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The following process determines the amount of memory present, the date/ time, and which communications ports and display adapters are installed in a microcomputer?
Options
A. Start-up utility test
B. Power on Self Test
C. Power up boot process
D. Power on start up process
E. None of the above

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Power on Self Test

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2. On a leased line installation a known good external modem shows no carrier detect light. Where is the problem most likely to be?
Options
A. In the modem
B. In the phone line
C. In the computer
D. In the DTC equipment
E. None of the above

4. The monitor power LED is 'on' but the monitor screen is completely dark. The least likely cause of the problem is:
Options
A. Defect in the computers video circuitry
B. Disconnected video cable
C. Defective monitor
D. System RAM problem
E. None of the above

6. You are about to install a second IDE hard drive in a PC that has only one IDE adapter. Your first hard drive will still be the boot drive. How should the second drive be configured?
Options
A. as a master
B. as a secondary
C. as a slave
D. as a primary
E. as auto-select

7. In inkjet printers, what is the most common problem with the paper tray?
Options
A. inconsistent printing
B. malfunctioning pick-up rollers
C. misalignment of the sheet feeder
D. paper jamming on the ink cartridge
E. None of the above

9. On a dot-matrix printer, regular lube maintenance should be followed, but this component should never be lubed:
Options
A. Platten bearings
B. Carriage rails
C. Printhead
D. Paper advance bearings
E. None of the above

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