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Advent 8001 Laptop
Specification
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4-M 1.80 GHz |
| Chipset | Via Notebook chipset |
| Memory | 384MB PC2100 DDR SODIMM (2 memory slots. Max 1GB) * |
| Hard Drive | 40GB Hitachi DK23DA-40 |
| CD Drive | QSI DVD/CDRW SBW-081 |
| Screen | 14.1" TFT (Native Res.1024x768) |
| Video Card | S3 ProSavage DDR (32MB shared) + TV Out |
| Sound Card | Avance AC'97 |
| Modem | SmartLink 56K modem |
| Network Card | VIA Compatible Fast Ethernet Adapter (10/100 Mbps onboard) |
| PC Card | 1x Type I/II |
| Ports | 1x Kensington Lock 3x USB (2x 2.0, 1x 1.1) 1x VGA 1x LAN 1x Modem 1x PC Card slot 1x TV-out 1x Headphone 1x Mic 1x IrDA 1x Mini IEEE 1394 (FireWire) |
| Dimensions | 35.3 x 312.5 x 257 (HxWxD in mm) |
| Colour | Silver |
| Weight | 2.7kg |
Note: wireless LAN and GPRS are not available on this model even though they are mentioned in the user manual.
* 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).
Drivers
Your laptop should have been supplied with a utility CD which contains a backup copy of all the drivers.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent 8001 recovery CD PN:70-140415-00 (Drivers and applications CD not the recovery CD)
- Advent CD (Full product recovery CD)
- PowerDVD CD, version 4.0 XP
Items Supplied
- Advent 8001 notebook
- Mains power adapter
- Mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- BT connector
Documentation Supplied
- User manual
- Advent installation and troubleshooting guide
- "Windows XP start here" guide
- Addendums
Recovery
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.
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