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Advent 3107 PC
| CPU | Intel Pentium 4 1.8GHz |
| BIOS | PheonixBIOS. To enter press F2 key |
| Motherboard | Intel D845HV |
| Memory | 256MB PC133 SDRAM |
| Hard Drive | 40GB Maxtor 4D040H2 |
| CD Drive | 4x 4x 24x Toshiba combi SD-R1002 DVD/CD-R/RW |
| Floppy Drive | Floppy disk drive fitted |
| Video Card | nVIDIA Riva TNT2 M64 32MB |
| Sound Card | Intel 82801 BA/BAM AC'97 Integrated Sound |
| Speakers | Creative Labs SBS35 |
| Modem | LT Winmodem V.90 56K |
| Case | Advent ATX |
| Keyboard | Standard PS/2 Keyboard |
| Mouse | Standard PS/2 Mouse |
Case Disassembly
Remove the 4 retaining screws and using the hand grips, slide the panels off the unit . To remove the bezel release the plastic retaining clips located on both sides of the inside of the chassis.
The floppy and CD drives can be removed by removing the cables at the rear and releasing the retaining clips. Keeping the clips depressed, pull the units out the front of the case.
In the Box
Disks Supplied
- Advent Recovery (XP1 and supplementary CD 3107)
- Microsoft Works
- Key Maestro (FD)
- 3D Power Ultimate Driver CD (nVIDIA) Ver. 1.0.10
Items Supplied
- Advent 3107 base unit
- UK mains power cable
- UK modem cable
- Stereo speakers (with power adaptor)
- Keyboard (PS/2)
- Wheel mouse (PS/2)
Documentation Supplied
- Advent topsheet - "Setting up your computer"
- Advent 3000 Series maunual
- Recovery procedure addendum
- Microsoft Windows XP "Start here..." guide
Recovery Disc
The recovery system uses 2 CDs: XP1 and a Supplement CD.
- To begin, insert the XP1 CD into the drive and restart.
- You will be prompted to press 'R' to boot from the CD. They have 5 seconds.
- A white progress bar "Starting System Restore" is displayed.
- A Windows XP Setup style interface is displayed. By default the system uses a Non-Destructive recovery which preserves user data and applications. To begin press the Next button.
- A message reminding you about trying the System Restore utility is displayed. Press Yes here.
- User Data is now backed up and the recovery process begins. This takes approximately 10 minutes.
- The disk will be ejected and then you will be prompted to press the Restart button.
- The computer will restart and load into Windows Settings are updated and the computer is restarted.
- The recovery process is complete.
If you want to format the drive choose ADVANCED at the first screen. There is an option for System Restore: Quick Format.
Note: If the hard drive is replaced, or has been formatted, the recovery will prompt you to insert the Supplement CD during the recovery process.