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Advent 2000 PC
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 2.0 GHz |
| BIOS | Award BIOS. Press the Del key to enter |
| Memory | 256MB DDR PC2100 RAM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB) |
| Hard Drive | 40 GB Western Digital WD400-EB |
| CD Drive | Samsung SM-408B Combination Drive |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | SIS 650 |
| Sound Card | Crystal WDM Audio |
| Speakers | Advent stereo powered speakers |
| Modem | Generic Soft 56K modem |
| Network Card | Realtek 8139 / 180X (Onboard) |
| Ports (Front) | 1x PCMCIA socket 1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 1x Sony memory stick reader/writer 1x Headphone socket 1x Microphone socket 1x Optical connector 1x USB port |
| Ports (Rear) | 2x IEEE 1394 (FireWire) 4x USB 1x Modem 1x Phone 1x Line-in 1x Line-out 1x Microphone 1x LAN 1x VGA 1x Parallel 1x Serial 1x PS/2 Mouse 1x PS/2 Keyboard |
| Keyboard | Advent multimedia keyboard |
| Mouse | Advent optical mouse |
Case Disassembly
1. Lay the computer on its side and remove the stand by supporting the case and sliding it backwards.
2. Remove the two thumbscrews from the back to release case.
3. Slide the side panel backwards and lift away from the case.
4. Remove the retaining bar from the centre of the case. From this point you may access the CPU, heatsink and PCI cards. To service the hard disk drive, CDROM or floppy drive continue with the next steps.
5. Remove the front bezel by gently lifting the plastic retaining tabs. Once this has been removed, disconnect the front panel connector taking note of which way round the connector goes.
6. Once the front panel has been disconnected, remove the CDROM by releasing the plastic retaining while pulling the drive from the chassis.
7. When the CDROM has been removed, the hard drive will be made visible and can be removed by removing the two retaining screws. Once they have been removed the hard disk drive can be lifted from the case for service or replacement.
8. To put the computer back together, follow this procedure in reverse.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- System recovery CD ROM
- Microsoft Works
- Product recovery CD ROM set (Two CDs)
Items Supplied
- Advent LifeStyle base unit
- Silver and blue USB mouse
- Multimedia speakers and power supply
- Base unit stand
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
Documentation Supplied
- Quick installation guide
- Advent 2000 users guide
- Microsoft Windows XP start here guide
- Advent trouble shooting guide
Recovery Disc
The recovery process will restore your computer to its "out of the box" state. This will delete all your personal files. Make sure that you save these to disk before you begin. Once the computer has been recovered you will not be able to retreive these files.
How to restore Windows XP on your Advent computer using the recovery disc.
- Insert the Advent recovery CD 1 of 2 and restart your computer.
- The computer will boot from the CD and the recovery program will load.
- You will be presented with several blue warning screens - read these carefully.
- Press Y to proceed past each screen. The recovery will now begin.
- Insert Advent recovery CD 2 of 2 when prompted and press Enter to continue.
- Once complete remove the disc and press the CTRL, ALT and DEL keys to restart.
- You must now install the individual software titles from the discs supplied with your computer.
- The recovery process takes approximately 40 minutes.