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Computer Hardware

Computer hardware is a general term used to refer to all the physical parts of a computer. Internal hardware devices include hard drives and motherboards, while external hardware devices include monitors, mice, keyboards, and printers.

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Why is it best to leave an empty slot between two expansion cards?

One reason is to allow cooling air to get between the cards. Many people who think they know computers have used every expansion card slot they have and cooked the computer
To help prevent them from overheating.

How do you end a process on your PC?

Turn off the PC.

Or you can do this: First you go to windows task manager, you can do this by pressing Ctrl+Alt+Delete all at the same time. There should be an option 'Start Task Manager'. Launch it, It should bring you up to a page which shows you what applications you are running.

There should be 5 tabs Applications, Processes, Services, Performance, Networking and Users. You need Processes so go there, Once your'e in there, there should be a list of all your processes running. Find the proccess you want to end. Be Careful if you end the wrong process it could damage your computer so make sure you know what you are ending.

Left click your process and there should be a button in the bottom right hand corner 'End Process', click that and it should end your process.

Does a thumb drive attach to a computer through the USB port?

"Yes, a thumb drive connects to your computer via the USB port. It is essentially the same as a flash drive as it acts as an external storage device."

Chapter 17 answers guide to maintaining PC?

If you have a look at the back of the book that has Chapter 17 questions you should be able to find the answers guide. If you want to learn more than anyone else it is best to answer as many questions for yourself before you look up the answers

Can you get delay when using higher quality monitors?

Depends on the monitor in question. Find the devices data sheet and look for the Display Latency (or something similar) anything under ~1 milliseconds is not noticeable. This latency is the amount of time it takes from the monitor's controller to push the data to the display after it has been received. If you are just watching a movie this really doesn't matter, but if you are playing a video game or something that requires the monitor to update as soon as the this latency can play a big factor in the usability.

The black wire in a power connection is always connected to what?

It depends on what country and when the installation was made.

This is because rules and regulations differ between countries and change over time.

The black wire is in other words not always connected to the same thing.

Contact a local electrician.

What is a Cellular WAN?

A cellular WAN is the network that is used to make cellular telephone calls. If you install a cellular WAN adapter to your notebook or desktop system, you can connect to the Internet through the cellular WAN wherever a signal is available. Use this option to provide Internet access in remote areas (as long as a cellular signal is available). A cellular WAN is the network that is used to make cellular telephone calls. If you install a cellular WAN adapter to your notebook or desktop system, you can connect to the Internet through the cellular WAN wherever a signal is available. Use this option to provide Internet access in remote areas (as long as a cellular signal is available).

Is the c drive hardware?

No. The C drive is simply a partition that you create. The harddrive is hardware.

What is jumper wire?

sorry i m not know. i m also want to know. can any one would tell me ?

What is the solution for a monitor that is on but the screen is black?

Try another monitor on the computer and if it works correctly then the monitor is defective. Buy a new one, as it will cost more to repair than to replace.

What types of 8 port hubs exist?

There are a huge variety of hubs for various connections. An 8-port hub is typically an ethernet or USB hub, and there are a wide selection of manufacturers for such products.

What does Alu stands for?

Arithmetic Logic Unit.

It's a section in a microprocessor that handles (among other things) arithmetic operations such as addition and subtraction.

How do you change the screen size from 16x9 to 4x3?

The default slide size in PowerPoint is 16:9. If you want to resize the screen, open the design tab and click standard 4:3.

How do you make pivot animator animations good?

make the movements small to big back to small like this | | | | | | OR easing will help, take 7 frames between the beginning small and the ending small.

How do you reduce your clock speed without turning your computer on. I changed it in the BIOS and now it wont allow me to turn on the computer?

You will need to open the cover to your PC and there should be a jumper labelled CLEAR CMOS you need to either move the black jumper accross and back again or if it is just two pins, short the pins with something momentarily. DO THIS WITH THE COMPUTER OFF.

Failing this you can remove the battery (looks like a ten pence piece) leave it a few minutes and reinsert it. Then boot up.