Why does your scan look so bad?
You’re using your flatbed scanner to digitize some family photos, but the scanned images look grainy and don’t appear very sharp. What’s the most likely cause of this issue?
Why won’t your computer work?
You’ve arrived for work in the morning and powered up your computer. Instead of the normal start screen, the screen is blank and no sound is heard from the computer. The monitor lights are on, but the computer lights aren’t lit. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
Why did your computer freeze?
You were working on your computer and everything suddenly froze without any error message. During the reboot of the computer, this message appeared: “Boot device not available.” What is the most likely cause of this message?
Why won’t your audio work?
You’ve plugged in some headphones to your new computer, but you aren’t able to hear any sounds. You’ve checked the driver settings in your Control Panel and the mixer settings, but all of the settings appear to be configured properly and set to normal levels. What is the most likely reason for this audio issue?
Troubleshooting Power Problems
You’re having a problem that you think is related to power. You’re not sure if the problem is related to the voltage from the wall receptacle or if it’s an issue with your computer’s power supply. What tool would help you troubleshoot this issue?
Which external hard drive interface is fastest?
You need to increase the storage in a new laptop with an external hard drive, but your applications require high-speed access to storage. Which of these external hard drive interfaces provide the fastest throughput?
How can you troubleshoot this thermal issue?
You’ve been watching your hardware monitoring software, and you’ve noticed that the temperature of your CPU has increased dramatically in the last few weeks. What’s the most likely cause of the issue?
How can you automate a file transfer?
You need to automate file transfer to occur every morning at 3am. What Windows utility would be a good choice to use for this requirement?