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Advent 3102 PC
| CPU | AMD Duron 800MHz |
| Motherboard | FIC AZ 31 |
| BIOS | AwardBIOS. Press the Delete key to enter |
| Memory | 64MB PC133 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | 20 GB Samsung SV2042H |
| CD Drive | 10 x Pioneer DVD-114 DVD-ROM Drive |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | AOpen Riva TNT M64 (32MB) |
| Sound Card | VIA AC97 PCI audio (WDM) |
| Speakers | Powered stereo speakers |
| Modem | CastleNet CI701 V.90 PCI |
| Ports (Rear) | 1x PS/2 Keyboard 1x PS/2 Mouse 2x USB 1x Parallel 1x Serial 1x Line-in 1x Line-out 1x Microphone 1x VGA 1x Modem 1x Telephone |
| Keyboard | BTC internet keyboard (PS/2) |
| Mouse | Standard PS/2 mouse |
Motherboard Information
- Form Factor: microATX. 9.6" x 9.5"
- Processor:
- AMD Athlon Socket A 700MHz~1GHz@200MHz FSB
- AMD Duron Socket A 600MHz~700MHz@200MHz FSB
- Chipset: VIA KT133
- Memory: 3 DIMM. Up to 1.5GB PC-133 SDRAM
- Onboard Audio:
- Embedded in VT686A
- Audio function can be disabled in the BIOS
- Onboard I/O Connectors:
- 1x Serial
- 1x Parallel
- 1x PS/2 mouse and keyboard connector
- 2x USB connectors and 1 front USB pin-header (mfg. option)
- 1x media connector (Line-in, Line-out, Mic-in)
- Expansion Slots:
- 1x AGP(2X/4X)
- 3x PCI
Jumpers
Password Clear (below CMOS battery). 1-2 Normal Operation, 2-3 Clear CMOS.
CPU Frequencies (above IDE connectors). 1-2 133MHz, 2-3 100MHz.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent ME 2 recovery CD
- Microsoft Works 2000
- InterVideo WinDVD 2000
Items Supplied
- Advent base unit
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- Mouse (PS/2)
- Internet keyboard (PS/2)
- Stereo speakers
Documentation Supplied
- Advent 3000 series user manual
- Advent setup topsheet
- "Getting started with Microsoft Windows Me"
- CD recovery procedure leaflet
- Freeserve leaflet
Recovery Disc
Warning: 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 Me on your Advent pc using the recovery disc.
- Insert the Advent recovery CD and restart your computer (if you have 2 drives the disc needs to go into the DVD drive).
- 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.
- 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 90 minutes.
Hard Drive Recovery
- Insert the Windows Millennium boot floppy disk and restart your computer.
- Wait for the disk to load, your will see a warning screen about data loss. Press Y.
- The license agreement will then be displayed. Press 1 to agree.
- Recovery will now begin. The process takes around 20 minutes.