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Total Questions : 350 | Page 32 of 35 pages
Question 311. You were installing an application in Windows 95, and the computer crashes, what do you do?
  1.    press alt + Ctrl + delete, twice
  2.    press alt + Ctrl + delete, and end task
  3.    press the reset button on the computer
  4.    turn off computer and boot from a floppy disk
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> turn off computer and boot from a floppy disk
Question 312. You just installed a new IDE hard drive, but your system BIOS will not recognize the new drive, what should you check first.
  1.    cable sequence
  2.    jumpers on the hard drive
  3.    drivers that need to be loaded
  4.    hard drive manufacturer web site information
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> jumpers on the hard drive
Question 313. RS-232 is a standard that applies to:
  1.    serial ports
  2.    parallel ports
  3.    game ports
  4.    networks
  5.    digital frequencies
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> serial ports
Question 314. What is the best ground for a conductive work bench?
  1.    AC outlet
  2.    Ground to bend
  3.    To another device
  4.    Chassis ground
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> AC outlet
Question 315. You have a system that periodically locks up. You have ruled out software, and now suspect that it is hardware. What should you do first that could help you narrow it down to the component at fault?
  1.    rotate the RAM
  2.    replace the RAM
  3.    replace the level 2 cache SIMM
  4.    disable the CPU cache in CMOS
  5.    replace the CPU
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> disable the CPU cache in CMOS
Question 316. Topically, how many type III PC cards can you insert in a laptop
  1.    1
  2.    2
  3.    3
  4.    4
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> 1
Question 317. What is the first thing you could do to check for damage to a printer after receiving it?
  1.    Run MSD diagnostics
  2.    Attach it to a PC and print something
  3.    Check the cables
  4.    Unbox it and examine it for physical damage
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option D. -> Unbox it and examine it for physical damage
Question 318. What's the best way to protect your hard drive data?
  1.    regular backups
  2.    periodically defrag it
  3.    run chkdsk at least once a week
  4.    run scandisk at least once a week
  5.    run a regular diagnostic
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option A. -> regular backups
Question 319. On a dot matrix printer, you should never lubricate which part?
  1.    carriage rails
  2.    printhead pins
  3.    paper advance bearings
  4.    carriage bearings
  5.    None of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> printhead pins
Question 320. How many devices can be used on a single SCSI bus? Keep in mind that the SCSI host adapter counts as a device.
  1.    1
  2.    8
  3.    20
  4.    10
  5.    All of the above
 Discuss Question
Answer: Option B. -> 8

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