8.1.5 Practice Questions Notebook Computers

Which feature makes it possible to close some notebook computers and still use the touchscreen?

180 degree touchscreen Explanation Some notebooks have special touchscreens that can rotate 180 degrees, allowing the notebook to close and the screen to still be visible. Some notebooks have a removable touchscreen. This turns the notebook into a tablet.

Which feature makes it possible to close some notebook computers and still use the touchscreen?

180 touchscreen

A manufacturing company has customized a computer application that supervisors will use to track line worker efficiency. Supervisors will interact with the application while walking within and between work areas and will also use the laptop while sitting at their desks. Which of the following laptop features would BEST minimize the awkward movement of carrying a bulky laptop with a hinged display while providing the flexibility to use the device at a desk?

A rotating removable screen

Screen orientation

Change the screen orientation.

A user has called to complain that he can't connect to your organization's wireless network from his laptop. You know that the wireless signal is strong in his location. What should you do?

Check to see if the wireless adapter is switched off. Explanation You should first check to see if the wireless adapter was inadvertently switched off. Many laptops include a physical on-off switch for the wireless adapter that can be easily bumped. Installing a USB adapter should be done only after verifying that the integrated wireless adapter is malfunctioning and not just switched off. The same holds true for returning the laptop to the manufacturer. Alignment of the wireless adapter antenna is not a task typically performed by a PC technician.

Which of the following input devices uses a stylus?

Digitizer

A sales person typically carries a laptop computer to several off-site customer meetings each day, but needs the flexibility to quickly attach other peripherals and charge the laptop battery while at their office desk. Which of the following laptop feature would BEST meet these requirements?

Docking station

Which component lets you use a notebook system as a desktop system by making it possible to connect a normal-sized external mouse, keyboard monitor, and speakers?

Docking station Explanation A docking station lets you use the notebook systems as a desktop system. The docking station includes special ports that connect to the back of the notebook and let you use normal-sized external mouse, keyboard, monitor, and speakers.

Dual displays

Enable dual displays.

GPS Function Key

GPS on/off (looks like a little satellite)

Laptop memory uses SODIMM and UniDIMM packages with SDRAM and DRR/DDR#/DDR3/DDR4 memory. What are these modules sometimes called?

MicroDIMMs Explanation The SODIMM and UniDIMM memory module packages with SDRAM and DDR/DDR2/DDR3/DDR4 are sometimes called MicroDIMMs.

Play/Pause media

Play or pause media

A user needs to use her laptop to give a presentation using a video projector. She called asking you how to switch the display to the external monitor port on her laptop. What should you tell her?

Press the Fn key along with the function key on the notebook keyboard with a monitor on it. Explanation To redirect the video display to an external video projector; you should press the Fn key along with the function key on the notebook keyboard with a monitor on it. A special adapter is usually not required as long as you have the correct cable to connect the laptop to the video projector. Some laptops will automatically detect the external display device when its connected and switch the video output to it, but most require you to manually make the switch.

Your lobby receptionist uses a laptop computer to complete her day-to-day tasks. You are concerned about the security of her system. What should you do?

Secure the laptop to the desk using a cable lock. Configure the laptop with a biometric fingerprint scanner. Explanation Because the laptop is used in an insecure reception area, you should consider doing the following to secure the laptop: - Secure the laptop to the desk using a cable lock. This makes it more difficult to steal the laptop. -Configure the laptop with a biometric scanner. This makes it more difficult to access information on the laptop. Connect the biometric scanner to the computer using a USB cable and a USB connector port. Using remote wipe and passcode features are more commonly used on tablet devices, not laptops.

When a presenter at a conference connects a laptop to a projector, the projector mirrors the laptop's display. The presenter would like it to extend the laptop's desktop instead. Which of the following options is the QUICKEST way to make the change?

Toggle the dual display function key on the laptop

Bluetooth (on/off)

Turn Bluetooth on or off.

Touchpad (on/off)

Turn the touchpad on or off.

Wireless (on/off)

Turn the wireless on or off.

A user wants to use a laptop to display a presentation on a large TV monitor that has an HDMI connection. Which of the following laptop ports or connections can be used to add this display device? (Select TWO).

USB using USB to HDMI Adapter DisplayPort using Display to HDMI

A user opens a help desk ticket to replace a laptop keyboard. The user reports that the cursor randomly moves when typing using the laptop keyboard, causing the user to make frequent typing corrections. The problem does not occur when the laptop is attached to a docking station and an external keyboard is used. You want to find a more affordable solution than replacing the keyboard. Which of the following actions would mitigate the problem?

Use the function key to disable the touchpad

Which of the following is an extra button or knob on a laptop keyboard that moves the mouse cursor?

pointing stick