12.1.10 Laptops

A manufacturing company has customized a computer application that supervisors 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 will 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 or removable screen

Which component is designed to let 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

You need to replace the video card in a laptop. Which of the following is the first step?

Find a service manual with correct disassembly procedures.

You have a notebook computer with a built-in wireless network card. One day, the network card stops working. Because the network card is integrated onto the motherboard, you do not want to replace the entire motherboard. What can you use to connect to the wireless network? (Select two.)

Insert a wireless USB network card. Insert an ExpressCard wireless network card.

While using the touchpad on a laptop computer, you notice that the mouse is not responding very well, making it difficult to move the mouse around the screen. Which of the following actions would MOST likely fix this problem?

Recalibrate the touchpad.

You recently replaced a malfunctioning video card on your laptop. After you reassemble the laptop, everything works well except for the wireless network connection. The wireless adapter functioned correctly before you replaced the video card. Which action can MOST likely resolve this problem?

Reconnect the antenna connections.

As a technician in a computer repair shop, you have determined that the processor in a laptop needs to be replaced with one with a faster processing speed. However, when you remove the keyboard to expose the processor, you notice that the processor is soldered onto the motherboard. Which of the following is the BEST solution for replacing the processor?

Replace the motherboard with a faster processor.

You are troubleshooting a malfunctioning notebook computer system. The user has indicated that the LCD screen suddenly became dark and difficult to read while they were downloading a large file through the wireless network while the system was plugged in at their desk. You have checked the system and determined that the backlight has stopped working. Which of the following are the MOST likely causes? (Select two.)

The cold cathode fluorescent lamp (CCFL) has burned out and needs to be replaced. The inverter in the LCD assembly has malfunctioned.

A user opens a help desk ticket to replace a laptop keyboard. The user reports that the cursor randomly moves when typing, causing them 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 BEST mitigates this problem?

Use the special function key to disable the touchpad when the laptop keyboard is used.