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Advent 7015 Laptop

Specification

CPUIntel Pentium 4 2.8 GHz
BIOSAMI BIOS. Press DEL to enter
ChipsetSiS 645
Memory512MB PC2100 DDR SODIMM (2 memory slots. Max 1GB)
Hard Drive30GB Hitachi DK23DA
CD DriveToshiba SD-R6012 DVD-R/RW
Floppy DriveFloppy disk drive fitted
Screen15" TFT (Native Res.1024x768)
Video CardnVIDIA GeForce4 420 Go 32Mb + TV Out
Sound CardSiS 7012 audio
ModemSmartLink 56K
Network CardSiS 900 PCI 10/100 Fast Ethernet
PC Card1x Type I/II
Ports1x 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
1x Kensington Lock
BatteryUN356S1-S1 (11.1v 6000mAh)
Dimensions43 x 325 x 281 (HxWxD in mm)
ColourSilver
Weight3.4kg
Made ByGericom N351S1

Drivers

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


Memory Upgrades

This laptop has two memory slots which are underneath the keyboard. To access the slots you need to release the 3 clips at the top of the keyboard with a small screwdriver. Then lift the keyboard clear of the laptop, there is a ribbon cable attached to it so take care. The memory slots are underneath a metal panel on the right hand side which is held in by 2 screws. On the laptop I examined the panel was also covered with thin metal tape which you may need to peel off first.


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 - Decreases Display Brightness
Fn + Num Lock - Enable/Disable Numeric Keypad


In the Box

Disks Supplied

  • Advent 7015 recovery CD
  • Notebook utility 1.1 CD
  • Ahead Nero Burning ROM 5.5 CD
  • PowerDVD XP CD
  • Microsoft Works Suite 2002 CD collection (5 CD set)

Items Supplied

  • Advent 7015 notebook
  • Mains power adapter
  • Mains power cable
  • UK modem cable
  • BT connector

Documentation Supplied

  • Notebook user manual
  • Notebook installation manual and troubleshooting guide
  • Microsoft Windows XP "start here" guide
  • Freeserve anytime leaflet
  • Freeserve broadband information & CD
  • Microsoft Works Suite 2002 activation leaflet

Recovery

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

  • Insert CD into the drive.
  • Reboot the PC.
  • Press "R" when prompted to boot from the CD.
  • After a few minutes the recovery screen will be displayed. By default "Non Destructive Recovery" is selected. Press Next to continue. This does NOT delete user files.
  • If you wish to format the drive select Advanced Options from the main screen. Select "System Recovery - Quick Format" and click "Next". Note: By choosing this option you will lose all data on the notebook.
  • You will now be reminded that System Restore can be used to attempt to remedy any problems they may have. Click YES to continue.
  • Recovery now begins and takes approximately 45 minutes.
  • Once complete you will be prompted to remove the CD and restart the notebook.

Driver CD

The notebook is supplied with a Utility CD. This can be used to restore corrupt drivers.

  • Ensure Windows XP is running. Insert the CD into the drive.
  • The CD will autorun and display a menu with the following options:
    • Device Driver
    • Readme
    • Release Notes
    • Browse CD
    • Exit
  • Click "Device Driver" to begin. The message "The drivers for your system will now be installed. Do you wish to continue?" Click YES.
  • The program will no install files and restart Windows.
  • When Windows restarts the individual drivers are loaded automatically. You may receive an error message for each driver as they are not digitally signed. Click "Continue Anyway" to carry on.
  • Once the drivers are installed Windows will restart one last time.