What device connects to a MIDI interface?
A MIDI interface is a standard input/output protocol that usually connects what types of devices?
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Why is your printer output so difficult to read?
You’ve been printing to a laser printer for a month, but now the output has become very faded and it’s difficult to read anything on the paper. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
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Where can you get application memory utilization information?
You’re running a new application on your computer, and you’re concerned that the application may be using more RAM than you were expecting. Which utility can provide you with real-time memory utilization information?
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Why does this laptop power down so quickly?
You have a laptop that appears to charge properly when connected to AC power. The battery charger indicator light shows that it is charging for hours before changing to green “full charge” indicator light. However, once the laptop is removed from AC power the system stays running for only a few minutes before powering down while in use. What is the most likely reason for this issue?
What’s the first step when troubleshooting a printing problem?
You’ve just arrived onsite to a customer location, and the users are complaining that they can’t print to the printer using their desktop publishing application. What’s the best first step for troubleshooting this printing problem?
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Which of these operating systems won’t upgrade to Windows XP?
You need to upgrade a number of different systems, but not all operating systems can be upgraded directly to Windows XP. Which of these operating systems require a clean install and won’t directly upgrade to Windows XP?
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What utility can turn back the hands of time?
When you left a customer’s location last week, their computer was working perfectly. Since that time, the end user has installed new hardware, removed some applications, upgraded some software, and installed some new operating system patches. Unfortunately, the computer is no longer working as well as it did a week ago. What Windows feature can keep all of the user’s documents in place but change the configuration of the computer to the working configuration from a week ago?
Which command line utility can decompress files?
You need to copy a file from the Windows installation media, but the contents of the install DVD contain Microsoft’s compressed files. What command line utility allows you to decompress the files that are stored on the installation media?
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What does this Device Manager icon mean?
During the process of troubleshooting a printer problem, you notice that the printer port’s icon inside of Device Manager has a red “X” on the icon. What does this red “X” signify?
What’s the best tool for this job?
You’d like to run some diagnostics on an Ethernet connection, but you need some additional hardware that will help the diagnostics software determine if the Ethernet traffic is sent and received properly. What’s the best tool to use for this job?