All Entries Tagged With: "computer"
Why can’t others use your printer?
You are using Windows Vista to share a printer that is directly connected to your computer. However, other people on the network are not able to print to your printer. You can print normally to your printer and to other printers on the network. Which of these options may be contributing to this issue?
CompTIA A+ 220-702: 2.3 – Administrative Tools
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: 1.2 – Troubleshooting Adapter Cards
If you’ve used adapter cards to extend the capabilities of your personal computer, then you’ve probably needed to troubleshoot the hardware installation and the device driver operation. In this video, you’ll learn how to inspect adapter card installations for problems and how to confirm the device driver operation of an adapter card.
What time is it? What day is it? What hard drive is this?
Every time you start your computer, it complains that the configuration is invalid and the date and time is reset back to defaults. What is the most likely cause of this issue?
How can you lock it down?
You’d like to configure a computer so that it won’t start the operating system unless the correct password is provided. What’s the best way to accomplish this?
Which component is the most critical?
You are building a computer system that has 2 hard drives, 2 optical drives, an enhanced audio system, a television tuner, and an upgraded video card. Which of the following components are the most important to consider when building this new system?
What does a clicking sound mean?
One of your computers has hung in the middle of saving a large spreadsheet. When rebooting the PC, the BIOS screen hangs and a clicking noise is heard from inside of the computer. What is the most likely cause of the problem?
How can you secure your computer’s hardware configuration?
You’re planning to disable the USB port on all of the computers in your organization, but you’re concerned about your end user community re-enabling the ports on individual systems. What’s the easiest way to ensure that the hardware changes are protected from any end-user modifications?
What are some important safety tips when working inside of a computer?
The inside of a computer can be a dangerous place. Which one of these safety tips do NOT apply when working inside of a computer?
Cleaning inside a computer
The inside of your computer has gotten very dusty and you’ve decided to clean inside of the case. What’s the first thing you should do?
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