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Advent 3412 PC


CPUIntel Pentium 4 2.80GHz
BIOSPhoenix BIOS. Press the DEL key to enter
MotherboardMSI MS-6703 (Trigem OEM)
Memory512MB DDR PC2100 RAM (2 memory slots. Max 2GB)
Hard Drive120GB Samsung SpinPoint SV1204H
CD Drive16 x JLMS 166S DVD ROM
48x12x48 Liteon LTR-48125S CDR/W
Floppy DriveFloppy disk drive fitted
Video CardNvidia Geforce 4 MX440 128MB (TV-out)
Sound CardAvance AC'97
SpeakersAdvent stereo powered speakers
ModemConexant 56K PCI WinModem
Network CardSiS 900 integrated fast ethernet
Ports - Front1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
2x USB
1x Headphone
1x Microphone
Ports - Back1x PS/2 Keyboard
1x PS/2 Mouse
2x Serial
1x Parallel
4x USB
1x IEEE 1394 (FireWire)
1x LAN
1x Microphone
1x Line out
1x Line in
1x VGA
1x TV-Out
1x Modem
1x Telephone
CaseFiat 2
KeyboardAdvent multimedia keyboard
MouseAdvent optical mouse

Case Disassembly

To open your computer you must first remove the 3 thumbscrews from the back, the CPU vent can be removed by releasing the 4 plastic retaining clips. Next, slide the case backwards then lift away from the main unit.

The front bezel has 6 retaining clips, 3 located on each side of the case. Release these clips then pull the bezel away with the hand grip underneath. Note: the bezel is connected to a very short power cable. Exercise caution when removing.


Drivers

Your PC should have a backup copy of all the drivers, you can find it by browsing to the c:\applications\drivers folder.


Motherboard Information

You can download a copy of the motherboard manual in Adobe Acrobat format here - ms-6703.pdf (size 5mb).


In the Box

Disks Supplied

  • Advent System Recovery CD
  • Microsoft Works 7.0

Items Supplied

  • Advent base unit
  • Base unit stand
  • UK mains power cable
  • UK modem cable
  • SVIDEO to Composite adaptor
  • Advent optical mouse (USB)
  • Advent multimedia keyboard (USB - with 2 USB ports on underside)
  • Advent speaker pack (Stereo speakers, power supply, 2 speaker stands)

Documentation Supplied

  • Advent set up topsheet
  • Advent user's manual
  • Microsoft Windows XP "Start here" manual

Recovery Disc

To recover your Advent PC you will need your Advent System Recovery CD.

  • Place the CD into the DVD drive and restart your computer.
  • Press R on the keyboard when prompted.
  • The recovery will load and display a menu of options:
    • Non-destructive recovery: this option will restore Windows, supplied applications, and drivers. This option will not destroy your documents or programs. These will be backed up along with the registry. These are restored at the end of the recovery process.
    • System Recovery - No format: this will reinstall Windows, supplied applications and drivers. It will move your files to a folder called "My old disk structure". Any applications (except those supplied) will need to be reinstalled.
    • System Recovery - Quick format: this option will erase your hard drive including your personal files. Windows, supplied applications and drivers will be reinstalled.
  • Select the Non-destructive recovery option and press Next.
  • You will be informed about System Restore in Windows, click Yes.
  • The recovery will begin. Once this is complete you should eject the CD and click Restart.

Due to the nature of the recovery process you should not use FDISK or any other partition management software to delete the partition on your Advent computer. Doing so will prevent the recovery from functioning correctly. If the recovery asks for a second CD you will need to obtain an Update CD from Advent.

Additional information.

Press the ALT and D keys at the recovery menu to access a command prompt. This will allow access to C: drive. The command prompt will default to E:\i386\system32 where you can run a variety of tools including CHKDSK.EXE.

Pressing CTRL + BACKSPACE at the ‘Press R to display system recovery options’ will display the manufacturers hidden menu. This menu contains a number of tools to delete or recreate the partitions on the hard disk drive.

Reinstalling applications

From version 2.x of the recovery system onwards you can install applications from the c:\applications folder. Drivers can be installed from the c:\applications\drivers folder and utilities from the c:\applications\tools folder. You will still need to install Microsoft Works from the supplied CD.