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Portable Devices Review



True/False
Indicate whether the statement is true or false.
 

 1. 

You can use a PCMCIA card in an expresscard slot.
 

 2. 

You can use a /34 express card in a /54 expresscard slot.
 

 3. 

The easiest way to upgrade memory on a laptop is with a Type I PCMCIA card.
 

 4. 

A trackpad looks like a little eraser or knob in the center of the keyboard and is used as a pointing device.
 

 5. 

A point stick looks like a little eraser or knob in the center of the keyboard and is used as a pointing device.
 

Multiple Choice
Identify the choice that best completes the statement or answers the question.
 

 6. 

Which of these devices uses a stylus
a.
Touchpad
c.
Trackpad
b.
Digitizer pad
d.
Mouse
 

 7. 

This battery type uses the smallest footprint and has the most capacity.
a.
Ni-Cad
c.
Li-Ion
b.
NiMH
d.
Fuel Cell
 

 8. 

Joe buys a laptop and complains that his hammy fingers don’t work well on it. He wants both space and portability. He has a home office, but does not want two computers.

Which would be the best solution.
a.
External mini-mouse
c.
External storage
b.
Docking station
d.
Get a bigger laptop
 

 9. 

This battery works best if you completely discharge it before recharging it.
a.
NiMH
c.
Li-Ion
b.
Ni-Cad
d.
Carbon
 

 10. 

Which hard drive interface is most common on a laptop
a.
PATA
c.
PCIe
b.
SATA
d.
PCI (mini)
 

 11. 

Pickle Snowface wants to add more storage to his computer. Which would be the most likely PCMCIA type he’d use?
a.
Type I
c.
Type III
b.
Type II
d.
Express Card
 

 12. 

John Johnson has an older laptop. The wireless has died on it, but the rest still works. Which type of card would most likely meet his needs?
a.
Type I
c.
Type III
b.
Type II
d.
Express Card
 

 13. 

This laptop port will allow up to 123 devices to be chained to it.
a.
PC Card
c.
Firewire
b.
PCMCIA
d.
USB
 

 14. 

This laptop port will allow up to 63 devices to be chained to it.
a.
PC Card
c.
Firewire
b.
PCMCIA
d.
USB
 

 15. 

If a wireless card is used in a laptop, it will be connected through which Interface?
a.
PCI
c.
Mini-PCI
b.
PCIe
d.
PCIx
 

 16. 

When you enable sleep, where does it “save” the work you’re currently working on?
a.
Cache
c.
Hard Drive
b.
RAM
d.
BIOS
 

 17. 

Nemo is frustrated. He’s trying to enable hibernation on his laptop, but it isn’t working. The tab isn’t available at all. What is the first thing you should check?
a.
RAM
c.
BIOS
b.
Hard drive space
d.
OS
 

 18. 

You checked Nemos BIOS to ensure that he can use ACPI. It is enabled. The hibernate tab is available, but it will not allow you to enable it. What should you check NEXT?
a.
RAM
c.
BIOS
b.
Hard drive space
d.
OS
 

 19. 

You enable ACPI in your laptop, but when you go into the Advanced settings, there is no hibernation option. Curses! You have 10 GB disk space. What should you check?
a.
Do you have enough RAM
c.
Did you enable  hibernation in the hibernation tab?
b.
Did you enable power options?
d.
You don’t want to hibernate anyhow, stupid computer.
 

 20. 

Under what tab will you find power options in the display control panel in Windows XP?
a.
Appearance
c.
Desktop
b.
Screensaver
d.
Settings
 

 21. 

You have configured your laptop to go into hibernation mode when you push the power button. It’s worked fine for weeks and now, it won’t work. What should you do?
a.
Reinstall the OS
c.
Check the hard disk and clear up space
b.
Enable hibernation in the hibernation tab
d.
Enable ACPI in the BIOS
 

 22. 

Mad Hatter is stumped. He can’t see anything on his netbook screen. You restart it. Still nothing. You connect it to an external monitor and push the appropriate Fn key. Nothing. What is most likely the problem?
a.
Failed power supply
c.
Failed backlight
b.
Failed Inverter
d.
Failed video card
 

 23. 

Mickey has an old laptop that he loves dearly. It’s named Minnie after his main squeeze. Minnie has worked fine for years. Suddenly one day it won’t power on at all. Nothing. You unplug it. Nothing. You plug it back in. Nothing. You let the battery charge a few hours. Nothing. What could be the problem?
a.
Video display system is kaput
c.
Ninja sabotage
b.
The battery is completely discharged and dead
d.
The hard drive is malfunctioning
 

 24. 

Your laptp with a digitizer bad works great, except when you try to click on a link, the cursor seems to be over too far to the left. What should you do first?
a.
Clean the contacts
c.
Recalibrate the pad
b.
Install a new mouse and not use the pad
d.
Clean the pad
 

 25. 

Your boss comes to you in a panic. She cannot access the wireless network in his office! You are able to connect with your laptop, and take it with you to make sure she’s getting a signal in there. You restart the computer and still can’t connect, even though he says it worked fine yesterday. He had taken the laptop home the night before to work and it also worked at home. What would you check next.
a.
That he has permission to authenticate on your network
c.
That the switch for the wireless on the laptop is in the on position
b.
That the wireless card has not been disabled
d.
That the network is available
 

Multiple Response
Identify one or more choices that best complete the statement or answer the question.
 

 26. 

Your laptop has one Express Card slot that measures 54. Which is true of this laptop?
 a.
It is an older laptop.
 d.
You can only use rectangular express cards in this laptop
 b.
Your express cards you use in this laptop must be L shaped
 e.
You can use /54 express cards in this laptop
 c.
Your express cards you use in this laptop can be rectangular or L shaped
 f.
You can use /34 express cards in this laptop
 

 27. 

Which two things are true of Express Card /54?
 a.
L shaped
 c.
34mm wide connector
 b.
Rectangular
 d.
54mm wide  connector
 

 28. 

Which two things are true of Express Card /34?
 a.
L shaped
 c.
34mm wide connector
 b.
Rectangular
 d.
54mm wide  connector
 

 29. 

Which type of card can be put into a Type III PCMCIA Slot?
 a.
Type I
 c.
Type III
 b.
Type II
 d.
Type IV
 

 30. 

You are in a hurry. You almost finish your work, but don’t want to take time to shut down your laptop. You close the lid and start to put it into the case. What should you do BEFORE you do this.
 a.
Completely shut down. Laptops shouldn’t be transported while on.
 c.
Remove any expresscards or PCMCIA cards that might be sticking out
 b.
Put it into sleep mode.
 d.
Remove all cables
 



 
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