Advent 7003 Laptop

Specification

* May have a QSI DVD/CDRW SBW-081 drive fitted instead.

Drivers

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

Memory Upgrades

Access to the memory slots is by removing the keyboard. To upgrade the memory do the following -

1. Power OFF the notebook. Unplug the AC cord and all cables/devices attached to the notebook.
2. Place your hand on a large metal object momentarily to discharge any static electricity.
3. Place the notebook on a flat surface and fully open the LCD lid.
4. Find the keyboard latches A, B and C near the top edge of the keyboard. The latch is spring-loaded. It will retract when pressed and revert back to its original position when released.
   

   

5. Use a small blade to press the latch A inward. The keyboard tray should pop up slightly over the latch. If the keyboard tray does not pop up, try to gently lift it up just over the latch. Repeat the step for the other keyboard latches.
6. Carefully lift up the bottom edge of the keyboard and the DIMM socket it revealed.
   

   

7. If you want to remove an old DIMM from the socket, press out on the latches located on both edges of the socket at the same time. The DIMM should pop up to an angle of 30 degree, simply pull the DIMM module out of the memory socket.
8. To install the new DIMM module into the memory socket, the DIMM will only fit in one way. Insert the DIMM at an angle of approximately 30 degrees into the empty memory socket. Then press it firmly so that the contact edge is driven into the receiving socket.
9. Pivot the DIMM until the latches on both sides of the socket snap into place. At the time, you will hear a click.
10. Put the keyboard back to its original face-up position. Make sure the top edge of the keyboard now resides under the spring-loaded latches.

Bottom of Laptop

1. Ventilation grills
2. Hard disk drive bay
3. Battery pack and latch
4. Swappable device bay

Function Keys

Fn+F1 - Enter suspend mode
Fn+F3 - Battery warning beep on/off
Fn+F4 - Change display mode: LCD-only, CRT-only, CRT&LCD
Fn+F5 - Turn speaker volume up
Fn+F6 - Turn speaker volume down
Fn+F7 - Increase display brightness
Fn+F8 - Decrease display brightness
Fn + Numlock - Enables embedded keypad to work in numeric mode

Bottom of Laptop

1. Ventilation grills
2. Hard disk drive bay
3. Battery pack and latch
4. Swappable device bay

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• Advent 7003 recovery CD x2
• Notebook utility CD, version 0.9
• Nero burning ROM CD, version 5.5 OEM
• PowerDVD CD, version 4.0 XP

Items Supplied

• Advent 7003 notebook
• Mains power supply
• Mains power cable
• UK modem cable
• BT connector

Documentation Supplied

• User manual
• Advent installation and troubleshooting guide
• "Windows XP start here" guide

Recovery

Warning: this process will erase all files from your computer. It is important that you save any personal files to disk before you begin.

A bootable recovery CD is supplied with these machines. To recover the system:-

• Insert CD (and floppy disk if supplied) into the drive.
• Reboot the PC.
• A warning message prompting you 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 you will be prompted to remove the CD and press CTRL + ALT + DEL to restart.

Driver CD

The notebook is supplied with a Utility CD. This can be used to restore corrupt drivers. The folders on the CD contain the following -

• Driver: Drivers for all the hardware.
• Manual: This folder contains individual PDF files for each chapter
• Utility: Flash BIOS Utilities, HDPrepare, QKey