Troubleshooting Midterm2

What are some dangerous aspects of working on a laser printer?

Difference between a windows test page and a printer test page

What can cause printed copies to come out of a laser printer too light?

Why shouldn’t an inkjet printer be powered down with a button on a power bar or surge suppressor instead of with its power button?

What are the 4 colours of toner used in a colour laser printer?

How do colour laser printers mix the toner colours?

What should you consider when choosing paper for a printer?

Is low absorbency paper better for inkjet printers?

What are the 2 modes of printing for dot matrix printers?

What is a spittoon?

What is the name of the optional component that allows printing on both sides of a page?

What can cause a paper jam?

How is paper bond weight measured?

How would you clear a paper jam?

If a paper comes out and it is totally black, what has failed?

What has failed if the paper comes out completely blank?

What has failed if the image falls off the page?

What is the gummy sludge found in ink jet printers?

How does a CDx compare with a DVDx?

Why are some markers not good for labelling burnable media?

What is the difference between DVD and Blu-Ray?

What are the 2 region codes for DVDs?

What region code increments the registry?

What region code increments the firmware?

What are some different power/data cables connected to optical drives?

How would you safely clean an optical disk?

What is the maximum parallel ATA cable length?

What is the maximum serial ATA cable length?

What has replaced CLV and CAV?

What is ZCLV?

How many contacts on a SATA connector?

What does tight tolerance mean?

What is the maximum tight tolerance in a blue wire?

What percentage is loose tolerance?

What is the loose tolerance of a red wire?

What is the voluntary certification for efficiency in power supplies called?

What colour is the 3.5mm connector for a microphone?

What colour is the 3.5mm connector for a line-in?

What colour is the 3.5mm connector for a front speakers or headphones?

What colour is the 3.5mm
connector for a subwoofer?

What is DSP?

What would cause no sound?

What is a Codec?

If a client is looking to purchase RAM what do you need to know before advising?

What is DDR3 1600 also known as?

What is DDR3 1333 also known as?

What is an example of memory type?

What is an example of module type?

What is the standard beep code for malfunctioning or dislodged RAM?

How might you test for suspected bad RAM?

Why should you avoid mixing memory and sockets with gold and tin content on it?

How many pins does DDR2 have for a desktop?

How many pins does DDR have for a desktop?

What is a memory leak?

How might an administrator detect memory leak in a system?

Is the RAM count at boot sufficient to let you know that the RAM is fine?

Why would the RAM not count all the way up at boot?

Can you mix different speeds of RAM?

What is the ESCD in a system’s bootup?

Where is the ESCD stored?

What does Windows 7 use instead of the BOOT.ini?

What are the 3 phases of product life in preventative maintenance?

What are we measuring in the constant failure phase?

What is replacing MTBF?

Example of maintenance tasks that should be performed daily

What is an example of an annual maintenance task?

What is the expected voltage from a blue wire in a power supply connector?

What is the expected voltage from a red wire in a power supply connector?

What is the expected voltage from a yellow wire in a power supply connector?

What is the expected voltage from a white wire in a power supply connector?

What is the expected voltage from an orange wire in a power supply connector?

How many pins are on a molex connector?

How many pins on a Serial ATA connector?

How many pins are on a AUX connector?

How many pins are on a PCIe power connector?

How many pins in ATX P4?

How many pins in a PCI express connector?

What makes one power supply better than another?

How does CLV work in an optical drive?

How does CAV work in an optical drive?

What is the difference between PTP and OTP in DVD technology?

What are the 7 steps in the printer process?

What is charged in the 2nd step of the printer process?

In the 3rd stage of the Printer process, how is the writing done?

The 4th stage of the printer process, developing, what does the developing?

What goes on in the transferring phase in the printer process?

The 2nd to last phase in the printer process is Fusing. What happens in the fusing stage?

What happens during the cleaning phase in the printer process?

What is DxDiag?