A client has complained of sluggish performance from their brand new desktop computer, and they’re not sure what’s causing the slowdown. After asking questions about their application use and computer history, you’re interested in examining the active processes and current memory use. What Windows utility can give you this information in real-time?
You’re probably familiar with the serial cables that are used to connect external modems with computers. There also exists another type of cable called a null modem cable. How is a null modem cable used?
Your laptop includes some power-down options, including one that can halt the operation of your computer but keep the CPU and memory powered. What power-down mode is this?
Which drive technology uses terminators to signal the “end” of the bus?
During the boot process of your computer, the system beeps loudly a few times and no text ever displays on the monitor. What is the most likely reason for this issue?
Which one of these methods cannot be used to start the Windows Task Manager in Windows XP?
One of your customers has been using a new laser printer in their office for about month. Although the printer has been providing clear and sharp output, over the course of the last week the printouts have become very faded over the entire page. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
The marketing department has just received their new printer and plugged in into a Windows XP system with a USB cable. However, when they try to print for the first time they don’t see the new printer in their list of available output devices. What is the most likely cause of this problem?
The marketing department has ordered a new printer that they plan on using for their colorful advertising layouts. This printer uses solid panels of ink colors on a single ribbon, and prints by transferring the colors to the paper using heat. The printer provides fantastic color output, but doesn’t have a true black color. What kind of printer is this?
You’ve been asked to backup a large video file that is just over 5 gigabytes of disk space. You have a new empty 500 gigabyte external USB hard drive to store the backup file. However, when you try to copy the file to the empty USB drive, you get an error message that there’s not enough disk space to complete the file transfer. What’s the most likely cause of this error?
