Domain 3 : Laptops Testout

You need to replace the hard disk in your laptop computer. Which of the following hard drive sizes would you likely choose for the laptop? 3.5" 2.5" 1.25" 5.25"

2.5"

The integrated mouse, the small monitor, and the compact nature of the keyboard are impeding your work when you use a notebook, but you still need a system that is portable if necessary. What is your best option? Buy a small, lightweight desktop computer. Buy the biggest notebook possible so you don't feel so confined. Buy a docking station for your notebook. Switch to a tablet device. Connect an external keyboard, mouse, and monitor when necessary.

Buy a docking station for your notebook.

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? Install a USB wireless adapter. Check to see if the wireless adapter is switched off. Return the laptop to the manufacturer for servicing. Realign the wireless antenna in the laptop's bezel.

Check to see if the wireless adapter is switched off.

Your laptop has an ExpressCard /54 slot. Which of the following is true? (Select two.) Compatible ExpressCards for the laptop include cards which are rectangular shaped. You can use an ExpressCard /34 card or an ExpressCard /54 card in the laptop. Compatible ExpressCards for the laptop only include the L-shaped cards. You can only use an ExpressCard /54 card. You can use both Express Cards and PCMCIA cards in the slot.

Compatible ExpressCards for the laptop include cards which are rectangular shaped and You can use an ExpressCard /34 card or an ExpressCard /54 card in the laptop.

The power cord for the laptop has a block on it (sometimes called a brick). What does this block do? Provides direct power for CCFL backlit LCD monitors Converts AC power to DC power Provides a hub for peripheral USB devices. Converts DC power to AC power

Converts AC power to DC power

Which of the following input devices uses a stylus? Touch pad Digitizer Touch screen Trackpoint

Digitizer

You have just purchased a new laptop with builtin wireless, Bluetooth, and infrared (IrDA) capabilities provided by a miniPCIe card. When you boot into Windows, you do not see a Bluetooth adapter listed in Device Manager. What should you do first? Enable Bluetooth in the BIOS. Update the device driver in Windows. Replace the wireless card in the laptop. Enable the Bluetooth device in Device Manager.

Enable Bluetooth in the BIOS.

You want to use Hibernation on your Windows notebook. What does it need to have? Enough free hard drive space. A minimum of 1 GB of RAM UPS. A Pentium IV or better processor.

Enough free hard drive space.

You're troubleshooting a malfunctioning LED display on a notebook computer system. An external monitor correctly displays the output from the notebook. Which of the following could be the cause? Failed video adapter Failed CCFL Failed backlight Failed inverter

Failed backlight

You need to replace the video card in a laptop. What is the first step? Remove the display wires if the video card is integrated into the motherboard. Remove the bezel. Find a service manual with correct disassembly procedures. Remove the access panel at the bottom of the laptop. Remove the keyboard.

Find a service manual with correct disassembly procedures.

You have just purchased a used laptop and you want to configure it to hibernate when you press the power button. You edit the Power Options settings and enable hibernation, then you configure the power button to trigger hibernation. Everything works fine for several weeks. However, one day when you press the power button, the laptop does not hibernate. What should you do? Charge the battery before pressing the power button. Enable ACPI support in the BIOS. Free up disk space. Configure the laptop to use the Max Battery power scheme.

Free up disk space

You want to configure Power Plans on your Windows 7 laptop computer. Which of the following can do this? (Select two.) Click Start, then rightclick Computer and select Properties. Click Advanced System Settings. Rightclick the Desktop and select Properties. On the Screen Saver tab, click the Power... button. Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options. Click Start, then open the Control Panel. Doubleclick the System icon. On the Advanced tab, click the Settings button for performance. In the Notification Area, double click the battery icon. Click More Power Options.

Go to Control Panel > System and Security > Power Options and In the Notification Area, double click the battery icon. Click More Power Options.

After arriving in a new city today, a traveling sales team member calls you stating that his wireless connection no longer works. He has checked the wireless configuration and he knows it to be correct because it was working yesterday. What should you do first? Have him manually configure the wireless card to use only 802.11b. Have him purchase a USB wireless card to use until you can check the problem yourself. Have him verify that the wireless card's hardware switch is in the On position. Have him update the drivers for the wireless card.

Have him verify that the wireless card's hardware switch is in the On position.

You have a notebook computer with a builtin wireless network card. One day it 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.) Enable the Bluetooth adapter on the notebook. Install a PCI wireless network card. Enable the infrared port on the notebook. Insert an ExpressCard wireless network card. Insert a wireless USB network card.

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

Which of the following are characteristics of the ExpressCard /54 form factor. (Select two.) L shape 34mm wide at the connector 68pin connector 54mm wide at the connector Rectangular shape

L shape and 34mm wide at the connector

Which of the following battery types offers the greatest storage capacity in the smallest amount of space? Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cad) Carbon Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Lithium Ion (Li-on)

Lithium Ion Li-on

You recently upgraded the processor in your laptop computer to a faster processor. The computer runs, but after using it for several minutes, it shuts down unexpectedly. Which of the following should you do first? Use a multimeter to test the inverter. Make sure the case fans are plugged in. Test the memory for errors. Charge the battery, then run the laptop from the battery.

Make sure the case fans are plugged in.

Which type of interface is typically used for internal wireless networking cards in laptops? PCMCIA Mini-PCI Firewire Express Card 34 USB

Mini-PCI

Which type of interface is typically used for internal wireless networking cards in laptops? USB ExpressCard Firewire MiniPCI PCI

MiniPCI

Which of the following battery types has the greatest need to be completely drained before being recharged? Carbon Nickel Metal Hydride (Ni-MH) Lithium Ion (Li-on) Nickel Cadmium (Ni Cad)

Nickel Cadmium (Ni-Cad)

You want to upgrade the memory modules in a notebook computer. What are the most common ways to access the memory slots? (Select two.) Remove the LCD panel. Open a panel on the bottom of the notebook. Remove the keyboard. Remove a side panel and pull out the tray holding the memory. Remove the bezel.

Open a panel on the bottom of the notebook and Remove the keyboard.

Which of the following is an extra button or knob on a laptop keyboard that moves the mouse cursor? Touch pad Express Card Digitizer Point stick

Point stick

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. Increase the screen brightness until the display appears on the video projector. The laptop should have automatically detected the external display and redirected video output to it. This can't be done. A special adapter must be installed in a USB slot on the laptop.

Press the Fn key along with the function key on the notebook keyboard with a monitor on it.

While using the touchpad, you notice that the mouse is not responding very well, making it difficult to correctly move the mouse around the screen. How can you fix this problem? Use a stylus on the touchpad. Replace the touchpad. Recalibrate the touchpad. Clean your fingers and try again.

Recalibrate the touchpad.

You recently replaced a malfunctioning video card on your laptop. After reassembling the laptop, everything works well except for the wireless network connection. The wireless adapter functioned correctly before you replaced the video card. What would most likely resolve this problem? Reconnect the laptop battery. Reconnect the antenna connections in the bezel. Use a wireless network adapter that plugs into a USB port. Replace the wireless network card.

Reconnect the antenna connections in the bezel.

You have been told to replace the hard drive on a laptop computer that has a drive bay accessible from the outside of the computer. Which of the following should you do after powering down the system? (Select two.) Remove the battery Disconnect the keyboard Unplug the AC power All of the Above Remove the system RAM

Remove the battery and Unplug the AC power

An internal laptop keyboard is generally connected to the laptop's system board using a: Mini molex connector PS/2 port USB connector Ribbon cable

Ribbon cable

Your lobby receptionist uses a laptop computer to complete her daytoday tasks. You are concerned about the security of her system. What should you do? (Select two.) Secure the laptop to the desk using a cable lock. Configure the laptop with a biometric fingerprint scanner. Enable remote wipe on the laptop. Enable passcodes on the laptop.

Secure the laptop to the desk using a cable lock and Configure the laptop with a biometric fingerprint scanner.

Which ACPI power state retains the contents in RAM, but turns all other components off? Sleep Suspend Hibernate On

Suspend

You're troubleshooting a malfunctioning notebook computer system. The user has indicated that the screen suddenly became dark and difficult to read while he was downloading a large file through his wireless network card while the system was plugged in at his desk. You've checked the system and determined that the backlight has stopped working. Which of the following could be the cause? (Choose two.) The wireless network card is emitting radio signals that interfere with the backlight; causing it to stop functioning. The AC adapter (brick) is no longer converting AC power to DC power for the backlight. The extended download placed high demands on the system DC power; causing the BIOS to shut off the backlight. The cold cathode fluorescent lamp has burned out and needs to be replaced. The inverter in the LCD assembly has malfunctioned.

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

You're troubleshooting a malfunctioning notebook computer. Nothing appears on the LCD display when the system is powered on. When you connect an external monitor to the system, the Windows desktop is displayed properly on the monitor. What could be causing this problem? (Choose two.) The builtin video card is malfunctioning. The BIOS needs to be updated. A new driver for the video board needs to be installed. The display output has been redirected to the external monitor port using the Fn key. The LCD assembly is malfunctioning.

The display output has been redirected to the external monitor port using the Fn key and The LCD assembly is malfunctioning.

You would like to add additional hard disk storage to your notebook computer. Which of the following connection types are you most likely to use? MiniPCI PCMCIA Type I USB PCMCIA Type III PCMCIA Type II

USB

One of your users has called to complain about her notebook computer. She reports that it displayed a message indicating that the battery was low, then it shut down by itself even though it was plugged into a wall outlet. What should you check first? Verify that the battery will accept a charge. Verify that the power management settings in Windows are configured properly. Verify that the AC adapter LED light is lit when plugged into the wall outlet. Verify that the power management settings in the BIOS are configured properly

Verify that the AC adapter LED light is lit when plugged into the wall outlet.

Which of the following cards can be placed in a Type III PC Card slot? (Select three.) Type II PC Card Type I PC Card PCI Card Type III PC Card ExpressCard/34 ExpressCard/54

type 1, 2,3