Notbook Amd 650,00

Specification

* There is very little official information available on Advent memory upgrades and while I've done my best to make sure this page is accurate I would recommend double-checking before buying. One way is by running a system scanner like the one provided by Crucial Memory (shameless plug for advert below).

Adding RAM is the most cost effective way to boost your computer's performance. The Crucial Memory Advisor Tool takes the guesswork out of upgrading.

Drivers

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

The 7038 is basically a rebadged Medion RAM2000, you can also download the drivers and user manual from the Medion website. To find the correct drivers for your laptop search using the 5-digit MD number printed underneath your laptop.

If you have trouble getting the official graphics drivers working it may be worth trying the ATI Omega drivers from http://www.omegadrivers.net/ati.php. These are independently produced drivers which have been tweaked to improve performance.

Bottom of Laptop

1. Battery Bay
2. Battery Release Latch
3. Wireless LAN/Modem Bay
4. Memory Compartment
5. Hard Disk Bay

Function Keys

Fn + F2 - Wireless LAN
Fn + F3 - Standby
Fn + F4 - External display. Toggles between LCD, CRT, LCD+CRT, LCD+TV
Fn + F7 - Reduce brightness
Fn + F8 - Increase brightness
Fn + F9 - Play/pause audio CD
Fn + F10 - Stop audio CD
Fn + F11 - Audio CD previous track
Fn + F12 - Audio CD next track
Fn + scroll - Scroll Lock

In the Box

Disks Supplied

• Advent system recovery (version 2)
• Microsoft Works 7

Items Supplied

• Advent 7038 notebook
• FSP090-1ADC21 power adapter
• Mains power cable
• Modem cable with adaptor

Documentation Supplied

• Setup topsheet
• Advent user manual
• Advent troubleshooting guide and support information
• Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition "Start here" guide
• PowerCinema Suite card (with CD-Key)

Recovery Disc

Replacement recovery discs can be ordered from a company called "The Tech Guys". More information is available on their website - http://support.thetechguys.com//recoverymedia/.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Useful Links

Repairs and Spares

All official service and support is handled by The Tech Guys (http://www.thetechguys.com/), if you laptop is covered under warranty then you need to contact them for repairs.

If your laptop is out of warranty then there are a number of other companies who do either repairs or supply spare parts, here are a selection -

TechnoMart - http://www.techno-mart.co.uk
DriveMyLaptop (replacement drives) - http://www.drivemylaptop.co.uk
Laptop Solutions UK - http://www.laptopsolutionsuk.co.uk

Accessories

There are plenty of internet sites that sell power cables, adapters, batteries, etc. for Advent laptops, here are just a selection -

MDS Battery - http://www.mdsbattery.co.uk
PartMaster - http://www.partmaster.co.uk