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| The series of basic hardware diagnostic tests performed by the startup BIOS after the computer is powered on is called _____. |
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| A _____ is a plug-in interface card used for troubleshooting computer startup problems. |
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| Which of the POST beep codes would be an indicator of RAM failure? |
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| Long continuous beep tone |
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| Which of the POST beep codes indicates video adapter card failure? |
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| One long, two short beeps |
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| A common solution for fixing random time and date resets in Windows is to _____. |
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| Disconnecting USB thumb drive can be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message. |
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| Safe mode troubleshooting can be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message. |
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| Checking BIOS settings for boot order can be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message. |
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| Removing floppy disk from the Floppy Disk Drive (FDD) can be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message. |
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| Administrative Tools can be of help in troubleshooting the "Invalid boot disk" error message. |
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| Overheating is a possible cause of continuous system reboot loop. |
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| Hardware failure is a possible cause of continuous system reboot loop. |
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| A corrupted OS installation is a possible cause of continuous system reboot loop. |
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| A misconfigured OS is a possible cause of continuous system reboot loop. |
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| Continuous reboots of a Windows host upon encountering a persistent stop error might be caused by __________ settings in the Control Panel System applet. |
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| Startup and Recovery configuration |
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| A feature that can be found in some types of PSUs that allows it to automatically adapt to the AC voltage supplied from the power socket is called _____. |
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| A common fix for PC components not getting enough power is disconnecting all _____ that might be putting too much load on the PSU. |
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| extraneous peripheral devices |
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| A common fix for PC components not getting enough power is _____ the PSU cable connectors inside the computer case. |
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| A common fix for PC components not getting enough power is applying the _____ to check if the power supply is working properly. |
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| Excessive dust buildup inside the computer case might be the cause of overheating. |
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| Excessive dust buildup inside the computer case might be the cause of unexpected shutdowns. |
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| Excessive dust buildup inside the computer case might be the cause of intermittent device failure. |
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| Excessive dust buildup inside the computer case might be the cause of continuous reboots |
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| RAM Modules are a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| A magnetic HDD is a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| Cooling fans are a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| A Solid-State Drive is a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| An analog modem is a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| A PSU is a probable source of loud noise coming from inside the PC with system failure. |
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| The _____ on the motherboard should be checked/reseated in order to ensure that the CPU is receiving power. |
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| P4 connector / 4/8-pin 12v connector |
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| The information displayed on the _____ typically includes error code, memory address where it occurred, and the name of the driver that caused it. |
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| Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) |
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| "Pinwheel" is an informal term used for describing _____ in Mac OS. |
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| The problem of leaking/burst/bulged capacitors inside a PC could be solved by replacing _____ or ______. |
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| the capacitors or the motherboard |
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| A POST card can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A loopback plug can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A tone probe can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A PSU tester can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A maintenance kit can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A tone generator can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| A multimeter can be used to isolate a failing hardware component inside the PC case. |
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| Disk striping could cause slow performance of a hard drive. |
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| File fragmentation could cause slow performance of a hard drive. |
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| Disk mirroring could cause slow performance of a hard drive. |
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| Having insufficient amount of RAM could cause slow performance of a hard drive. |
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| Disk duplexing could cause slow performance of a hard drive. |
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| An actuator arm assembly failure manifested by loud clicking noise emitted from the inside of the computer case is a problem symptom that should prompt for _________. |
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| Data backup and hard drive replacement |
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| Self-Monitoring, Analysis and Reporting Technology (S.M.A.R.T.) allows for monitoring system for anticipated _____. |
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| Replacing a faulty mechanical component of a magnetic drive requires specialized environment and diagnostic tools. |
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| The /R switch of the CHKDSK utility displays cleanup messages. |
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| The /R switch of the CHKDSK utility locates bad sectors and recovers readable information. |
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| The /R switch of the CHKDSK utility uses more system resource to perform a scan as fast as possible. |
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| The /R switch of the CHKDSK utility displays the full path and name of every file on the disk. |
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| The /R switch of the CHKDSK utility fixes errors on the disk. |
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| For a newly added hard drive, the _____ command allows to configure the drive with a file system so that Windows can store information on the disk. |
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| Windows Recovery Environment (WinRE) offers a set of tools and utilities to troubleshoot _____. |
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| The MS Windows command _____ launches a command-line partitioning utility. |
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| Windows Recovery Enironment |
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| The WinRE command-line commands _____ launches a tool for manual troubleshooting of problems related to master boot record (MBR), boot sector, and Boot Configuration Data (BCD) store. |
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| The Blue Screen of Death (BSoD) in MS Windows provides technical information that might be of help for advanced users in solving the problem that caused the _____. |
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