Computer Hardware Questions

• During the boot process, a system first counts memory from where?
• "Parity" errors usually indicate bad memory
• You have just installed a new internal PCI modem on you desktop. It will not dial out. what is the problem?
• After displaying the directory of a floppy disk, a different floppy is inserted into the drive. The contents of the original floppy continue to display regardless of the director requests on the other floppies placed in the drive. You remove the drive in question and install it into your test system, and it does not exhibit the problem. You should next replace the:
• IRQ6 is typically reserved for:
• How may standard levels of interrupts are provided on the 8-bit ISA bus (XT-class computer)?
• What should he used to extinguish a computer fire?
• A PCMCIA measuring 10.5mm is what type?
• Your IDE hard drive is not spinning up when you turn on the PC. What is the most likely problem.
• After you service a laser printer, you notice dirty print. Which of the following would correct the problem?
• On a leased line installation a known good external modem shows no carrier detect light. Where is the problem most likely to be?
• WRAM is used on a
• What is the most likely cause of an "FDD controller Failure" error message?
• When you are testing a fuse, you should set the Volt-OHM meter to what scale?
• You have a 15 pin female connector with the pins in two rows. What could you connect with this?
• When you boot a PC and don't hear any beep, this could suggest which of the following?
• Why does a successfully mapped network drive disappear every time you boot the computer?
• The 34-pin connection on an I/O card is for?
• What command is used to hand up a MODEM when using the "AT Answer Command set"?
• Resistance is measured: