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You've just installed a new USB card reader on your Windows computer. Every time you perform a certain action using the card reader, you get an error message that you've never seen before. Which of the following actions should you perform FIRST?

Check the manufacturer's website for information about the error.

As an IT technician for your company, you have been notified that the Windows domain does not seem to be functioning properly. Being familiar with domains, you are fairly confident you know what the issue is. But just to be safe, you take the applicable time to gather additional information and to identify what, if anything, has changed. Which of the following is the BEST next step?

Create a hypothesis.

You are the manager in charge of maintaining desktop computers. A user reports that she can't turn her computer on. After some investigation, you find that the power supply is malfunctioning. Which of the following actions should you perform next?

Create an action plan.

You are a first-line desktop support technician. A user reports that he cannot access several network files. After some investigation, you determine that the problem is with a network server. Which of the following actions should you perform next?

Determine if escalation is needed.

A user reports that the projector in the conference room has display issues when it is connected to his laptop. After identifying the cause and completely resolving the issue, the projector displays the images perfectly both on his laptop and on the projector. Which of the following troubleshooting strategies should you perform next?

Document the solutions

A user sends a print job to a network printer, and it prints page after page of random characters. He calls the help desk, and a technician discovers that the wrong printer driver had been loaded on the user's workstation. The technician loads the correct driver, verifies that the system works correctly, and documents the resolution. Which of the following actions should the technician perform next?

Educate the user as to how the problem was resolved and verify that they are satisfied with the results.

As an IT technician for your company, you are in the process of setting up several servers in your network. During the process, one of the servers was misconfigured and is having trouble synchronizing information with the other servers. Which of the following is the BEST next step?

Gather information.

Identify the Problem

Gathering information from log files and error messages Questioning users Identifying symptoms Determining recent changes Duplicating the problem Approaching multiple problems one at a time Narrowing the scope of the problem

What are the troubleshooting steps?

Identify the Problem, Establish a Theory of Probable Cause, Test the Theory to Determine the Cause, Establish a Plan of Action and Implement the Solution, Verify Full System Functionality and Implement Preventive Measures, Document Findings

Establish a Plan of Action and Implement the Solution

Now establish a plan to attack the problem and then fix it

A user reports that her system is running slowly when saving files. You determine that you'll need to upgrade her hard disk. You identify the components that are required and schedule the repair for later that afternoon. Which of the following steps have you forgotten in your troubleshooting process?

Perform a backup.

Establish a theory of probable cause

Questioning the obvious Considering multiple approaches, including top-to-bottom or bottom-to-top for layered technologies (such as networks)

Verify Full System Functionality and Implement Preventive Measures

Test that your solution worked and come up with a way to have the problem not reoccur again.

A user reports that her monitor has stopped working. While troubleshooting the issue, you discover a bad video card in the system. You replace the card and connect the monitor cable to the card. Which of the following actions should you perform NEXT in your troubleshooting strategy?

Test the solution

A user reports that he is unable to access data on an external hard drive. You investigate the problem and determine that the USB cable connection to the hard drive is damaged. You replace the cable. Which of the following actions should you take next?

Test the solution.

Document Findings

Write down your findings

Test the Theory to Determine the Cause

test theories one at a time starting with the quickest and easiest, if it is not working establish a new theory


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