be presented with another screen asking if you wish to load partition information, press Y at this point at the recovery will begin.
• The recovery is a simple ghost procedure and upon completion you will be asked to remove the bootable recovery CD and floppy disk and restart the computer.
• The computer should now be recovered back to manufacturers defaults.

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
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