What fits into a slot?
You’re working on a motherboard that has a processor labeled SLOT 1. What kind of CPU connector goes into a slot?
Who’s that knocking on my door?
You’re managing a web server, and you are interested in knowing what devices might be connecting to your server right now. What network utility would be the best choice to give you this information?
Why won’t the LCD projector display your presentation?
You are trying to connect an external LCD projector to your laptop, but when you connect the video cable nothing seems to happen. Which of these would be the best next step?
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Why can’t you compress?
To save disk space on your laptop, you often compress files by selecting “Compress contents to save disk space” in the file or folder properties. On your USB-connected external drives, the compression option isn’t available. Why can’t you compress the files on your external storage?
Why does your application install fail?
You are installing a new application, but the installation process fails with a cryptic message: “Failed to copy file.” You’ve confirmed that you have enough disk space and you are installing the application with elevated permissions. Which of these would be the most likely cause of this issue?
Troubleshooting your webcam
You are trying to use a new webcam by plugging it into your USB port, but your new webcam software doesn’t find any cameras connected to your computer.
Mobile Memory
You need to add some additional memory to a laptop. Which of these memory types would be the best choice for your portable device?
Wireless is wireless, right?
In the 802.11 wireless world, there are two major encryption methods; WEP and WPA. Which of these describe the differences between WEP and WPA? Pick two.
You can’t print there.
You’ve shipped a printer to a friend across town, and the interface on the printer is a Centronics port that connects to a 25-pin parallel port on the back of the computer. Unfortunately, your friend has a new computer that does not have a parallel port. Since you’ll need some type of converter, which of these ports would be the best choice for the computer’s printer interface?
This. Seems. Slower. Today.
You’ve been working with some very large spreadsheets and presentations on your computer for a few months. Lately, you’ve started to notice that loading and saving the files takes longer and longer as time goes on, even though the file size hasn’t changed much over that time. Which of these would be the best way to improve your loading and saving time?