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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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What is a perfect example of an inexpensive ROM chip?
It's that mask ROM to make it flexible and inexpensive.
What makes up a multimedia system?
The basic components of multimedia system are its user, a computer system and multimedia. Multimedia comprises one or more of video, text, audio and images.
What is the best way to get data from an infected hardrive without contaminating a clean one?
If you are able to hook the drive up to a clean system, do not run any programs that are on the infected disk. You may then be able to run a virus scan on the infected disk and clear up any virus's it contains. If you can't scan the whole disk, or the scan isn't successful in fixing or quarantining the virus, run another virus scan on the folders you need to retrieve data from. If these folders are clean, you can then drag them onto your good drive.
What three keys can you press to perform a soft boot when using DOS?
I'm not sure if its a soft boot but Ctrl+Alt+Del will reboot the machine when using DOS. It probably is a soft boot.
What are causes of unequal access to ICT?
Disability
Affordability, because as we all know most digital technology costs a high price today
Remote location, such as in mountainous areas and "Third World" countries, where digital technology is one of the lowest priorities, and where it may be difficult to obtain such technology.
Age, as elderly people nowadays will not have grown up about the technology we have today and will need teaching on how to use it
What are the disadvantages of electronic storage devices?
While there are many advantages to electronic storage devices, there also some disadvantages. The disadvantages include their ability to get a virus, and the technical issues that they can often experience. These issues can be difficult for many users to fix.
The card catalog can be compared to a book's?
A card catalog helps a person find a book in a library. A books index helps a person find a part in their book.
How do you quit a Hardware installation wizard?
Simply cancel the wizard. Hit "cancel" or shut the window down by hitting the "x" ontop of the window. Windows will try to install the hardware everytime it gets found again. So when you don't want to install a certain hardware, install it without a driver and de-activate it. When the hardware is found again and again, the first installation was messed up. Then you will have to install it one time with everything the driver needs. But that's a rare condition.
How do I program a CD drive for audio play with an XP OS system?
The answer is simply do nothing. If you are running Windows XP, your sound works, and your CD Drive works, then you don't need to do anything to play an audio CD except put the CD into the drive. You may want to ensure you have a media player on your computer. Most versions of Windows XP come with Windows Media Player. If you do not have this player and want it, you can download it from Microsof's website. If you want a different media player, then just search for one - there are thousands of them out there. -CCMFreak2
What is the function of a Multi-Card Reader?
A multicard reader is a device that connects to your computer, or is built into your computer, that allows you to read different types of memory cards.
The variety varies, but usually they include Secure Digital (SD), Compact Flash (CF), Memory Stick Duo I & II, plus CF-Type I, CF-Type II, CF-Ultra II, Micro Drive, SD, SD-Ultra, SDC, Mini SD, MMC, HS-MMC, RS-MMC, MS, MS(MG), MS-Pro, HS-MS-Pro, MS-Duo, MS-Pro Duo, HS-MS-Pro Duo, SM, X Card, and T-Flash.
Definition of keyboard mouse and scanner?
A mouse is small hand-held box used to position the screen curssor . wheels or rollers on the bottom of the mouse can be used to record the amount and diration of movemont . Another methos for detecting mose motion is with an optical sensor. F
What is a characteristic of a computer power connector?
They have three vertical blades with one of them above and between the other two
What is the difference between the internet and the www?
Internet is the name of the world wide web (www).
1. Because of attenuation, distortion, and noise. Atteniation is loss of signal power as it travels through the transmission medium. Distortion is caused by interactions between the signal and the transmission meddium. Noise can be generated internally or added through external interference.
Why is your hp pavilion slimline s5000 beeping?
Because it is a minimal design PC, there is not enough cooling, and very limited expansion.
I cannot (easily) find extra memory cards the mine will run - due to the limited capacity and speed (only two DDR2 clock speeds are supported.
I'll be buying (or making) another PC soon because of this.
I hope that helps?
What is the importance of an internal data bus?
Buses are just conductors to carry data from one place to another place in terms of microprocessor from one register to another register.
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The 16 bit microprocessor means that it has?
8 bit ALU and most of data processing registers will be 8 bit
Why the case and power supply must match the motherboard?
Case: Your motherboard must be able to fit in your case and must support your motherboard size (correctly placed standoffs).
Power Supply: You can't have a shortage of power or else your power supply will get overloaded and "die", or even possibly explode for that matter.
