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Can you Aero?

Professor Messer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 12:00:58 +0000

You’re planning to upgrade to Windows Vista and you’d like to use the new Aero graphics feature. How much graphics card memory is required to use Aero?

A) 32 MB

B) 64 MB

C) 128 MB

D) 256 MB

E) If you squint your eyes and look just above the screen, it won’t matter if Aero is running or not.

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.4 – System Performance and Optimization

Professor Messer — Thu, 29 Jul 2010 02:44:50 +0000

Windows Vista includes many options for optimizing the operating system. In this video, you’ll learn about Aero settings, indexing options, user account control, and other Windows Vista system performance options.

Where is the test page button?

Professor Messer — Wed, 28 Jul 2010 12:00:41 +0000

You would like to print a test page to your printer directly from the Windows operating system. Where is one of the places you can find the “Print Test Page” button?

A) The Properties page of the printer

B) The main page of Device Manager

C) Control Panel / Administrative Tools / Computer Management

D) There are no printer test pages built into the Windows operating system

E) You need more flair.

How can you copy files and directories?

Professor Messer — Tue, 27 Jul 2010 12:00:47 +0000

You need to copy a large library of digital photos from one computer to another. Which command line tool can simultaneously copy both files and directories?

A) copy

B) xcopy

C) fcopy

D) ncopy

E) copycopycopy

What does Ethernet use?

Professor Messer — Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:00:01 +0000

Which port type is most commonly associated with an Ethernet connection?

A) RJ-11

B) RJ-45

C) DB-9

D) FireWire

E) Tawny

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Other System Tools

Professor Messer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:03:43 +0000

When you’re troubleshooting a technical issue, you need access to every possible tool to help resolve the problem. In this video, you’ll learn how to view system information, how to restore the system configuration from an automated backup, how to connect to remove devices using Remote Desktop, and much more.

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Managing Tasks

Professor Messer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 21:01:35 +0000

If you’re trying to resolve a Windows issue, you may need to examine the real-time performance statistics of the operating system. In this video, you’ll learn how to use Windows Task Manager to view processes, examine resource usage, set priority on applications, and administratively terminate tasks.

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Managing Devices

Professor Messer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:57:37 +0000

Troubleshooting a faulty device driver can quickly become a lesson in frustration. In this video, you’ll learn how to use Windows Device Manager to install device driver, uninstall device drivers, and manage the operation of your devices.

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Administrative Tools

Professor Messer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:55:36 +0000

The Windows operating system is a complex environment, and it takes specialized administrative tools to properly maintain all aspects of the OS. In this video, you’ll learn how to monitor activity with the Event Viewer, manage Services, and monitor the operation of the OS with the Performance Monitor.

CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Managing Disks

Professor Messer — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 20:52:39 +0000

When you add a new hard drive into a Windows system, you’re faced with a large number of partition options, disk status information, and drive options. In this video, you’ll learn the differences in partition types, how to add or modify Windows disks, and how to use the powerful Windows Disk Management utility.