Advent 8201 PC

Case Disassembly

Remove the retaining screws and slide the case away. To remove the bezel release the plastic retaining clips located on both sides of the chassis.

Drivers

You can install individual drivers by using the recovery disc. Insert the CD and allow it to load. When the menu appears, click the appropriate button and follow the instructions to complete the installation.

Motherboard Information

• Form Factor: ATX. 4 layer PCB (30.5*20.8cm)
• CPU Support:
  • Socket A for AMD -K7 Athlon & Duron 200MHz FSB processors
  • 90*/95*/100/105*/110*/115* MHz FSB
  • AUTO detect CPU voltage
• System Memory:
  • 16MB to 768MB DRAM size
  • 3 x 3.3V DIMM sockets
  • Supports 64/128/256 MB SDRAM DIMM module
  • Supports ECC type DIMM module (72bits)
• Chipset:
  • AMD 751 (Irongate) North Bridge
  • AMD 756 (Viper) South Bridge
  • Winbond W83977 I/O set
• IO Controller:
  • 2x Ultra DMA 33/66 Bus Master IDE ports on board
  • 1x FDD, 2 x COM, 1 x LPT, PS/2 Keyboard, PS/2 Mouse on board
  • 2x USB ports on board
  • 2x USB ports by cable (optional accessary)
  • IrDA TX / RX header
• Connectors:
  • 1x AGP slot supports 2X mode
  • 5x PCI slots support 33MHz & PCI 2.2 compliant
  • 2x ISA slots

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• Advent recovery CD ME 1
• Advent supplement CD 8201
• WinTV installation disc
• Europress GCSE Maths
• FIFA 2000 OEM
• Microsoft Works Suite 2000
• Need for speed
• Rage incoming (OEM)
• Scoot
• SimCity 3000
• World Book International 1999 (CD key on sleeve)
• WinDVD 2000

Items Supplied

• Advent base unit
• UK mains power cable
• UK modem cable
• Cambridge SoundWorks FPS1000 4 point stereo speakers
• Hauppage audio pass thru cable
• Internet keyboard (PS/2)
• Microsoft IntelliMouse (PS/2)

Documentation Supplied

• Advent setup topsheet
• Additional setup intructions for the Advent 8201
• Advent user manual
• Getting started with Microsoft Windows ME
• CD recovery procedure
• Hauppage WinTV user manual
• Freeserve leaflet

Recovery Disc

Information on the Advent ME1 recovery process -

Insert the ME1 recovery CD into your CD or DVD drive. Restart the computer and wait for the follwoing menu to load:

• Restore Windows system files. This will restore Windows system files only, the user's files will not be affected.
• Recover current Windows. This will reinstall Windows files only, again users files and installed applications will not be affected.
• Quick Restore System- No format. This will reinstall your operating system while keeping the users data intact however any Windows applications and settings will require reinstalling. The original copy of Windows will be backed up to directory on the HDD.
• Quick Restore System- Quick Format. This will format the Hard drive and reinstall the operating system. All of the user's data will be lost.

To run a full recovery select "Quick Restore System - Quick Format". Please note that all your data will be lost. The recovery will now begin. Once the first CD is loaded you will be asked to insert your Supplement CD. At the end of the process remove the Supplement CD and allow the computer the restart.

If the mouse does not work...

Occasionally when attempting to recover an Advent PC with ME1 and Supplementary CD the mouse pointer does not appear on the options screen. It is currently unknown what causes this, however, it is still possible to recover the system using the keyboard shortcuts as shown below:

• Press the TAB key twice.
• At this point you should notice a dashed highlight over the Restore Windows system files option and a black dot in the radio button next to it.
• Using the up and down arrow keys select the required option. For complete recovery of the PC press the down arrow three times to highlight the last option Quick Restore System- Quick Format.
• Press TAB once to highlight Next then press Enter. This will start the recovery process.
• To exit from the restore procedure while still in this menu press TAB once to highlight Exit. (This assumes you are pressing TAB while Next is highlighted).

Driver installation

You can install individual drivers from the ME1 CD. Insert the CD and allow it to load. When the menu appears, click the appropriate button and follow the instructions to complete the installation.