The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair Fifth Edition Update (5th Edition)
Cheryl A. Schmidt
Language: English
Pages: 816
ISBN: 0132727595
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Cheryl Schmidt’s The Complete A+ Guide to PC Repair, Fifth Edition Update presents the fundamentals of computer desktop and laptop installation, configuration, maintenance, and networking through simple, step-by-step instruction based on CompTIA A+® 2011 Edition objectives. With a focused emphasis on security and customer service skills, this comprehensive book on computer repair introduces the most important tools students need to become professional, customer-friendly technicians using today’s technology.
The A+ Certification Exam criteria are being updated, effective January 2011, to include Windows 7. The Fifth Edition Update now includes Windows 7 material.
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forgotten BIOS password . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Battery replacement hints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Refer to documentation for battery replacement procedures . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use a battery recycling program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Use updated device
. . . . . . . . . . . . 164 165 165 166 168 171 171 172 173 175 175 175 176 177 178 179 182 182 182 183 Chapter 7 • Storage Devices At the first sign of trouble on a floppy drive, clean the heads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Attach cable correctly or destroy devices and components . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . If a PATA cable has two connectors and two devices are needed, buy another cable . . . . . . . 80-conductor PATA IDE cable is required with
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D-shell connector (p. 9) DVD drive (p. 5) DVI port (p. 9) Ethernet (p. 17) expansion slot (p. 6) female port (p. 9) firmware (p. 3) floppy disk (p. 5) floppy drive (p. 5) game port (p. 15) hard drive (p. 5) 21 22 Chapter 1 • Introduction to Computer Repair 21. 22. 23. 24. 25. 26. 27. 28. 29. 30. 31. 32. 33. 34. 35. 36. 37. 38. What type of connector do keyboards and mice use? Which video port is used to attach a flat panel monitor? [S-video | VGA | DVI] What speeds are supported by USB? How